Grunty DaGnome

I see some rejections are hitting the boards. I wonder if they're emails or if you log in somewhere. I don't seem to be able to log in to a CUNY message board. I can only check if my file is complete

Whatevah! You're 3 for 3, baby! They'd be lucky to get ya. Obviously, H or Y is going to be disappointed

What about the Y school?

I have alot of friends in Germany that think all of America is like living in New York as shown on TV. Friends, Sex in the City, all that. New York is nothing like it looks on TV. Boston really is just like onTV, though -- especially the law firms.

We applied to many of the same schools, so maybe I'll sneak in off the waitinglist at one thanks to you!

Let's start a new thread called "don't think about Brown." I have to think that if I'm not in at CUNY I'm probably not in at Brown.

Yeah, that's pretty much my little brother too. Be strong.

Oh Crap! Little Stevie's! That's what it was called. Someone was always passed out on the pavement in front of that place. Not even the disposessed, legit citizens, I mean. I'm glad they brought the magic for you

Ok, I'm going to get that film on Netflix. Costello's was pretty awesome. Especially late at night. I guess that nasty pizza place is gone from next door too? I never knew why people ate there after Crazy Dough's opened, but I guess their weird sauce tasted good if you have toxic levels of costello's spirits in your blood.

No, 1069 boyleston is a swank coffee shop now. Don't worry, that is still the corner where the most people get hit by cars in Boston, so there's still that element of danger. Oh, and that nasty as hell Cappy's is still on Westland, so the tradition isn't completely gone from the neighborhood.

It's tough wanting the things money can't buy...especially when it sucks up all your money, ironically, and then you can't even get the things money can buy. If it makes you feel any better, Amazon.com eventually gets every pair of shoes on the cheap, so maybe next month for boots?

I don't remember exactly which store front Jack's was, but I think it's a Berkelee owned cafe that puts on live music. I didn't catch the name of the new place, but I bet google map knows. I was recently at Berkelee for a Chris Cornell concert I paid like 40 bucks to go see. I'm not really a Soundgarden fan, but the show was accoustic and the audience was packed with Berkelee nerds who sang along, perfectly on key, with ever song. It was the best concert I ever saw! Update: I was wrong, Jack's is now a swanky coffee shop and the coffee shop/live music venue is at 939 Boyleston. We'll hang out there together when we both get in to BU.

If at first you don't succede, apply, apply again.

I love the Pixies! I hope you get back to Boston, Tripp. You know, I used to live on Hemenway Street. I probably stood behind you in line at Crazy Doughs

I logged in to check my status, which is listed as "applied," yet only two recommenders are shown as reveived. Back in December, all my recommenders appeared on the status page. Oh Umass -- why must you mess with me?

Oh yes, it was unlikely you'd get in anywhere, oh father of the 0% acceptance thread! You're on a hot streak it seems. And Harvard is not as impossible as you might think rather all about fit. They just have 1,000s of applications, but the "pedigree" of those who finally get the spot in the end are not all prep school cradle to grave.

You guys are very supportive. It's going to be such a long month.

Thanks Marlowe. They are the 2 schools I thought I had a pretty good chance at based on fit and the size of their cohort. Oh well. Every day that goes by expands my list of schools to apply to next year. I'm up to about 33 schools for the Fall 2013 season. [and, I'm not going to lie, early decisions play a big role in which schools are making my list ]

Two of my schools have notified bunches of folks...but not me. Torture.

Trip, I'm happy for you, but does this mean you have no more love for Boston?

I do too, if you've been notified this early.

There are very few universal truths in scholarship but these two: the Lit Subject test 1.) is unnecessary, 2.) costs 160 bucks. I'm so greatful for the Lit Subject test, for the power it has to bring us together across our respective, fragmented subfields.

No doubt, most schools just have vending machines stocked with cola and sacherined juice!

If not this year, next year. I'm not going away

Yes, I agree. I had the feeling that my application this year was just not ready. I'm finishing my MA this semester with an independent study and I really think the process of applying, waiting, and most of all, reading the GradCafe board has helped me define my independent study course toward my ultimate scholarly goals. I'm deperate to "know" more than to get in, I think, as it will change my March/April plans considerably and I'll write my final paper for the indy study as a writing sample for next year rather than attempt to publish in response to calls for papers.