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Wishful112

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  1. I was wondering how others are planning to fulfill the standard English PhD second language requirement. Is Rosetta Stone a good option? I personally have not taken a language since high school (though I did take four years) so I'm feeling a bit rusty/behind. Any suggestions?
  2. The wait is far from over for me. Accepted to one program, still no funding info... I called today and they said I wouldn't hear anything for a bit, if I get anything at all (which is looking unlikely). I'm wait listed at another program and still waiting to hear from another program. I have no real time line for how long I am going to remain in limbo... If I don't get funded anywhere, then I have to decide if I want to go into debt or if i wanna try this whole process again next year. ARGH! This seriously sucks. I have images of being the only person still posting on this board in like May, lost and confused.
  3. Has anyone heard anything else about funding for the phd? The DGS told me in an email awhile back that financial info would be available by the 14th or 15th... but it was a very vague email and gave no indication of how they would contact people or how the processe even works.
  4. Is anyone still waiting to here from Binghamton? I emailed a few weeks ago and they said my file was still under review and they would contact me... but I've got nada.
  5. I too am still sadly waiting on funding info... I emailed the DGS at my two schools on Wednesday and haven't received a reply from either. I've contacted each of them before and they both replied the same day. Urgh. Hopefully Monday will bring better news.
  6. I was wondering too... My application decision still reads: "Forwarded to the Department," unless I'm not looking in the right place on the website. I'm glad things are happening with these guys, waiting is just painful at this point.
  7. Has anyone heard anything further regarding funding? I saw some one posted on the results page, and I was curious to hear any further details. Hopefully some one has some good news!
  8. This is an extremely isolating process. I'm glad I at least have this site, as my parents, SO, and friends are more of an annoyance right now than a comfort. They have no idea what this is like and therefore tend to react incredibly inappropriately whenever I do try to talk about it- so I've stopped talking about it. No one warned me going into this that applying in itself would be this disturbing. I'm not myself. I don't think I've ever been jerked around this badly by anyone and I'm starting to resent the whole process. Definitely time for a round circle therapy session and group hug.
  9. Friday the 13th and the joke's on me. So I got my letter from Nebraska in the mail today and it looks like I got in without a TAship- though I could possibly get one (yay, more waiting in agony... ). Back under the bell jar. I feel like an idiot for the last two days I spent all giddy. Who could afford to go without funding? I can't help but hope lots of people don't want to move to tornado capital USA. I hope y'all got better news than me...
  10. My WAM was also was updated to "admitted"!!!! I haven't received an email or letter yet either, but here's hoping for funding. This was my top choice program because they suit my research interests perfectly, so I'm pretty geeked- and this is my first acceptance in a sea of rejections, such a relief. Good luck to everyone!!!
  11. I, too, have been planning out how I will live in different cities. Then I remember how small a chance I have of actually moving to any of these cities and the panic starts all over again... Breathing has never been so difficult. I literally feel every minute pass and I try to rationalize the million times I check my email and this website. I'm subhuman right now... and while it's comforting to know everyone else is losing their sanity, I don't know what I'm going to do if I come out of this process with nothing to show for it. How the hell do people do this several years in a row??? How do you tell your family and friends you struck out, when they have no idea what this process actually is and how hard it's been? I don't think I've ever been this insecure, weepy, bitchy, and OCD all wrapped into one miserable package. And to think I started this process enthusiastically.
  12. I just checked WAM and it now reads: Admission Status for 1st Semester 2009-10 : Departmental recommendation received in Graduate Admissions. WHAT DOES IT MEAN????? Argh...
  13. Mine also is now bright green and reads: "Application Status: Recommendation for admission sent to Graduate Studies." I'm trying not to get excited, but I can barely help myself. This is almost painful, I just want to know one way or another. If this is bad news I'm going to be very bummed... Hopefully we are all in!!!
  14. Thanks very much for the information. Knowing the situation definitely helps keep my patience going.
  15. So... has anyone heard from these guys? I know they had a very late deadline (Feb 15) but as some one who has yet to receive an acceptance I'm curious about what's going on with this department.
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