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Oh, yes, as far as I know, she was notified that she was wait-listed, and later rejected.

About an interview? Not to my knowledge.

You know, veilside, one of my good friends got wait-listed by Princeton without ever having an interview. Ultimately, she wound up at Penn and didn't get off the Princeton wait list. She is very happy in her program. We just can't know how this will all pan out! In six months, all will be well. : )

Just out of curiosity, are y'all coming from masters or undergrad programs?

Thanks all... Feeling pretty sad, but I suppose it'll all work out for the best!! Warm congrats. And good luck!

Philology, rather the Latin side of things . I'm happy for you, and rather sad for me! Are you at Oxbridge?

Soleil, what is your area?

Congrats! And I have no clue, sorry! Do you mind sharing with us when you received your invite?

Has anyone heard from Princeton or Yale for interviews? Historically, they have sent out invitations for their prospectives weekends by now.... Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean anything! What a mind game this waiting period is!

I'm so nervous and excited!

Looks like Wisconsin is the first to report -- sending out rejections! Here we go!

Do you have time to retake? It sounds like these scores aren't a good reflection of your academic ability. Did you use study books? My husband boosted his score 200+ points after taking a Princeton review course. I studied from books and did well. I hate to say this, but those scores probably wouldn't pass the first cut at Ivies. : ( Some schools take your highest scores from multiple tests, so I'd definitely recommend retaking if possible Good luck!

What is the earliest that people in Classics hear back from programs? I searched the results and it looks like people sometimes get interviews as early as late January -- could they ever hear back in mid January? (Wishful thinking).

Happy to look it over.

I was nervous so I just checked my program's website... they specify that they DO NOT want a transcript mailed in. Phew. I guess it just depends on the school. : )

I'm super confused-- I was under the impression that schools didn't want your transcripts unless they make you an offer.

I would definitely incorporate exercise. Id also try meditation and/or prayer. The mental exercise has great physical benefits too. Try some other activities that are rejuvenating-- go for walks, paint a picture, pick out a song to play on the piano. Sounds like more than just lack of sleep. I also take supplements. I do juicing, vitamin B, fish oil, and other things. I can give you more specifics if you want-- just message me. Hope you feel better soon!

I agree with Fuzzy Logician -- I'm curious to see what sorts of things professors say about their students. I've never seen any letters, for me or for anyone else. I guess I'd be curious to see what the recommender chooses to highlight, how well it is written, what rhetoric they use, if they choose to include some negative points, and if they do, how they incorporate them. I do wonder what stands out about me to my recommenders, though they have mentioned some of my strong points in conversation in the past, so I'd imagine that those would be included. It's certainly an interesting process!

Aeneas, I think you're probably right. I also wish that applications weren't all due at the holidays... not for our sakes, but for our professors'! I decided not to apply to any more programs -- I think I was just having some submitted applications remorse. I'm going to try to relax and have confidence that my professors helped me choose programs that fit me well. I trust them and really don't think they'd lead me astray. And if I don't get in this year, it just wasn't meant to be for fall 2012!

Aren't most transcripts scanned and uploaded by the students now?

I can't speak to pregnancy in graduate school, but I can as an undergraduate. Last year I was a full time undergraduate student, writing an honors thesis, pregnant. It was doable, but very difficult. My pregnancy was for the most part, complication free. I was very tired, and my husband was EXTREMELY supportive, covering meals, grocery shopping, budgeting, etc., so that I could rest and do my homework. I also had a very supportive thesis advisor, who had three children while she was in graduate school. She extended lots of grace to me and offered lots of support, which also got me through. It was tough, but I would do it again. If I hadn't have had such a wonderful husband and advisors, I don't think I could have managed it. And of course, a graduate program would be more rigorous than undergraduate courses, I'd imagine. I wish you blessings and health in whatever you and your husband decide. Babies are so wonderful! I wouldn't have it any other way. My LO is my study buddy. : )

I made up evidence in my essays and got a six-- you'll be fine!

Salvete, Hope you're all well -- I have a question for you guys regarding which schools to apply to. My primary advisor urged me only to apply to top-tier programs. I took his advice and clustered my applications on the east coast, applying to highly ranked schools. While I appreciate his confidence in me, I'm starting to wonder if this is an insane strategy. I know I'm a competitive applicant, but I'm sure all of you are as well!!! My question to you is this: should I try to apply to more programs? What would you do if you are in my shoes? Money and time, of course, are the primary barriers. But I also don't want to annoy my advisors and LOR writers by 1.) applying this late in the game and 2.) disregarding their advice. FYI -- I'm only interested in funded programs. What do you all think of the Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison? I don't know much about their program, but I saw that their deadline is Jan. 5. I do straight-up classical languages and literature, emphasis in Latin poetry. Thanks and Merry Christmas everyone... ~ NHM

Aw, don't worry! No offense taken! I wish I had done a little better on the math section... I know I was capable of doing much better. I scored in the 70th percentile, which is about a 710 on the old test, which isn't bad, but isn't great. Oh well! I'm thankful for my scores. Actually, this may sound funny -- but do you ever wish the math on the GRE were harder? I'm awesome at Calculus!! Lol. (and I'll obviously be using Calc a lot in Classics.... ). And I was relieved when the DGS at the department of my top choice program said that the GRE 1. did not play a decisive role in the adcom's decision 2. they stressed the verbal and writing scores more than the quantitative. I'm almost directly quoting his email. Good luck, all!

Dear Admitedlylucky, I apologize if I seemed flippant about the Q section -- yes, I agree that Q does test certain reasoning skills that are applicable to any line of graduate work. Now, I will never use some of those precise skills -- finding areas, standard deviation, probability -- in my field. Unless I went into ancient mathematics or something... lol. I am a big fan of having a well rounded education -- honestly, I think that everyone applying for graduate study should be able to perform those math skills tested by the GRE, which admittedly are very basic. I don't mean to sound like I don't care about math -- I actually do, a lot! I love math! Now for my field, it's just undeniable that the verbal section is much more relevant. Have you read classics scholarship? They absolutely DO use those sorts of words, all the time! I do appreciate your point, though! Best wishes.