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I am going to take a cross institution course at PITT ( a school I plan on applying to for Phd, so I assume this can only help as I'll have a chance to meet one of the professors I want to work under.) My main plan is to retake my GRE's and focus my SOP. I received a lot of notes last year on schools I was accepted and waitlisted from about my emphasis on film studies, so this year I am widening my search to more non traditional english and culture studies programs: University of Chicago PITT UCI (Visual Culture) UC Santa Cruz History of Consciousness UC Davis Culture Studies I will be taking four courses in the fall as well as working 30 hrs (non-school related). Any suggestions?

From both ends, I understand the frustration of needing to know on your waitlist status and also needing the time to make decisions. I still have 2 accepted schools that have given me no indication on funding, and I can't make any decision until I know.

Not a positive reply, just a rejection through the post. Good luck!

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Seriously, and I had two worthless BAs to boot (Film/ English). I spent my first year out of undergraduate working for a reading program that only required a high school degree. Great experience, incredibly rewarding, horrible pay, red tape at every angle. That first year I applied to 13 MFA programs and was rejected to EVERY SINGLE ONE. The second year I moved to a major city with my significant other who did get accepted to grad school ( a very good school) and spent the last 9 months working a thankless retail job and sulking about how I would never get into grad school. I finally got the nerve up to reapply (this time for English with film and cultural studies), I opened a small credit card and put every application, ets fee, and postage on that. And I'll tell you what, It was all worth it, because now I'm in and every thing I worked for in undergrad finally paid off and now I can actually appreciate what it feels like not to be in school.

I'm applying for an MA and was told that they wouldn't have any information until around mid April? Mid April?! I already have an arm full of decisions back and they want me to wait until Mid April to decide. hmmm. This is frustrating.

I received a wait list letter as well. I emailed the Graduate Admissions director in my department asking how soon I should expect to know and my status on the wait list. I received a very positive response back including exact information on how many applied, how many were on the wait list, and my position on the wait list. The admissions director also let me know what they usually admit off the wait list (sometimes all, sometimes most). This made me feel a lot better about the whole situation. I thought it was helpful to let them know again that their school was my top choice and I enthusiastically listed all the reasons their program was a good fit for both of us. (I kept it brief) I don't think it hurts whatsoever to inquire about your position and push for your interest in the program, especially if its guaranteed funding with acceptance.