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Penny saver

Dead end

One of my deadlines is inexplicably April 1. In previous years, acceptances went out in March? I'm hoping that's the case because I'm assuming if I get other offers (fingers crossed) I'll need to make a decision before that deadline is even up. I know technically I have until April 15, but having been on the waitlist, I'd hate to leave those people hanging.

Locker room

Big foot

I was reading this like, "yeah right like that's going to happen" then read the last line. Sad, but true. I'm not even going home for the holidays, so I don't even have family drama to keep me distracted.

Bar tab

Super trooper

holy water

I don't know, I don't think I agree. There's so much other stuff that goes into admissions (e.g., who you know) that it isn't just my package. A rejection isn't saying you don't belong, it's just that someone belongs "better".

This. I've been through this before. I know what it feels like to be rejected from every single program. But I'm 28 now. It seems like everyone around me has their lives together and I'm just treading water. I'm tired of waiting to start my career.

Fuck all (this might be technically hyphenated)

Me every day: "oh mail updated 2 minutes ago? Time to update again! Maybe I got an email!" But when I do get emails, it's inevitably junk. I'm a little scared to see how much data I've used in my phone this month...

Heart surgery

Early bird

Pool shark

Yep. One of my letter writers did that. We had several conversations about how o wasn't writing it "glowing" enough and I was like, maybe you should do this? It happens a lot but I'm not sure how ok with it I am.

Tide pool

Yeah. I was offering the information I have. I know the programs are different. There's really no need to get snippy.

I applied to the Mental Health PhD at Hopkins but even though the deadline was 12/1, it says the "supporting document deadline" is 1/1, so I expect the committee won't meet until January.

High rise

Signal beam @DBear it's my life too apparently!

Wrong turn

Nah, I got an email saying that I wasn't invited but I'm an alternate. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯