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It's official: rejected. Got an email a few minutes ago directing me to the site.

Same. What is happening?

Does anyone want to claim the post about contacting the head of admissions? Did you ask when they were sending out official rejections/waitlist notifications?

Thanks so much! I was completely shocked. Most days I was convinced I wouldn't get in anywhere, and I'm so grateful to have incredible choices. I'm afraid I have no idea what my secret was, apart from having the most amazing and supportive recommenders/mentors you can imagine. I really could not have done it without them. I've checked the site, and still nothing from UVA. No email either. Not sure what's going on.

This is so maddening, watching results pop up and hearing nothing at all from UVA. Why would they send some rejections/waitlists before others (since at this point that's what I assume I can expect). Just tell me!!! The real kicker is that it's my alma mater and I see the DGS almost every other day, but can't say anything. Torture.

I heard that the people who have been notified are Jefferson Fellow nominees, who are typically notified earlier than the rest. So do not despair.

Wow. Sorry, Hedgerows. That sounds very stressful. Did you do a skype interview because you couldn't make it next Friday? What is your area?

Thanks, Transcendentel! And don't give up hope! It sounds like they haven't made any official decisions yet--anything can happen.

Mistral's hypothesis is interesting---I'm focusing in Med. Lit. and I'm one of the interviews. However, the email came from Visconsi, the head of the department, and a Renaissance scholar. He told me they were not making any offers until they interviewed all of their "finalists". Waiting on: Harvard, Penn, UVA, Yale Interview: Notre Dame