crystalleem

I totally understand what you mean! So far, I've only gotten into the school I considered my "safety school." I didn't get the thrill I hoped I would upon hearing "Congratulations..." The program isn't a super great fit and has no funding, so maybe I should have just applied to schools that I knew would be what I'm looking for.

This is my first year applying (I applied to 16 programs!). I'm finishing up my MA this summer. I've heard back from 8 schools, with only 1 acceptance, and as of now, I'm on the waitlist for funding. I'm not willing to go to a program and pay out-of-state tuition, so in my mind, right now I'm not going anywhere next year. Additionally, this whole process has me confused. I'm surprised how many schools I haven't heard a word from, and yet I see acceptances, rejections, and waitlists posted on the results boards to those schools. When do these people let you know where you stand??? Luckily (or not so luckily, depending how you look at it), I've been a high school teacher for 9 years, so if I don't get in anywhere, what's one more year of secondary school? At this point, I am planning on going for round 2, as I've become discouraged by this whole process and don't have much confidence in the schools I have yet to hear from. I wish I would have found this forum about 3 months ago because I think my SoP would have been completely different and much more specific than it is. I have a 4.0 GPA, so I feel good about that, but my degree isn't from a famous university, so I wonder now if I made a mistake going there. If I go for round 2, I will continue to teach and delay my graduation by continuing to take at least one class in the fall (I am scheduled to finish this summer). During that time, I will revise my SoP, get a different LoR (from a professor that is a known name), revise my writing sample, and try to present at a couple more conferences. I may also retake the GRE, but I'm not sure because I see mixed feedback on the forums about that. Currently, I have decent scores, but they could be better. I might also reach out to a few professors at my top choice programs because I've realized (thanks to these forums) how important fit is. Additionally, I question my SoP. Should I put something down that I know I don't want to study just because it might get me in? Is it ok to feel like a fraud? Or, do I just stick with what I love and somehow make a university feel comfortable in taking on someone with my interests? As you can see, I'm filled with doubt and indecision!

Anyone know if people with waitlisted funding from Greensboro have ever ended up getting funding? I want to get my PhD, but I can't imagine doing it with no funding and paying out-of-state tuition. I've been lucky enough to be almost finished with my master's and I have no student loans. I'm not really sure I want to start racking up debt now.

Doubleshot: I'm a Victorian with a particular interest in the way woman are represented in fin de siecle novels

Those of you who have gotten accepted, what are your focuses? I still haven't received anything from UNCG.

I wonder what's up with the one rejection? I applied there and haven't heard a thing!

I went to check my status, but it just shows the standard things: what letters they have received, what term and area I applied for, my address, etc. I don't see anything about an admission status once I log in.

I'm not sure what you are seeing. I don't see anything called admission status. Maybe that's a bad sign for me.

I applied, but I haven't heard anything. I'm anxious, in general, not just about FSU. If you hear anything, please share.

How does this work? I've received no email and checked the status. It says, "A decision has not yet been made." Do they not let everyone know on the same day? Brown is a longshot for me, anyway, but I wish all these programs would be a little more consistent in their notifications.