Coming here to vent about the 5 upvote a day rule. Seriously, what is the point of that? I might be TOO positive and uplifting? So many people deserving of rep.... so few upvotes to give. ;_;
I agree with everything written here -- I withdrew an app last time around when I was applying to MA programs. Just send them an email. Not only will they appreciate you not wasting their time, you'll have the happiness of knowing that someone else got your spot.
@jacbarcan are you sure that indiana has released accepts? I'm curious since there's only the one accept and no one's claimed it. (Not to mention that my inbox is nothing but crickets ://// really thought I had a shot there).
It was a really tough choice for me but I got a fully funded offer to a top MA program in a location with a lot of friends and family (whereas i didn't know anyone in upstate ny). The director of grad studies at my MA convinced me that I could do much better if I were to do the MA and reapply. Hope he was right! So far so good.
I was admitted there two years ago and they offered me a fellowship and, actually, the most amount of money I've seen for a stipend. I think if you get in there you'll be taken care of.
I got impatient and emailed Indiana (non-HPS). The administrator there says the admissions committee is finalizing decisions and she should receive a list of acceptances "soon."
For the record a lot of schools don't do visiting *weekends* because they want you to attend a class, so they're often weekdays. In my past experience, they worked with me to arrange a time. There wasn't a designated time for all admitted students.