Dialectica

But maybe they will open up a spot for someone who can so help.

If you don't mind me asking, when did you receive the email?

I would really enjoy that. However, I'm still on the fence as to what I should pursue, as there are professional reasons for not pursuing analytic theology and philosophy of religion. If the market weren't as terrible as it is, I would be more confident to pursue those interests. In any case, I would enjoy a reading group, to be sure.

Somehow this slipped by me. Sorry. I've been told that I'm in the middle of the quasi-ranked waitlist. I was also told that applicants have received an offer from my spot and lower.

I'm hoping those are just the special fellowship acceptances. Someone tell me that's reasonable.

Is no one going to talk about the UMass post? I'm only extremely interested.

My program seems to be in a similar situation. What a rough year.

I'm also interested to know.

Congrats!

Recieved official rejections from Chapel Hill and UT-Austin this morning. Lovely.

I know it's selfish, but I was really hoping this thread was going to fill up a bit more today, as I'm increasingly coming to grips with how dependent I am on my waitlists this season.

I'd also be very interested in getting clarification on this.

Anyone have reason to think Austin spreads out its acceptances?

Really hoping to hear from both UT-Austin and UMass-Amherst by next Monday.

The question is, now, who would be willing to start such a thread? What lovely person has the ability to start declining or announcing what s/he expects to decline?

Hoping that means something good for you!

Rejected from Notre Dame and MIT in one fell swoop. Ouch.

I like it. But that's because I'm neurotic. Also, all I've got going for me are my waitlists thus far.

Also received a rejection from Brown.

Anyone want to claim Cornell?

I think that's good advice. I've been told from Indiana that applicants in my position have received offers before April 15th. So that's certainly encouraging. I suppose, though, that I was looking for some general probabilities regarding applicants getting in off waitlists, despite not being on or near the top. Although I suspect that, for most, that's just speculation, I thought I would ask in case someone had good reason to assign some non-arbitrary probability.

Well, today has been annoyingly slow so far (for me, at least). So I was wondering if someone could give me their perspective on something. It seems I am, probably, somewhere in the middle of the waitlist for both Indiana-Bloomington and Syracuse (though I know waitlists can be ranked in a very loose way). I've been told that I'm not at the bottom, but I've also not been told I'm at the top of either one; presumably if I were, they would say so. So the question is this: how likely do folks get accepted off waitlists in such positions? Is it pointless to make any predictions? Perhaps, but I'd like anyone's input.

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Thanks! I thought I remembered seeing something like that. I'm still holding on to hope then.

I'd also like someone's input on this.