syn Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Officially waitlisted at Washington University in St. Louis, my top choice. Saw there’s another waitlisted on the search/results page, too. 2a/1w/0r/2 to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookchin Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 12 hours ago, PhiloStorian said: Any word from MSU? They always come out much sooner than this. I was accepted to MSU today via email, so hopefully they'll release more results throughout the weekend! Best luck to you! PhiloStorian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzkafka Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, syn said: Officially waitlisted at Washington University in St. Louis, my top choice. Saw there’s another waitlisted on the search/results page, too. 2a/1w/0r/2 to go Same here! It is also my top choice. Which track did you apply to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syn Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Franzkafka said: Same here! It is also my top choice. Which track did you apply to? PNP. You?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookchin Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 6:34 PM, Schwarzwald said: I'll try. I actually think University of Iowa is the best fit for me out of all the schools I applied to (20), so, I'm not sure if I'll be declining them at all. However, if I do, I'll tell them to only give my offer to comrade Bookchin. Haha! Thank you! We have tough decisions ahead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzkafka Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 6 hours ago, syn said: PNP. You?! Same here! syn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yhkim Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) Hi, I'm new to this thread, though I submitted some results. I am currently in at UCLA, UPenn, Harvard. My AOI is political (and moral) philosophy. I am still waiting for a few decisions more, but UCLA and Harvard are my top choices. I will try to make my decisions ASAP. Hope that means good news to those on the waitlist! Edited February 25, 2018 by yhkim quineonthevine, Metanoia, Bookchin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prtrbd Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I had to register for a new website, including going through a whole new password process with something like three different confirmation emails, just to view my USC rejection. Absolutely absurd. This process just humiliates you over and over again. They can't even just attach your decision in an email like civilized people. machineghost, Philodoxia, SlumberingTrout and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineghost Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, prtrbd said: I had to register for a new website, including going through a whole new password process with something like three different confirmation emails, just to view my USC rejection. Absolutely absurd. This process just humiliates you over and over again. They can't even just attach your decision in an email like civilized people. I had a similarly frustrating experience. I don’t understand why they can’t attach the letter either. Indeed, I don’t understand why programs feel the need to send letters from the dean. Why not just send an email to everyone who is rejected with a subject that says “Admisssions Decision: Rejected” with a body that includes one or two sentences like “lots of qualified folks applied, and we rejected most, including you. Best of luck in your future endeavors.” That’s all I need. Edited February 25, 2018 by machineghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophyswede Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 At least they sent an email at all - despite discovering my updated status (rejected) on Yale's online portal last week, I still haven't had an email notifying me of such... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prtrbd Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 34 minutes ago, philosophyswede said: At least they sent an email at all - despite discovering my updated status (rejected) on Yale's online portal last week, I still haven't had an email notifying me of such... That's awful. Do these people have no memory at all of being on the other side of this process? soproperlybasic, downwardabsolute and PhiloStorian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineghost Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 It surprises me that there have only been a handful of rejections from USC on gradcafe so far. Typically, when rejections go out from a top 10 school, we will see 10-15 posted all around the same time, and where are the waitlists, one wonders? Maybe they will be personally emailed tomorrow or something. It strikes me as bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machineghost Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, machineghost said: It surprises me that there have only been a handful of rejections from USC on gradcafe so far. Typically, when rejections go out from a top 10 school, we will see 10-15 posted all around the same time, and where are the waitlists, one wonders? Maybe they will be personally emailed tomorrow or something. It strikes me as bizarre. Actually, scratch that. I see that there are more than I originally thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prtrbd Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Given that the rejections were dated 2/23 but sent out early this morning, there may be something strange going on with their system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stencil Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, philosophyswede said: At least they sent an email at all - despite discovering my updated status (rejected) on Yale's online portal last week, I still haven't had an email notifying me of such... Yup, the same exact thing happened to me. Still no sign of an email, I guess it must have been some kind of hiccup in their system. If I hadn't known to check their online portal thanks to Grad Cafe, I would still have no idea that a decision was available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 49 minutes ago, machineghost said: It surprises me that there have only been a handful of rejections from USC on gradcafe so far. Typically, when rejections go out from a top 10 school, we will see 10-15 posted all around the same time, and where are the waitlists, one wonders? Maybe they will be personally emailed tomorrow or something. It strikes me as bizarre. The last few rejections I've received, I haven't even bothered reporting, maybe people are adopting the same attitude? It's been a rough season. machineghost, totorotaro and lyellgeo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Just waitlisted at my own school: Fordham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syn Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 14 minutes ago, soproperlybasic said: Just waitlisted at my own school: Fordham. Gotta say, that’s better than the typical rejection many would get in that situation. I’d look at it as a net positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, syn said: Gotta say, that’s better than the typical rejection many would get in that situation. I’d look at it as a net positive. Yeah, I'm actually quite happy that my own university showed some faith in my ability to do a PhD, since I've had nothing but rejections on that front thus far. Especially given that I'm not exactly the greatest fit for them, as I lean towards working on analytic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prtrbd Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 If that's a real Harvard waitlist, I guess the rest of us can expect rejections coming pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePeon Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 19 minutes ago, prtrbd said: If that's a real Harvard waitlist, I guess the rest of us can expect rejections coming pretty soon. Not necessarily. Their acceptances trickled out over many days, so there's a chance it's similar with the waitlists. (I say this as much to myself as to you...) Schwarzwald and prtrbd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsara2 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, prtrbd said: If that's a real Harvard waitlist, I guess the rest of us can expect rejections coming pretty soon. It's worth noting that on the email I received notifying me of my position on Harvard's waitlist, my POI started the email with "I’m writing to let you know (if you haven’t heard already) that you are on the wait list for admission...". This seems to imply that they have had some differential methods of notifying candidates of their position on their waitlist...meaning that it's possible not all the waitlist notifications have been sent yet. Edited February 25, 2018 by samsara2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Beetle Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Rejected at ND two days ago, generic email notification. Still had to log on to see the decision. Accepted at Fordham today, same notification system. Needle in the Hay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pythian Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Acceptances: Texas A&M (PhD), Northern Illinois (MA. Still waiting on funding) Waitlist: University of Miami, USC (California) Rejection: Baylor, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Michigan, Berkeley I wonder what percent of acceptances are given to a small minority of applicants. If there is an applicant with a very strong application, then they will be accepted to most places they apply, and if they apply broadly, then they will take up many acceptance spots. I can't wait until NYU, Princeton, and Rutgers send out their decisions to get this process moving. Fingers crossed that those given an acceptance to USC will also be accepted into another program they prefer! I am surprised by how my decisions don't correlate to schools' PGR ranking. I am waitlisted at USC (rank 8), but rejected by Baylor (unranked). It goes to show how variable (and perhaps arbitrary) the decision making process is when a school has to choose between so many qualified applicants. Anyone else have any big disparities like this? mynameismyname 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franzkafka Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 14 hours ago, syn said: PNP. You?! Did they mention your position on the waitlist or anything relevant? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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