Ufffdaaa Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 27 minutes ago, mk-8 said: I don't think that's true. Well, I know it's true they probably just want to talk and get to know certain people better. I don't think that's "all" of their applicants, though. I know someone who applied and I'm 99% sure they didn't get an interview. Last year: 3 interviews, 1 wait list, and 2 rejections (possibly those three interviews resulting in 1 wait list and 2 rejections)
bhr Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 8:56 PM, renea said: If someone isn't friends with my advisor are they even worth knowing?? Who do you want an introduction to? You know I'll do it.
renea Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Rhet/comp friends, who else is getting ready to check their Miami portal tomorrow? I'm considering sleeping in just to avoid anxiety before the portal updates. klader 1
klader Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, renea said: Rhet/comp friends, who else is getting ready to check their Miami portal tomorrow? I'm considering sleeping in just to avoid anxiety before the portal updates. You might get an email from the dpt before you actually hear from the grad school! At least I did when I was accepted for the MA a couple years ago. Good luck, everyone! Edited February 13, 2018 by klader
klader Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 21 hours ago, Wooshkuh said: I'm obsessing over the number of times "conversation" was dropped in the most recent email from Syracuse. I've now convinced myself that they just talk with all of their applicants. I feel like they are maybe trying to make it sound less intimidating than "interview?" and I agree that they likely are not "having a conversation" with all of their applicants. There must be some kind of shortlist at play here.
Ufffdaaa Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 1 hour ago, klader said: I feel like they are maybe trying to make it sound less intimidating than "interview?" and I agree that they likely are not "having a conversation" with all of their applicants. There must be some kind of shortlist at play here. Yes, I know that it's not all applicants. That was a bit of an exaggeration. It's just difficult to feel optimistic with the historic results. Anyway, I'm done being so doom and gloom. Good luck to everyone!
mk-8 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, Wooshkuh said: Yes, I know that it's not all applicants. That was a bit of an exaggeration. It's just difficult to feel optimistic with the historic results. Anyway, I'm done being so doom and gloom. Good luck to everyone! I believe in you! Even if you don't believe in you!
Ufffdaaa Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 16 hours ago, mk-8 said: I believe in you! Even if you don't believe in you! It's not that I don't believe in myself It's that I'm more of a realist than a dreamer.
Daenerys Posted February 16, 2018 Posted February 16, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 6:30 PM, Wooshkuh said: I saw a post on the results board, but it was for Lit. My status still says "In Review- Program." Mine too! STILL! Ugh! It was the first application I submitted and it's my #1 pick. At least I know I made it past the first round of rejections that came out THREE WEEKS AGO. Sigh.
Ufffdaaa Posted February 16, 2018 Posted February 16, 2018 Well, I had my "conversation" with Syracuse this afternoon. I really feel like I did my best. Now I'm just going to chill and wait. They said they'd get back to me "before the end of the month." Good luck @klader and @midwest-ford! a_sort_of_fractious_angel, klader and Wabbajack 3
klader Posted February 16, 2018 Posted February 16, 2018 24 minutes ago, Wooshkuh said: Well, I had my "conversation" with Syracuse this afternoon. I really feel like I did my best. Now I'm just going to chill and wait. They said they'd get back to me "before the end of the month." Good luck @klader and @midwest-ford! Had mine today too! I think it went well? They also said they'd decide by the end of the month. Good luck, @midwest-ford, if you haven't gone yet!
Ufffdaaa Posted February 17, 2018 Posted February 17, 2018 23 hours ago, Daenerys said: Mine too! STILL! Ugh! It was the first application I submitted and it's my #1 pick. At least I know I made it past the first round of rejections that came out THREE WEEKS AGO. Sigh. I've been trying to find a pattern on the results page, but I can't figure them out. I thought that yesterday was maybe going to "be the day" because there was an acceptance on February 17 in 2015 and 2017. They didn't notify until early March in 2016 though.
midwest-ford Posted February 17, 2018 Posted February 17, 2018 23 hours ago, klader said: Had mine today too! I think it went well? They also said they'd decide by the end of the month. Good luck, @midwest-ford, if you haven't gone yet! Thanks! Mine was yesterday as well. I thought it went pretty well...it’ll just depend on what they’re looking for i guess. Good luck to you guys as well!
klader Posted February 17, 2018 Posted February 17, 2018 2 hours ago, midwest-ford said: Thanks! Mine was yesterday as well. I thought it went pretty well...it’ll just depend on what they’re looking for i guess. Good luck to you guys as well! Glad it went well! And good luck
Daenerys Posted February 18, 2018 Posted February 18, 2018 18 hours ago, Wooshkuh said: I've been trying to find a pattern on the results page, but I can't figure them out. I thought that yesterday was maybe going to "be the day" because there was an acceptance on February 17 in 2015 and 2017. They didn't notify until early March in 2016 though. Lol! I have done the same. The best I can figure is that they alternate years: February decisions in odd years, March decisions in even years. Perhaps they rotate with the lit applicants?? I still find myself checking the portal a couple of times a day, though, just in case...
Crow T. Robot Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 @Wabbajack @WildeThing @marisawhy @all other Berkeley Rhetoric applicants: I just called the department and the grad coordinator told me they haven't sent out all acceptances yet! He said they hope to have the rest out "within the next week or two." Keep the hope alive!
WildeThing Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 17 minutes ago, Crow T. Robot said: @Wabbajack @WildeThing @marisawhy @all other Berkeley Rhetoric applicants: I just called the department and the grad coordinator told me they haven't sent out all acceptances yet! He said they hope to have the rest out "within the next week or two." Keep the hope alive! Thanks for the update! Though at this stage I'm accepting this cycle as a loss and don't want to get my hopes up.
marisawhy Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Crow T. Robot said: @Wabbajack @WildeThing @marisawhy @all other Berkeley Rhetoric applicants: I just called the department and the grad coordinator told me they haven't sent out all acceptances yet! He said they hope to have the rest out "within the next week or two." Keep the hope alive! Thanks so much for the update!
Wabbajack Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Crow T. Robot said: @Wabbajack @WildeThing @marisawhy @all other Berkeley Rhetoric applicants: I just called the department and the grad coordinator told me they haven't sent out all acceptances yet! He said they hope to have the rest out "within the next week or two." Keep the hope alive! MVP over here! Thank you!
writersquire Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 Is there anyone here who applied to UConn for rhet/comp? If so, have you heard anything? I see on other boards that people have received acceptances/been waitlisted, but I don't know if it was for lit or rhet/comp. Really sweating it out over here. So far have received two rejections and waiting to hear from two more.
ancientqueen Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 Hi everyone! Just thought I'd add my voice to the mix very late in the game. I also got a phone interview with Syracuse, and I think (???) I did well? Both people on the phone seemed to like my answers (or they at least had good follow up questions), and they both said they were very interested in my work, so I guess now is when I just cross my fingers and wait for the end of the month. At least I have company!
Ufffdaaa Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 5 hours ago, ancientqueen said: Hi everyone! Just thought I'd add my voice to the mix very late in the game. I also got a phone interview with Syracuse, and I think (???) I did well? Both people on the phone seemed to like my answers (or they at least had good follow up questions), and they both said they were very interested in my work, so I guess now is when I just cross my fingers and wait for the end of the month. At least I have company! So, four interviews and counting...
renea Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Wooshkuh said: So, four interviews and counting... This isn't for me (didn't apply to Syracuse), but for those trying to keep up with # of interviews- two of my cohort members had interviews these last two weeks
Ufffdaaa Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 @renea: Thanks for the info! Six and counting! Since then only accept ~4, that helps give some perspective.
ancientqueen Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 Just a tidbit of info I have-- two people I know applied to Syracuse in previous years. One was rejected and never had an interview, one was waitlisted and never had an interview.
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