Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) / Projected Rejections

[clinamen]

25 minutes ago, bpilgrim89 said:

Day 3,928: Still no rejection letter from NYU.

Right?! 

[LauraVZ]

22 hours ago, Hermenewtics said:

I'm pretty sure Toronto notifies on one day, so if you didn't get an e-mail earlier this week I'd chalk it up as a rejection. Sorry

Edited March 2, 2018 by LauraVZ

[clinamen]

Seeing these UW rejections go up on the board and bracing myself. Anyone else not heard from them yet?

[Mise]

Mysterious email from NYU that my result was "posted" March "05" 

[clinamen]

14 minutes ago, Mise said:

Mysterious email from NYU that my result was "posted" March "05" 

Same! I didn't read the "March 05" part and was seriously confused when I logged on to the portal and didn't see any decision posted.. super weird way to reject applicants.. 

[Mise]

1 hour ago, clinamen said:

Same! I didn't read the "March 05" part and was seriously confused when I logged on to the portal and didn't see any decision posted.. super weird way to reject applicants.. 

They can't even say it "will be posted" haha. Truly mysterious. 

[bigfluffybearcat]

On 3/2/2018 at 7:35 AM, clinamen said:

Ahh. Not feeling good about UW at this point. Anyone have any info or want to claim the acceptances? 

 

11 hours ago, chellyfish_ said:

Eek, acceptances and waitlsits from UWash up on the board, probably time to chalk it up as implied.  I can't be too sulky about it since I've got an acceptance elsewhere, but there was a POI who fit sooooooooo perfectly with me there  /siighhh

In other news...any other UCSB ghostees think we might hear something today??? (Please sweet baby jesus let us hear something today LOL)

This is a pretty late reply (I haven’t been active in the forums, sorry), but I got accepted to UW’s MA program. Unfortunately I don’t know if they’re done notifying or not, but I’m in the process of deferring my offer, so perhaps that will free up a space for someone this year (?). Good luck!

[LeeLeeCzechIrish]

Still waiting on Fordham! Wait lists went out a week ago and no acceptances or rejections on board for this year. I am assuming a rejection, but would like closure so I can commit to a program already!!

[Bookly521]

4 hours ago, LeeLeeCzechIrish said:

Still waiting on Fordham! Wait lists went out a week ago and no acceptances or rejections on board for this year. I am assuming a rejection, but would like closure so I can commit to a program already!!

Are you planning on emailing to find out? I'm also waiting on Fordham and was wondering how soon is too soon to email

[chellyfish_]

For the people hearing back from UCSB, have you reached out first to inquire about admissions status? I'm beginning to think I should since it obviously seems like they have their results figured out, but I'm always so hesitant to buck the natural admissions progress (especially from a notoriously kind admissions dept)

[Bookly521]

I'm waiting to hear back from four schools (already rejected from three). I'm getting really down today about it (this is my second application cycle). I want to know, one way or the other, but I'm also nervous to email admission offices. Can anyone commiserate?

[Warelin]

7 minutes ago, Bookly521 said:

I'm waiting to hear back from four schools (already rejected from three). I'm getting really down today about it (this is my second application cycle). I want to know, one way or the other, but I'm also nervous to email admission offices. Can anyone commiserate?

Have the schools communicated acceptances and waitlists to other people?

[Bookly521]

4 minutes ago, Warelin said:

Have the schools communicated acceptances and waitlists to other people?

According to the Results search, a couple have sent out waitlists, but that's all I'm seeing. Is it uncouth to email the admission office and ask when notifications will be sent out?

[unicornsarereal]

1 hour ago, Bookly521 said:

According to the Results search, a couple have sent out waitlists, but that's all I'm seeing. Is it uncouth to email the admission office and ask when notifications will be sent out?

Nope, i think e-mails are fair game at that point.

[Warelin]

1 hour ago, Bookly521 said:

According to the Results search, a couple have sent out waitlists, but that's all I'm seeing. Is it uncouth to email the admission office and ask when notifications will be sent out?

I think it's fair to e-mail offices if they've sent out waitlists or acceptances. I think most PHD programs have notified some applicants.

[LibraryLivingJT]

17 hours ago, chellyfish_ said:

For the people hearing back from UCSB, have you reached out first to inquire about admissions status? I'm beginning to think I should since it obviously seems like they have their results figured out, but I'm always so hesitant to buck the natural admissions progress (especially from a notoriously kind admissions dept)

I emailed since I was curious! No official rejection letter yet, but the email said I'd be getting one soon.

[Bookly521]

Thanks @Warelin and @unicornsarereal. Two of them responded so I have at least a little solace. Not all hope is lost

[chellyfish_]

Uh, just got an email response from University of Oregon (I see someone else on the results page got the exact same one) saying I had been denied admission "to the University of Oregon English department Masters Program for Fall 2017".  Uh....considering the fact that I already have my Master's, I double checked on the site and I applied to the PhD program, and it's already 2018, do I email back clarifying this?  Considering their claim a line further down that they "read each file closely and carefully" I'm just a little bit ??!?!???? Maybe this was a near miss LOL

[Warelin]

2 hours ago, chellyfish_ said:

Uh, just got an email response from University of Oregon (I see someone else on the results page got the exact same one) saying I had been denied admission "to the University of Oregon English department Masters Program for Fall 2017".  Uh....considering the fact that I already have my Master's, I double checked on the site and I applied to the PhD program, and it's already 2018, do I email back clarifying this?  Considering their claim a line further down that they "read each file closely and carefully" I'm just a little bit ??!?!???? Maybe this was a near miss LOL

Website hiccup?

[chellyfish_]

28 minutes ago, Warelin said:

Website hiccup?

Not sure! It was obviously a form so apparently they copied it over mistakenly. Still seems like a large mistake to make, but they sent a (very brief) correction 

[themoderncondition]

Have some Fordham info. I emailed DGS a week and a half ago. He said decisions would be sent out end of the following week bc AdCom has decided but needed (which is now last week). When Friday arrived, I reached out to GSAS and GSAS Director of admissions. They said they were finalizing decisions. They both sent me a boilerplate response about how decisions normally come at 6 to 8 weeks after the deadline.  I think I’ve officially used up all my goodwill, so I won’t be asking anymore questions until I hear from them, but if anyone else wants to shed light, I’ll be lurking…

[Cassifrassidy]

When do we think is the time to start emailing programs? I'm still waiting to hear back from 4 schools and there seems to be no end in sight considering I applied to one of these programs on December 1 

[LeeLeeCzechIrish]

15 hours ago, themoderncondition said:

Have some Fordham info. I emailed DGS a week and a half ago. He said decisions would be sent out end of the following week bc AdCom has decided but needed (which is now last week). When Friday arrived, I reached out to GSAS and GSAS Director of admissions. They said they were finalizing decisions. They both sent me a boilerplate response about how decisions normally come at 6 to 8 weeks after the deadline.  I think I’ve officially used up all my goodwill, so I won’t be asking anymore questions until I hear from them, but if anyone else wants to shed light, I’ll be lurking…

What do you think about the two waitlists on the results board? Interesting...

[punctilious]

Rejected from Brandeis yesterday evening!

[chellyfish_]

Ugh, there's that UCSB rejection.  That program and my interests are such an excellent fit that it's like a gut punch to the heart (and I keep thinking about all the steps I could have taken to up my chances, reach out more beforehand etc).  I got waitlisted last year and I think my app was objectively stronger this year too  

Welp, grateful for one acceptance at least -- guess it's inland and away from the coast for me //sweats