Anyone Else NOT Want to Check Their Email?

[ArcierePrudente]

So I'm a political/social sciences applicant who applied to late-notification schools (if past and present Results searches are any indication). At least one is supposed to start notifying admits this coming week—with no news generally meaning bad news. 

 

Has anyone else been really nervous about checking their email on the days when admissions decisions are supposed to get sent out? If so, what did you do/what are your plans for checking? Did you/will you wait until the end of the day, do it around friends (and/or alcohol), wait for complete privacy (and/or more alcohol)? 

 

I'm at a loss over here. Obviously this isn't the kind of thing that can be put off, but... oy. 

[lafry]

I have email notifications on my phone -- so every time I see that I get an email, my heart drops. I just look at it right away, most of the time its not from schools.  So far, only have gotten one email notifying me of a decision (acceptance, thank goodness). 

I think its just better to look at it right away, that way you don't have to have to agonize over it all day. Waiting won't change the decision!

Best of luck to you!

[khigh]

I have an Apple Watch. There is no way to avoid checking my email a million times a day. I could take my watch off, but I need to be able to check WhatsApp at any time.

[Tyedyedturtle91]

My mail doesn't automatically fetch on my phone. I go through phases of obsessively checking and avoiding it like the plague. Tend to be more sane when I limit it, but god is it hard.

[Sunday_Night]

I go through this moment of panic every time I get an email notification. Probably not that healthy. 

[there_is_a_so_long_wait]

4 minutes ago, Sunday_Night said:

I go through this moment of panic every time I get an email notification. Probably not that healthy. 

how many times?

[Sunday_Night]

3 minutes ago, there_is_a_so_long_wait said:

how many times?

Enough, I get a few emails a day as part of my work is freelance. Every time I see that little red dot in my mail app I always think that it could be from a university. Usually ends up being spam or work.

[Beardown_AZ]

I am a political science applicant too. I have only heard from the only Master's Program that I applied to. Expecting to hear from the other schools I applied to soon.

Notre Dame, University of Washington, University of Arizona, University of Alabama, University of Utah, Cornell, University of New Mexico

Edited February 4, 2018 by Beardown_AZ

[ArcierePrudente]

Thanks for everyone's commiseration/feedback. Last week was a series of false starts for me (my top school is running late this year, which seems to be the trend for several universities), but I'm expecting to see the results board light up tomorrow or the day after. 

 

I applied to two programs within the same school, so what I might do is wait until both release their admissions offers and then check my personal account. They shouldn't be more than a few days to a week apart. 

[Clementina]

Applied to several MScs in Europe. I have a mini heart attack every time I receive an email, but on my personal account this happens less than once per day.

I'm really anxious though and I find myself checking my email (kinda ridiculous when no notification popped) sometimes... It's hard to try and keep up with my job when I want to leave it but also don't have a confirmation to ease my anxiety

Pro: my inbox has never been cleaner.