arbie Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Hadn’t heard from UW-Madison so emailed for an update, and it turns out I’m on their waitlist! ExileFromAFutureTime, mandelbulb and spectrum-in 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bopie5 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 The invisible waitlist element of some programs is so stressful. I get why they do it, but also...knowing the worst is better than not knowing whether my app is already in the trash. havemybloodchild and vondafkossum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreampigeon Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 7 hours ago, WildeThing said: Apparently the UVA waitlist is split into fields. Oh interesting! Did you get any more information on how the waitlist works? My email didn't sound that hopeful, though it kept the possibility of an offer open, so I'm wondering if there are different tiers or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warelin Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 43 minutes ago, dreampigeon said: My email didn't sound that hopeful, though it kept the possibility of an offer open, so I'm wondering if there are different tiers or something. In previous years, people have mentioned that UVA maintains both a shortlist and a long waitlist. I think the survey page also makes mention of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeThing Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 hours ago, dreampigeon said: Oh interesting! Did you get any more information on how the waitlist works? My email didn't sound that hopeful, though it kept the possibility of an offer open, so I'm wondering if there are different tiers or something. I don’t know anything else, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusteater Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Hi, may I ask those who emailed UVA — who are you supposed to email for an update on your application status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphilanthus Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, Crusteater said: Hi, may I ask those who emailed UVA — who are you supposed to email for an update on your application status? i emailed the director of graduate admissions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusteater Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, amphilanthus said: i emailed the director of graduate admissions! Thank you so much and congratulations on your waitlist!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon587 Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 hey guys! lurker here posting to say i have a few waitlists and am dying over here!! is anyone in at umd or unh and not planning on attending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeThing Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Waitlisted at GW. Just need NYU and Emory to put me out of my misery and I can wait this out I guess. mandelbulb and spectrum-in 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedallah Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 3/4/2019 at 1:20 PM, WildeThing said: Was told I'm on a "semifinalist waitlist" at UV. Anyone holding offers or also on the waitlist, you mind sharing if you intend to accept and what your field is? Sorry! I didn't see this til today. I'm in at UVA as a 19th century Americanist, and will almost certainly be accepting their offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariadnev Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Removing myself from the Berkeley Rhetoric waitlist. Hope this helps someone out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacocat211 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, ariadnev said: Removing myself from the Berkeley Rhetoric waitlist. Hope this helps someone out! Do you know where you plan to accept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariadnev Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, tacocat211 said: Do you know where you plan to accept? Yes! Harvard Film and Visual Studies. tacocat211, Musmatatus, arbie and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBowl Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Anyone here been accepted to Ole Miss with funding? Was hoping to PM anyone who feels comfortable sharing any info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havemybloodchild Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Hey y’all, so with my offer from SMU I’m questioning staying on the waitlists at Loyola and BU. Really their respective attractions are Suzanne Bost and ranking. I’m thinking I’d like to email both and ask some questions that might make my decisions easier. For example: what’s the conference funding like? How easy is it for students to work interdisciplinary tracks? Etc. Do you think this is appropriate for a waitlisted student to do? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphilanthus Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, kendalldinniene said: Hey y’all, so with my offer from SMU I’m questioning staying on the waitlists at Loyola and BU. Really their respective attractions are Suzanne Bost and ranking. I’m thinking I’d like to email both and ask some questions that might make my decisions easier. For example: what’s the conference funding like? How easy is it for students to work interdisciplinary tracks? Etc. Do you think this is appropriate for a waitlisted student to do? Thanks in advance. imo it’s totally appropriate to do so - I got advice along those same lines from a professor when I expressed some waitlist stress, she encouraged me to ask questions and to let them know it would be helpful in evaluating my options. I haven’t actually done so yet, so can’t speak to how it might go over, but it sounds to me like it would be absolutely fine. my two cents! havemybloodchild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootbound Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, kendalldinniene said: Hey y’all, so with my offer from SMU I’m questioning staying on the waitlists at Loyola and BU. Really their respective attractions are Suzanne Bost and ranking. I’m thinking I’d like to email both and ask some questions that might make my decisions easier. For example: what’s the conference funding like? How easy is it for students to work interdisciplinary tracks? Etc. Do you think this is appropriate for a waitlisted student to do? Thanks in advance. I had similar questions, and I was actually surprised at the lengthy and interested response I got from a program I’m waitlisted at. The tone of the response actually convinced me to stay on the waitlist more than the answers themselves, which is helpful information to have. I say definitely go for it—if they don’t answer at all, or if they are dismissive, that’s good information to have too! Indecisive Poet and thismortalcoil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Because Useless Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Looking through a number of "from the waitlist" acceptances, it makes me wonder, when is it appropriate to consider the waitlisted university a rejection? Do they send out additional rejections for waitlisted students when they have no shot or do they have to simply wait it out until April 15th? Bfair and rr732 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliguy Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) trying to decide if movement on UCSB's waitlist is possible/has happened...anyone have any info? Edited March 11, 2019 by sidmeier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havemybloodchild Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Hopeful and Not said: Looking through a number of "from the waitlist" acceptances, it makes me wonder, when is it appropriate to consider the waitlisted university a rejection? Do they send out additional rejections for waitlisted students when they have no shot or do they have to simply wait it out until April 15th? I can only speak from my experience on Ohio’s waitlist last year and what BU told me about the waitlist this year: all bets are off until 4/15 or later. Not great news, I know, but that’s been my experience. Deleted Because Useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LurkersGonnaLurk Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Hopeful and Not said: Looking through a number of "from the waitlist" acceptances, it makes me wonder, when is it appropriate to consider the waitlisted university a rejection? Do they send out additional rejections for waitlisted students when they have no shot or do they have to simply wait it out until April 15th? I’m sure many schools operate differently, but I will let you know my waitlist experiences. Last year I was waitlisted at two universities and didn’t hear anything other than my initial waitlist status via emails in mid- February. For a month and a half I touched base with the programs once to affirm interest and check status, but I mainly had no contact and just waited. I thought April 15th would be the magical day to end all waiting! Nothing... On April 16th I couldn’t stand it any longer and reached out. Both schools said they were impressed (etc.) but needed more time. Essentially, I wasn’t the first person on the list and they’d extended an offer(s) to someone and that person was allowed some time to think over the offer. After a few days, one school sent me an official rejection notice from the DGS (who was very kind) and said apply in the future as they had been fighting for me. After a week of waiting with school two, I inquired again. They said they were waiting to hear on a couple of offers still. Finally, on May 7th, the person I had been communicating with emailed with the final rejection. ? All of that waiting... for that.... This year I’m on a waitlist. They’ve assured me they’ll notify me the second my status changes ? I’m sure they will... that exact second... And then I have an acceptance!!! But...it came with a waitlist for funding.... so I guess I’ll just wait on that... ? Again, they’ve assured me of their definite interest and immediate notification when/if there’s a change. And since they said “immediate” I’ll just keep checking my email sixty times a day... Deleted Because Useless and aggiezone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriansimpkins Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 58 minutes ago, LurkersGonnaLurk said: This year I’m on a waitlist. They’ve assured me they’ll notify me the second my status changes ? I’m sure they will... that exact second... And then I have an acceptance!!! But...it came with a waitlist for funding.... so I guess I’ll just wait on that... ? Again, they’ve assured me of their definite interest and immediate notification when/if there’s a change. And since they said “immediate” I’ll just keep checking my email sixty times a day... this is the exact same boat I'm in right now. I'm still waiting on 2 programs, and losing my shit every second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcounsel Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 21 hours ago, CatBowl said: Anyone here been accepted to Ole Miss with funding? Was hoping to PM anyone who feels comfortable sharing any info! I have yes. For the MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBowl Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, illcounsel said: I have yes. For the MA @illcounsel shoot, I should've clarified for the PhD program. Congrats on your acceptance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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