Radio Silence ?

[voaku]

Hey guys! 

Not sure if anyone else is in the same boat, but so far I have heard absolutely nothing from any of the 4 schools I applied to (latest app submission deadline 1/15). Wondering if yall think this is an indicator of waitlisting? I have seen other folks self-reporting they got in at a few schools/ were invited for visiting weekends. I did meet with one professor at a conference back in Oct, but no word from the school since I submitted my app.  

Please feel free to share your experiences on this, I definitely have been driven mad over this!

[wheresmysnow]

18 hours ago, voaku said:

Wondering if yall think this is an indicator of waitlisting

Have you seen any results from the schools to which you're applying in the results? 

If we assume that they're correct... If you have seen some, then I'd imagine you landed somewhere on the waitlist. If not, then they may just be super slow. Did you get any estimates about when you'd be getting results back? Some dept websites say.

[ArtOfNumbers]

The middle of last week I had a few schools that were still giving me radio silence. I finally emailed the Profs I had connected with in the past and in one case just cold emailed the program director. Every single one came back with a very friendly status update. 5 schools and all 5 were perfectly happy to tell me where I stood. Some were rejections, others were ‘we’re still working on it, here’s our timeline’ in some cases it started a useful dialogue in which I could provide more info. If you’re ready to hear a possible ‘no’ I suggest you just reach out; at least you can find out where you stand.