Asking Application Status

[Rose-Colored Beetle]

As far as I am concerned, anyone who has not received a rejection is functionally on a "hidden waitlist." Would sending an email asking about my application status be good, bad, or neutral for such an application? I don't see how it could be significantly good or bad. Yes, it expresses interest, but I don't think it expresses interest significantly more than the time and money that is put into an application. Sure, it may make you look desperate; but committees surely realize that even applicants who have been accepted elsewhere want to consider all their options.

[Rose-Colored Beetle]

Sorry, I didn't mean to post twice. I guess this one should be the "official" one.

[eigenname]

I would just go ahead and ask, especially if acceptances have already gone out. Doubly so if both acceptances and wait-lists have gone out. 

[LibraryLivingJT]

There's no harm in asking. I've emailed for updates and both responses I have received on that end were very polite.

[thehegeldialectic]

I am speaking at a conference this week where one of my POI's is the keynote. Should I mention something about why I haven't heard back? 

Because I probably will. 

[thehegeldialectic]

Just sent an email to ask my application status to University of South Florida.

They replied that I was accepted with funding! I was not expecting that!

[Rose-Colored Beetle]

On 3/6/2018 at 11:03 AM, iunoionnis said:

Just sent an email to ask my application status to University of South Florida.

They replied that I was accepted with funding! I was not expecting that!

Haha, nice! Glad to hear a success story.