Logical conclusion or irrational paranoia?

[piccgeek]

Here's the deal:

The head of the department told me in my interview that the adcom was scheduled to have their final meeting regarding admits on March 1, exactly one week ago.

According to the whole 5 past submissions on the results page (not exactly a wide sampling, but it's an obscure program), the 1 admit was notified via email, and the others via postal (not all in the same application season).

Am I totally crazy in thinking that they would have sent emails to their admits by now?? I am 95% certain a rejection letter will be arriving in my mail box any day now because it seems like if they were going to accept me, I would have heard, because they're not as concerned about alerting the rejects right away (and that makes total sense). I want to think I'm being detached and logical, but the hopeful part of me is saying I'm just being irrationally fearful and expecting too much out of the slow admit process.

What do you guys think? Probably rejected, or the jury's still out? Anybody else feel like they're trying way too hard to make logical sense out of the irrational patterns?? Are you finding yourself clinging to tidbits of information and building schedule castles in the sky?

Edited March 9, 2010 by piccgeek

[oldlady]

Anybody else feel like they're trying way too hard to make logical sense out of the irrational patterns?? Are you finding yourself clinging to tidbits of information and building schedule castles in the sky?

I am right there with you. I, too, have lost perspective, and therefore have no answers. But, at least, we are not alone.

Edited March 9, 2010 by oldlady

[scpy2010]

Logically I can assume that I got rejected across the board - interviews should be this month for the programs I applied for and I still haven't heard a peep out of 4 (of the 5) places I applied to.

Frustrating, to say the least.

[BongRips69]

Anybody else feel like they're trying way too hard to make logical sense out of the irrational patterns??

Looking at average past behavior only allows you to predict average future behavior... see: the gambler's fallacy. From your perspective, it's a random process.

I like the tactic suggested by someone on this board: pick a date past which you cannot stand to wait, if you don't hear anything then send a simple email to the graduate secretary inquiring about your status. This prevents you from pestering and gives you peace of mind.

Edited March 9, 2010 by BongRips69