2019 Acceptances

[havemybloodchild]

1 minute ago, hgtvdeathdrive said:

that's me!! just made an account to respond to this because i'm still so floored. my focus is american studies/poetics and specifically i'm interested in tracking linguistic change in radical/avant grade poetry movements! i'm also a comp instructor so i want to explore how white language privilege affects the creative writing workshop classroom, which is something i expressed in my SOP.

let me just say i am completely floored by this acceptance. this is the main school i truly did not expect to hear from, and the rejection from the MFA 4 years ago still hurts, so this is some real vindication. 

Congrats!!!  Also your name made me chortle, so thank you for that ?

[rr732]

@hgtvdeathdrive wow super interesting focus!! Seems like a great fit at umass too! Congrats again  

[snorkles]

In at Indiana.

[hgtvdeathdrive]

10 minutes ago, kendalldinniene said:

Congrats!!!  Also your name made me chortle, so thank you for that ?

true story, there was 4 page poem about House Hunters in my MFA thesis 

Edited February 5, 2019 by hgtvdeathdrive

[havemybloodchild]

1 minute ago, snorkles said:

In at Indiana.

Congrats!!!  You're having a great season this cycle, it seems!

1 minute ago, hgtvdeathdrive said:

true story, there was 4 page poem about House Hunters in my MFA thesis

I kind of have to read this...

[snorkles]

4 minutes ago, kendalldinniene said:

Congrats!!!  You're having a great season this cycle, it seems!

I kind of have to read this...

For those feeling down, I went 0/7 last cycle. 

[mwils15]

@snorkles do you already have an MA? The only reason ask is because their MA and PhD programs are integrated. Because their website instructs those with just a BA to indicate the MA as their degree choice, I’m wondering if the adcomm delineates between those coming straight from undergrad and those who have completed master’s degrees when notifying.

[snorkles]

3 minutes ago, mwils15 said:

@snorkles do you already have an MA? The only reason ask is because their MA and PhD programs are integrated. Because their website instructs those with just a BA to indicate the MA as their degree choice, I’m wondering if the adcomm delineates between those coming straight from undergrad and those who have completed master’s degrees when notifying.

No MA for me. 

[mwils15]

19 minutes ago, snorkles said:

No MA for me. 

Thanks for the reply. It looks like I’m either waitlisted or denied then ?

[fortschritt22]

Just got my acceptance letter to Indiana and I'm shaking. I almost didn't apply because they required the subject test. So incredibly grateful. 

[snorkles]

1 minute ago, fortschritt22 said:

Just got my acceptance letter to Indiana and I'm shaking. I almost didn't apply because they required the subject test. So incredibly grateful. 

Congrats! Aha, I forgot they required the subject exam. My score was AWFUL. 

[illcounsel]

In at Urbana-Champaign for their MA/PhD Program!!!!!!!!!!!! It isn't the best fit in the world, but Tim Dean is one of the most incredible queer theory scholars in the country and I am very excited!

[havemybloodchild]

@fortschritt22 @illcounsel So stoked for you both!!!

[beirut]

Hi! I’m a lurker but just wanted to say that I’m also in at Illinois for the PhD! I’m so so excited!

[illcounsel]

3 minutes ago, beirut said:

Hi! I’m a lurker but just wanted to say that I’m also in at Illinois for the PhD! I’m so so excited!

YAy! Hi! I am not sure I will be able to make that offical visit time unfortunately, but I hope to visit sometime in March. What is your field?

Also, do you know if everyone receives a first year fellowship? It seems a little unceremonious so I assume it might be something other people get as well.

Congrats!!!

[jusrain]

3 hours ago, The Wordsworthian said:

Anyone want to claim the Colorado Boulder acceptance and give a little more info on the cohort size bit you included on the Results Board?  Congratulations, by the way!

That was me! I’m excited— thanks. They said they took 4 funded PhDs this year, not sure about the rest. 

[fortschritt22]

25 minutes ago, snorkles said:

Congrats! Aha, I forgot they required the subject exam. My score was AWFUL. 

SAME. Thank god it's becoming less apart of this process by the year. @kendalldinniene thank you so much!

[beirut]

11 minutes ago, illcounsel said:

YAy! Hi! I am not sure I will be able to make that offical visit time unfortunately, but I hope to visit sometime in March. What is your field?

Also, do you know if everyone receives a first year fellowship? It seems a little unceremonious so I assume it might be something other people get as well.

Congrats!!!

I’m not sure about making that visit time either, but I’ll definitely schedule something in March if I can! My focus period is 20th-century American with an emphasis in African American literature and Southern studies.

I was wondering the same thing about the fellowship—I got it too, and also got the vibe that it was pretty common. Maybe it’s their standard offer? Either way, I’m absolutely ecstatic!!

[illcounsel]

1 minute ago, beirut said:

 

I was wondering the same thing about the fellowship—I got it too, and also got the vibe that it was pretty common. Maybe it’s their standard offer? Either way, I’m absolutely ecstatic!!

Absolutely! That seems like an extremely livable stipend especially with the increase after year one. Very generous!

[placeinspace]

16 minutes ago, swarthmawr said:

That was me! I’m excited— thanks. They said they took 4 funded PhDs this year, not sure about the rest. 

Lmao 4?! Glad I can add another school to my implied rejection list. At least Boulder wasn’t a top choice for me!

[Warelin]

9 minutes ago, beirut said:

I’m not sure about making that visit time either, but I’ll definitely schedule something in March if I can! My focus period is 20th-century American with an emphasis in African American literature and Southern studies.

I was wondering the same thing about the fellowship—I got it too, and also got the vibe that it was pretty common. Maybe it’s their standard offer? Either way, I’m absolutely ecstatic!!

The standard offer from Illinois is a fellowship plus teaching one course per semester during the first year. The stipend increase during the second year is in exchange for teaching two courses per semester. I'm not sure if teaching two courses is guaranteed. An enhanced offer includes an increased stipend plus no teaching for up to 3 years. I think there's usually a nomination process for the latter.

[Musmatatus]

8 minutes ago, illcounsel said:

Absolutely! That seems like an extremely livable stipend especially with the increase after year one. Very generous!

One of my mentors went there and she really encouraged me to look at Midwest schools for great funding packages. She thought exactly the same!

[jusrain]

13 minutes ago, placeinspace said:

Lmao 4?! Glad I can add another school to my implied rejection list. At least Boulder wasn’t a top choice for me!

Well, they did say “fully funded” so there’s still hope for partial funding maybe? Online portal is updated I think! 

Update: saw your other post, congrats on being waitlisted! I’ll let you know as soon as I decide on a program if I don’t accept the spot. 

Edited February 5, 2019 by swarthmawr

[Warelin]

11 minutes ago, placeinspace said:

Lmao 4?! Glad I can add another school to my implied rejection list. At least Boulder wasn’t a top choice for me!

I think it's also good to note that smaller cohorts are not uncommon. Graduate Programs are becoming increasingly sensitive to the market and most are attempting to provide their graduates with as many resources as they can. Chicago and Johns Hopkins were traditionally huge programs with cohorts of 20+. In recent years, Johns Hopkins has chosen to accept between 0 and 6 candidates for each cohort. 

[havemybloodchild]

8 minutes ago, Warelin said:

 In recent years, Johns Hopkins has chosen to accept between 0 and 6 candidates for each cohort. 

OOF good thing I already had zero expectation of getting in ?

Edited February 5, 2019 by kendalldinniene