havemybloodchild Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr732 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 @hgtvdeathdrive wow super interesting focus!! Seems like a great fit at umass too! Congrats again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkles Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 In at Indiana. Musmatatus, victoriansimpkins, fortschritt22 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgtvdeathdrive Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 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 Indecisive Poet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havemybloodchild Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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... hgtvdeathdrive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkles Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. Matthew3957 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwils15 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 @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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkles Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwils15 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, snorkles said: No MA for me. Thanks for the reply. It looks like I’m either waitlisted or denied then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortschritt22 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. Mumasatus, Sav, Musmatatus and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkles Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcounsel Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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! Matthew3957, amphilanthus, dilby and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havemybloodchild Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 @fortschritt22 @illcounsel So stoked for you both!!! illcounsel and fortschritt22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beirut Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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! Scarlet A+, Matthew3957 and havemybloodchild 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcounsel Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusrain Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. M(allthevowels)H and The Wordsworthian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortschritt22 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beirut Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcounsel Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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! beirut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeinspace Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warelin Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. M(allthevowels)H and beirut 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musmatatus Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusrain Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warelin Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 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. M(allthevowels)H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havemybloodchild Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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