Indecisive Poet Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, Rrandle101 said: I have not but that sounds fascinating (to me at least lol). I'll see if I can get it from my library and do some reading over Spring Break Highly recommend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghan_sparkle Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Whyyyy has this week been so much quieter than expected? Where oh where is Princeton? Cryss and Kelsey1599 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleObama Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, meghan_sparkle said: Whyyyy has this week been so much quieter than expected? Where oh where is Princeton? I was just thinking, "If they had really finalized decisions on Thursday, why would they wait this long to start making phone calls?!" I woke up violently, frantically looking for my phone, and my poor partner looked SO over it ? Edited February 14, 2020 by MichelleObama I apparently do not understand quotation marks or basic punctuation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghan_sparkle Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, MichelleObama said: I was just thinking, "If they had really finalized decisions on Thursday, why would they wait this long to start making phone calls?!" I woke up violently, frantically looking for my phone, and my poor partner looked SO over it ? Tbh that could have just been the final department meeting; my understanding is most schools need to then to go GSAS and get everything approved/finalized. But yes ... quite a long gap between last Thursday and now! Especially if we don't hear til Monday, which I'm starting to think is the more likely possibility unless they pop up in the next hour or two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja.col Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 20 minutes ago, MichelleObama said: I was just thinking, "If they had really finalized decisions on Thursday, why would they wait this long to start making phone calls?!" I woke up violently, frantically looking for my phone, and my poor partner looked SO over it ? 3 minutes ago, meghan_sparkle said: Tbh that could have just been the final department meeting; my understanding is most schools need to then to go GSAS and get everything approved/finalized. But yes ... quite a long gap between last Thursday and now! Especially if we don't hear til Monday, which I'm starting to think is the more likely possibility unless they pop up in the next hour or two! I've been thinking just this... I heard from Stanford over a week ago and have had no news since......... Zilch (probably not good but still).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onerepublic96 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Has anyone heard anything from Boston U yet? Last year they notified around this time, but there hasn’t been anything on the results board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noneckmonsters Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Rrandle101 said: I know some people including myself still have nothing in their UCLA portal and wanted to share some comments one of my profs had about it. I told him what was up and said that I suspected someone was going through and manually updating them and that within a few days mine would just be a rejection but he suggested that some schools have an 'internal waitlist' where they won't tell you that you're on it but they have you on the hook just in case (isn't that fun?). Not sure if that's the case but it is something that happens apparently. Yeah, but how long could this waitlist be? I physically know a handful of people who haven't received acceptances or rejections.... hmmm.... Rrandle101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm6394 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Wheeeere is Michigan?? Wimsey, The Hoosier Oxonian, Narrative Nancy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lblack Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Has anyone else heard from University of Washington? I saw an acceptance post on the results board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm6394 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lblack said: Has anyone else heard from University of Washington? I saw an acceptance post on the results board Nothing for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimsey Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) My impatience is climbing to new levels. ? I thought for sure at least one of my schools would notify today. Edited February 14, 2020 by Wimsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeseagulls Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I received an acceptance letter from UC Irvine. Whew! merry night wanderer, Rrandle101, ArcaMajora and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm6394 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, jm6394 said: Nothing for me JK—just got my rejection email. If anyone is worrying you won’t get in somewhere because a lower ranked program rejected you, DON’T. It’s fit and passion. Good luck everyone!! Edited February 14, 2020 by jm6394 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry night wanderer Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, spikeseagulls said: I received an acceptance letter from UC Irvine and a rejection from Notre Dame 4 minutes later. Whew! lol, I had this kind of day - just got rejected from Seattle as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ida16 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 35 minutes ago, Lblack said: Has anyone else heard from University of Washington? I saw an acceptance post on the results board I got waitlisted. Got the email half an hour back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimsey Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 There's a waitlist from Michigan on the board...? Kelsey1599 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikeseagulls Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, merry night wanderer said: lol, I had this kind of day - just got rejected from Seattle as well! On the bright side that's one less decision to make! Congrats on JH! jm6394 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry night wanderer Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 That's definitely a good way to think about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vondafkossum Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 And with that, my season closes. After two cycles of shut outs, I want to be very grown up and mature about all this (like I said I was going to be). But I am just so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emailchecker Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Sorry to hear that! With you. This is draining and mad black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecogoth Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, vondafkossum said: And with that, my season closes. After two cycles of shut outs, I want to be very grown up and mature about all this (like I said I was going to be). But I am just so sad. There's nothing immature about letting yourself process your emotions! Take it easy on yourself, I'm wishing you peace + happiness through this all vondafkossum, Rrandle101 and jm6394 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timespentreading Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I see a Brandeis acceptance on the board. I forget who was asking about Brandeis the other day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm6394 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 27 minutes ago, Wimsey said: There's a waitlist from Michigan on the board...? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetryislit Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 11 hours ago, MichelleObama said: I am likely going to be doing the opposite switch as my undergrad institution operated on a quarter system and the programs I am considering operate on semesters, but I do know that whenever my professors have lamented the quarter system, it has often been due to the fact that although students have the opportunity to experience an extra course in an academic year, you don't get as much time to marinate with the material, desired texts for the curriculum get omitted because of insufficient time, etc. In WA, the majority of the public post-secondary schools in the state operate on the quarter system, so I haven't actually experienced a semester system since high school. I think I'm looking forward to it? I have been craving more time to dwell with course material, but another benefit of the quarter system is that when I have registered for a course I wish would be over already, the class is probably pretty close to its conclusion by the time I arrive at mine. Thanks for the response! It doesn't sound too bad though, especially for an English PhD program, which obviously would be rigorous regardless of whether its quarter or semester system. Hopefully the adjustment period isn't too rough! MichelleObama 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoreaulymodern Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just got a rejection from Univ of Washington ? That’s my first actual response from a program so my stress levels just peaked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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