mc/mpa_hopeful Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 "We are fully engaged in finalizing decisions and setting up our systems and hope to inform applicants sometime next week" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianIRguy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, mc/mpa_hopeful said: "We are fully engaged in finalizing decisions and setting up our systems and hope to inform applicants sometime next week" thank you for the information....I feel so let down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonecold07 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Damnn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianIRguy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I never understood how is it too much to ask for a timeline, some certain point in time, even if a month away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justaname Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, indianIRguy said: I never understood how is it too much to ask for a timeline, some certain point in time, even if a month away... Harvard Law School does a rather good job by posting key dates of the application cycle. https://hls.harvard.edu/2020-vision-announcing-dates-for-the-upcoming-cycle/ Edited March 13, 2020 by justaname Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc/mpa_hopeful Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 While this is frustrating and annoying, I do think we have to cut the admissions office some slack. As probably most of everybody on this forum have seen in their own jobs, the COVID-19 epidemic has caused a lot of unexpected work for almost all organizations. I work at a consultancy and almost all our clients are experiencing different degrees of chaos right now. littlelaoshu, KIMAMS, Spunkydudette and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, indianIRguy said: I'm waiting for you @Anathema !!! so you can't go silent after hinting at stuff like that...I'm dying to know what they said! They said, "login credentials are changed for security reasons". ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oba2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, mc/mpa_hopeful said: While this is frustrating and annoying, I do think we have to cut the admissions office some slack. As probably most of everybody on this forum have seen in their own jobs, the COVID-19 epidemic has caused a lot of unexpected work for almost all organizations. I work at a consultancy and almost all our clients are experiencing different degrees of chaos right now. I agree with you. But at the same time I can't deny the frustration I'm feeling.. "Sometime next week", what does this even mean? early, mid, late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polapp20 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Oba2020 said: I agree with you. But at the same time I can't deny the frustration I'm feeling.. "Sometime next week", what does this even mean? early, mid, late? Same. All I’m looking for is some clarity. This is frustrating. amr2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianIRguy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Well a week has just 5 days. If they need an entire week just in case, let them say Friday evening. I have absolutely no problem waiting. But it seems ridiculous to get stuck to this forum starting Monday morning and no end in sight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully&Pegasus Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Hey guys, By now the entire Harvard system is moving online due to COVID-19 contingency and students are asked to leave dorms by Sunday. For the record HKS is working as a pivot to coordinate and navigate amid all these mess since this kind of pandemic is basically a duty of public healthcare and public administration to fulfill, which falls exactly into HKS’s work expertise. So we can imagine how crazily busy all the HKS offices could be at this point. Remember that Graduate Admission is only a part of their collective routine duty as they have to care for a way bigger picture at this near-catastrophic moment facing all human kind. So, please give them some time and allow all parties more cushion to multi-tasking and powering through this difficult era. This is not easy for EVERYBODY, I mean everybody, including the whole admissions committee at HKS and all other personnels and departments co-working with them. And guys, for the record, what we want to be is future leaders in public administration/policy-making, that’s why we are here, that’s why we are all aiming to HKS. Stay in mental serenity when there is chaos, keep organized and functional when there is mayhem, remain calm and endurable when there is ordeal. We are incredibly powerful HKS applicants with mind of steel and heart of sunshine, we can deal with this ONE MORE WEEK all together. We are just gonna have more fun, chat, communications, and joys here. At the same time let’s stay indoor and contribute our part to preventing further spread-out of COVID-19 in the world. Beautiful things happen when you stay positive and open-minded. Like my dad cancelled my spring break flight to L.A. a couple of days ago, yet in ruins of my devastated hope for all amazing cuisines, cultures, sceneries, and entertainments in L.A., instead I found YOU, ALL OF YOU on this awesome forum while staying put in Boston. What a great alternative that totally beats an outdoor spring break! Edited March 13, 2020 by Pegasuslaunching PP2020, prokem, Oba2020 and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab1987 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 So the delay is mostly due to Coronavirus-related issues. They want to make sure that all virtual information systems are firmly in place and it also seems that they are not finished with compilation of the results. So few more stressful days ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spnfiim Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Do we also have common applicants of WWS? It seems that WWS has sent accepted, waitlisted and rejected emails by now. Any one of you heard back? Just confirming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoronaTime Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Hey folks, As we anxiously wait for until next week for decisions to roll out, can we talk about the potential recursions of this pandemic in terms of your graduate school plans? More specifically, is anyone seriously considering staying put (if that's an option) at their current job/profession for at least another year because of the Covid-19 scare? I'm a full time teacher and I can easily just come back to my school for another year and continue my work. I understand some of you may not have an alternative plan other than graduate school, but for me, I'm actually already very nervous about this pandemic. If the entire summer ends up getting disrupted I don't know if I will be mentally ready to start grad school in the fall, even if this pendemic subsides considerably by then. If the economy continues to fall at this rapid pace and millions of lives are either temporarily or permanently disrupted, I wonder if our commitments to grad school are going to look silly even before we start in the fall. What are y'all's thoughts on this? WhoaThereWombat, littlelaoshu and limeorange 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thediesel Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, CoronaTime said: Hey folks, As we anxiously wait for until next week for decisions to roll out, can we talk about the potential recursions of this pandemic in terms of your graduate school plans? More specifically, is anyone seriously considering staying put (if that's an option) at their current job/profession for at least another year because of the Covid-19 scare? I'm a full time teacher and I can easily just come back to my school for another year and continue my work. I understand some of you may not have an alternative plan other than graduate school, but for me, I'm actually already very nervous about this pandemic. If the entire summer ends up getting disrupted I don't know if I will be mentally ready to start grad school in the fall, even if this pendemic subsides considerably by then. If the economy continues to fall at this rapid pace and millions of lives are either temporarily or permanently disrupted, I wonder if our commitments to grad school are going to look silly even before we start in the fall. What are y'all's thoughts on this? Yes, I am definitely considering it. I have a stable job at a university and may try to defer admission if things don't settle down by the fall. Every hour brings new updates, so I don't know when I'd make a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPAdreams2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I know this seems counterintuitive but I felt somewhat relieved when I saw the blogpost this morning. A few days of not frantically checking emails lol. It must be really chaotic at the school right now. Wishing all of the HKS folks and you guys well during this wild time. I'm going to keep myself busy by working on a homeschool plan for my kids. Oy. panther213 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020666 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 24 minutes ago, spnfiim said: Do we also have common applicants of WWS? It seems that WWS has sent accepted, waitlisted and rejected emails by now. Any one of you heard back? Just confirming!! Yes. I just received WWS rejection:) Not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polapp20 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon said: Yes. I just received WWS rejection:) Not surprised. Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020666 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, polapp20 said: Same Pat pat. I become numb now. polapp20 and Spunkydudette 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonecold07 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Received WWS rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spnfiim Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 The silence on this group is killing me!! Soon, SIPA thread will overtake this one. Activities on this group assisted all of us to cope up with the wait-anxiety.. We still need this for a few more days!! graduate2020 and Spunkydudette 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graduate2020 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I’ve been trying to distract myself with things instead of worrying about HKS too much, but it’s SO hard! I hope it’s out early next week! polapp20 and Spunkydudette 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoronaTime Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 hour ago, graduate2020 said: I’ve been trying to distract myself with things instead of worrying about HKS too much, but it’s SO hard! I hope it’s out early next week! I hope so too, but I don't think it will come out until later in the week - I bet they are trying to buy as much as as possible and want to wait until they have more clarity on COVID-19. graduate2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spunkydudette Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Yup, still in the same boat as all of you ... obviously... ?I just realized it is Sunday night and there is a chance of receiving news tomorrow -- so naturally decided to check the thread! Still here lurking around on gradcafe, happy to chat via DM about weighing options or just keep each other sane ?Don't have too much else to do as I work at a school, and all schools in my state have been cancelled for the forseeable future ? graduate2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polapp20 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Haha bets on when they’re gonna release ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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