2020 Acceptances

[merry night wanderer]

Oregon is notifying! I just got in. (I'm also super stoked about this because I am a huge fan of Forest Pyle's work!) 

Edited February 9, 2020 by merry night wanderer

[alittlebitofthat]

  On 2/9/2020 at 5:53 PM, merry night wanderer said:

Oregon is notifying! I just got in. (I'm also super stoked about this because I am a huge fan of Forest Pyle's work!) 

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Wow! Sundays too?! 
Congratulations! ?

[merry night wanderer]

I know, right? No rest for the wicked, etc. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing.

[inchoate-eyes]

I'm on a waitlist at a school that I am not interested anymore (got an offer that I'm almost 85% taking depending on if I get into other schools). What is the best language to use to email the school that I don't want to be on the waitlist anymore? Or should I wait until I have officially accepted an offer? 

[merry night wanderer]

I would imagine something like 'I'm honored, but I've decided to consider other offers' - perhaps worded a little less stiffly. It sounds quite tricky to phrase, but I think if you know you're not going to take a waitlist, it helps them out a lot (they can make another offer, they can possibly fly the person out for recruitment, etc). So they'd be default grateful for it. 

[inchoate-eyes]

  On 2/10/2020 at 9:13 PM, merry night wanderer said:

I would imagine something like 'I'm honored, but I've decided to consider other offers' - perhaps worded a little less stiffly. It sounds quite tricky to phrase, but I think if you know you're not going to take a waitlist, it helps them out a lot (they can make another offer, they can possibly fly the person out for recruitment, etc). So they'd be default grateful for it. 

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okay that's a good idea, thank you!

[timespentreading]

  On 2/10/2020 at 9:00 PM, inchoate-eyes said:

I'm on a waitlist at a school that I am not interested anymore (got an offer that I'm almost 85% taking depending on if I get into other schools). What is the best language to use to email the school that I don't want to be on the waitlist anymore? Or should I wait until I have officially accepted an offer? 

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As someone currently on a waitlist, my extremely-biased opinion is that if you're sure you won't accept there no matter what, letting them know ASAP is best

[StormChild]

  On 2/10/2020 at 10:50 PM, timespentreading said:

As someone currently on a waitlist, my extremely-biased opinion is that if you're sure you won't accept there no matter what, letting them know ASAP is best

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I'm not on a waitlist this round, but I think this is always the right answer. If you are 100% sure that you will not accept, there is no reason to wait. 

[merry night wanderer]

Yes; I think absolutely no one should feel obligated to rush any offer, waitlist or admittance - hell, take until April 14th if you need to! - but if you're sure, everyone benefits from you moving the process along.

Edited February 11, 2020 by merry night wanderer

[meghan_sparkle]

Notified by email because, classic me, I do not have a working phone, but I'm "in" at Brown, and I say "in" because I've finally caught on to the fact that this is not real life but a very cleverly engineered simulation, y'all really had me fooled, please wake me up now. 

[onerepublic96]

  On 2/12/2020 at 12:40 AM, meghan_sparkle said:

Notified by email because, classic me, I do not have a working phone, but I'm "in" at Brown, and I say "in" because I've finally caught on to the fact that this is not real life but a very cleverly engineered simulation, y'all really had me fooled, please wake me up now. 

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Oh lord, @meghan_sparkle, you’re really killing it. Can the rest of us get a lil’ dash of your sparkle please??

[meghan_sparkle]

  On 2/12/2020 at 1:28 AM, onerepublic96 said:

Oh lord, @meghan_sparkle, you’re really killing it. Can the rest of us get a lil’ dash of your sparkle please??

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would be happy to share were it in my power!

[Brown_Bear]

  On 2/12/2020 at 12:40 AM, meghan_sparkle said:

Notified by email because, classic me, I do not have a working phone, but I'm "in" at Brown, and I say "in" because I've finally caught on to the fact that this is not real life but a very cleverly engineered simulation, y'all really had me fooled, please wake me up now. 

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Absolutely nuts. But congratulations. Let us all have a bit of your magic.

[karamazov]

As my flight home from my Northeastern pre-admissions visit was about to take off, I received an acceptance email from Tufts! I somehow managed to not shriek on the plane but I was definitely doing a happy dance in my seat. I am so insanely pumped and so extremely grateful! 

[WildeThing]

  On 2/12/2020 at 12:40 AM, meghan_sparkle said:

Notified by email because, classic me, I do not have a working phone, but I'm "in" at Brown, and I say "in" because I've finally caught on to the fact that this is not real life but a very cleverly engineered simulation, y'all really had me fooled, please wake me up now. 

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Wow, congratulations! You’re clearly doing something right as I think your run is the most successful I’ve seen on these boards in my time here! Would you mind sharing your area of research? I know last year it was very helpful to know that about those who held multiple offers since they could obviously only go to one spot and, assuming most places offer the spot to someone in a similar area (not always the case), it gives those on waitlists an idea of if they might be moving up on the list or not.

[meghan_sparkle]

  On 2/12/2020 at 5:27 AM, WildeThing said:

Wow, congratulations! You’re clearly doing something right as I think your run is the most successful I’ve seen on these boards in my time here! Would you mind sharing your area of research? I know last year it was very helpful to know that about those who held multiple offers since they could obviously only go to one spot and, assuming most places offer the spot to someone in a similar area (not always the case), it gives those on waitlists an idea of if they might be moving up on the list or not.

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Sure! I've said this elsewhere but 20th century.

[coffeelyf]

Just received my acceptance to NYU! The DGS emailed me instead of calling because I'm abroad. And I was in deep despair because I hadn't heard when other people posted acceptances! One of my top 2 choices and I'm over the moon. For those applying to NYU, don't lose hope! The decisions are still rolling out!

[caffeinated applicant]

  On 2/12/2020 at 4:41 PM, coffeelyf said:

Just received my acceptance to NYU! The DGS emailed me instead of calling because I'm abroad. And I was in deep despair because I hadn't heard when other people posted acceptances! One of my top 2 choices and I'm over the moon. For those applying to NYU, don't lose hope! The decisions are still rolling out!

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Out of reactions for the day, but congratulations! 

[FarBetterRest]

I've just been accepted to my third program this morning; just last week I thought I wouldn't get in anywhere, yet here we are! Congrats to everyone in this thread  

[karamazov]

Found out this afternoon that I'm in at Penn State!! I was nearly crying when I got off the phone with the DGS. I am still in shock. 

[karamazov]

I'm in at Northeastern???

[spikeseagulls]

In at Irvine!

[coffeelyf]

The Johns Hopkins acceptance letter was the most well-written among the personal acceptances I received. Holy shit.

[SomethingWicked]

In at UNM! Also offered a teaching assistantship! 

[CanadianEnglish]

I’m in at Brandeis!!!! I am still in shock. Really thought I’d have a shut out this year. This is in my top 3 so I am so completely overjoyed. Now to figure out how to live in the Boston area with graduate student stipend ?