thetruewalkingwoman Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Hello to fellow applicants! Any one else feel like they are going absolutely insane waiting? I know that there is nothing left for me to do but sit it out and hope that I'm accepted somewhere. But goodness, I just feel like I'm going nuts. I feel nauseous 90% of the time. Can't sleep. Anyone else? FYI: I've applied to 13 literature programs for Ph.D. studies. NotDiotima and avidnote 1 1
historyofsloths Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 100%! Every day I get closer to the decision dates (first two weeks of February), the more nervous I become. You're not alone! marthajones, MarkySharky, HazeySchwazey and 2 others 1 4
LadyWolfshadow Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 I'm absolutely with you. I'm bouncing back and forth between extreme panic and losing the will to live. There's no real "decision dates" for my field so it's just this long, drawn out hell of uncertainty. marthajones, thetruewalkingwoman, aniben3 and 1 other 3 1
atm14834 Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Same here. I started back running. That helps to clear my mind and just being outside helps me not think as much about it...at least while i'm running. thetruewalkingwoman, gretaly and marthajones 2 1
marthajones Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Same. Got my first rejection today, didn't make me feel better Edited January 22, 2020 by marthajones izabela.s and thetruewalkingwoman 1 1
whatkilledthedinosaurs Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Yup, feel you. I applied to eight PhDs in history and haven't heard back from anything but I've slowly started to see people get interviews on the results page which is torture. None of my programs/my field doesn't really have a set deadline so it's just waiting until they decide to tell me it's over. thetruewalkingwoman and marthajones 1 1
mediajinx Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Same. Notification dates range over a month or two, would be so much easier if they would just say what date their decisions are going to be made. Got an acceptance (unexpectedly early) this week, but am not as confident about remaining programs. Edited January 22, 2020 by mediajinx typo marthajones 1
snackademic Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Same here, I feel like I'm losing my mind. (Applied to 9 history PhD.) This is my second round and the first time around getting a spate of rejections really stung, it's almost worse going in now with that experience. Checking the Grad Cafe results page probably isn't helpful either... thetruewalkingwoman and marthajones 1 1
AnachronisticPoet Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Absolutely. I need to stop refreshing the "2020 Applicants" pages and my email... tunococonut, tansy, rue, root, & seed, thetruewalkingwoman and 4 others 5 2
Titus Flavius Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 The key is to already be crazy. Then you just feel normal. anthro_anon, marthajones, izabela.s and 5 others 6 2
izabela.s Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Feeling the same. There is not a day I am not checking the results page. marthajones and thetruewalkingwoman 1 1
asdf1123 Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Same here. I know results will probably come out next month but still can't stop refreshing my inbox. thetruewalkingwoman 1
StressedOutUser Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 Mine is the worst because I only applied for one university (UofWashington) and non of the profs has responded ... probably been rejected but still waiting for the last drop of hope thetruewalkingwoman and CultyCoolSchool 2
HydzVance Posted January 23, 2020 Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 1:15 PM, thetruewalkingwoman said: Hello to fellow applicants! Any one else feel like they are going absolutely insane waiting? I know that there is nothing left for me to do but sit it out and hope that I'm accepted somewhere. But goodness, I just feel like I'm going nuts. I feel nauseous 90% of the time. Can't sleep. Anyone else? FYI: I've applied to 13 literature programs for Ph.D. studies. 110%! I'm so anxious about how long it's taking to hear anything! I applied to 8 different programs and only 1 has sent out interview e-mails. thetruewalkingwoman 1
WanYesOnly Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 I spend all my spare time lurking these sites for an update. When I wake up in the morning and check my email, my heart nearly stops as I wait for my new emails to load. I can't do this for another month? thetruewalkingwoman, aniben3 and tansy, rue, root, & seed 2 1
thetruewalkingwoman Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, WanYesOnly said: I spend all my spare time lurking these sites for an update. When I wake up in the morning and check my email, my heart nearly stops as I wait for my new emails to load. I can't do this for another month? Every time my phone buzzes my heart stops for a second. WanYesOnly 1
Titus Flavius Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, thetruewalkingwoman said: Every time my phone buzzes my heart stops for a second. Same with me, but only because it's a warning from my pacemaker. thetruewalkingwoman, aco2 and StormChild 3
thetruewalkingwoman Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 Anyone want to start a group chat ? asdf1123, LadyWolfshadow and anthgrad10 3
marthajones Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, thetruewalkingwoman said: Anyone want to start a group chat ? yesss
LadyWolfshadow Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 I wouldn't say no to a group chat. Knowing that there are others out there who are going through extremely similar situations is comforting in a way, we can commiserate about wanting to throw our phones every time we get a junk email or spam call. ? dustbunnies and anthgrad10 2
Deerii Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 I just want to know, IS MY APPLICATION REALLY BEING CONSIDERED!!!! It's driving me crazy and most times I think that maybe my application is just somewhere and no one is looking at my poor baby foreigncorrespondent and LadyWolfshadow 2
masthana Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 I can't stop checking gradcafe and my email obsessively every few hours. I don't know why I torture myself like this. Comparing myself with others getting decisions doesn't make my application get considered faster or anything... I'm literally giving myself anxiety. Ditto on the checking my email the first thing I wake up, crusty eyes and all... LadyWolfshadow 1
anthgrad10 Posted January 25, 2020 Posted January 25, 2020 8 hours ago, masthana said: I can't stop checking gradcafe and my email obsessively every few hours. I don't know why I torture myself like this. Comparing myself with others getting decisions doesn't make my application get considered faster or anything... I'm literally giving myself anxiety. Ditto on the checking my email the first thing I wake up, crusty eyes and all... Same. Oh hey! I'm from the Bay Area too and also an Anthropology student! ? I moved to Arizona exactly a year ago though and have applied to ASU and UofA. I've been going insane checking my e-mail, university portals, every time my phone rings my heart immediately starts to race, and it's all I think about. At least I'll know about one decision soon since ASU is supposed to send out admission decisions next week (per an e-mail last month from the graduate coordinator). Which is exciting, but at the same time, if I am rejected, I will be absolutely crushed. LadyWolfshadow and masthana 1 1
thetruewalkingwoman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 9:56 AM, LadyWolfshadow said: I wouldn't say no to a group chat. Knowing that there are others out there who are going through extremely similar situations is comforting in a way, we can commiserate about wanting to throw our phones every time we get a junk email or spam call. ? On 1/24/2020 at 9:42 AM, marthajones said: yesss Y’all who want a group chat. Message me your # and we can get get something going!
mediajinx Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 "Decision is pending" "In review" "Under review" "Department has received your application and will review" "Pending" Etc. Camille03, BuL and fauna876 2 1
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