Oklash Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 20 hours ago, LtotheOG said: I kinda feel like they are on track, so maybe time’s stretched? Lol. in any case, I did have an informal acceptance from nyu by this time 2019. The schools I applied to are a bit off track. Emory hasn’t sent out interviews and are a bit behind. So id Duke. And WSU said that they are delayed and have yet to even get the applications from the office of graduate studies. It’s entirely understandable. This is the first application of its kind. Many schools have closed and we are one year in a global pandemic. I would expect them to be behind! it’d be surprising if they wern’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oklash Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 1/29/2021 at 3:56 PM, winterbearr said: schools would normally only email results till around 6pm right? as in they wouldn't be emailing in the evening during non business hours? asking for a friend lol I got an acceptance from UW-Madison at 7:15pm! It may have been automated but definitely after 6pm winterbearr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsona_grad Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 FWIW Yale says “next week or two; no later than Feb 15” queenofcarrotflowers, cassidyaxx and ghost-enthusiast 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofcarrotflowers Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest? The Maritime Scholar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-enthusiast Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 minute ago, queenofcarrotflowers said: Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest? For me, kind of both!! I got my first rejection last week and it honestly was such a relief to hear some kind of news. However, it was from one of my lower ranked schools, so even though I'd prepped myself for months about how TONS of people get accepted from higher ranked programs after being turned away for lower ranked programs, I found myself more nervous and doubting myself. That being said, my emotions have been on the wildest journey they've ever been throughout this process so it is constantly changing and in flux haha. Sorry for the rambling non-answer!! queenofcarrotflowers, azu and Doc Sportello 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-enthusiast Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Does anyone know what the deal is with the UConn fellowships? It says on my portal that I've been nominated for one by a faculty member, but also feel like maybe they just nominate all applicants? Does anyone have any insight? The Maritime Scholar and cassidyaxx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenBook Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, robertsona_grad said: FWIW Yale says “next week or two; no later than Feb 15” Ooh, where did you hear that? ghost-enthusiast and EffervescentMoon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertsona_grad Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, 1 Pint of Ricotta said: Ooh, where did you hear that? Went ahead and fucked around and emailed the uhhh DGS was it? Or some Professor who seemed like she would know. Got back on a Saturday (whoops—I personally forgot it was the weekend) on her iPhone. Class. (No sarcasm at all here; that rules.) ghost-enthusiast, queenofcarrotflowers, cassidyaxx and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenBook Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Just now, robertsona_grad said: Went ahead and fucked around and emailed the uhhh DGS was it? Or some Professor who seemed like she would know. Got back on a Saturday (whoops—I personally forgot it was the weekend) on her iPhone. Class. (No sarcasm at all here; that rules.) Wow, I love that ghost-enthusiast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassidyaxx Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, ghost-enthusiast said: Does anyone know what the deal is with the UConn fellowships? It says on my portal that I've been nominated for one by a faculty member, but also feel like maybe they just nominate all applicants? Does anyone have any insight? Hi there! I currently attend UConn. My portal doesn't say that, at least as far as I can see. I know that the DGS is currently working on the fellowship applications right now, so I'd say that's a great sign for you and you'll probably get accepted! I know they are only accepting a cohort of 5 this year, so I don't think she would waste time on sending out a fellowship nom if they weren't planning on accepting you. ghost-enthusiast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassidyaxx Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, queenofcarrotflowers said: Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest? More nervous! For some reason I had the thought in my head that this cycle I would start off with some good news, which didn't happen lol. I'm super afraid I'll have a shutout. BUT I keep telling myself miracles can happen haha. azu, ghost-enthusiast and queenofcarrotflowers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-enthusiast Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 23 minutes ago, cassidyaxx said: Hi there! I currently attend UConn. My portal doesn't say that, at least as far as I can see. I know that the DGS is currently working on the fellowship applications right now, so I'd say that's a great sign for you and you'll probably get accepted! I know they are only accepting a cohort of 5 this year, so I don't think she would waste time on sending out a fellowship nom if they weren't planning on accepting you. Thank you so much for the info! Crossing my fingers for both of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShivD Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 5 hours ago, queenofcarrotflowers said: Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest? For some strange reason, while I do feel better with an acceptance, I am still very nervous and checking this portal obsessively. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowseeker Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) I'm seeing results from Northwestern and getting super anxious. I've read from the last year's posts that some of those who got accepted got phone calls on the weekend and the rest on the following Monday, and now I'm hopelessly wondering if I might be the case or I'm just rejected ??? Edited January 31, 2021 by arrowseeker TheorySchmeory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtotheOG Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, queenofcarrotflowers said: Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest? Oh I feel so much better (that is, relieved)... knowing (that is, inferring from the first and only rejection so far) that I don’t stand a chance....! Lol good question, btw. Edited January 31, 2021 by LtotheOG queenofcarrotflowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtotheOG Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, robertsona_grad said: FWIW Yale says “next week or two; no later than Feb 15” And this from Princeton English, btw: “..we go through several committees, and the process takes a little while; in the past, things (generally) aren’t finalized until late February or early March.” (history as reflected on the Results here confirms as well) Edited January 31, 2021 by LtotheOG R Westy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbs005 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 On 1/29/2021 at 3:44 PM, The Maritime Scholar said: I was wondering if anyone else received an email like this from the director of grad admissions. It seems that I will be receiving funding, but it may not be the max. I'm not sure. I guess these are questions for when he calls me in February. Let me know. Thanks! In the waitlist email I got from OSU the DGS said they anticipate fully funding everyone accepted to the program and gave a specific dollar amount. I know you mentioned that you were offered/nominated for a fellowship as well, right? I wonder if they're waiting on that or not? But they were fairly open about the fact that they anticipate funding everyone even though it was a waitlist email. The Maritime Scholar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maritime Scholar Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 17 hours ago, queenofcarrotflowers said: Out of curiosity, those of you who have started to get acceptances/ rejections, do you feel better or more nervous after hearing back and waiting on the rest? To be honest, if I had gotten a rejection first instead of an acceptance, I’d probably be worried. My mindset now is that if all else fails, then I already got an acceptance. Haha ? kirbs005, queenofcarrotflowers and ghost-enthusiast 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maritime Scholar Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 11 minutes ago, kirbs005 said: In the waitlist email I got from OSU the DGS said they anticipate fully funding everyone accepted to the program and gave a specific dollar amount. I know you mentioned that you were offered/nominated for a fellowship as well, right? I wonder if they're waiting on that or not? But they were fairly open about the fact that they anticipate funding everyone even though it was a waitlist email. Ah, okay. Yeah, they provided a specific dollar amount. And yes, I was nominated for a fellowship, which they said the decisions would be made on February 16. They would go over my funding package and the fellowship decisions with me during the phone call. kirbs005 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtotheOG Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 So apparently two points of concern here: a. How routine is an interview before being accepted for PhD programs in English? b. With January past, is there still time to be invited for an interview? Inputs are heavily appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maritime Scholar Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 17 hours ago, ghost-enthusiast said: Does anyone know what the deal is with the UConn fellowships? It says on my portal that I've been nominated for one by a faculty member, but also feel like maybe they just nominate all applicants? Does anyone have any insight? Out of curiosity, where on your application portal does it say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofcarrotflowers Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, LtotheOG said: So apparently two points of concern here: a. How routine is an interview before being accepted for PhD programs in English? b. With January past, is there still time to be invited for an interview? Inputs are heavily appreciated! a. Routine only for a few programmes. Some programmes (eg Chicago) require an interview to admit you, others interview a few, but not all, of their admits (historically this has been the case for Stanford, but don't quote me on that. Strangely, some of the interview posts from last year seem to have disappeared from the results page...). You can see if any of the programmes you've applied to interview by checking the results page. b. Again, depends on the programme, check the results page. I know Irvine has conducted informal interviews in February. kirbs005 and LtotheOG 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtotheOG Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, queenofcarrotflowers said: a. Routine only for a few programmes. Some programmes (eg Chicago) require an interview to admit you, others interview a few, but not all, of their admits (historically this has been the case for Stanford, but don't quote me on that. Strangely, some of the interview posts from last year seem to have disappeared from the results page...). You can see if any of the programmes you've applied to interview by checking the results page. b. Again, depends on the programme, check the results page. I know Irvine has conducted informal interviews in February. I will do that. Thanks! queenofcarrotflowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtotheOG Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Anyone here claiming acceptance to UIUC English? May I ask if you were interviewed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildsurmise Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 17 minutes ago, LtotheOG said: I will do that. Thanks! Also it seems some places that typically interview in person just aren't doing it at all this year--Notre Dame should have sent out interview requests 2 weeks ago but it's been radio silence. Though maybe they'll do zoom inteviews in Feb, who knows... queenofcarrotflowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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