SofiTheCatGuardian Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Rejection from BU today. Best of luck to all of you guys. This cycle is over for me and I'm trying again next year unless I become a millionaire and even maybe then. Cristie, M-Lin, goodcynara and 1 other 4
M-Lin Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, iai said: ??♀️ I was really hoping for a waitlist /: but I guess I’ll be heading for the UK after all! it said the waitlist could drag into the summer so do you really, really want that? I'm so happy that this is all over, haha. I hope you have the best time in the UK!
iai Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Just now, M-Lin said: it said the waitlist could drag into the summer so do you really, really want that? I'm so happy that this is all over, haha. I hope you have the best time in the UK! That’s also a good point ? Thank you! I hope I do too ?
M-Lin Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 The Columbia letter said that the waitlist "has no rank"... but it must do??? how else are they going to decide who to let in when the first spot becomes available? ?
anna23 Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, ZaytandLabna said: Yes. I think its okay for me to say now that it's finalized, but I got my offer a little while ago. There are 4 of us so far I think. (that seem to be prospective students). aw man well, alright then! thank you for letting me know! congrats on getting in! Edited March 26, 2021 by anna23 ZaytandLabna 1
Ydrl Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, M-Lin said: The Columbia letter said that the waitlist "has no rank"... but it must do??? how else are they going to decide who to let in when the first spot becomes available? ? There are waitlist pools where everybody exists until the adcom happens to go through the pool and pick who they like. It's shitty, just like a ranked waitlist, but in a different way.
Blackhole Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, M-Lin said: Virtual hug!! I was waitlisted at Columbia ?♀️ yay. congrats
Boomer not Ok Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Denied at CU. No word yet from BU. I saw some rejections and a poetry acceptance. Any one know if there have been any BU acceptances or waitlists on Draft for fiction? Anyways, this looks like a wrap for me, apart from a waitlist that I'll probably decline. Have to mull my meagre choices while I hit up my opiate rod tonight. Don't think I want to go through this again. Graceful Entropy, Cristie and Blackhole 3
M-Lin Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, Blackhole said: Is BU emailing rejections? 28 minutes ago, Blackhole said: yay. congrats Thanks!!! And yes, BU e-mailed rejection this morning. If you didn’t get it, maybe a good sign? Blackhole 1
M-Lin Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 40 minutes ago, Ydrl said: There are waitlist pools where everybody exists until the adcom happens to go through the pool and pick who they like. It's shitty, just like a ranked waitlist, but in a different way. I see... same difference ? thanks!
Ydrl Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Rejected off the waitlist for Maryland. I have yet to hear UNO's FinAid offer, but I'm most likely going to be committing to New Hampshire. Blackhole 1
Boomer not Ok Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Blackhole said: Is BU emailing rejections? It looks like they've started. I figure they're staggering the rejections, bc I haven't got mine yet. I've only seen 1 acceptance for poetry on Results, nothing for fiction. Don't have access to Draft so I dunno if some one posted there. Blackhole 1
Ydrl Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Turned down my offer at St. Joseph's. Hopefully someone on the waitlist can get in.
feralgrad Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 5 hours ago, M-Lin said: The Columbia letter said that the waitlist "has no rank"... but it must do??? how else are they going to decide who to let in when the first spot becomes available? ? I would hypothesize that they'd choose the waitlisers based on who turned their spots down -- i.e. to ensure aesthetic diversity in the program. Just a theory ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Ydrl 1
M-Lin Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, feralgrad said: I would hypothesize that they'd choose the waitlisers based on who turned their spots down -- i.e. to ensure aesthetic diversity in the program. Just a theory ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and a very good one at that! I’d believe it feralgrad 1
koechophe Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Still waiting on my last two rejections (curse you UNLV!) But anyway, another random question for people here. Has anyone had any "writer-ish" careers that they've had a great experience with coming out of undergrad? I've got some pretty decent ideas of what I'd like to do this year for a career while I wait to try again, but I'd love to hear about some of you folks' experiences Graceful Entropy 1
cecsav Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, koechophe said: Still waiting on my last two rejections (curse you UNLV!) But anyway, another random question for people here. Has anyone had any "writer-ish" careers that they've had a great experience with coming out of undergrad? I've got some pretty decent ideas of what I'd like to do this year for a career while I wait to try again, but I'd love to hear about some of you folks' experiences I'm not sure it's "writer-ish," but my job is definitely "reader-ish." I've been working at a library for almost two years. I absolutely love it there. The environment is great. I'm surrounded by people who read (and by books to read... I literally have 74 books checked out at this very moment!), and they are amazingly flexible with my schedule. I'm still in undergrad though, so my response doesn't technically answer your question. Lol Greel and Blackhole 2
Greel Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, koechophe said: But anyway, another random question for people here. Has anyone had any "writer-ish" careers that they've had a great experience with coming out of undergrad? I've got some pretty decent ideas of what I'd like to do this year for a career while I wait to try again, but I'd love to hear about some of you folks' experiences Just my two cents-- but I did a ton of copywriting after I graduated which then gradually shifted into PR. I did write alot, as I was promised by well meaning advice givers in my family, but it was all marketing copy/bylines & I absolutely hated PR. I have so much more brainspace for my own writing when I'm working jobs that are totally unrelated-- I got a lot done when I quit and worked at a factory packing candles into boxes lol! But it definitely is a choice I've made that has influenced how much $$ I make and my level of comfort in other parts of my life. TLDR-- you can write a ton in a nonwriting related field, or write very little in a field seemingly more connected....Or you may not find this to be true. It ultimately depends on how you personally work best, ya know! Also-- @Cecsav, library life sounds so nice!!! Edited March 27, 2021 by Greel Graceful Entropy, goodcynara and cecsav 3
feralgrad Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, koechophe said: Still waiting on my last two rejections (curse you UNLV!) But anyway, another random question for people here. Has anyone had any "writer-ish" careers that they've had a great experience with coming out of undergrad? I've got some pretty decent ideas of what I'd like to do this year for a career while I wait to try again, but I'd love to hear about some of you folks' experiences Seconding @Greel-- writing a lot on the job makes it harder for me to write in my spare time. Using the same "mental muscles" at work and home exhausts me. I liked (or at least tolerated) admin work, because it allowed me to save my mental resources for my own projects. Edited March 27, 2021 by feralgrad goodcynara and Blackhole 2
Ydrl Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 Committed to New Hampshire. Cristie, woweezowee, turtlesfordays and 14 others 16 1
koechophe Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ydrl said: Committed to New Hampshire. Congrats! I'm sure it'll be an awesome place to study Ydrl 1
KLMNOP Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 10:37 AM, rroseselavy said: Hi all, was wondering about the process of being notified from a waitlist. Looking around it would seem a lot of movement happens around the April 15th deadline, which is understandable, and I have resigned myself to not knowing for a few more weeks. But do schools (specifically UW-Madison) notify before April 15th if/when all spots are filled? I have a partially-funded acceptance from another school that wants a commitment (and non-refundable tuition deposit) by the 1st. I have contacted the program that has accepted me to ask about the April 1st deadline (and to ask for more money; let them know I am on a waitlist elsewhere lol) and haven't received a response yet. Sending good energy to folks as they wait, make decisions or prepare for whatever's next for them; some of the people on this forum has been wild at times but I appreciate all the info, support and commiseration. I would expect that UW-Madison would notify you if all spots are filled. Fiction or poetry? I happen to know that not all poetry spots are filled yet. It's too bad that your other school doesn't abide by the CGS April 15 Resolution.
lenagator1997 Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Ydrl said: Committed to New Hampshire. YASSS I'll see you there! ? Anyone else on here committed to UNH? NLake and Ydrl 2
rroseselavy Posted March 27, 2021 Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, KLMNOP said: I would expect that UW-Madison would notify you if all spots are filled. Fiction or poetry? I happen to know that not all poetry spots are filled yet. It's too bad that your other school doesn't abide by the CGS April 15 Resolution. Oh yeah? That is very interesting info indeed. This season UW only read for poetry. I lived in Madison for 3 years and would enjoy a reason to return. The April 1st deadline is very frustrating!
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