Tes12 Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mackmack said: You should go with Columbia at this point. I'm in the same boat. Berkeley has also diluted their applicant pool with the extended deadline. No hard feelings to the later applicants but it's definitely not great news for earlier applicants in terms of scholarship and admission chances. Don't risk your scholarship applications! This whole mess has been hugely unprofessional on Berkeley's part I have been considering columbia too but as an international student the duration of the course and high tuition fees for a non stem course feels like a risky move Mackmack and pinki 2
GradSchool2222 Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 Anybody have some fun ideas of how to distract yourself from this? Feels like it was going so well until “early March” began and now it’s just like this omnipresent anxiety. Wondering how many spam calls this group has collectively answered over the course of the past two weeks. Anywhoooo plz feel free to share your fun and distracting activities! Here are a few of mine: being active in some way; listening to the Normal Gossip podcast; gathering with people to prevent myself from anxiously checking my email & this forum lol. Share your ideas! pinki, kate789 and GradKat 3
GradKat Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 Honestly just finding this forum and knowing I'm not alone has been really helpful. I've been trying to block out time to read to keep my eye off my phone. I've also tried to convince myself that being interviewed itself is a huge honor. Regardless of what happens today or next week, I really hope to see all of us doing great journalism. kate789, Tes12 and pinki 3
pinki Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 Yeah, i think i just really need a win after the last couple of years. And i think we all pay too much attention to what institutions think of us anyway. In all likelihood, it's the not knowing that really makes it sting. But I haven't been doing a good job of distracting myself, scholarship deadlines are looming and i'm up at 2:00 am filling them up. Otherwise I tend to daydream, so i don't really have the best insight.
Mackmack Posted March 19, 2022 Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) On 3/16/2022 at 2:57 PM, JournGrad2022 said: Has anyone heard anything? Didn't mean to make this a quote reply soz Edited March 19, 2022 by Mackmack
Tes12 Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 11 hours ago, GradKat said: I got the call! Are you an international student?
GradKat Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tes12 said: Are you an international student? No. I was surprised I got it yesterday too. Edited March 21, 2022 by GradKat Tes12 1
kate789 Posted March 21, 2022 Author Posted March 21, 2022 Also just got the call! Accidentally hung up on Ed Wasserman (oops!) and was hysterical on the phone. Best of luck to everyone! GradKat and Tes12 2
Tes12 Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, GradKat said: No. I was surprised I got it yesterday too. Damn, I wonder if they will be contacting international students on call too. Congratulations though!! Very happy for you! pinki and GradKat 1 1
pinki Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Congratulations to all!! No call yet for me, and I am an international student. I’m wondering the same about the phone call. Tes12 1
GradKat Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, Tes12 said: Damn, I wonder if they will be contacting international students on call too. Congratulations though!! Very happy for you! Worst case scenario, if you miss a call they will send the info to you in other ways. I was told we will be getting the official letter this week.
JournGrad2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 Also just got the call! Accepted! kate789 and GradKat 2
GerryG7 Posted March 21, 2022 Posted March 21, 2022 When did you guys interview? I had my interview on the 22nd of February. What are the chances or what is the percentage that those who interviewed get accepted?
JournGrad2022 Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 2 hours ago, GerryG7 said: When did you guys interview? I had my interview on the 22nd of February. What are the chances or what is the percentage that those who interviewed get accepted? I interviewed March 16. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what the percentage is for those who are accepted after interviewing.
GerryG7 Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 2 hours ago, JournGrad2022 said: I interviewed March 16. Unfortunately, I'm not sure what the percentage is for those who are accepted after interviewing. What specialization are you in?
Mackmack Posted March 22, 2022 Posted March 22, 2022 Got the call! Sent a deliriously over the top email to Koci Hernandez in thanks lol whoops regret that now GradKat 1
pinki Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 International students, any news? Feeling so frustrated ???
Tes12 Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, pinki said: International students, any news? Feeling so frustrated ??? Nope ? It's getting extremely frustrating for me to, my anxiety has increased like ten folds lol. I had emailed them in the beginning of month and they had responded that they will be releasing the decisions mid march. I have been refraining from mailing them again but I am thinking if they don't release it tonight I might as well. Atleast they could have updated us on the possible dates..
pinki Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) Damn, I’m really sorry to hear that, I hope they send the letter before the weekend. hang in there! Edited March 23, 2022 by pinki GradKat 1
GradSchool2222 Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 Anyone have any info on rejections? Or waitlists? I still haven’t heard a word and am wondering if they’re still calling people or if anyone has gotten rejected yet and what format those typically come in (mail, email?). Would rather just know! It’s been a long wait and it sucks for them to make us wait longer if we are just going to get rejected
Christinium Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 21 minutes ago, GradSchool2222 said: Anyone have any info on rejections? Or waitlists? I still haven’t heard a word and am wondering if they’re still calling people or if anyone has gotten rejected yet and what format those typically come in (mail, email?). Would rather just know! It’s been a long wait and it sucks for them to make us wait longer if we are just going to get rejected International student here, just got an email saying I have been rejected...SAD
GradSchool2222 Posted March 24, 2022 Posted March 24, 2022 Sorry to hear that! Wishing you the best in whichever program you end up choosing and thank you for sharing your update, I appreciate the insights. GradKat and kate789 2
ham4hamm Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) Does anyone know when we will be getting the official letter? I heard it was sometime next week, so I'm assuming Monday, but perhaps they could be sending them out tomorrow because someone mentioned we'll be getting them at the end of this week? Edited March 25, 2022 by ham4hamm bigbrid1234 1
Mackmack Posted March 25, 2022 Posted March 25, 2022 In my voicemail, it said "within a week." I wouldn't be surprised if it was tomorrow or Monday. No updates to the portal yet. I'm so sorry to hear that they're still leaving some people in the dark, thats really frustrating and not ok ham4hamm 1
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