LondonTown Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I cannot agree more..i applied to only six and already two rejects. I'm seriously preparing for my "plan B". Same here boss; I applied to 8. 0 of which were back up schools, thinking if I'm going overseas for half a decade it may as well be up there. However, uhm, I'm starting to feel like this was a bit silly. What to do for a year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purled Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Also, just as a question/concern, I'm wondering why acceptances don't come the way that the FAQ on the websites say they'll come. For instance, MIT said that acceptances will only come via mail. Why, then, would they call people? Same with Washington. I guess I'm just confused and wondering if I should give up hope if some people get phone calls, when it says wait for mail. From my very limited experience, it has been the case that the actual graduate school does follow its stated protocol, but the department to which I've applied may call or email - either an adcom member, the head of grad admissions, or POIs. The department and the grad school are technically different bodies responsible for different parts of the process, and the department and committee may have their own reasons for reaching out via phone or email (i.e. sounding out a candidate's enthusiasm or competing offers). Purled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlett Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Same here boss; I applied to 8. 0 of which were back up schools, thinking if I'm going overseas for half a decade it may as well be up there. However, uhm, I'm starting to feel like this was a bit silly. What to do for a year... Me three. Applied to 9. Already 2 rejections. Don't really want to start thinking about looking for jobs or all the money wasted on applications/transcripts/scores... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Me three. Applied to 9. Already 2 rejections. Don't really want to start thinking about looking for jobs or all the money wasted on applications/transcripts/scores... My one consolation in life is that my school sent out transcripts for free. CAS166 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in transition Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 In my last night's dream, I had a gun shot by an unknown man. According to online dream dictionary, this is auspicious.....haha I want to be a little bit positive though I don't buy it seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I wonder if there'll be any acceptances/rejections in today's mail, after the holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost in transition Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I wonder if there'll be any acceptances/rejections in today's mail, after the holiday. Holiday? What kind of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Holiday? What kind of? Presidents' Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GopherGrad Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 ...Sweet baby jesus, please give both Balderdash and Gopher a baby jesus miracle. While you're at it, may the Reds win the 2011 World Series... GopherGrad: happily accepting your Baby Jesus prayers since 2011. adaptations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UVaSpades Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Just got a postal rejection from Harvard. I'm in the UK so they must have sent it out some time ago (maybe a sign that I was thrown out the window fairly early on?) Sad times, but la la la la la la. Peachy, now I get check my mailbox and post office box (on the other side of town) obsessively, in addition to the constant e-mail refreshes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 GopherGrad: happily accepting your Baby Jesus prayers since 2011. gjason, UVaSpades and secretly_yes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretly_yes Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I am starting my dear baby Jesus (or really "querido bebe Jesús") strategy today. Additionally, I am going to pray that my praying strategy works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Eek. New Zealand death toll estimates just got revised upwards to 300. *bites nails* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly_Sigh Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 hi everyone! i'm wondering how many of you have applied for external scholarships at this point? i applied to six schools. i havent heard from any, but there have been acceptances released for three of them, so i am assuming they will end up in the rejection pile. for the final three, if i do get accepted into a program, i will probably not get fully funded (by a long shot). however, these three could end up as rejections as well. is it worth it to start pursuing external funding, or should i just wait to see what my actual options are? i'm not in a situation where i have much free time at all, so this isn't a question of laziness. it's a question of investing much of my free time in scholarship apps, which could all be for naught. of course, if i do get accepted without funding i will kick myself for not starting sooner. but if thattime comes the acceptance alone will provide the motivation and necessity to work throughthe scholarship process. will it be too late to get external funding if i wait? any thoughts? anyone in the same boat? thanks! and congrats to all recent acceptances!! and to everyone still waiting -- i feel ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormegil Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Slow day. Where are them rejections from UPenn? i don't see any waitlist posts up yet so they are pending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarrou Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 In at Harvard. Got an e-mail just now. Good luck everyone! (I'm an Americanist). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adaptations Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 In at Harvard. Got an e-mail just now. Good luck everyone! (I'm an Americanist). Congratulations - that's fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 In at Harvard. Got an e-mail just now. Good luck everyone! (I'm an Americanist). Ah, you'll have a terrible time picking between Stanford and Harvard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarrou Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) Ah, you'll have a terrible time picking between Stanford and Harvard. I suppose. It's a nice place to be in, to be sure, but I think I'm pretty much set on Stanford. From all the checking in I've done, it seems like you're lucky if the Harvard profs give you the time of day, whereas the Stanford senior faculty are inviting you to wine tastings in Napa Valley. Pretty stark difference. edit: With that said, anyone who is also trying to decide between Stanford and Harvard, PM me! We should compare notes -- there are some issues to think through. Edited February 22, 2011 by tarrou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maphobe Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Claiming the Harvard acceptance! (Or, at least the one that talks about being completely surprised based on a rejection from Yale -- I still can't believe it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maicondouglas Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Congrats to you Harvard admits. I look forward to resenting you from snatching up all the good jobs in 5 years time (just kidding!). Allow me to pose a stupid question to those attending recruitment events: what do you plan to wear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradstudent2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 In at Harvard, 27 admits total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacktivist Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Maicon (hell of a soccer player, that guy), I'm wearing jeans, sneakers and this t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Also claiming a Harvard acceptance. PT. Holy shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Bum Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Congratulations to everyone who got into Harvard! That's quite an accomplishment! Not to change the subject, but I'm still confused about MIT. Does anyone know if there will be any more acceptances? Normally they send out letters a couple days after making some initial calls. It's the last school I'm waiting to hear from, and I really want to move on with my life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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