RU14 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Anyone heard from Cornell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by the way Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Got a rejection from Berkeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Got a rejection from Berkeley. Via e-mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by the way Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Via e-mail? Yes. Just right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yes. Just right now. Weird. Nothing here yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmein Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I was also just rejected by Berkeley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtncffts Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hmm... nothing from Berkeley yet for me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GopherGrad Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I have mostly lost track of who has and has not officially rejected me yet. I'm pretty sure I haven't gotten word from Chicago or Berkeley. Wishing and Hoping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I have mostly lost track of who has and has not officially rejected me yet. I'm pretty sure I haven't gotten word from Chicago or Berkeley. That is why I created a giant spread sheet with everything that I needed to get done and every school's response. So far it is rather bleak looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmein Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I am in real danger of going 0-11. The biggest poli sci failure of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly28 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I am in real danger of going 0-11. The biggest poli sci failure of the season? Na, the biggest poli sci fail is someone who is too scared to apply--you'll learn from your mistakes and do better next year, having a stronger SOP, perhaps a slightly different school selection, etc. and that's if no school comes through. Calmein, Zahar Berkut, firefly28 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GopherGrad Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) I had a spreadsheet. I just stopped filling it out after the crush of acceptances came and went. I check in here a couple times a day out of habit, but I don't even really have any residual anxiety (even about Cornell). I am in real danger of going 0-11. The biggest poli sci failure of the season? I agree with firefly, but even if he's wrong I'll go 0-12 on Ph.D. programs, so you're still not the coolest loser. Edited March 1, 2011 by GopherGrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I had one. I just stopped filling it out after the crush of acceptances came and went. I check in here a couple times a day out of habit, but I don't even really have any residual anxiety (even about Cornell). I had one, too. But the red highlighting for rejections was getting a little overwhelming. Besides, what's to manage about my lack of options at this point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtncffts Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 OK, just got the rejection e-mail from Berkeley. I have a simple piece of paper with the schools I applied to, where I write REJECT in big capital letters beside the appropriate schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 OK, just got the rejection e-mail from Berkeley. I have a simple piece of paper with the schools I applied to, where I write REJECT in big capital letters beside the appropriate schools. Does it tell you to check their website, or is it just a straight-up e-mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtncffts Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Does it tell you to check their website, or is it just a straight-up e-mail? Just an e-mail from Janet Newhall: I write with regret to inform you that you have not been admitted for graduate study at UC Berkeley's Department of Political Science. We received hundreds of applications for an extremely small number of places in the program. The pool of applicants was extraordinarily strong this year and we were therefore unable to accept many candidates with outstanding qualifications. Your supplemental application materials will be retained for two years should you decide to reapply. The application for Fall 2011 will be available on-line in September, 2010, at http://www.grad.berkeley.edu. We thank you for your interest in Berkeley and wish you the very best of luck in your future plans. Sincerely, J. Nicholas Ziegler Associate Professor & Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Gah! Nothing here. Is that a good sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtncffts Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Gah! Nothing here. Is that a good sign? I don't want to say no, but the e-mail is individualized (notwithstanding the generic content), i.e. addressed specifically to me, so I don't think they're mass e-mailing. Thus, the sender is probably making her way through a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I don't want to say no, but the e-mail is individualized (notwithstanding the generic content), i.e. addressed specifically to me, so I don't think they're mass e-mailing. Thus, the sender is probably making her way through a list. Well, that could be. I do have a last name that is further down the alphabet. But individualizing is pretty easy with ConstantContact or some such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtncffts Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Well, that could be. I do have a last name that is further down the alphabet. But individualizing is pretty easy with ConstantContact or some such. Yes, that's true. I'm assuming this from the fact that some people got rejections earlier than me (I'm around the middle of the alphabet), instead of simultaneously. Still, I'm crossing my fingers for you! Here's hoping for good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yes, that's true. I'm assuming this from the fact that some people got rejections earlier than me (I'm around the middle of the alphabet), instead of simultaneously. Still, I'm crossing my fingers for you! Here's hoping for good news. Well, I doubt that they'll suddenly mail me a rejection, but hey — maybe I'm on the wait list?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinandhobbes Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Well, I doubt that they'll suddenly mail me a rejection, but hey — maybe I'm on the wait list?! I got the same rejection letter as above. You know the best part? It talks about the application for 2011 (which we already filled out...) being available last year...meaning they just recopied last year's form letter. Quality. by the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explodingstressball Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I got the same rejection letter as above. You know the best part? It talks about the application for 2011 (which we already filled out...) being available last year...meaning they just recopied last year's form letter. Quality. Ahahaha. Win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by the way Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I got the same rejection letter as above. You know the best part? It talks about the application for 2011 (which we already filled out...) being available last year...meaning they just recopied last year's form letter. Quality. So, technically, we're not rejected for 2011 class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinandhobbes Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 So, technically, we're not rejected for 2011 class True! Maybe we should just show up on admit day and see what they say "Your letter was for last year, so I just assumed you were letting me know what a possible rejection would say in abstract, if I were to get rejected, which clearly you didn't want to do. How thoughtful of you." Ah my smiles turn to frowns secretly_yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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