wrappedupinclouds Posted February 3 Posted February 3 1 hour ago, guavaloslos said: Hello y'all, new here. but I have been lurking. Finally made an account. Freaked out bc UCLA engl dept. asked me to resend transcripts before decisions were released. In their email, they said decisions will be released on or by Feb 15. So... get ready I guess if any1 else applied. This happened to me also. I know that the graduate admissions committee was meeting today. Hoping it at least means making the waitlist? guavaloslos 1
bluemojav Posted February 3 Posted February 3 Ugh, I’ve been up sick to my stomach all night and what do I get but an e-mail update to my portal from U Maryland. At least that one was at the bottom of my list…
©har1ie Posted February 3 Posted February 3 I also got that 3:00am rejection notification from UMD. As mentioned I’m a little bitter about that one, was most confident about the fit there out of all my applications. It just goes to show how competitive things really are. For me, I am pretty much planning to be one and done when it comes to the PHD applications. If I don’t get in this year, I’ll just move on. I’ll either commit to secondary education or try to do something else in higher Ed, like work in admissions. With that being said, I’m trying to stay confident. My app was strong enough to get positive attention from two good programs, and I now know which professors I’ll be interviewing with at ND. I feel like I’m a strong interviewer and I have some time to prepare for each one. It feels good to have something to DO, some way to influence my results. bluemojav and wrappedupinclouds 2
leguinian22 Posted February 3 Posted February 3 9 hours ago, ©har1ie said: I am pretty much planning to be one and done when it comes to the PHD applications. I tend to feel the same, but I go back and forth on the idea because I am determined to leave secondary education. I might not mind going back to an office job though, and I keep telling myself that not getting in will probably be much better for my mental and fiscal health in the long run. As for my spirit, otoh… Anyways, wishing you the best of luck for your ND interview, though it sounds like you won’t even need it! ©har1ie 1
gagne Posted February 4 Posted February 4 been getting the waiting on admissions decisions antsiness and saw that my two Montreal schools hardly have any results posts here, especially Concordia! Made me wonder either how selective they are or if nobody applies there who uses this site.
leguinian22 Posted February 5 Posted February 5 I do wonder about that: Is there a strong correlation between the number of posts about a program on the results page and the number of applicants? The size of the program? And/or are applicants who post on Grad Cafe more likely to apply to certain programs?? If data existed, I would love to crunch it. bluemojav 1
gagne Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Well, GradCafe does ask if you're American or International so maybe it's mostly for folks applying to programs in the US while also knowing programs outside the US have slightly (or greatly) different systems of admissions and applications. I do wonder about size correlation though as I don't imagine a lot of Americans seek PhDs in other countries, or at least, only a minority applies to these programs.
blooper Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Still no news from Rutgers? Has anyone seen any Rutgers posts? Love that program and the radio silence is killing me...
ittybittylitty Posted February 5 Posted February 5 32 minutes ago, blooper said: Still no news from Rutgers? Has anyone seen any Rutgers posts? Love that program and the radio silence is killing me... Nope:( what's your area of study?
blooper Posted February 5 Posted February 5 (edited) 45 minutes ago, ittybittylitty said: Nope:( what's your area of study? 20th ce art and archives, working toward an intersectional feminist Marxist lit crit framework Edited February 5 by blooper ittybittylitty 1
gagne Posted February 5 Posted February 5 Saw the phone call acceptances from Brown, turned off do not disturb. Hoping for good news. thea and leguinian22 2
gagne Posted February 5 Posted February 5 4 hours ago, gagne said: Saw the phone call acceptances from Brown, turned off do not disturb. Hoping for good news. The calls are from the weekend 😰 maybe they’ll still call or waitlist bluemojav and guavaloslos 2
bluemojav Posted February 6 Posted February 6 (edited) A USC acceptance?! ;o Was that any of you? I saw they listed it as English Lit and Creative Writing, which is (I think) a different program than the normal English one, but now I’m deeply curious about their topic either way… Edited February 6 by bluemojav thea 1
thea Posted February 6 Posted February 6 1 hour ago, bluemojav said: A USC acceptance?! ;o Was that any of you? I saw they listed it as English Lit and Creative Writing, which is (I think) a different program than the normal English one, but now I’m deeply curious about their topic either way… I saw that too. They do have a Literature and Creative Writing program that is separate from their English program. bluemojav 1
thea Posted February 6 Posted February 6 12 hours ago, quackquackgo said: Anyone hear from uc davis? I saw that rejection and now I'm getting anxious. I haven't heard back, but I'm anticipating we will pretty soon!
sheherazade11 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Finally, they're starting to roll in. Rejection from UVA. Acceptance from UGA. thea, bluemojav, gagne and 1 other 4
gagne Posted February 6 Posted February 6 Still no updates from Brown...feeling less optimistic. For Concordia though, I'm curious if it's typical to get Open House invites? It seems like a general DGS Open House, albeit in-person and on the 17th, so I cannot go (even looked into flights and too tight a turn around). Maybe this is somehow a good omen for Concordia and Montreal.
HorseMortician Posted February 6 Posted February 6 I'm currently in limbo with UVA. I did not get the mass rejection I saw posted yesterday, and my application still says "submitted" on the portal. Is this something that happens frequently? 0a/5r/8p
leguinian22 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 44 minutes ago, sheherazade11 said: Finally, they're starting to roll in. Rejection from UVA. Acceptance from UGA. Congratulations!! Georgia was my undergrad, and I loved it there: the English department, the campus, Athens, all of it. bluemojav 1
quinny13 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 I tried commenting on the UGA CW Track result but it wouldn't work. If you're here, would you mind sharing which CW track it was? I'm waiting to hear back for poetry but I know sometimes they send different tracks at different times.
sheherazade11 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 3 hours ago, quinny13 said: I tried commenting on the UGA CW Track result but it wouldn't work. If you're here, would you mind sharing which CW track it was? I'm waiting to hear back for poetry but I know sometimes they send different tracks at different times. Fiction!
sheherazade11 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 4 hours ago, leguinian22 said: Congratulations!! Georgia was my undergrad, and I loved it there: the English department, the campus, Athens, all of it. Thank you! Is it okay if I message you with some questions?
leguinian22 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 28 minutes ago, sheherazade11 said: Thank you! Is it okay if I message you with some questions? Of course! sheherazade11 1
koipond Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Is Brown sending acceptance notifications in waves? Saw some people get phone calls on the weekend and one person get an email this week? But no portal updates
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