DamianD Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Hi guys! Woah, just wanted to share with you that I just realized that (surprisingly) I'm getting a bit excited! Haha, ok this might sound strange but it was sometime during November when I decided to apply :-) At first I wasn't too serious about so I just Googled a bit and saw that people apply to about 6-8 schools on average so I applied to 6 in the first place and later on to two others as well. However, I just realized that I'm actually a bit excited now to know what they are thinking about my application. Either they will love or hate my SoP because it was only one alinea :-) Also, I'm not some genius either, but I'm just curious what they think about me, I wish I could be there when they read my application. Anyway I'm having lots of fun her and can't wait until the rejection letters start pouring in I just wanted to share this with you! - D. Gingermick, schoolpsych_hopeful, eklavya and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherJake Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 That's the style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFGator Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm excited too! But slowly going insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soheyl Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 UFGator, If other parts of your application are just as nice as your personal statement, I wouldn't go insane in any way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamianD Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm excited too! But slowly going insane! I'm starting to understand how you feel. I don't know why tho, since I doubt that I will get any accept. Basically my SoP said (I don't have it here so can't copy paste it), (and yes I'm serious about the last line and the reference to my mom ): Dear committee, Like many other students I'm applying to your Math program for the Fall '11. But unlike many others I don't have the solid 4.0, lots of publications or am I showing any other signs of being a dazzling genius. The main reason I'm applying the program is because it sounds like a lot of fun, very challenging and the research areas are very cool! I'm applying because I want just love studying Math and want to study all there is about the topology of the moduli space of Riemann surfaces (and to make my mother proud!) I'm looking forward to your acceptance letter. - Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFGator Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 UFGator, If other parts of your application are just as nice as your personal statement, I wouldn't go insane in any way! Thanks for the kind words! But this waiting game is making me bonkers haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixolydian Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 hahahaha.......what a freaking psychopath....... DamianD.....we're all scared mate!......be positive....... you'll get accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamianD Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Woah, except for a few words the above letter was an exact copy of my SoP i've sent everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxzwolf Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 That's a bold move, Damian, and I hope it pays off for you! Prospective advisers are likely to appreciate it for its straight-forward nature and brevity. Honestly, last year, I came so close to submitting this to every school. Kind of wish I would have, in retrospect: "Dear (University of Interest), I'm so adjective, I verb nouns. Sincerely, jaxzwolf" skeedy and jaxzwolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anxious2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm excited too! But slowly going insane! Yeah I know exactly what you mean! Last night I dreamt that I got a big fat envelope from UC Berkeley, opened it and realized that I had gotten in! After sharing the news with my sister (I was at home) I started to yell excitedly out to my Mom, only to wake up, realize it was 7 AM and I had to haul my backside to work So clearly excited, but definitely turning into a crazy person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newms Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Yeah I know exactly what you mean! Last night I dreamt that I got a big fat envelope from UC Berkeley, opened it and realized that I had gotten in! After sharing the news with my sister (I was at home) I started to yell excitedly out to my Mom, only to wake up, realize it was 7 AM and I had to haul my backside to work So clearly excited, but definitely turning into a crazy person I was about to congratulate you until I realized you said you dreamt it happened. Somehow when I first read that sentence my eyes missed that word! I'm going crazy with the waiting too. I can hardly think about anything else than my applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedrich Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 too bad jaxzwolf, mine went, Hello, I'm so verb, i noun adjectives. Adverbly, Bedrich. OnceAndFutureGrad and SlickMcFavorite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeedy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 "Dear (University of Interest), I'm so adjective, I verb nouns. Sincerely, jaxzwolf" Jaxzwolf FTW. Although, I think adding an adverb would have really sold me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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