Medievalmaniac Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Hey, All - first 2011 English admit is posted on the results board: Northwestern. Anyone want to claim it and/or discuss? Congratulations!!!!
ElectedSilence Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 That was me. John_Duble_E and soxpuppet 2
Medievalmaniac Posted January 26, 2011 Author Posted January 26, 2011 Way to go! Congrats! Congratulations!! What are you working in?
ElectedSilence Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Congratulations!! What are you working in? early modern, especially dramatic literature, mostly Elizabethan but extending for certain textual traditions into the 1730s. I think the faddish term these days might be the "long 17th century" [playful roll of the eyes]. Thanks for the encouragement; am very pleased am hoping the best for everyone on here.
lenz Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Also, Stanford interview emails have gone out. Do you guys think this means those not contacted for interviews there aren't getting in?
lyonessrampant Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 I'm pretty certain that's the case. Note the Stanford thread, but I emailed the grad secretary with whom I'd corresponded earlier in the season asking if the admits would be selected from the interview pool. I haven't heard back (I'll post if I do), but I think that in itself is a bad sign. I'm resolving myself for rejection. Not even an interview. Sigh. Bad sign
Gingermick Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Congrats, ElectedSilence! I applied to Northwestern too, but I have received neither an accepting phone call nor a rejection email. I'm not sure what that means! Was your online application status updated to reflect your acceptance (or to those of you who received the rejection email - does your online status show that you were rejected)? My online application says nothing. Now i'm dying to know, either way.
USTgrad Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Congrats, ElectedSilence! I applied to Northwestern too, but I have received neither an accepting phone call nor a rejection email. I'm not sure what that means! Was your online application status updated to reflect your acceptance (or to those of you who received the rejection email - does your online status show that you were rejected)? My online application says nothing. Now i'm dying to know, either way. Congratulations ElectedSilence! I was fine before, but now I'm freakin' out! But it is nice to know that NW is on top of things. NW is an awesome school. Good luck! I haven't received any email or letter either Gingermick. Neither does my app status say anything. I bolted to the mailbox though today after reading this post. Unfortunately the only thing in there was my Netflix DVD. The waiting is the hardest part... actually, screw that! the application was the hardest part! John_Duble_E 1
AurantiacaStella Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Congrats, ElectedSilence! I applied to Northwestern too, but I have received neither an accepting phone call nor a rejection email. I'm not sure what that means! Was your online application status updated to reflect your acceptance (or to those of you who received the rejection email - does your online status show that you were rejected)? My online application says nothing. Now i'm dying to know, either way. I received an email this afternoon telling me that I had been rejected. The email indicated that I would receive the official letter on the online application "shortly," although my online application has not yet been updated. The email also says this: "Our admissions committee in the Northwestern English department has finished reviewing the files of everyone applying for Fall 2011 admission to our doctoral program and has now made final decisions."
ElectedSilence Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 No change to online status as of yet, just a phone call and informal follow up email. Hang tough.
Aristotle11 Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 Congratulations. I was too scared to apply..
Lemonade Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 I received a rejection e-mail too... I can't believe this is happening so soon. It's still January! Also, I had no idea that anywhere would do interviews. Can anyone explain to me if that's a normal practice?
TC3 Posted January 29, 2011 Posted January 29, 2011 On 1/27/2011 at 10:16 AM, Lemonade said: I received a rejection e-mail too... I can't believe this is happening so soon. It's still January! Also, I had no idea that anywhere would do interviews. Can anyone explain to me if that's a normal practice? As I understand it, generally speaking, it's the exception rather than the rule. I've never applied to a school that interviews potential matriculants before offering admission/funding, but I know that Notre Dame also interviews. I recall a few other programs (private, top-ranked) interviewing, but I can't recall which ones exactly.
Lemonade Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 On 1/29/2011 at 5:08 PM, TC3 said: As I understand it, generally speaking, it's the exception rather than the rule. I've never applied to a school that interviews potential matriculants before offering admission/funding, but I know that Notre Dame also interviews. I recall a few other programs (private, top-ranked) interviewing, but I can't recall which ones exactly. Thanks for explaining!
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