QuentinComp Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Good luck to you, too, QuentinComp. Any news today for you? As I said above, no letter for me today again. Nada. Including Chicago (which is either rejection or MAPH offer) I am still waiting to hear from SEVEN schools. While MAPH is not my first choice, I would give it more consideration if it were my only option. Ahhh my mind is just running through so many scenarios...
cicada123 Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Seven schools is a lot left yet. I was certain I wasn't going to get in anywhere at all after my third rejection out of the twelve schools I applied to. I had four rejections before I was accepted somewhere and the last two before I was accepted to the second place. Aside from the two acceptances I list, a Ph.D. offered me a Master's, but it was unfunded. Although I want to get into one of the three doctoral places left very badly, my other options are nothing to complain about. I really need to know about these other programs soon, however. April 15 is not that far away anymore. Nada. Including Chicago (which is either rejection or MAPH offer) I am still waiting to hear from SEVEN schools. While MAPH is not my first choice, I would give it more consideration if it were my only option. Ahhh my mind is just running through so many scenarios...
cicada123 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I'm sorry for asking this. But could someone who has received a rejection letter tell me if their online graduate page has been updated with the admissions decision? Edited March 10, 2011 by cicada123
jprufrock Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I'm sorry for asking this. But could someone who has received a rejection letter tell me if their online graduate page has been updated with the admissions decision? I was rejected and no update on the app website. Good thing it was free! (for those who submitted before Nov 15th) wreckofthehope 1
Gdom87 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Okay. So, I still have not heard anything from Chicago. Considering that rejection letters started going out last Saturday (according to what I've seen on this website) and I live in PA, I'm wondering what the deal is. While the US postal service is slow, I just don't see it being that slow. Any ideas on why I still may not have heard back? Should I just assume it was lost in the mail and move on?
cicada123 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I'm in the same position, and I think it means that our files have been deferred to the MAPH program or that we are wait-listed (this seems less likely to me). Okay. So, I still have not heard anything from Chicago. Considering that rejection letters started going out last Saturday (according to what I've seen on this website) and I live in PA, I'm wondering what the deal is. While the US postal service is slow, I just don't see it being that slow. Any ideas on why I still may not have heard back? Should I just assume it was lost in the mail and move on?
QuentinComp Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Okay. So, I still have not heard anything from Chicago. Considering that rejection letters started going out last Saturday (according to what I've seen on this website) and I live in PA, I'm wondering what the deal is. While the US postal service is slow, I just don't see it being that slow. Any ideas on why I still may not have heard back? Should I just assume it was lost in the mail and move on? From looking at past years and seeing posts from those who are knowledgeable about U Chicago, it is likely that those of us who have not heard yet have had our apps referred to their MAPH Program. I live in MA and have not yet received any word from them either. Good luck!
Gdom87 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 From looking at past years and seeing posts from those who are knowledgeable about U Chicago, it is likely that those of us who have not heard yet have had our apps referred to their MAPH Program. I live in MA and have not yet received any word from them either. Good luck! Thanks! Something to hope for then! Ugghh. This process will be the death of me. Would you be considering the MAPH option should that be the case?
cicada123 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Perhaps. It depends on the funding and a couple of other factors, such as the track record in job/Ph.D. placement afterwards. Additionally, I believe I have a chance at Washington. And I would go there if I were accepted. Virginia seems unlikely, and I'm not getting my hopes up. On 3/10/2011 at 10:11 AM, Gdom87 said: Thanks! Something to hope for then! Ugghh. This process will be the death of me. Would you be considering the MAPH option should that be the case?
QuentinComp Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Thanks! Something to hope for then! Ugghh. This process will be the death of me. Would you be considering the MAPH option should that be the case? I'm really not sure right now. It is not my ideal choice, but IF I got accepted to MAPH and nowhere else, I'd most likely do it. But who knows how the rest of this admission season will turn out. I still have a lot of schools to hear from, although I am not quite optimistic at this point. Would you consider it?
Gdom87 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 I'm really not sure right now. It is not my ideal choice, but IF I got accepted to MAPH and nowhere else, I'd most likely do it. But who knows how the rest of this admission season will turn out. I still have a lot of schools to hear from, although I am not quite optimistic at this point. Would you consider it? I'm pretty much with cicada123 in the sense that it will come down to those dolla dolla bills. Also, I'm not sure if it would be better to just reapply to PhD programs next year instead of going for the MA, but I'll probably rely on the advice of my undergrad advisors. They been a great help so far.
cicada123 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I have not received anything from Chicago yet. I see that there is a new post on the results board--said person received an MAPH offer e-mail today. Any ideas why I have still not heard?
lyonessrampant Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I am, which is odd since I did MAPH and won't be referred. I think my (rejection) letter got lost in the mail.
cicada123 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I don't know, but maybe something is going on. The Program Coordinator's words were (when I emailed asking about my status at the beginning of this week) that she was sorry that I was having to wait a while but that I should be hearing from the Division sometime at the end of the week or the week after (this coming week). Thus, it is clear that my letter was not lost. She seemed to know why I was still waiting. Maybe we are in the same boat? Ah, so tired of this.
cicada123 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Have you enjoyed the MAPH program? I am, which is odd since I did MAPH and won't be referred. I think my (rejection) letter got lost in the mail.
t1racyjacks Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I have not received anything from Chicago yet. I see that there is a new post on the results board--said person received an MAPH offer e-mail today. Any ideas why I have still not heard? I am, but I am in SE Asia, so I think my rejection letter just got lost in the mail...
lyonessrampant Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Have you enjoyed the MAPH program? I did, a lot. I loved the professors I worked with. I only got partial funding, though, so it was very expensive. The MA cohort is large, which means you have to make sure you're assertive to get attention and get what you want. I found that if you did that, people were quite responsive. PM me if you end thinking about it and have questions about anything, including living in the infamous Hyde Park.
cicada123 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Great information to know. I will certainly be asking you more about it if the situation arises. This is getting incredibly nerve-wracking. I'm visiting two schools on opposite sides of the country this week and do not know all of my options yet. Does anyone know if Chicago has wait-listed anyone yet? Maybe, we are on some kind of alternate list, lyonessrampant? I did, a lot. I loved the professors I worked with. I only got partial funding, though, so it was very expensive. The MA cohort is large, which means you have to make sure you're assertive to get attention and get what you want. I found that if you did that, people were quite responsive. PM me if you end thinking about it and have questions about anything, including living in the infamous Hyde Park.
cicada123 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Gdom87, have you heard anything back from Chicago yet? I'm trying to figure out what is going on considering that some MAPH offers have now gone out. Thanks! Something to hope for then! Ugghh. This process will be the death of me. Would you be considering the MAPH option should that be the case?
lyonessrampant Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 MAPH is huge. There were, I think, about 130 people in my MAPH cohort (this combines all the humanities but, still, huge and mostly English). They try to personalize the emails, so I wouldn't be surprised that it takes awhile to get to everyone.
cicada123 Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Ah, well then, I think you have solved my riddle. Thank you. I will now actually go enjoy my Spring Break and try to stop evaluating currently-nonexistent possibilities. MAPH is huge. There were, I think, about 130 people in my MAPH cohort (this combines all the humanities but, still, huge and mostly English). They try to personalize the emails, so I wouldn't be surprised that it takes awhile to get to everyone.
Gdom87 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 On 3/13/2011 at 6:08 PM, cicada123 said: Gdom87, have you heard anything back from Chicago yet? I'm trying to figure out what is going on considering that some MAPH offers have now gone out. Hey! Sorry for the late response. No, I still haven't heard from Chicago. It has given me time to do some research on the MAPH program though. However, after reading through all of the information on Chicago's website, I still do not have a very good grasp of the program and am concerned about my chances, should I do the MAPH, of getting into a PhD in English (ultimately what I really want to do) later on. Still, this is of course jumping the gun. Haven't been accepted yet!
Gdom87 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 I am with you on this. Thank you for telling me your situation. I just don't know what would help my chances next time the most: Brown - Master's in Teaching, plus a year of teaching Secondary School English Rice - same plan (good funding for both) Or chicago MAPH ? Yea. Definitely a tough decision. I guess it just kind of depends on what your career goals are in the end. Honestly, though I don't know your situation entirely, I would have to say that the Brown offer would be the one I'd go for. I'll let you know if I get anymore insight into the MAPH. Good luck with everything!!
cicada123 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Jesus Christ. I finally just cracked and called MAPH. This is what I have discovered: My application indeed was referred to MAPH. They were unable to tell me the decision at this time but said the Ph.D. only refers applications that they believe have a good chance of getting accepted to the Master's. MAPH does try to personalize all acceptance e-mails. If you were accepted to the program, a faculty member who read your application should be in touch with you through e-mail by the end of this week at the latest. Letters were also mailed last week sometime. <br>Looks like absolutely all Ph.D. decisions (including wait-listing if there was one) have been made, and if you have not heard, you were most definitely referred to MAPH. Edited March 14, 2011 by cicada123
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