pocketcoffee Posted February 16, 2011 Posted February 16, 2011 I just saw two acceptances posted. Anyone care to claim? Any rejections? I'm dying over here. *Refresh*.... *Refresh*.... "Come onnnn email!"
dreaming 1 Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Hey pocketcoffee, One of those was mine- got an unofficial email from Chair of Sociology with funding details and invitation to visit March 8-9. Official notification from Dean of Students to follow apparently. Good luck to you!!
pocketcoffee Posted February 17, 2011 Author Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Oh wow, great for you!! I suppose I would have heard by now though, unless it *just* came through... I'll "refresh" a few more times though! : D Congratulations to you though. Such a great school. Go there! Hey pocketcoffee, One of those was mine- got an unofficial email from Chair of Sociology with funding details and invitation to visit March 8-9. Official notification from Dean of Students to follow apparently. Good luck to you!! Edited February 17, 2011 by pocketcoffee
going crazy Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Hey pocketcoffee, One of those was mine- got an unofficial email from Chair of Sociology with funding details and invitation to visit March 8-9. Official notification from Dean of Students to follow apparently. Good luck to you!! Good. I'm glad that was a personal e-mail rather than something that probably went out to all acceptances. I'm biting my nails over here! Congrats, dreaming!!!
socme123 Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Another was mine. Very grateful! And congrats to dreaming too Edited February 17, 2011 by socme123
lexicana Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 This is total torture. Today is my wedding anniversary and I got email from one of the schools I applied to letting me know I was waitlisted. Then I check gradcafe to find that people are already hearing form University of Chicago. What a depressing anniversary.
socme123 Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 This is total torture. Today is my wedding anniversary and I got email from one of the schools I applied to letting me know I was waitlisted. Then I check gradcafe to find that people are already hearing form University of Chicago. What a depressing anniversary. I really am not interested in ruining your wedding anniversary. Maybe it's best to go for dinner, exchange gifts, and realize that grad school is not so much where you get in but what you make of it while there. This might be an annoying way to respond, but having recently seen family members' marriages fall apart, I'm thinking it's more important to have love in your life than to get into a grad school.
going crazy Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Another was mine. Very grateful! And congrats to dreaming too Dammit, Socme! No more congratulations for you. You're hogging all of the cool schools. Please God, let socme get into Harvard so she/he pulls her/his applications from all the other schools and the rest of us have a chance. Amen. Okay fine, congratulations.
Derrick Rose Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 I really am not interested in ruining your wedding anniversary. Maybe it's best to go for dinner, exchange gifts, and realize that grad school is not so much where you get in but what you make of it while there. This might be an annoying way to respond, but having recently seen family members' marriages fall apart, I'm thinking it's more important to have love in your life than to get into a grad school. Hey, looking at your stats, did you turn down your Duke interview? I am also thinking of turning it down but they already booked my ticket and have everything set up. I don't know if turning them down for interview at this point would appear rude.
smaturin Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Still waiting for my decision. Probably not going to be good news, but one acceptance is all I ever asked for
pocketcoffee Posted February 17, 2011 Author Posted February 17, 2011 My guess would be that personal emails DID go out to all acceptances... Good. I'm glad that was a personal e-mail rather than something that probably went out to all acceptances. I'm biting my nails over here! Congrats, dreaming!!!
going crazy Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 My guess would be that personal emails DID go out to all acceptances... You're probably right.
pocketcoffee Posted February 17, 2011 Author Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) I'm disappointed too : ( But you have an acceptance already, and that's great! <3 You're probably right. Edited February 17, 2011 by pocketcoffee
socme123 Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) Hey, looking at your stats, did you turn down your Duke interview? I am also thinking of turning it down but they already booked my ticket and have everything set up. I don't know if turning them down for interview at this point would appear rude. Yeah I did and it was painful, but I figured (1) ticket was probably refundable; (2) it would save them more time in the end to not have to deal with me if I was no longer considering going there. Edited February 17, 2011 by socme123
faculty Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 Hey, looking at your stats, did you turn down your Duke interview? I am also thinking of turning it down but they already booked my ticket and have everything set up. I don't know if turning them down for interview at this point would appear rude. Turning down an interview isn't rude, but I think that canceling plans to visit could be construed as such. I'm sure such things don't matter to everyone, and socme is right that it saves departments money in the long run, but remember that regardless of where you go, you're already interacting with your potential future colleagues. Some of them have awfully long memories. There is someone I met on my grad school interviews 12 years ago who still remembers me and will often stop to chat at the ASA meetings. Thanks goodness it's for something positive. It's an important thing for graduate students at any stage to think about. Even though you're going to grad school to learn how to be an academic and a sociologist, you're simultaneously being thrown right into the professional network that you'll (hopefully) be in for a long, long time and you have no idea who you'll have to rely on for an award or grant or presentation or publication or job in the future, so tread carefully when you're talking to people. This doesn't mean that you should always be "on" or be disingenuous, but it certainly means not to be an ass or insult people. socspice 1
lexicana Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 I really am not interested in ruining your wedding anniversary. Maybe it's best to go for dinner, exchange gifts, and realize that grad school is not so much where you get in but what you make of it while there. This might be an annoying way to respond, but having recently seen family members' marriages fall apart, I'm thinking it's more important to have love in your life than to get into a grad school. After eating tiramisu, drinking wine, and laying awake for two hours last night I feel better. You are right about family being more important than grad school. After much reflection I realized that I have everything I need to have a wonderful and happy life. Anything else is just icing on the cake. I'm not giving up on grad school though. It's what I want to do and I will get there sooner or later. I also reminded myself that I have overcome much more difficult times and obstacles in my life and have achieved quite a bit of success already. I reminded myself of what I am made of and am determined not to give up. Congrats to those of you who got in!
pocketcoffee Posted February 17, 2011 Author Posted February 17, 2011 I just want to chime in here and say how happy I was to read this. It's none of my business, I know, but I'm really glad you enjoyed your anniversary, and were able to come to this conclusion. You will make it to where you want to go, eventually, if you don't this season. In the meantime, enjoy your family and loved ones, and be proud of everything you've done so far! I'm also preemptively consoling myself for forthcoming rejections with thoughts of my current achievements and past obstacles overcome. Also, I think I could make a strong argument at this moment for how tiramisu beats grad school, hands down ;-) After eating tiramisu, drinking wine, and laying awake for two hours last night I feel better. You are right about family being more important than grad school. After much reflection I realized that I have everything I need to have a wonderful and happy life. Anything else is just icing on the cake. I'm not giving up on grad school though. It's what I want to do and I will get there sooner or later. I also reminded myself that I have overcome much more difficult times and obstacles in my life and have achieved quite a bit of success already. I reminded myself of what I am made of and am determined not to give up. Congrats to those of you who got in! lexicana 1
socme123 Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 After eating tiramisu, drinking wine, and laying awake for two hours last night I feel better. You are right about family being more important than grad school. After much reflection I realized that I have everything I need to have a wonderful and happy life. Anything else is just icing on the cake. I'm not giving up on grad school though. It's what I want to do and I will get there sooner or later. I also reminded myself that I have overcome much more difficult times and obstacles in my life and have achieved quite a bit of success already. I reminded myself of what I am made of and am determined not to give up. Congrats to those of you who got in! mmm...tiramisu ...
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