Unofficial acceptance...and then....?

[psycspy]

Two weeks ago, one of my POI's that I had interviewed with emailed me and said I was unofficially accepted, and that my application was recommended to the graduate school. I know that there is a lag between the committee saying you're in and actually getting the packet, but.... it's been two weeks, and Friday is the deadline! My rejections and waitlist letters are piling up, and it's becoming rapidly apparent that my only shot at getting accepted to a PhD program for next fall is from this one school.

Anybody else still waiting on the *official* offer?? Should I be worried? Maybe contact my POI or the graduate school? Shut up and wait until Friday? I'm freaking out. Advice and/or stories of similar experiences would be appreciated.

[TVDOC]

Two weeks ago, one of my POI's that I had interviewed with emailed me and said I was unofficially accepted, and that my application was recommended to the graduate school. I know that there is a lag between the committee saying you're in and actually getting the packet, but.... it's been two weeks, and Friday is the deadline! My rejections and waitlist letters are piling up, and it's becoming rapidly apparent that my only shot at getting accepted to a PhD program for next fall is from this one school.

Anybody else still waiting on the *official* offer?? Should I be worried? Maybe contact my POI or the graduate school? Shut up and wait until Friday? I'm freaking out. Advice and/or stories of similar experiences would be appreciated.

Dont hesitate to pickup the phone and call. Maybe there is an administrative contact at the dept. you can start w/ and if you dont get anywhere w/ that, then contact the POI.

[ShanHeartsPsyc]

I know that there is a lag between the committee saying you're in and actually getting the packet, but.... it's been two weeks, and Friday is the deadline!

There is a lag? Is this lag longer for international students?

I'm also waiting but with no 'unoffical acceptance' . Congrats. I think you should call.

Best,

Shan

[DKT]

Two weeks ago, one of my POI's that I had interviewed with emailed me and said I was unofficially accepted, and that my application was recommended to the graduate school. I know that there is a lag between the committee saying you're in and actually getting the packet, but.... it's been two weeks, and Friday is the deadline! My rejections and waitlist letters are piling up, and it's becoming rapidly apparent that my only shot at getting accepted to a PhD program for next fall is from this one school.

Anybody else still waiting on the *official* offer?? Should I be worried? Maybe contact my POI or the graduate school? Shut up and wait until Friday? I'm freaking out. Advice and/or stories of similar experiences would be appreciated.

AHHHHH the same thing happened to me. I was emailed about 3 weeks again saying that I was recommended for admission. I haven't heard anything since. I emailed the person a week later they told me it takes awhile for them to send out letters but 3 weeks is a long time. I called today and was told someone would call me back and of course they didn't....so frustrating!