t_ruth Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 it is comforting to head about other people waiting on here too...when does that livejournal who_got_in board become really active?
deipnosophistry Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 I know I'm annoying the hell out of my family with my constant refreshing of status pages. The sad thing is that I sent my apps at the beginning of December, so it's been a maximum of four weeks since I submitted my materials. Intuitively, I know it'll take a bit longer for adcoms to assess all candidates. However, that crazy, compulsive part of the brain rarely accedes to reason in these matters, so I continue to check my email a billion times a day. In fact, my father just yelled from the living room that I'm driving myself insane. I hate it when he's right. :wink:
storiaitaliana Posted December 30, 2008 Author Posted December 30, 2008 I'm glad I'm not the only one having irrational thoughts about this wait -- yes, they are evaluating my application over the break!! I'm sure if I just keep checking my e-mail and every site like this one the answer will come sooner! :roll:
gadhelyn Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 I think the hardest part of the waiting is not doing anything. I got so used to re-editing my statements and triple checking applications. Heh, I even emailed professors that teach the first semester core classes to ask for syllabi out of curiosity. I think I'm bugging all my family and co-workers with my constant worrying.
fenderpete Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 I'm hoping once the Christmas break ends I'll be able to focus some of this nervous energy into my undergrad dissertation... Otherwise it'll be a long three months!
linden Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Oh, I am the master of irrational thoughts right now! Among the most irrational: (1) the dean of my top-choice program is so taken with my SOP, that she/he calls me over the holiday break to discuss my fascinating life story; (2) the school that already admitted me made a mistake, and professors will be angry to see me there in the fall taking up a space that was meant for another student; (3) admissions officials at my top-choice mistakenly copy me on some emails agreeing that I am the most wonderful candidate ever; and (4) my SOP and other application materials end up posted on the websites of the programs to which I applied as examples of what not to write on an application! Has you life also been overtaken by these crazy application-related thoughts? Happy New Year! Linden
aec Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Nothing that crazy for me yet... I did have a dream that the adcomm for one of my schools came to my house (which in the dream, btw, was not my house, I have no clue where I was) to do an interview and then I fell asleep on the couch while they discussed me in the kitchen. Then last night I dreamt my new roommate at grad school was Sarah Silverman, which you would think would be a good and hilarious dream, but she had a huge live grasshopper collection and I have irrational deathly fear of those things. So, I guess I'm just going wild in dream world for now.
gadhelyn Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Dream world: my boss comes downstairs from his office, stops me in the middle of my experiments (so far, pretty realistic), and takes me up to his office. A couple visiting professors from whatever university are there, and they happen to be good friends with my PI. We talk for about 15 minutes before they offer me admission.
dragynally Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 If it makes you feel any better I don't hear anything until April. Late April in fact. So I feel your pain and wish you all the best of luck.
storiaitaliana Posted December 30, 2008 Author Posted December 30, 2008 Of course we're nerds -- why else would we be applying to grad school?
storiaitaliana Posted December 30, 2008 Author Posted December 30, 2008 Is that why you are applying? It seems like an odd plan of action, but I guess people do it!
misterpat Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Oh, I am the master of irrational thoughts right now! Among the most irrational: (1) the dean of my top-choice program is so taken with my SOP, that she/he calls me over the holiday break to discuss my fascinating life story; (2) the school that already admitted me made a mistake, and professors will be angry to see me there in the fall taking up a space that was meant for another student; (3) admissions officials at my top-choice mistakenly copy me on some emails agreeing that I am the most wonderful candidate ever; and (4) my SOP and other application materials end up posted on the websites of the programs to which I applied as examples of what not to write on an application! Has you life also been overtaken by these crazy application-related thoughts? Happy New Year! Linden Not quite that crazy. Thank you for making me feel less neurotic. Cheers.
timuralp Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Is that why you are applying? It seems like an odd plan of action, but I guess people do it! I'm not applying
storiaitaliana Posted December 31, 2008 Author Posted December 31, 2008 You're just observing those of us who are? :?
timuralp Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 You're just observing those of us who are? :? well, you guys are entertaining Also, sometimes I can give useful advice, having gone through the whole thing last year. Pick one of those reasons.
storiaitaliana Posted December 31, 2008 Author Posted December 31, 2008 Hehe! Well, I choose to believe both
V01D Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 Oh, I am the master of irrational thoughts right now! Among the most irrational: (1) the dean of my top-choice program is so taken with my SOP, that she/he calls me over the holiday break to discuss my fascinating life story; (2) the school that already admitted me made a mistake, and professors will be angry to see me there in the fall taking up a space that was meant for another student; (3) admissions officials at my top-choice mistakenly copy me on some emails agreeing that I am the most wonderful candidate ever; and (4) my SOP and other application materials end up posted on the websites of the programs to which I applied as examples of what not to write on an application! Has you life also been overtaken by these crazy application-related thoughts? Happy New Year! Linden Oh, I can very much relate to thought number 1. Though in my case it's the professor I'd like to work with who's really gripped by my SOP and can't help but calling me. Unfortunately, the only missed call has been from the gym asking me to renew my membership. Of course, I have these odd dreams in which the admission committee tears my application to shreads and uses it as confetti. This is usually followed by them pointing and laughing at me while an ominous voice tells me to get lost. Hopefully, work and the gym will keep the crazy thoughts in check.
limeinthecoconut Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 I am distracting myself from the waiting, by undertaking the task of arranging my some 5000 photos. Happy New Year everyone!
IvyHope Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 A fitness challenge might be a good way to distract me for the next 8-12 weeks...
aec Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 How about this... make it a goal to lose 10 lbs before your first notification comes. That way it's win-win. Scenario 1: you lose the weight before your notice comes. Congrats, you are thinner and healthier! Scenario 2: You don't lose the weight but your notification comes... a. you were admitted, good for you, celebrate. b. you were not admitted, well at least you killed some time and now your crushing depression will help you lose those last 3 lbs because you won't eat anything, or alternatively, you can lose the rest between now and the next notification. I need to lose some weight, I need to kill some time. I'm going for it.
limeinthecoconut Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 A fitness challenge might be a good way to distract me for the next 8-12 weeks... Haha, actually, I committed myself to running a half-marathon as well. The things that waiting does to one.
storiaitaliana Posted January 4, 2009 Author Posted January 4, 2009 Well, now that it's January, I feel a little better
ohheygradschool Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 Well, now that it's January, I feel a little better Now that it's January, I feel even crazier. Eeeeeep. Waiting is so hard
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