goldielocks Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 Uh oh, there's a Univ of Washington reject up. Wonder if this is the first wave? Uh oh indeed. Hopefully this brings good news for some of the U of W applicants still waiting on it!
New England Nat Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Princeton is a crazy place with crazy amouts of resources. I've never ridden in the golf carts but they regularly try to run me over if that counts? Don't assume my description of the visiting weekend there is like other places, even other Ivys. You have to remember that even though Harvard has a larger endowment Princeton doesn't have a B School, a Med School, or a Law School. All those things take up a lot of money (Med School and Law School faculty saleries are twice that of a regular humanities professor so as to keep them from abandoning academia for the private sector). Princeton's endowment per student (undergrad and grad student) is the largest in the country. Now they're too cheap to heat the buildings but I always figured that was a kind of estetic choice to remind us that we're supposed to be serious scholars. virmundi and Kelkel 1 1
RevolutionBlues Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 UW (or an errant poster) just ruined my plans for a relaxing evening.
virmundi Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I just declined my fellowship at SUNY Buffalo. I wanted to be as courteous as I could and let them know as soon as I decided the offer was out of the running. I hope this means someone can be bumped off of the waitlist! Good on you, Goldie! Some student out there is going to be very happy and you are the reason why. Cheers!
Gene Parmesan Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 UW (or an errant poster) just ruined my plans for a relaxing evening. Unless they actually are sending out emails today, I wondered if it might have been someone who emailed them asking about the status of their app.
wikichic Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I just declined my fellowship at SUNY Buffalo. I wanted to be as courteous as I could and let them know as soon as I decided the offer was out of the running. I hope this means someone can be bumped off of the waitlist! I'm still hanging on to my SUNY offer for dear life! So happy to have it, so at least I know I'm going somewhere in the Fall (the funding package they put together was really quite amazing too!).
taybaxter Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 On 2/17/2012 at 12:30 PM, wikichic said: I'm still hanging on to my SUNY offer for dear life! So happy to have it, so at least I know I'm going somewhere in the Fall (the funding package they put together was really quite amazing too!). I'm doing the same for WashU!
A Finicky Bean Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks wikichic, I am naturally a worrier and a planner. This uncertainty is killing me. I know that if this year doesn't work out I'll be fine and I'll reapply. I just need to know what is going on so I can move on and make plans. Hey Sandyvanb....keep your chin up. *hugs*
RevolutionBlues Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Unless they actually are sending out emails today, I wondered if it might have been someone who emailed them asking about the status of their app. Perhaps, but I'd prefer not to tell myself that emailing POIs can bring results faster. That is a dangerous path I'd rather not tread.
Kelkel Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Well, there's another Washington post on the board, so maybe results are coming for you guys.
wikichic Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I just am not sure if Rutgers is done or not- if so, then I know where I stand for now. If not, I really hope they decide to inform the rest of their admits before 5pm today! But as Goldie and one other person got a notification from her POI, it seems like all official offers aren't out yet. But all those admitted were (or were supposed to be) informed on the 15th. Ugh.....!
Toulouse1 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Well, there's another Washington post on the board, so maybe results are coming for you guys. Seems like they're sending out rejections. In that case, I don't want an e-mail!!! Can the person(s) who received news from UW, please fill us in on the process? Was it a personalized e-mail from the DGS or POI or was it a generic e-mail leading you to the website? Edited February 17, 2012 by Toulouse1
Attia Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I received a form rejection letter via email from University of Washington (subfield is ancient history). I hope that those of who really want to go there are able to get in!
Attia Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Oops, just saw that you wanted more details! It was from the DGS and was very much an automated form letter.
Toulouse1 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks, Attia. I haven't received anything yet. I'm afraid to check my e-mail now. I think I'm going to get offline and find something else to do before I go crazy. Have a great weekend everyone!
goldielocks Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks for the details, Attia, and best of luck to you!
jrah822 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 This may be a silly question with an obvious answer, but...does Washington notify those who applied for an MA after the PhD students? Or is it around the same time?
limeinthecoconut Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) This may be a silly question with an obvious answer, but...does Washington notify those who applied for an MA after the PhD students? Or is it around the same time? They usually inform you at the same time - particularly those who got funding. But if you didn't get funding, but was accepted, usually they inform you later. But they do seem to be changing the way they notify - previously, they sent out rejection letters via post (as opposed to e-mail). Edited February 17, 2012 by limeinthecoconut
StrangeLight Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 sandy, pitt has started sending out a couple acceptances, but most of the acceptances won't be decided until next week (or maybe even the week after). so a few are hearing already, but definitely not everyone.
SapperDaddy Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) No on Washington for me. Guess I'm going to business school. Oh and for those wondering, the notification was via email from the graduate school. Just a form letter. Edited February 17, 2012 by SapperDaddy
crazedandinfused Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Congrats to the latest UVa acceptance! And..... another one. Can somebody claim one of these? Was it a mass email? Edited February 17, 2012 by crazedandinfused
goldielocks Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 Sorry to hear that, Sapper. Sending good vibes your way.
A Finicky Bean Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Just wanted to claim one of the UofW rejections.
crazedandinfused Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I so didn't get into UVa This is a huge tragedy and I'm being super melodramatic about it. Now I have to go to a family function where everyone will be asking me about my apps. This blows.
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