sandyvanb Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I practically lunged at my mailman yesterday. Alas, there was nothing but credit card offers. LOL! I hate peeking into my mailbox, seeing a bunch of envelopes and having it all be junk mail. I'd guess Maryland will be hard copy (or a phone call for acceptance maybe) either next week or the week after looking at previous years' stats. And since I live in the area there hasn't been any snow to delay meetings at least... *sigh* Maryland is one of my top picks along with Miami (yay) and NYU. My family is in the DC area so the location would be perfect for me along with the makeup of the program. However, I am still floating over my Miami offer and making plans to visit the campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordicllama Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Is it normal for schools to release decisions this slowly and painfully? It was my understanding, initially, that they sent out their outright rejections first and then culled it down to a few applicants who would be accepted or waitlisted. I was not expecting this seemingly random process and lengthy silences after initial acceptances. I am not a fan of cloak and dagger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldielocks Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 I'm hoping at least SOMETHING from Rutgers. If it helps, visiting days are in about two weeks, so I'm guessing that acceptances are likely all out at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelkel Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 UGH! Another letter from the same school I've already been admitted too! I want NEW news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Twist of Fate Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Is it normal for schools to release decisions this slowly and painfully? It was my understanding, initially, that they sent out their outright rejections first and then culled it down to a few applicants who would be accepted or waitlisted. I was not expecting this seemingly random process and lengthy silences after initial acceptances. I am not a fan of cloak and dagger. Every school has a different process, it seems. Some are more painful than others. I'm expecting all of my rejections to arrive on my birthday next month. It just seems fitting. I suspect W&M may have sent/are sending their rejections via snail mail this week. Seems like they've made decisions, since there's an admit up. And last year the rejections came via mail. So I'll just watch for that little envelope this week and next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstrassf Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Anyone else getting no reply from Vanderbilt? Seems kind of odd the way things are staggered given that they have a waitlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemaque Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Anyone else getting no reply from Vanderbilt? Seems kind of odd the way things are staggered given that they have a waitlist nothing here either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aedes Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 nothing here either... same boat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperstreet Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 If it helps, visiting days are in about two weeks, so I'm guessing that acceptances are likely all out at this point. hrmmm I wonder if I should contact anyone at rutgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonflyingash Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) I don't know if it helps, but I was accepted to Rutgers last week and I did notice today that my status changed on the application status site (it hadn't last week). Edited February 22, 2012 by dragonflyingash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperstreet Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 That does help. Thanks. Mine still says no decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 My Rutgers status also says No Decision. I hope to hear something soon. Just to tie it up and say it's over if it's over. Any word on CUNY? Anyone know how people found out last year? People wrote website on the results search, but I don't see where on the website that would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperstreet Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 My Rutgers status also says No Decision. I hope to hear something soon. Just to tie it up and say it's over if it's over. Any word on CUNY? Anyone know how people found out last year? People wrote website on the results search, but I don't see where on the website that would happen. Since we are in a related field, its comforting that you haven't heard yet either. Maybe they're still deciding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yeah. maybe. Keeping the faith! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Guys, I don't want to start a race war, and maybe this belongs in the "Shit people say when you're applying to grad school thread," but this is just too infuriating: I'm at the hospital, my mom just had surgery, and I'm making small talk with a post-doc researcher (an educated woman) outside her room. And she says: "of course you didn't get into Yale. You're a white male!" I didn't get into Yale because I wrote a piece of shit book review, not because of affirmative action, which, if people actually took the time to think about these things, they would realize is not a zero-sum-game. It has actually expanded access for everybody, not taken away white people's cake in order to give it to minorities. Not to mention that on the Harvard app there is literally that box where you are supposed to check if you are a Baxendale or a Thayer. Clearly, white privilege is extant. Maybe this woman was just so wowed with my dashingly good looks that she just said something really stupid. I'm sorry. I'm stressed for many, many reasons and I didn't need to get hit in the brain with a big wave of stupidity. Edited February 22, 2012 by crazedandinfused Simple Twist of Fate, virmundi, CageFree and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelkel Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Oh man, that is rather dumb. I was thinking about this yesterday while reading an article about the new affirmative action case that is going to be heard by the Supreme Court: Do you think that affirmative action exists at the graduate level (not talking about med or law school at all). Even if it does, I feel like there are far to many variables that would get in the way of proving that it occurred. ESPECIALLY when some places only admit 5-10 people. In all likelihood, she was wowed by your dashingly good looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 What does Baxendale or Thayer mean?* *I live under a semitic rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The Vanderbilt slaughter continues. Add me to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageFree Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Oh man, that is rather dumb. I was thinking about this yesterday while reading an article about the new affirmative action case that is going to be heard by the Supreme Court: Do you think that affirmative action exists at the graduate level (not talking about med or law school at all). Even if it does, I feel like there are far to many variables that would get in the way of proving that it occurred. ESPECIALLY when some places only admit 5-10 people. In all likelihood, she was wowed by your dashingly good looks. I think that diversity nowadays goes well beyond race. You may be able to get a fellowship based on some form of "diversity" or "affirmative action," based on the fact that you may not be able to afford to go otherwise... but as far as getting in, if you're not qualified, you won't make it and you'll end up hurting the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopin'-n-Prayin' Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 for all would be UW-M'ers, I spoke to a member of graduate program staff who said funding decisions are expected to be 'sent out' later this week. She said she was not on the funding committee and how no knowledge as to who got what... emerald54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMP Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I think that diversity nowadays goes well beyond race. You may be able to get a fellowship based on some form of "diversity" or "affirmative action," based on the fact that you may not be able to afford to go otherwise... but as far as getting in, if you're not qualified, you won't make it and you'll end up hurting the program. It's possible. A friend of mine, a white female, got a diversity fellowship because she wanted to study race in the South. The Grad School changed the criterion to anyone who wanted to study "diversity" regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordicllama Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 What does Baxendale or Thayer mean?* *I live under a semitic rock. Thayer was a prominent writer who went to Harvard in the early 1900s. Don't know about Baxendales. I assume they must both have large endowments at Harvard since there are buildings named after them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Ah, okay, thanks for the clarification, Nordicllama! (cool username, btw) I wrote an essay for somewhere where the fellowships were for people studying histories of minorities. That might be their version of a diversity fellowship. Edited February 22, 2012 by uhohlemonster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 What does Baxendale or Thayer mean?* *I live under a semitic rock. Rich families who donated money to the school ergo their progeny get some leeway in applications ... nothing unusual there Nordicllama 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordicllama Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Rich families who donated money to the school ergo their progeny get some leeway in applications ... nothing unusual there Too bad there isn't a "like" button on these forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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