Simple Twist of Fate Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Heard from W&M about the wait list. I'm second on their list, and there are two offers that are still undecided. My reaction: oseirus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thanks all, and yes, it is UMass at Amherst. Well I know have a reason to hate Beantown less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Heard from W&M about the wait list. I'm second on their list, and there are two offers that are still undecided. My reaction: well played Twist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Congrats Hogs! I declined their offer like a week ago but I decided not to tell you in order to spare you the unnecessary agony. Addendum: This thread has 250,000+ views. That's greater than the population of the 'metropolis' in which I currently reside. Edited April 4, 2012 by crazedandinfused uhohlemonster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Addendum: This thread has 250,000+ views. That's greater than the population of the 'metropolis' in which I currently reside. you should also add that to the trivia thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs of War Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Heard from W&M about the wait list. I'm second on their list, and there are two offers that are still undecided. My reaction: I LOVE that scene in Dumb and Dumber Last week looking at the MegaMillions. . .that was my same reaction before I paid my $10 in stupid tax. . . .opps. . . I mean bought $10 worth of tickets. Hogs of War 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I LOVE that scene in Dumb and Dumber Last week looking at the MegaMillions. . .that was my same reaction before I paid my $10 in stupid tax. . . .opps. . . I mean bought $10 worth of tickets. In all fairness, lottery ticket and cigarettes funded my undergraduate education, so to each and every degenerate gambler/smoker in the state of Florida circa 2001-2005, I salute you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelkel Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Okay, so here's a question: The DGS told me I would indeed be working with my POI. I was one of those people who didn't contact them before I applied, so how do I go about introducing myself this time? I mean obviously he would know my research interests at this point (hopefully). I want to just say "hey my name is ______ and I'm very excited to be working with you in the fall. If you have any questions about me, ask!" But that just seems... meh. HALP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) I just got offered an unfunded MA at NYU. I immediately declined. I have a funded PhD elsewhere but now the second-guessing begins. Can we start a making-yourself-competitive-for-the-job-market thread? Edited April 4, 2012 by crazedandinfused Abbott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Crazed, where are you going for the PhD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Crazed, where are you going for the PhD? I'm headed to Stony Brook. I'm quite happy about it - their program is really, really funky in the good sense of the word. I'm just worried about jobs. But that's not my problem until friggin 6 years from now. I'm going to learn the two languages that I like to pretend I know - French and Portuguese - and write the killer dissertation that has been fermenting in my mind for the last year, and it will have 5, yes 5, funded years to beautifully age. What am I talking about? Agh, whatever. Back to my monstrous reading list. Edited April 4, 2012 by crazedandinfused uhohlemonster, runaway, schlesinger1 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Great! I'm a Long Islander so yeah, go Stonybrook! (I've only been to that town once, but still. YEAH LONG ISLAND!... I never show my LI pride.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMP Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Congrats, crazed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs of War Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I'm headed to Stony Brook. I'm quite happy about it - their program is really, really funky in the good sense of the word. I'm just worried about jobs. But that's not my problem until friggin 6 years from now. I'm going to learn the two languages that I like to pretend I know - French and Portuguese - and write the killer dissertation that has been fermenting in my mind for the last year, and it will have 5, yes 5, funded years to beautifully age. What am I talking about? Agh, whatever. Back to my monstrous reading list. congrats! Hogs of War 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Twist of Fate Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just declined UConn officially. I've been headed in this direction for a few weeks, but I wanted some time to let the decision sit before I made it official. So looks like I'm headed to BU - though W&M and IU could still complicate things in the next 11 days. (only 11 days? eep) I hope this helps someone off the wait list at UConn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Great! I'm a Long Islander so yeah, go Stonybrook! (I've only been to that town once, but still. YEAH LONG ISLAND!... I never show my LI pride.) It's very quiet and tranquil, just the sort of place where I can get some serious thinking done seeing as how I've lived in a post-industrial cesspit my whole life (ok, that's not entirely fair but whatever). Plus I can get a sailboat! Thank you to everybody for the tactical advice and the psychologically soothing disbelief of my melodramatic wailing! @SimpleTwist: I would take it down to zero hour with W&M. They are totally worth the wait for our subfield. In a related theme: my reading list obviously contained a good deal of works by various POIs but I promised myself that i'd actually read their books no matter the outcome. Now, post decision, those books are slowly drifting off the shelf with my rejection letter tucked into the pages. Hey, one can't read everything! This kind of makes me wish I was a food historian....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 It's very quiet and tranquil, just the sort of place where I can get some serious thinking done seeing as how I've lived in a post-industrial cesspit my whole life (ok, that's not entirely fair but whatever). Plus I can get a sailboat! Thank you to everybody for the tactical advice and the psychologically soothing disbelief of my melodramatic wailing! Don't let the tales of the Long Island Lolita dissuade you either! Those days are LONG gone and transferred across the Hudson I hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageFree Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I just got an e-mail saying I was awarded a $25K fellowship for my first year (at Davis)! On cloud nine! BH-history, uhohlemonster, StrangeLight and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Twist of Fate Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 @SimpleTwist: I would take it down to zero hour with W&M. They are totally worth the wait for our subfield. Definitely planning to, but I hope it doesn't come down to that. I won't let myself be disappointed if (as seems likely) it doesn't work out, because BU is a fantastic option for me and I would be pretty disappointed to not get to live in Boston and work with the wonderful people there. Congrats teachgrad/Cagefree! They must like you a lot there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordicllama Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just declined UConn officially. I've been headed in this direction for a few weeks, but I wanted some time to let the decision sit before I made it official. So looks like I'm headed to BU - though W&M and IU could still complicate things in the next 11 days. (only 11 days? eep) I hope this helps someone off the wait list at UConn. One step closer to the end of your journey! But seriously, wait it out on W&M. That would be the be all to end all program and, let's face it, 18k in Williamsburg goes WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY farther than 20k in Boisston (trying to write a heavy NE accent- not exactly working lol). oseirus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMP Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 One step closer to the end of your journey! But seriously, wait it out on W&M. That would be the be all to end all program and, let's face it, 18k in Williamsburg goes WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY farther than 20k in Boisston (trying to write a heavy NE accent- not exactly working lol). Just declined UConn officially. I've been headed in this direction for a few weeks, but I wanted some time to let the decision sit before I made it official. So looks like I'm headed to BU - though W&M and IU could still complicate things in the next 11 days. (only 11 days? eep) I hope this helps someone off the wait list at UConn. SofT, I waited until April 15th for IU for two years in a row! It is agonizing to keep waiting but I agree about W&M, wait. Just wait. If you don't hear from W&M by 4 PM that day, just take BU. Though you might want to double check with BU to make sure that you can notify them ON April 15th, not BEFORE April 15th. CageFree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Twist of Fate Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Don't worry - I'm definitely planning on waiting. I appreciate your concern. Thanks for the advice, tmp, I guess that April 15 falling on a Sunday complicates things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Don't worry - I'm definitely planning on waiting. I appreciate your concern. Thanks for the advice, tmp, I guess that April 15 falling on a Sunday complicates things. If it's not a problem for the Tax Man then I can't imagine academia being too far behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simple Twist of Fate Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 True. Just sent off the final version of my (undergrad) thesis. Feels good to be done with that - and baseball season starts today (Go Reds!). Headed to visit my girlfriend's family for Easter - will hopefully not be checking my email/gradcafe too much. Have a great weekend, everyone. CageFree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HistThrift Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Hogs -- congrats! I'm still waiting on funding from both programs and I really can't make a decision before I know that, unfortunately. Hopefully UMass can fork some cash onto both of proverbial plates to make this easier! And an extra ethics qustion for everybody outh there, what do you think about rescinding your acceptance after the 15th? Both schools I've been accepted to have either explicitly said or implied that I won't hear about funding until after the deadline, and I can't feasibly afford to attend either school without some help. I'd love to hear some advice... Edited April 5, 2012 by jorcutt23 Hogs of War 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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