whirlibird Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Genius. February Fanaticism? Perfect. Alliteration makes everything more impressive. As creator of February Fanatacism, you get an automatic bye to the next round.
iwouldpreferanonymity Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 As creator of February Fanatacism, you get an automatic bye to the next round. I am thankful for that. I had nothing after Pitt and UCSD.
brent09 Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I'll put a blue chip on MIT and Vandy. Vandy should come out, and MIT is more optimism than realism.
RWBG Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) It would be really awesome to have brackets for this process. Whoever is the best psychic wins a nice, fat stipend. It's March Madness a month early. Maybe BBdM will lend us his model... I was 3 for 5 with my last set (Michigan, Duke, and UCLA, but not Stanford or Rochester). Now I'm guessing Stanford, Rochester, Berkeley, Northwestern, NYU, UCSD. Of those, I think the first three are basically a sure thing, the last three are probable. Altogether, I'd say 5 out of the 6 on my list will release decisions. Edit: Let me add a list of schools I don't think will release decisions: Chicago, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia. Edited February 5, 2012 by RWBG
iwouldpreferanonymity Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Regarding NU, I spoke with their secretary on Friday. She said that decisions will not likely be posted online for another week or so. Since she was warm and polite, I thought it would not hurt to ask if the committee had already made their decisions. She laughed heartily in response, and said that they "have a lot of things going on." I am not quite sure what to take from that, other than it seems that we might have to wait on decisions from them for a while longer - and that they have an awesome staff. Anonymouse Bosch 1
foosh Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Same here, getting some news next week one way or the other would really help to determine if the trip is worth it. When is a free trip not worth it?
expfcwintergreen Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I'm getting really anxious about Chapel Hill. There's only one report in the survey, which seems kind of weird, but looking at past years it looks like they don't send them out all at once. I suspect there will be news this week. Irvine, on the other hand, seems to send out all their acceptances in one or two days. My online status still says my application is "being reviewed." I don't think that's a good sign...
iwouldpreferanonymity Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Congrats on getting into Pitt, expfcwintergreen. I hope to hear from them - one way or another - soon.
whirlibird Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I'm getting really anxious about Chapel Hill. There's only one report in the survey, which seems kind of weird, but looking at past years it looks like they don't send them out all at once. I suspect there will be news this week. Irvine, on the other hand, seems to send out all their acceptances in one or two days. My online status still says my application is "being reviewed." I don't think that's a good sign... I'm gonna second those Stanford and Berkeley peeps and add UNC based on your suspicions, wintergreen! Also, I'll put my chips (loving this ongoing metaphor already...seems so Vegas classy [oxymoron?]) on UCSD, because with nice weather they have no excuse to not just want to get outside already.
grantman Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I hopefully will hear from Pitt, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, and Vanderbilt. With the interview requests from Vanderbilt and the phone calls from Penn State, it looks like I will not be admitted to either one, even though Penn State was one of my top choices, oh well. Best of Luck to all of you this week, I am sure most, if not all of you will receive good news.
iwouldpreferanonymity Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Good luck to you, grantman! I am confident that good news is coming your way soon. whirlibird 1
Mnemonics2 Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I'm gonna second those Stanford and Berkeley peeps and add UNC based on your suspicions, wintergreen! Also, I'll put my chips (loving this ongoing metaphor already...seems so Vegas classy [oxymoron?]) on UCSD, because with nice weather they have no excuse to not just want to get outside already. Hey all, this is my first post on this thread this year, though I've been posting on others. I agree that Chapel Hill will probably be coming our way. I figured that the single post result was a troll or an exceptional POI contact. But if I may, I'm beginning to get nervous about Duke. I've still received nothing (no start change on applyyourself either) and I know that a lot of decisions have come out already. Have many people received rejections yet or is that to come? If so, I'm unsure whether or not this means that myself and the rest of the expectant applicants here have been wait listed or are being considered in a second cut...hmmm... What is the consensus?
whirlibird Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Good luck to you, grantman! I am confident that good news is coming your way soon. Seconded. We're a motley crew, but we're durn loyal! saltlakecity2012 1
RWBG Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Hey all, this is my first post on this thread this year, though I've been posting on others. I agree that Chapel Hill will probably be coming our way. I figured that the single post result was a troll or an exceptional POI contact. But if I may, I'm beginning to get nervous about Duke. I've still received nothing (no start change on applyyourself either) and I know that a lot of decisions have come out already. Have many people received rejections yet or is that to come? If so, I'm unsure whether or not this means that myself and the rest of the expectant applicants here have been wait listed or are being considered in a second cut...hmmm... What is the consensus? I received a rejection, so I suspect if you haven't it means you're at least in consideration for a waitlist. Best of luck!
grantman Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Good luck to you, grantman! I am confident that good news is coming your way soon. Seconded. We're a motley crew, but we're durn loyal! I appreciate your support, it means a great deal to me. WorldMan 1
brent09 Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I received a rejection, so I suspect if you haven't it means you're at least in consideration for a waitlist. Best of luck! Meh, you have better options Anyone else seen a rejection, though? Surely we would have seen more on the survey if even most had been posted. Right?
expfcwintergreen Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Following up on my earlier post, I'm also feeling a little uneasy about Davis. A couple of days ago they sent me an email because one of my transcripts was lost in the mail, so I had to order another one. That was Februrary 2, and they sent out a bunch of acceptances the next day. I hope the extra wait doesn't hurt my chances... Congrats on getting into Pitt, expfcwintergreen. I hope to hear from them - one way or another - soon. Thanks, and best of luck to you. iwouldpreferanonymity 1
RWBG Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Meh, you have better options Anyone else seen a rejection, though? Surely we would have seen more on the survey if even most had been posted. Right? My success thus far has been well beyond my expectations, so I'm certainly not worried about Duke's rejection. I would have been happy to get in one place and be rejected everywhere else. It does seem a bit odd that there aren't more rejections posted; my last name starts with a D, maybe it was on the top of a list? I think I got my message late afternoon, so they might have postponed the rest until Monday.
balthasar Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Stanford, UVA, UPitt, OSU, UNC, and UT-Austin are my guesses for this week. I would add Northwestern too, but after iwouldpreferanonymity's post i am withdrawing that one. I think the real explosion will happen not this week but next week Edited February 6, 2012 by balthasar
ILYuna Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Does anyone know how long does it typically take a school to send their follow-up financial aid letter? (I got into Duke on Jan. 31). Also, how to evaluate whether an offer is competitive or not?
Mnemonics2 Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Stanford, UVA, UPitt, OSU, UNC, and UT-Austin are my guesses for this week. I would add Northwestern too, but after iwouldpreferanonymity's post i am withdrawing that one. I actually know a couple of the grad students at Virginia and it looks like they're not done with their process at all yet. And thanks RWBG, I suppose that wait list is a possibility at Duke. It's odd though how schools are sending out decisions in waves, no? Particularly with people being accepted but not getting funding offers yet too (IL Yuna above).
lordvader Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 On 2/5/2012 at 7:49 PM, balthasar said: Stanford, UVA, UPitt, OSU, UNC, and UT-Austin are my guesses for this week I would add WashU.
Percy Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 When is a free trip not worth it? It's tough to get off work, especially when it would be a long-distance trip.
anxiousmike Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 I think the real explosion will happen not this week but next week I would agree with that. The second half of February should be a whirlwind, and maybe the first week in March. Ahhh nervousness.
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