jackassjim Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 plisar said: Officially rejected at Duke...oh well. Same here. Even though it was to be expected as the match was less than perfect, it is still humbling...
k314 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Hi all. I'm new to the board and apologize if this has already been discussed (there are a LOT of posts on this thread...), but does anyone know when we might expect to hear from Princeton and Columbia?
oscarwildebeest Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Hey Plisar, what's your subfield? I was trying to guess from the programs you applied to but I couldn't figure it. Also, tough breaks on Duke - but you've got more than a few stellar choices as is, and many admits to come I'm sure.
k314 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks much, Plisar! Guess I'll steel myself for a few more days of waiting, then...
IRdreams Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Yeah. I kind of wish Duke hadn't pulled a Yale. I was fairly certain I was out before the email, but the method just seems bizzarely cruel.
plisar Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 oscarwildebeest said: Hey Plisar, what's your subfield? I was trying to guess from the programs you applied to but I couldn't figure it. Also, tough breaks on Duke - but you've got more than a few stellar choices as is, and many admits to come I'm sure. Comparative politics.
Luckige Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I am not the one asking at results page, but why oh why Duke has such an erratic system? I haven't received my rejection yet, but according to last year's no one got in after the first wave of acceptances. I mean, get a freakin intern!
AllFiredUp Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Luckige said: I am not the one asking at results page, but why oh why Duke has such an erratic system? I haven't received my rejection yet, but according to last year's no one got in after the first wave of acceptances. I mean, get a freakin intern! They have Marylu Knight. Are you intimating that you think she is bad, worse than an intern?
jamesmadison Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Well I got a rejection from Duke as well - which marks my first response from any school.
poliscihopeful Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Naw, man, Ms. Knight is a) nice and responded to email requests with great speed. I'll say it: I am pro-Marylu Knight. Too bad I got rejected.
Luckige Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 AllFiredUp said: They have Marylu Knight. Are you intimating that you think she is bad, worse than an intern? there is no need to name names. I have no idea who she is.
scintille Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 As if its not bad enough getting a rejection, I then have to admit/confirm/painfully remind myself of defeat by changing Duke's status in my signature. I hate the internet.
AllFiredUp Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Luckige said: there is no need to name names. I have no idea who she is. I am teasing. However, the fact that you don't know her might be revealing.
aria880 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I, too, am among the ranks of the Duke rejects, although, like the others, I was expecting it at this point. All in all, it looks to be a nervewracking week, what with the Duke rejection shattering my overconfident sense of invincibility plus the (now old) news that NW, UNC, and Indiana have all sent out some acceptances and I haven't yet received one.
cjh19 Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 aria880 said: plus the (now old) news that NW, UNC, and Indiana have all sent out some acceptances and I haven't yet received one. It's still too soon to worry about UNC, although based on those results on the board I expect them to really start announcing literally at any moment.
scintille Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 aria880 said: plus the (now old) news that NW, UNC, and Indiana have all sent out some acceptances and I haven't yet received one. Ditto. Any news on NW? Anyone willing to call?
jamesmadison Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 What exactly does scintille mean? Is that french?
mormegil Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 There's a Northwestern acceptance and a rejection up on the results page. The rejection poster stated the e-mail was received on 12th February. Maybe we have survived the first round of rejection? :mrgreen:
natofone Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Should we be worrying about NW? They have five acceptances.
jamesmadison Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I, for one, would like to cling to hope despite all of the evidence. I'm still holding out for Northwestern and still hoping for a Gore victory in the recount.
mormegil Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 natofone said: Should we be worrying about NW? They have five acceptances. I don't see why. They have an entering class of 15 to 20. They will give out admits to about 45 people, give or take a few, I guess.
natofone Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I hope that you are right. Not everyone uses gradcafe, so we are only seeing a sample of the overall lot.
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