PhDreams Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I got my first acceptance yesterday at 7:18 PM via email, so theres hope that it can be after 5 PM. Not sure about 10 PM though! Good luck everyone! Congrats!!! Just another reason to dedicate all evening to refreshing my email/app website. I now do everything at home with my laptop next to me...eat dinner ...watch movies... I think we're dating. :/ That's such a reasonable and rational thought. Unfortunately reason and rationality don't seem to apply to this process. Not to make the rest of you snuggle with your smartphones from now on, but I got an offer last night that was sent after 10 pm in school's timezone. Congrats!!!!!! You just confirmed my need to keep my phone fully charged. Wow..... And don't tell my laptop, but I'm cheating on him with my smartphone at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Too late! I already snuggle with my smartphone. It's so warm & comfy ... and the only side effect is possible radiation emissions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary Emick Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I submitted all of my applications pretty early. Unfortunately, this seems to have just made for a longer stress/anxiety period waiting for responses. I had a great interview with my top school, but they informed me they would not be making any admissions offers until they'd had a chance to interview all of their top candidates sometime in March. The waiting is killing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDreaming Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That's such a reasonable and rational thought. Unfortunately reason and rationality don't seem to apply to this process. Not to make the rest of you snuggle with your smartphones from now on, but I got an offer last night that was sent after 10 pm in school's timezone. I also got my acceptance e-mail at 8:30 pm my time (10:30 pm) schools time. I guess you never know when those profs will send out personalized e-mails. They have their own schedules it would appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDreams Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I also got my acceptance e-mail at 8:30 pm my time (10:30 pm) schools time. I guess you never know when those profs will send out personalized e-mails. They have their own schedules it would appear. Aurgh! Worst fears confirmed....I really should refresh my email all night long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athenrein Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 aaaaah my programs are starting to show up in the results survey! Panic! I really shouldn't have had that latte just now. BreathingSister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIIIP55 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 yeah, a few people are reporting having heard back from my top choice today. can't shake the sinking feeling that i'm out. definitely going to have a nervous breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDreams Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 It looks like Michigan's Poli Sci Dept got hit hard today. I'm sorry guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alptekinyilmazer Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Aurgh! Worst fears confirmed....I really should refresh my email all night long. I got my first acceptance at 12.30 am. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cglw Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 One app in~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spriteling Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I hate funding issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My schools won't start reporting till next week probably ... at least that's my guess ... I really should start thinking about if they accept me or not what I'll do etc ... or have I left that too late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenster Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 UMD is making me even crazier! They're still sending me mail from the bursar on a regular basis, both email and regular mail. If I get one more fakeout envelope or message that just says "You owe $0" I am going to collapse from the stress. They're diabolical I tell you. MSW13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edost Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I gotta vent about the US Postal Service. I mailed something from Israel two weeks ago, and it still hasn't reached its destination. According to the tracking page, it took it five days to reach the States, then another four to reach its destination city (which is a major east coast city), and four more days have gone by, and the letter still hasn't reached the university. What's up with that?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol'spice Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 12 apps in... Now I'll start logging back to each one to make sure there aren't any issues (a couple of them already sent email notifications of missing items or form fields)... I'll have to ask my landlord to replace the mailbox lock by the end of March...There will be a lot of wear and tear between now and then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelevinfan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Anybody else sort of relieved it is the weekend? For me, at least, it'll be a welcome respite from the constant vigilance of checking my email approximately 10,000 times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckBoy Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 The worst part of all this is seeing all these posts in the results page of people getting accepted into your programs... I'm currently at the stage of losing all hope lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coonskee Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Anybody else sort of relieved it is the weekend? For me, at least, it'll be a welcome respite from the constant vigilance of checking my email approximately 10,000 times a day. only 10,000? psh. n00b. hitomimay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Well if this wkd is going to be the calm before the storm, then I say, "lay on Macduff and damned be him who first cries, hold! Enough!" Or something similar to that sentiment, I suppose? LLajax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLajax Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Well if this wkd is going to be the calm before the storm, then I say, "lay on Macduff and damned be him who first cries, hold! Enough!" Or something similar to that sentiment, I suppose? Haha my motto for this whole thing has been "once more into the breach!" I find grad apps and Agincourt have a lot on common ...alternately "Certainty of death, small chance of victory- what are we waiting for?" Edited February 4, 2012 by LLajax MSW13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Haha my motto for this whole thing has been "once more into the breach!" I find grad apps and Agincourt have a lot on common ...alternately "Ceetainty of death, small chance of victory- what are we waiting for?" It is a most resplendid battle worthy to be compared to the one wagered on Crispin Crispian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenster Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 ... and of COURSE there has to be an extra day in February I'm going through moments of "it's okay, March will be here before you know it and THEN you'll know" and then straight to "Whhhhyyyyyyy?!?!? I will never know what's going to happen to me!!!!" It reminds me of my Peace Corps time, where I felt like I would never be finished, but now I look back and can't believe two years went by. I think maybe I need to stop my gradcafe morning ritual... but we all know that's not going to happen. It's also not helping my sanity that three of my schools don't have anything from past results on the survey, so my brain won't let me fully accept I won't hear from anywhere until March... I can't decide if I like it better now that we have online notifications, etc. I'm glad I don't have to wait for the post every day like a crazy person - senior year of high school, coming home like a little ball of stress every afternoon in April was AWFUL - but now I'm checking things online when I know there is nothing posted. I guess it at least makes me feel more "in the know" than the complete silence from December to April that was undergrad applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenePony Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I can't decide if I like it better now that we have online notifications, etc. I've decided I don't. My undergrad notified me with an envelope filled with confetti and a window cling as well as a "CONGRATULATIONS" card. It was pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espresso_eyes Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I feel you Greenster! I thought the app process--esp writing the SOPs--was the hardest part....turns out, it wasn't coz it kept me so busy that I didn't really spend time worrying about my chances etc.... This wait is just soooo painful I just want to curl up and not wake up till March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunninlynguist Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Finally completed FAFSA and Yale's separate financial aid application. Yale had a field for Trust Funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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