CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 We're only a little bit away from the weekend so here's my question to all you.... Are you able to actually relax over the next two days since you know you can't hear anything? Are Saturdays and Sundays our our days to recover for another week of waiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderpete Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Normally yes, not so much tomorrow because I've got a 9hr scholarship interview which I have to get up for in a little under 6hrs. So my day tomorrow isn't going to me quite the average waiting lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohheygradschool Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Well... I'm a little on edge this weekend because last year around this time, one of my schools emailed a results poster with an acceptance on a Saturday. Sooooo, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonights Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 On the weekends I am exactly as wriggly and impatient, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Are you sure it was a Saturday? Maybe they just posted it on Saturday? And I kind of figured everyone would still be freaking out....I really wish i knew I had to turn off my ability to daydream....bc now they just deal with grad school scenarios... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadhelyn Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 My feelings of insecurity know no days of the week. Honestly, I am usually very self-confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankdux Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i won't hear anything for most likely another month. not too nervous yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 At least on the weekends you can go out and engage in some heavy drinking until you forget that you're applying to grad school at all . But it's still a good thing that I don't have any admissions office contact numbers in my phone, or there *might* just be some very inappropriate drunk-dialing going on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 The mail still comes on Saturday, at least for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohheygradschool Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Are you sure it was a Saturday? Maybe they just posted it on Saturday? And I kind of figured everyone would still be freaking out....I really wish i knew I had to turn off my ability to daydream....bc now they just deal with grad school scenarios... January 19, 2008 was indeed a Saturday, according to my iCal. It was posted a few days after that. And I'm guessing that tomorrow would be the equivalent Saturday, but who knows? Maybe I'll hear tomorrow, maybe I'll hear on the 19th itself, maybe it will be next week.... maybe I won't hear until much later because I've been rejected. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 or maybe we'll go nuts from waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dans595 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Realistically I don't think I'll hear anything for a while, like somebody above mentioned. Still pretty anxious, and Saturday will surely not suffice for solace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ruth Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 weekends make the waiting worse for me. and this one being a long weekend is especially bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonights Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Realistically, I still have a bare minimum of six weeks, but it's not stopping me from checking my email every nine seconds. And, a brand new program was just announced at BU that I want to apply to. It's an MA program, but rolling admissions - good lord, I SO don't want to have to ask for more copies of my LsOR, but it's a great looking program. Bah, I thought I was done with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miratrix Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Coincidentally, I just talked to someone who's in the BU grad program (not a new MA program though), and she said she heard back sometime in late March, and I should expect to hear then or in early April. Can't stand the idea of waiting that long! This isn't rolling admissions, though, maybe that makes the process go faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonights Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I just emailed the dude-in-charge to ask if he thinks my research is in line with the program. I wasn't intending to apply to MA programs, but this one is RIGHT up my alley and the fact that it has rolling admissions is more or less awesome, since I just found out about it today. Plus, twiddling my SOP and filling out the application will give me something to do in between... you know, checking my email every nine seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linden Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 What is a three-day weekend for other schools is a four-day weekend for DC schools. The schools to which I am applying in DC will be closed an additional day because of the inauguration. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! (And, before anybody tells me to take a chill pill, please know I am not really about to jump up off a bridge. I--and I suspect others who post here--enjoy this comic banter as a stress release.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderpete Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Well on my train back from the interview and pretty happy with how it went. Think I gave a pretty reasonable account of myself, so if they don't like me they don't like me. My weekend begins right now. I've definitely had enough of all things grad for the next few days. I'm SO glad that's over. Now everything is absolutely out of my hands with everywhere I've applied so I can relax to some extent. Bring on my u undergrad dissertation!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 There are so many weekends between now and when I'll likely hear back. But that doesn't make it easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ruth Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Saturday nights are the worse - as I know you are all out having fun and I'm stuck at home w/the kiddos...nothing to distract from my ruminating. and linden, I think the inauguration might have an effect on other schools too...I think everyone may be absorbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonights Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 T_ruth, I'm at home ruminating and agonizing too. Chest cold. So you're not alone. This is such a stressful process. As for the inaugural festivities... I live in Washington, DC. Because, you know, I'm not stressed enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storiaitaliana Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I'm out of town visiting relatives and friends, so I don't have a lot of time to worry about it. I'll start right back up against on Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_ruth Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Just looked at last year's results. There were some schools sending emails and making phone calls on MLK day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 There goes that day of rest for you. None of my programs got back to anyone that early last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miratrix Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Anyone else still finishing applications? I'm also already hoping for notifications against all reason...but it's hard to get anxious when I still haven't finished with my end of the process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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