ewurgler Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Anyone here apply? I figure this will be the first program I hear from, and hopefully soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitinginohio Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yeah, I applied there too. From what I can see in the results from past years we should be hearing in the next couple weeks. A post in a different thread mentioned that they update the application status on the website, but mine still says "(L) Application Complete - sent to program". I guess I'll just have to keep checking. Also, does anyone know what the (L) means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 waitinginohio: Mine also says "(L) complete-sent to program." I have no idea what the L means. Minnesota is my safest bet, in terms of faculty fit (super perfect fit) and stats. If I get a rejection right out of the gate, its going to be a rough couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterpat Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 waitinginohio: Mine also says "(L) complete-sent to program." I have no idea what the L means. Minnesota is my safest bet, in terms of faculty fit (super perfect fit) and stats. If I get a rejection right out of the gate, its going to be a rough couple of months. Yeah, your selection of schools is quite ambitious. But I've heard plenty of weird stories of people getting rejected from their back-ups and getting into their reach schools, so don't worry too much if you aren't in at Minn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitinginohio Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 yeah, another thing to keep in mind is that this application was due rather early - it was the first of the 7 schools I applied to. I know my SoP had a minor typo or two that I caught later, and my writing sample was much less polished at the time because I sent a working draft. I also found out after submitting my application that I was chosen to present a conference, but when I e-mailed the Graduate Program Administrator he said they couldn't update my information because it would be unfair (which I thought was odd because Stanford was happy to update my info...). Anyway, my point is that particularly because of the early deadline and refusal to update applicant profiles, I wouldn't be too concerned that a rejection from UMN will indicate rejections at other schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 Yeah, your selection of schools is quite ambitious. But I've heard plenty of weird stories of people getting rejected from their back-ups and getting into their reach schools, so don't worry too much if you aren't in at Minn. Yes, my school selection is ambitious....a rookie mistake I think. If I don't make it in this round, I will definitely rethink my selections. It is so hard to know what is a reach and what is not. My stats are all "inside" their averages, but looking around this forum, I think I seriously over-reached. But, my LORs are from some serious heavy hitters (one benefit of a strong undergraduate institution). God, this is making me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejuliast Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I applied here too...still waiting. Mine says the same thing with that "(L)". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 I think it will happen this week. They've had our stuff almost 2 months. Time to make some decisions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I've been meaning to ask people how seriously they took the diversity and motivation statement. Do you think the adcoms in soc even read them? There was very mention of them on the website, and it almost seemed to be optional, but the coordinator said "they must be completed in order to submit your online application." Did you guys work hard on this? Do you think it will matter? Mine were both pretty bad, as I really hate these undergrad-like questions. I really hope they don't matter much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 GOt my letter....I am the one waitlisted on the results page. Anyone else hear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tritonetelephone Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 GOt my letter....I am the one waitlisted on the results page. Anyone else hear? Aw, I was hoping that wasn't you. Waitlisting isn't a bad thing, though. Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Aw, I was hoping that wasn't you. Waitlisting isn't a bad thing, though. Hang in there! Thank you. The letter made it seem as if they cut back admissions because of funding constraints. At least if I do eventually get an offer, they will most likely have funding for me! At least it wasn't a rejection to start off the season for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitinginohio Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I got my waitlist letter in the mail today too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 I got my waitlist letter in the mail today too. You got into Wisconsin, right? That is weird you were waitlisted too! Did it seem to you in the letter that it is very funding-related? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitinginohio Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 You got into Wisconsin, right? That is weird you were waitlisted too! Did it seem to you in the letter that it is very funding-related? Yeah, I got into Madison, and yes, my letter also seemed funding related. It said: "Unfortunately, we don not have the resources to support every candidate to whom we would like to offer admission. Although we cannot offer you admission at this time, we have placed your name on our very short waiting list" and "The very latest you will hear from us is the end of April." I also still stand by what I said in this thread a couple posts up - my application became a lot stronger after it was submitted to UMN, and I would guess that many others also improved by the later deadlines. Good luck to everyone who hasn't heard yet, and congrats to anyone who has been accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkle456 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Well, I was rejected from the U of MN. I spent a lot of time and put a lot of effort into the personal statements (including the diversity). I was hoping for the U but I guess I was not good enough. Rejection sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsuh Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Is anyone going to the open house during March 5-6? I'll be there so come and say Hi to me. Oh, and my name is Stephen (pronounced Stephan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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