DONE. Ugh. Anyone else done?

[Grunty DaGnome]

Don't worry, Mistral, no one's December writing samples were polished, no matter how much we polished them. No one's SOPs were focused enough, even though I re-wrote mine 8 times.

Don't forget that you have lingered over every single word, and ad comms are blowing through hundreds of samples and reading them with that level of attention.

In the end, some of us will get in and some of us won't, but NONE of us will know why things worked out the way they did.

[xfgdfrmgpo332]

Don't worry, Mistral, no one's December writing samples were polished, no matter how much we polished them. No one's SOPs were focused enough, even though I re-wrote mine 8 times.

Don't forget that you have lingered over every single word, and ad comms are blowing through hundreds of samples and reading them with that level of attention.

In the end, some of us will get in and some of us won't, but NONE of us will know why things worked out the way they did.

This.

[Mistral]

You're right, of course. I just need to keep telling myself. That.

[Grunty DaGnome]

The process is unfortunately inherently absurd. How can you explain a discipline that is arranged increasingly around the premise that language is referential and inherently meaningless, yet each year, university faculty awards 10-20 prized positions to people they've never met based on 10-20 pages of your writing, your test scores and your transcripts, which are pulled out of a pile of other applications, which only seems to grow larger each year?

Edited December 16, 2011 by Grunty DaGnome

[lolopixie]

I'm still not done with any of them! I plan on having 4/5 applications submitted by next weekend. Still waiting on my GRE scores to post so I can fill out the info on the application accurately, and I'm finalizing my writing sample. The 5th application isn't due until January 25th, so I have a little time to muddle over that.

[lolopixie]

FINALLY! My last LOR submitted the online ones today and is mailing the two paper ones. Glad to know I can really submit and won't have to overnight packages!

[marlowe]

Ugh, I am finally done. The waiting is far worse than the preparation, in my opinion. And this time 'round, I have three times as many schools to worry about.

[ecritdansleau]

Ugh, I am finally done. The waiting is far worse than the preparation, in my opinion. And this time 'round, I have three times as many schools to worry about.

Yes. Because as hectic as the process of applying is, at least you feel a sense of active control. After everything is done, it all feels like dust in the wind.

[lolopixie]

Miami and Kansas applications were submitted online last night, and I overnighted the supplemental material today. 2 down. I'm finishing Ole Miss and Purdue today. Then I'll just have LSU. When I tell you the anxiety I was getting just submitting those applications last night, I really was about to have a panic attack! I had to walk away from the computer.

[coffeeplease]

Also done, and also still anxious. This whole process is driving me nuts. :-/

[lolopixie]

If it wasn't terrentially raining here today, I would have gone back to the post office today to send off Purdue and Ole Miss materials. Instead, I took a nap.

[Timshel]

I am really surprised at how many programs still require mailing in materials.

[litjust]

Finally finished! We'll see what happens.

[lolopixie]

I am really surprised at how many programs still require mailing in materials.

Technically, I didn't have to mail anything to Kansas, but since I couldn't get the email out to the recommenders until I actually submitted the application, overnight packages had to go out - I had to mail stuff in for Miami because they don't take the writing samples on the online application. I'm only mailing my transcripts to Purdue (control freak and want to make sure they get there). Ole Miss requires documentation actually be sent. Paperless so much less stressful...I know it got there and was uploaded!

[lolopixie]

Purdue and Mississippi stuff mailed out. Four down, one to go. I know the waiting process is going to suck, but I am so glad to be done with the majority of the applications. It is taxing in itself.

[indalomena]

almost, almost, almost done. Dropped two schools off my list because I can't afford the application fees So, only two more to do. Lots of big names due at the end of Dec/beginning of Jan. Good luck all.

[xfgdfrmgpo332]

Finally finished 10th app - done! Now the waiting (torture) game.

[lolopixie]

I like KU. They sent me an email to let me know all of my application information had been received. Yes, almost everything is submitted online, but I mailed hard copies of the LORs. I like the schools that say "hey, just fyi - we got all your stuff you spent a lot of time and money sending us and we'll have decisions by mid-February". Go Kansas for your consideration of the craziness and anxiety applicants have. Ward off the unnecessary phone calls by just letting us know everything is good to go for review. It is the little things that make so much sense to me

[Grunty DaGnome]

I like KU. They sent me an email to let me know all of my application information had been received. Yes, almost everything is submitted online, but I mailed hard copies of the LORs. I like the schools that say "hey, just fyi - we got all your stuff you spent a lot of time and money sending us and we'll have decisions by mid-February". Go Kansas for your consideration of the craziness and anxiety applicants have. Ward off the unnecessary phone calls by just letting us know everything is good to go for review. It is the little things that make so much sense to me

I agree, this is the minimum we should get for our money. NYU and CUNY do the same.

[wintergirl]

Finally done!!!!! Can't believe it --12 schools, all submitted. Now to sit back and stress the fuck out work on my thesis.

[darjeelingtea16]

I'm super happy for everyone who is done!

Just out of curiosity, has anyone had issues with submitting their apps and then the apps saying they were incomplete? I submitted all my stuff in Nov, for all the programs I applied to, but because I had a nightmare about incomplete apps (damn these apps working their way into my subconscious!), I checked all my apps a couple weeks ago. For Notre Dame and another one that went through applyyourself, my status said "Application Submitted: Incomplete" and talk about going into hardcore panic mode. I called up the schools and found out it was because the graduate schools hadn't verified that it was all there, so they did that after I got off the phone with them and now all is well. Still! ARGH. It's crap like this that's going to end up giving me a heart attack.

Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone had the same issue?

[lolopixie]

Unfortunately, that is a common issue. Many schools get so many applications that it often takes calling to the school to get everything updated.

[HunkyDory]

Procrastinated on Brown for a week, but finally submitted and DONE!

Can't wait for February now.

[bdon19]

Procrastinated on Brown for a week, but finally submitted and DONE!

Can't wait for February now.

Me, too! Just submitted Brown this afternoon! ...but I still have two (maybe three more). Darn.

[Grunty DaGnome]

I have everything uploaded and ready to submit for Brown, but considering how many sentence fragments I sent to Columbia, I think I'll proofread one more time tomorrow...or two more.