Abiogenic Gas Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Another acceptance at Scripps (UCSD) for Geophysics posted yesterday. Still holding out hope... Updated: MIT today too.
storiaitaliana Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Indiana University's History PhD has started contacting, and these people have received 5-year funding and/or a fellowship -- now I at least know I'm not on their first tier of candidates. If I'm going to be rejected,kinda wish they would get it over with :roll:
limeinthecoconut Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Indiana University's History PhD has started contacting, and these people have received 5-year funding and/or a fellowship -- now I at least know I'm not on their first tier of candidates. If I'm going to be rejected,kinda wish they would get it over with :roll: Hang in there. Maybe acceptances are slowly trickling out.
medianerd Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I'm consistently surprised that rejections don't go out first... seems like they need to prepare more info for the accepted folks. (Although phone calls speed it up, I s'pose.) I just figured there were rounds of rejections as the pool is thinned, and each wave would mean more people would know they'd been cut. I have a friend who sits on his U's admissions committee as a grad student rep, and I'll have to ask him about this. And I hope I get to do this in the future I'm nosy.
limeinthecoconut Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I'm consistently surprised that rejections don't go out first... seems like they need to prepare more info for the accepted folks. (Although phone calls speed it up, I s'pose.) I just figured there were rounds of rejections as the pool is thinned, and each wave would mean more people would know they'd been cut. I have a friend who sits on his U's admissions committee as a grad student rep, and I'll have to ask him about this. And I hope I get to do this in the future I'm nosy. I think there were some places that sent out rejections first. Duke English, maybe?
Tonights Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I agree, I wish rejections would go out sooner - even if they were just generic emails, just so I would know how many apples I have left in my basket. I can't shake the feeling that my applications are probably already in the circular file.
barry_86404 Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I know of people who got rejections before the acceptance letters were sent out
Tritonetelephone Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I was told to expect rejections before I start getting acceptances. I'm glad my first notification wasn't a rejection, though.
katanianQ Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 At this point though, I almost want to hear SOMETHING, aNYTHING.. because all of this waiting with no clue is not fun. just tell me already! Should I become a milliner or open a flower shop or what?
barry_86404 Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Actually Im hoping to not hear anything till end of Feb beginning of March
Tonights Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Actually Im hoping to not hear anything till end of Feb beginning of March Might I ask why? Many of us here would have given our eyeteeth and our firstborn to know last week.
gadhelyn Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Might I ask why? Many of us here would have given our eyeteeth and our firstborn to know last week. I would sell my soul for an acceptance letter* *Buyers of souls: Upon reading the above statement agree to relinquish their soul to the author of the above statement instead of buying the author's soul. Please see: http://xkcd.com/501/
anthcat Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I haven't heard anything yet on my apps *quiver*. But I think Anthro departments tend to notify late. Inside info I can contribute is that the Anthropology department at Princeton only started meeting to consider apps last week.
Leahlearns Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I'm consistently surprised that rejections don't go out first... seems like they need to prepare more info for the accepted folks. (Although phone calls speed it up, I s'pose.) I just figured there were rounds of rejections as the pool is thinned, and each wave would mean more people would know they'd been cut. I have a friend who sits on his U's admissions committee as a grad student rep, and I'll have to ask him about this. And I hope I get to do this in the future I'm nosy. I think it does vary from school to school and from program to program, but it seems to me that one reason for notifying accepted applicants first would be to give them more time to visit schools, talk to people, etc before they have to make a decision. This would especially make sense as it gets closer to April. It also seems like there are a lot of cases where people are notified that they've been accepted, but then they end up waiting a bit before they get any news about funding. (Although many students final decisions are contingent upon what kind of funding they receive, but maybe at least knowing you're in would compel you to put off accepting another school's offer). All speculation here. Personally, I almost wish I hadn't done so much searching on the internet. Now I have a very good sense of when acceptances and rejections were sent out last year (which come first, which come later, the approximate dates, etc) and it's making me even more nervous. Ignorance would so be bliss, even if that doesn't have the power to change the ultimate outcome.
wantaphd Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 "Recommended by Program; processing at the Graduate School." When I logged in to check my app status today this is what appeared. Does this mean I'm in?!
socialpsych Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 "Recommended by Program; processing at the Graduate School." When I logged in to check my app status today this is what appeared. Does this mean I'm in?! It means you're most likely in. Most applicants who are recommended by the program get through the grad school and are offered admission. Congrats!!
ewurgler Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Ugh...berkeley soc sent out a generic acceptance. I am so sad.
Tritonetelephone Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 "Recommended by Program; processing at the Graduate School." When I logged in to check my app status today this is what appeared. Does this mean I'm in?! It mean's you're in. The department is responsible for reviewing the applications and they "recommend" admits to the grad school. The grad school just has to make sure you meet the minimum requirements (GPA < 3.0, etc.). You're in. Congrats!
zhukora Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 I know people who have been accepted to Berkeley and Virginia and Minnesota in anthro. All via personal email. That's all the dirt that I have so far Aaaughhh! Why must you tell me this? Now I'm going to have to compulsively check my email inbox at least twice as often.
wantaphd Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 I hope you all are right! I'm on pins and needles hoping that the official acceptance comes soon.
t_ruth Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 "Recommended by Program; processing at the Graduate School." When I logged in to check my app status today this is what appeared. Does this mean I'm in?! how great! what school?
Tonights Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 One of my programs notified somebody on the 4th. Guess that means I'm screwed. Luckily it wasn't one I truly expected to get into, nor desperately desired to.
wantaphd Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 I'm afraid to say until I get the official notice! I will allow though, that it is in a midwestern state. I know it's crazy, but I'm afraid to jinx myself!
barry_86404 Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 Might I ask why? Many of us here would have given our eyeteeth and our firstborn to know last week. Because rejections come first and then acceptance and then rejections again so feb 20 through march is when im hoping for
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