Mistral Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Ahh, I wish they would send rejections today too, just so I could stop checking my phone every five seconds. Edited February 3, 2012 by Mistral isol3 and Mistral 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunkyDory Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 There's this crazy thing now where you can access your electronic mail on your mobile telephone! What crazy technological sorcery! Two Espressos, isol3, takethiswaltz and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestage Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 well, I suppose this is my first rejection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0000000000AAA Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 the hour is getting late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desipoet Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I wonder what this means for the rest of us. My application status hasn't changed at all. Waiting for more time is going to KILL me! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestage Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 it means we didn't get in is what it means. not too hard to read the tea leaves on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desipoet Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Methinks it's time for another cup of tea. Oh well, you're probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestage Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I suppose delayed wait list annoucements are a dim possibility, but false hope doesn't do anyone any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vordhosbntwin Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 i think it's doubtful. maybe a march waitlist notification, at best. what a terrible 'at best'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veniente Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Sigh. Back to the 0% Confidence of Acceptance thread. Pynchonette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pynchonette Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Oy to the Vey, as they say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztecson23 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 My understanding is that some programs send out acceptance notifications to a first round of competitive applicants, some of whom will inevitably decline the offer for another school. The second batch of applicants are not necessarily "waitlisters" in the sense that they will never know that they were not considered as first-draft picks. (Well, with Grad Cafe, that illusion is dispensed with, I suppose.)They give a certain amount of time to the initial batch of applicants, say, until March or April 15th to accept or decline. Once some decline, AdComs move on to the second round of slightly less competitive applicants. Then a waitlist. I don't think every program operates this way but that seems to be how things are working out from my limited perspective. In short, though this is distressing to one's ego, it nonethelss provides a reasonable hope for admission and funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbarks Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 My understanding is that some programs send out acceptance notifications to a first round of competitive applicants, some of whom will inevitably decline the offer for another school. The second batch of applicants are not necessarily "waitlisters" in the sense that they will never know that they were not considered as first-draft picks. (Well, with Grad Cafe, that illusion is dispensed with, I suppose.)They give a certain amount of time to the initial batch of applicants, say, until March or April 15th to accept or decline. Once some decline, AdComs move on to the second round of slightly less competitive applicants. Then a waitlist. I don't think every program operates this way but that seems to be how things are working out from my limited perspective. In short, though this is distressing to one's ego, it nonethelss provides a reasonable hope for admission and funding. This definitely makes since. And, really, I don't care what tier/list I'm on as long as they accept me...eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royo0210 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I think you're right, Aztecson23. It seems that's why they wait so long to send out rejections, and why over the results board you can see acceptances spread out over a few months for many schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeBackZinc Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Guys, seriously-- I can't tell you about UChicago specifically, but acceptance decisions can be separated by a matter of months.... pinkrobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztecson23 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This definitely makes since. And, really, I don't care what tier/list I'm on as long as they accept me...eventually. Right? Welp, I wish you all the best. But yeah: I had a friend who was waitlisted at a UC all the way up to May! She's just finishing her dissertation and publishing three articles, five years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbat Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Has anyone been waitlisted by Chicago yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Chicago doesn't do waitlists. I am one of the admits and one of my POIs mentioned something to that effect when we spoke last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbat Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Well that definitely answers my question. Thanks for the response and congratulations on the acceptance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks, rb. Hope some acceptances come your way! It ain't over 'til April 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorindaAfterThyrsis Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 @takethiswaltz: are you going to the visiting day/recruitment thingy in March? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hello, Dorinda. Yes, I am! Will I see you there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlmostlikely Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Just wanted to say that I've also been accepted to Chicago and will attending the open house. All the faculty I've talked to so far have been incredibly enthusiastic and generous! One professor told me that 24 out of the 25 students accepted have committed to attending the open house. Which means that, though we might not know who specifically will be in our cohort (if any of us pick Chicago!), we'll recognize some names and faces once we know the official cohort list. Edited February 17, 2012 by girlmostlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Congrats, girlmostlikely! With 24 visitors, I'm sure the event will be a lively one! I look forward to meeting you and everyone else who has been accepted. Chicago ranks very high on my list of options right now, but I don't want to commit until I've heard from the rest of my prospective programs. The unlikely event of being admitted to Yale or UPenn may turn the tide, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 25 admits this year? That's double what it was in 2008 and up for the last couple of years as well. Congrats to all accepted! I'm taking this as a sign that the economy is recovering JeremiahParadise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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