gellert Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 In the spirit of the previous post, how about some Sh*t Grad Applicants Say? For example: "I just realized I used a comma splice in my SOP. OMG this is an insta-rejection, isn't it? Tell me now. It's better if you just tell me now." "So...what're your stats?" "Hi! Congrats on your acceptance to Awesomesauce University! ...So who was your POI?" snes and wlkwih2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snes Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 "Do you think that acceptance to Blarvard U on the results survey is fake??" "Not any school gives any indication of any date when any applicant would hear any sort of news. That's why I stalk GradCafe." "I just reread my SoP and I hate myself now." "I am an imposter, so I don't want an interview lest my POIs find that out." "I love mondays!" "My POI at Blarvard U has a twitter and he tweeted about the weather being bad but I can't help thinking that he's talking about applications. :/" socioholic, comp12, R Deckard and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eigen Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) "I got a form letter inviting me to an interview, but I can't help but think there's some subtext behind it.... Help me figure out what it *really* means!" "I e-mailed one of my PoIs nearly 2 hours ago, and I saw that they've updated something on their website in between now and then! How rude that they didn't respond to me first!" Edited January 30, 2012 by Eigen logik36 and DeeLovely79 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imisscoffee Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 To roommates: "Hey everyone, want to hear the latest update? I submitted another application. No, I'm not done yet." "Hey everyone, want to hear the latest update? I finally finished submitting applications." "Hey everyone, want to hear the latest update? I haven't heard back from any schools yet!" "Hey everyone, should I call or email Prof. X, Recommender Y, University Q again, or should I just wait?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Tall Cappuccino Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 "OMG, how have I not heard back from any school yet?! Yes, I am PERFECTLY aware that I submitted my application 2 days ago..." violet., Alterman and wlkwih2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlkwih2 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 We should make a meme... I lol'd @ this one recently: http://www.quickmeme.com/Lazy-College-Senior/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) "It's mid-January. Should I give up? Yeah I'll just give up." << sh*t gellert actually said "Make sure you borrow a friend's phone if you call the department for updates. Don't want them to link your phone number to your app. Even better, use an out of state area code and disguise your voice. Foolproof!" "So I have a 3.9 GPA and 1590 GREs, with eight years' research experience and fourteen first-author publications and a stellar fit. Chance me? I think I'm gonna get rejected from ALL THE SCHOOLS. " "Academia.edu says I've been googled four times today! What do you think that means?" Edited January 30, 2012 by gellert doobiebrothers and wlkwih2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Tall Cappuccino Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 "Professor XYZ, this is a letter to remind you that my recommendation letter is due in 35 days, and my application status still says it's missing your submission." LOL you should! Make sure you get lots of shots of insomniacs with coffee mugs! Hegel's Bagels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser0333 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Up: I'm a genius! I can get into everywhere! Down/Normal: Why should I waste 100USD per school knowing that I am just sponsoring their A-students? (typos...) Edited January 30, 2012 by dec4rhapsody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrazilianGuy Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) "I'm not anxious." "GradCafe? I've never heard about it..." Edited January 30, 2012 by BrazilianGuy MSW13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonixx Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 "I haven't received any emails in an hour - wtf, is my email broken??" *tries to hold back desire to ask friend to email me just to see if it's still working. Yep, that actually happened. I am not proud. "I don't want to work in the basement office because I don't get cell phone service. What if someone calllllls?" woolferine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenster Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 "Why are all my friends getting their acceptances already and I'm hearing nothing?!" (to said friend) : "I am soooo happy for you; you totally deserve it" while thinking... b*tch. "If I don't get in anywhere, I guess I can just stay at the restaurant and try to be a manager..." "WHY ARE ALL MY RECOMMENDATIONS LATE?!?" "Whatever, I don't think I still want to go there anyhow." (before even getting rejected, mind you... just a mental rejection ) ... all things said by me in the past week... MSW13 and H Bond 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andsowego Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 We should make a meme... I lol'd @ this one recently: http://www.quickmeme...College-Senior/ "We should make a meme..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleteduser0333 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Okay...What I literally said...after I got my first unofficial rejection...(yep, I have, what the Japanese say, a Tofu-ish mentality) "I just realized I was never interested in *insert field* to begin with..." Edited January 30, 2012 by dec4rhapsody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeA Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 "Well, they sent out interview invites at 4:57PM... certainly they'll send out decisions at close-of-business, too. *cue hyperanxiety during the 4:30-5:00 window*" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepycat Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "Today is a multiple of 3/6 day, good news today!" "I will hear today." "What do you mean I have to wait two weeks to find out about my first application?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestage Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "no, I'm not coming down, and you can't make me." Pitangus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "Is it Friday already? Noooo!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderpete Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "Is it March yet?" MashaMashaMasha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeStainedMemos Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "What if nobody accepts me?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bythesea Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Okay...What I literally said...after I got my first unofficial rejection...(yep, I have, what the Japanese say, a Tofu-ish mentality) "I just realized I was never interested in *insert field* to begin with..." @dec4rhapsody, what's a Tofu-ish mentality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolherc Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 "What if nobody accepts me?!" What if they all accept me but no one gives me any money?! ON PURPOSE?! coonskee, VioletAyame and tauren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydronate Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Gmail - Inbox (2,579). Still. "Dammit." SocGirl2013 and aldoushuxley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLajax Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 "Submitted?!" Why isn't it "Complete?!" Ohmygosh, is my application incomplete?! Are they going to automatically reject me?! I have to call! Why haven't I heard anything?! Aahhhhh. I like this. Its cathartic. I get to make fun of myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp12 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 "Dang it, it's Friday. Monday is sooo far away :(" MissH, tauren and rexzeppelin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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