Berkeley

[royo0210]

@wassermelone and @joega1111, the funding stuff is a total mystery. They offered me a two-year fellowship with a $23,000 stipend, and then for the next two years teaching duties with a stipend of $17,000 and then a dissertation-writing fellowship. I don't really understand it, nor am I completely sure of what a "good" offer is.

@joega1111, I technically applied for Victorian literature and my work thus far has been on Henry James, but I think I will probably edge up to fin-de-siecle or early modernist literature eventually. What about you? Berkeley was one of my top-choices fit-wise, but I am from the East Coast/NYC, so I am not so enthusiastic about moving all the way across the country. I still have the rest of my schools to hear back from (although I've assumed implicit rejection from NYU, UChicago and UCLA) and so we'll see what happens, but I am definitely taking Berkeley seriously. I believe I am also visiting in March, so I guess I'll see you there!

Edited February 10, 2012 by royo0210

[bigrelief]

Berkeley update--got a "short wait list" email with an invitation to come to their visit weekend in March. What does this mean?? Is there a long wait list? I'm emailing them back for more details.

[HunkyDory]

Berkeley update--got a "short wait list" email with an invitation to come to their visit weekend in March. What does this mean?? Is there a long wait list? I'm emailing them back for more details.

???

Sending out waitlists? So they have the list of their offers? Anyone else heard from them today?

[anewersevres]

also got a waitlist email

[Enzian]

Just denied by Berkeley Rhetoric via email directing to website. Good luck to those still in the running!

[WaxesPoetic]

To those who have been accepted in to the program, would you be willing to provide any insight as to what your application/resume looks like? (GPA, GRE (Subject) scores, unique studies/projects, etc.?) Did you apply straight from undergrad, or did you take a hiatus before applying?

Your insight is greatly appreciated.

Congrats to those who were accepted!

[wintergirl]

Any guesses as to when UCB might deign to send out our (presumed) rejection notices? Ready to put that final nail in the coffin of my crushed California dreams.

[hazelbite]

I'm getting a bit impatient waiting for this rejection. Almost 2 mos since the first acceptances!

[GuateAmfeminist]

I was just thinking about this today! It has to be a rejection but why don't they just tell me - it's my last hold-out.

[HunkyDory]

Just emailed Lee Parsons since I hadn't heard back yet. Said I should have been notified already but I was rejected.

I haven't seen any other responses of rejection on the results page, so I don't know what happened that seemed to have dropped the ball on that? My status page online still isn't updated either.