TripWillis Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Maybe they had a ton of applicants and needed to get rid of some earlier?? Idk, but I haven't heard much from any schools besides not getting a TA interview at umass, which was my last choice, and waiting for a letter/telegram/noise from stony brook. I'm most curious about what's going on over at Maryland though.., Seriously. MD is freakishly quiet, except for like one McNair acceptance and one romanticist or something. Ugh, why am I still so tense about all these schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlee91 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) I haven't heard much from any schools besides not getting a TA interview at umass I'm in the same boat! No call for UMass (yet?...), but still hanging on for Tufts. I'm hoping that since Tufts has a couple of Early Modern grad students that are supposed to graduate this year and one next year, my chances might go up. I just want good news from one school so I can 1. be ecstatic and 2. get everything squared away for my graduation this year from undergrad. Edited February 11, 2012 by caitlee91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma310 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I like Tufts too! I'm a victorianist/fem theory person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma310 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Ps I'm actually quite curious about how they doled out initial rejections. Did they go through all apps and decide who they definitely didn't want, or what?! Ah, so many questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilybp Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Early call because of special fellowship; most will come later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma310 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks, lily! Are you a current student in the department ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaGrad Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks, lily! Are you a current student in the department ? I'm also curious regarding the source of the "insider information" . . . which, don't get me wrong, I love. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Despite the fact that I'm not expecting an acceptance, I'm kind of terrified by the thought of getting one via a phone call. I would have absolutely no clue what to say, and I imagine I would come across as such an idiot that they would immediately revoke the offer anyway. I would probably either scream something like, "Really?! You really want me?! Are you sure?" or else I would be completely silent with shock. Perhaps it's best if I don't answer my phone at all over the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlee91 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Despite the fact that I'm not expecting an acceptance, I'm kind of terrified by the thought of getting one via a phone call. I would have absolutely no clue what to say, and I imagine I would come across as such an idiot that they would immediately revoke the offer anyway. I would probably either scream something like, "Really?! You really want me?! Are you sure?" or else I would be completely silent with shock. Perhaps it's best if I don't answer my phone at all over the next few weeks. This. I have a feeling "Oh my god, are you kidding me?!?" is probably not the most appropriate response. If I were to get such a call, I would probably let the POI or DGS do most of the talking. Safer all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma310 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 During my last application round I got such a call at 9:30am. It woke me up and I was probably still half asleep so I couldn't talk anyway, which was a good thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlee91 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Well, I no longer have to worry about the phone call, as I checked the website this morning (prompted by the first poster this morning on the results page), and saw that it had updated this morning. First rejection (it was a nice letter, at least), but that's okay! I still have plenty of schools to be anxious about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma310 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Rejection here too:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Still no decision posted here. Guess I'm still in the running. Sorry to hear you guys are out of it. This is nerve wracking how they're doing it little by little... and incomprehensible. Maybe they're reviewing by genre/need? And maybe they haven't gotten to the African-Americanists yet? Huh. At any rate... whew. Edited February 13, 2012 by TripWillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) In the last two years, there were 7 rejections posted for Tufts in each year. For 2012, there are currently 6. If the results board is an in-proportion sampling size to real life, this might mean they've REALLY winnowed things down now... Ugh, I can't think about this stuff. I have papers to grade. Edit: Now there are 8. Edited February 13, 2012 by TripWillis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Oh man, I just about had a heart attack when I saw all those rejections. But still no decision for me. Fingers permanently crossed. TripWillis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 On 2/13/2012 at 10:57 AM, Silent_G said: Oh man, I just about had a heart attack when I saw all those rejections. But still no decision for me. Fingers permanently crossed. Awesome that you're still in it, Silent G! Good luck down the stretch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunty DaGnome Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Oh man, I just about had a heart attack when I saw all those Tufts rejections. But still no decision for me. Fingers permanently crossed. I don't know who could reject a face that cute. You should put your avatar on all your application materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Awesome that you're still in it, Silent G! Good luck down the stretch! Thanks! Same to you! Maybe we'll be joining each other this Fall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 On 2/13/2012 at 11:01 AM, Grunty DaGnome said: I don't know who could reject a face that cute. You should put your avatar on all your application materials. Ha! What a great idea! The app management system has a place to upload a photo. Dare I try it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunty DaGnome Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 You mean when I get in nowhere but visit friends in SF to look longingly across the bay at Berkeley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 On 2/13/2012 at 11:08 AM, Silent_G said: Ha! What a great idea! The app management system has a place to upload a photo. Dare I try it? There are now 9 rejections posted on the results board, Silent G. Getting tense in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grimwig Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I still haven't heard back from Tufts yet, either. I keep checking my email and the website. I'm not sure why I am so obsessed with it, because I am not sure it will be a great fit for me. I wonder if they say "Tufts Sh*t" on their rejection letters? TripWillis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 There are now 9 rejections posted on the results board, Silent G. Getting tense in here. Now it's up to ten! Geez. Not mine though. Still empty. Getting tense is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Now it's up to ten! Geez. Not mine though. Still empty. Getting tense is right. I think one of those is a double post. Still, only 6 or 7 posted in previous years, so I feel like this could be a good sign... then again, maybe they're just waiting until later in the month to stomp on our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 I think one of those is a double post. Still, only 6 or 7 posted in previous years, so I feel like this could be a good sign... then again, maybe they're just waiting until later in the month to stomp on our hearts. As far as I'm concerned, we're still in this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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