lyonessrampant Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I can tell you that the first round of admits will be contacted this afternoon. Good luck to anyone getting the call, and do PM me if you have any questions about the program or school. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and...and...and... Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Ahhhhhhh.... Thank you! Do you know if these are special admits? Is this the first round because these people are nominated for fellowships? Thank you for the heads-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainy_day Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Oh man, I'm 0/4; I could really use some good news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I don't know how many the first round includes. There are usually a couple full-year fellowships and then some offers that are 1 semester fellowship and 1 as a TA for the first year. I believe all funding packages are for 6 years no matter how the first year is worked out. There will be notifications beyone today, though, so don't lose hope if you don't hear anything today. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and...and...and... Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Has anyone heard yet?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 I know today's calls have been made. There is an acceptance posted on the results page as well. There will be more notifications, probably next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraS24 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Yikes! More waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaine123 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I know today's calls have been made. There is an acceptance posted on the results page as well. There will be more notifications, probably next week. Hey lyoness, Any idea when the next wave of acceptances is coming out? Thanks so much for all the generous information you've provided so far, by the way. Hope you're enjoying the program! Mondays suck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Sorry, Germaine but I don't know. I would imagine soon, probably this week. Last year there were four days, I think, between the notification of the fellowship admits and the next pool. I'll post if I hear anything. Good luck to all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaine123 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Sorry, Germaine but I don't know. I would imagine soon, probably this week. Last year there were four days, I think, between the notification of the fellowship admits and the next pool. I'll post if I hear anything. Good luck to all of you! OK, thanks for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timshel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 So, I just saw that there are a couple of rejections on the results board. It says that they were notified to check a link via email. I never received an email, and I tried to check my status online and it just says it's submitted. Can anyone speak more specifically to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaine123 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 So, I just saw that there are a couple of rejections on the results board. It says that they were notified to check a link via email. I never received an email, and I tried to check my status online and it just says it's submitted. Can anyone speak more specifically to this? My status is still "Awaiting Program Decision." I'm sort of assuming implicit rejection at this point, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timshel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 My status is still "Awaiting Program Decision." I'm sort of assuming implicit rejection at this point, though? Where did you see that? When I log into apply yourself, the only thing I see is it saying application submitted. I don't know if I am looking in the wrong place or what.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaine123 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Try clicking on "Main" on the top right corner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timshel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Try clicking on "Main" on the top right corner? Yeah, under application for admissions it says submission status: submitted.....hmmmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timshel Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Okay, after looking things over, I fear that my application was never actually forwarded to the department. Awesome. I emailed them. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germaine123 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Okay, after looking things over, I fear that my application was never actually forwarded to the department. Awesome. I emailed them. Ugh. Hrm. Hope that's not the case! Hope you hear back soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Hi all. The first-round admits have been contacted, and some rejections have been posted. However, not all admits and none of the waitlist have been contacted yet. Funding decisions from the grad school and all that are still getting finalized. If you haven't heard yet, you're not out of the running by any means. If you have questions about your application, the DGS and grad coordinator are both very nice. Best of luck! Germaine123 and rainy_day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekant Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hi all. The first-round admits have been contacted, and some rejections have been posted. However, not all admits and none of the waitlist have been contacted yet. Funding decisions from the grad school and all that are still getting finalized. If you haven't heard yet, you're not out of the running by any means. If you have questions about your application, the DGS and grad coordinator are both very nice. Best of luck! This is one of my top choices for an array of reasons. My application has moved to "Final Review." I'm getting a bit nervous... If we are re-directed to some link via e-mail then we're probably not accepted, correct? It seems as if admits are being called by phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 I'm not sure ekant. I do think that most of the acceptances and waitlists have been contacted, but I don't know that for sure. I hope you get good news soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekant Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Lyonessrampant, Meep, I'm just starting to think I won't get in anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 You're still waiting on a lot of places, ekant. I know it feels awful when the only thing you've heard is rejection or silence, but it's not over until it's over! I'll be sending good thoughts your way. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekant Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Thank you, lyonessrampant! I feel really, really silly... So, back when I was doing research on University of Minnesota, I checked out the few Romanticists that are teaching there. The website listed Dr. Brian Goldberg (http://english.umn.edu/faculty/profile.php?UID=goldb016), who received his PhD from Indiana University. I for one should have e-mailed to reach out to him in general, but I decided not to for some reason (which is very uncharacteristic of me... I'm usually very outgoing). Once my application status was moved to "Final Review" I decided to google Dr. Goldberg again. I found out more about his research, and, as it turns out, he went to the same undergraduate institution that I am about to graduate from... and he studies Romanticism... and of course I didn't contact him. I e-mailed him two days again... better late then never, I suppose? I know that maybe even the contact wouldn't have made a difference, but still, I like to think it probably could have helped a little... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonessrampant Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 I don't think Brian was on the adcomm this semester, so I don't think the contact would have made a lot of difference. The adcomm tries to match all acceptances with a prof doing similar work. They would know you were interested in Brian, I think, so don't beat yourself up. This process is bad enough as it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekant Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 You're right! I'm trying not to beat myself up. I'll keep you posted... I should have a decision by tomorrow or Tuesday. The UMN grad school FAQ says that if it's moved to "Final Review," then one should expect a decision (usually) within the next two business days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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