Acceptances went out already - and I've heard nothing

[Heather Hoffman]

Okay, I'm fairly convinced that I've been rejected by a few schools but they haven't told me anything yet.

My area of study - Comparative Literature - is pretty small. Many schools only admit 10 or less PhD students a year, so I'm pretty worried that I've been rejected by a few places already.

According to the results survey on here, UCLA, UCI, and USC have accepted a bunch of people within the last few weeks. I don't think they have any spaces left, so why haven't they rejected me? What's that all about?

Also, many of those accepted students got funding. Could it be that I still have a chance of getting in without funding? If so, quite honestly, I'd take out loans and go for it.

Another school I applied to, UCSB, has accepted a couple people, so they might have spaces left.

Last but not least, according to the results survey here, UCR has not accepted or rejected anyone yet. They invited me to their recruitment day. They're paying my travel expenses, so I'm hoping that means I'm on the shortlist, as they have an amazing program.

I'm scared to death that I'll get, like, 4 rejections this week. Any advice/insight into this would be extremely helpful.

Thanks,

Heather

[CarlieE]

According to the results survey on here, UCLA, UCI, and USC have accepted a bunch of people within the last few weeks. I don't think they have any spaces left, so why haven't they rejected me? What's that all about?

Also, many of those accepted students got funding. Could it be that I still have a chance of getting in without funding? If so, quite honestly, I'd take out loans and go for it.

Last but not least, according to the results survey here, UCR has not accepted or rejected anyone yet. They invited me to their recruitment day. They're paying my travel expenses, so I'm hoping that means I'm on the shortlist, as they have an amazing program.

Heather,

It's possible that they put you on the unofficial wait list. I've heard that some school will send out acceptances and ask those people to advise ASAP if they think they will accept. Should someone not accept, then they send out the 2nd string acceptances.

The April 15th date is not a rule set in stone, so you might still have a shot with full funding.

The UCR recruitment day thing sounds very hopeful. It sounds like an interview - even if they didn't say so, I'm sure you'll still be under evaluation. And the fact that they are paying all your expenses is a good sign.

The waiting game is awful, but it sounds like you still have a shot. Good Luck

[spacecase618]

kinda going through the same thing right now. Got a invite from an open house with no mention of acceptance or rejection. This waiting thing is driving me crazy!