RoundandRoundAgain Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I'm still waiting as well - 19th century Brit lit and queer theory.
andsoitgoes161 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Don't give up yet, Andsoitgoes. I was waitlisted there and aside from one Ivy, UTA is the highest ranking school I applied to. All of my rejections from from lower ranked programs. This process makes no sense whatsoever. I think monkeys throwing dice around determines who gets in and who doesn't. Really? This makes me feel a little better...but I still think those monkeys ate my dossier or something similarly monstrous. I'm rooting for everyone still left! This is just plain awful, and I hope people are more optimistic about the silence than I am. I'm so used to the rejections, another wouldn't phase me. Are we all Rhetoric hopefuls?
Galoup11 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Just got the bad news a minute ago. I hadn't taken the Literature GRE, so I'm not stunned.
andsoitgoes161 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I am so sorry guys Gosh darn you UT, if only you knew how much we all wanted to bask in your collegiate glory and let you mold us into academic rockstars, you'd have let us in immediately. No word for me, but I'm scared because I've got to be next.
Rupert Pupkin Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Is there any logical reason for trickling the rejections out like this? I assume they are sending out a generic email. Why then are they torturing us like this?
andsoitgoes161 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) If Dr. Lesser is, indeed, the only one inputting recipients for these emails (which I find highly unlikely, but possible), it might just be taking some time. But, as mentioned, that's probably highly implausible. The alphabet theory seems to have fallen to the wayside, so my only other analysis is that perhaps stacks of apps were handed to members in our respective fields, and as they get around to sending out the emails on behalf of Dr. Lesser that's when they show up in our inbox. For example, I believe the past two posters were both Brit Lit concentrations, and both received notification relatively close in time to one another. I don't want to extend my negativity unto you Rupert, but I feel like whoever has my application in his or her stack probably has not gotten around to notifying the people in it...what is your field of interest? Not that it is logical or helpful to continue in this guessing game, but it does pass the time with some sense of productivity. Edited February 28, 2012 by andsoitgoes161
Rupert Pupkin Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 FWIW, I am a modernist. After Ohio State rejected me weeks after their rejections started trickling out, I am under no delusion that my lack of response from UT means anything.
andsoitgoes161 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I feel the same way, but it's still nice to indulge in the minute sense of hope I'm harboring.
HaruNoKaze Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 andsoitgoes, have you still not heard anything? three days of rejections and you aren't out... FINGERS CROSSED!!
antecedent Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I feel the same way, but it's still nice to indulge in the minute sense of hope I'm harboring. I'm sending you all of my positive thoughts. If you get on the waitlist, I'll be for sure doing a happy dance!
andsoitgoes161 Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 No, I haven't heard anything!! I'm going mad over here considering all the possible meanings for the silence. Of course, I'm sure it's most simply that I've been rejected and haven't heard for some odd reason, but your guys' well wishes mean so much to me!!! I really, REALLY want to be at UT (I'm sorry to sound so bitchy/thoughtless when you guys have gotten rejections, I feel bad for even posting this), but I'm hoping this agony turns into something positive. GRR! I just want to know, because once I hear from UT I can finally stop obsessing over this whole process (it is really the only school I care about in the end).
Rupert Pupkin Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 And just when I was starting to think that no news was good news, I'm toast.
portlandfioretti Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I am out. Almost glad because the school's not a great fit for me but I would have been so happy to move to Austin - silly reason to pick a school.
andsoitgoes161 Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Sorry everyone It seems like at this point they only have rejections left to hand out. My status is STILL "In Review"--how long do you think I should wait before I e-mail Dr. Lesser to see what's going on? I was going to wait until Friday if I still hadn't heard anything. Edited February 29, 2012 by andsoitgoes161
antecedent Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Sorry everyone It seems like at this point they only have rejections left to hand out. My status is STILL "In Review"--how long do you think I should wait before I e-mail Dr. Lesser to see what's going on? I was going to wait until Friday if I still hadn't heard anything. I think that's a good idea. <3 chin up!
andsoitgoes161 Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Just got an e-mail back....rejected. Of course I am not surprised, but that will teach me to hold out hope again!! Haha. Have you heard back from anyone else yet antecedent?
antecedent Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Don't let it get you down, andsoitgoes. I definitely plan on reapplying in two years once I have my Masters. Nope, no one else yet. I'm pretty heavily considering Edinburgh...only one year of fees to pay, I could focus on my PhD apps the year after, and I'd get to live in the UK for a year! Could be pretty sweet. What about you? I don't even know what your tally looks like because you're mysterious and don't have a signature I hope you have at least one good offer!
ComeBackZinc Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Plus, because UK universities tend to not have teaching opportunities, your MA years might be the best time to go over there. Not to say that people can't or don't get great jobs out of UK PhD programs, but it is something to think about.
antecedent Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Plus, because UK universities tend to not have teaching opportunities, your MA years might be the best time to go over there. Not to say that people can't or don't get great jobs out of UK PhD programs, but it is something to think about. Yeah I would be very hesitant to do a PhD over there, just because teaching opportunities are so rare and there is very little PhD or DPhil coursework. As has been evidenced by many people in the Lit/Rhet/Comp thread, though, you can definitely get into top tier PhD programs with a British Masters (marlowe being one immediately relevant to this thread, but I know there are others). I was worried that it wouldn't be the same for Linguistics (the direction I may be heading in if I accept Edinburgh's offer) but a few people have told me it is.
marlowe Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 After your comment on a different thread, antecedent, I google-imaged 'septum piercing' because I didn't know what it was. I saw the coolest fucking thing - a septum mustache. I know you're a girl, but if I had my septum pierced (and didn't want to grow an actual mustache which is way more awesome), I'd buy that.
antecedent Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 After your comment on a different thread, antecedent, I google-imaged 'septum piercing' because I didn't know what it was. I saw the coolest fucking thing - a septum mustache. I know you're a girl, but if I had my septum pierced (and didn't want to grow an actual mustache which is way more awesome), I'd buy that. After your comment on a different thread, antecedent, I google-imaged 'septum piercing' because I didn't know what it was. I saw the coolest fucking thing - a septum mustache. I know you're a girl, but if I had my septum pierced (and didn't want to grow an actual mustache which is way more awesome), I'd buy that. Haha I've seen those! I think I'll have to be a 19th century gentleman for Halloween this October just so I can wear a septum mustache.
GuateAmfeminist Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 Question: Does anyone know how many people were admitted to UT-Austin overall (i.e. - how big they want this year's cohort to be) for English? Also, when exactly is the admitted students weekend (don't want to go there to stalk or anything, but want to get an idea of when the waiting list people should start waiting for an E-mail/call)? I have seen something like April 7th, but want to be sure.
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