CoffeeInBed Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) They are the last school I'm waiting for and it seems like they contacted around this time last year. Good luck to everyone with apps there! Edit: And hello all, from a longtime lurker! Edited February 24, 2012 by CoffeeInBed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelK Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I sent an e-mail this morning and heard back from the DGS. She says that letters will go out sometime next week but has not been given an exact date. Which is unfortunate, because, like you, it's the last program on my list. She also shared that the visitation schedule is the 13-15 (which is, of course, what every program's schedule seemingly is). Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Oh, my god... I'm in!! I can't even think straight right now. Edited February 27, 2012 by takethiswaltz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Congrats, take this waltz!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawera Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Congrats, when did you get the email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It was actually a voicemail message quickly followed by an e-mail. I got the call less than half an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunkyDory Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Midnight calls of acceptance? WTF? Here's hoping for mine in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stately Plump Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Freakin awesome! Congrats takethiswaltz! Anyone claiming that second acceptance on the board? Midnight calls of acceptance? WTF? Here's hoping for mine in the morning I'm sayin. Is there no safe hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyMoira Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Damn, that steals the false sense of security I felt between the hours of 8pm and 7am. Can we have no peace? On another note, congratulations, take this waltz! That is huge! So excited for you. And jealous. But mostly excited. What's your field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin=Goal Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Congratulations takethiswaltz, looks like you have some great options to chose from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takethiswaltz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks, everyone! I'm simply over the moon. I was not expecting this at all--or most of my acceptances for this matter. I have a lot of thinking and soul-searching to do in the next several weeks. UPenn has made this decision all the more difficult for me, but what a happy problem it is to have. After this is all over, I hope to share some insights I've gleaned through this application process with anyone thinking of applying next year. I've always considered myself an academic underdog in many ways, so I sincerely think that some of my experiences may give others hope. Aeplo, my specialty is in the rise of corporate culture and immigrant fiction at the turn of the twentieth century. What's yours? Best of luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julianne Pigoon Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Midnight is ungodly. How strange. Congrats, though, that's awesome news at whatever hour. Edited February 27, 2012 by Julianne Pigoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeBackZinc Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Awesome. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Takethiswaltz is going to make 6 waitlisters very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunkyDory Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 There's some more acceptances on the board, brb throwing myself off of a cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stately Plump Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 There's some more acceptances on the board, brb throwing myself off of a cliff *throws self off of cliff, still comes right back* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunkyDory Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 *throws self off of cliff, still comes right back* Scumbag Waitlister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelK Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Congrats to the accepted. I'm bummed not to get the call, but not throw myself off a cliff bummed. It is amazing how much better rejection tastes when you've been accepted elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara1936 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 U of Penn was my top choice and is now my sixth rejection. So so bummed. I wish I had an acceptance to ease the pain. But congrats to all you guys that have been accepted, especially TakethisWaltz. I can't believe they called you in the middle of the night. How strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 U of Penn was my top choice and is now my sixth rejection. So so bummed. I wish I had an acceptance to ease the pain. But congrats to all you guys that have been accepted, especially TakethisWaltz. I can't believe they called you in the middle of the night. How strange. For some reason this made me picture Lionel Ritchie's professor character in the "Hello" video. CoffeeInBed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeBackZinc Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 For some reason this made me picture Lionel Ritchie's professor character in the "Hello" video. An amazingly hilarious and disturbing text. Why is he obsessing about a blind, teenaged student of his? Creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 An amazingly hilarious and disturbing text. Why is he obsessing about a blind, teenaged student of his? Creepy. Yeah -- it's one of those pieces that creepily romanticizes the male professor/female student sexual power dynamic. But, you know, she's blind too. So either Lionel Ritchie has a heart of gold and is willing to see past her disability and into her soul (or whatever), or he is taking advantage of the fact she can't see him stalking her all the time (although, presumably she can hear those golden pipes creeping up behind her). Also, the Lionel Ritchie bust at the end is so... awkwardly bad. Anyway, yes, someone needs to write about it. Anyone here into postmodern pop culture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara1936 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I don't know how to feel about my post being associated with Lionel Ritchie, but TripWillis thank you for cheering me up about admissions. I don't know what to say except thanks "cause you know just what to say/and you know just what to do/And I want to tell you so much, I love you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 I just now noticed someone posted this comment from a rejection on the results board: "I trust that you have been, or will soon be, admitted elsewhere to a university of your choice, and I should like to take this opportunity to wish you luck and success in your graduate studies." Did they put that in everyone's letters, or did they personalize it? I'm just curious, because I have gotten a few letters that say something to the effect of, "Your qualifications were impressive," etc. etc. but I always just assume it's generic and they say that to everyone. To be honest, it drives me crazy. Why would you want to extend compliments in rejection form letters that might not actually be true? After all, doesn't a rejection often mean that they were NOT impressed by your qualifications? Personally, I like it when they're just cut and dry: "We offer 10 spots and we got 400 apps -- don't take it personally, but you weren't the first choice. Best of luck." The faux niceties kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeBackZinc Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://science-professor.blogspot.com/2010/02/dear-applicant.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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