Centurion Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone, I though it would be useful if there was some centralized location where people on various waitlists could come to find out if anyone has rejected offers for the schools they are waiting on. I'm not on any waitlists, but I can sympathize with those who are stuck in limbo. I don't expect anyone to think of this as a one-for-one trade-off, but I hope that even the smallest amount of information might provide a modicum of hope. So I thought that anyone who has rejected an offer might post it here with a little bit of info. I hope this might prove somewhat useful to anyone who is facing down the bleak inhumanity that is the waitlist. I was thinking we should probably post: School Name Sub field Funded/not funded Type of funding (fellowship or assistantship or combination) If anyone can think of anything else to add, feel free. Here is what I have so far: Washington University in St. Louis Comparative Funded (Fellowship/ assitantship) I plan on rejecting two more in the coming week: UC Davis Comparative Funded (assistantship) SUNY-Binghamton Comparative Funded I hope this info helps! Edited March 6, 2012 by Centurion jbriar, Bookbag, tiredwaiting and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmark Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 strongly support AuldReekie, kaykaykay, Bookbag and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CafeAuLait12 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I just wanted to let everyone know that I have declined two MA offers. I hope that this information helps someone. University of Chicago, MAPSS 1/2 tuition support University of Chicago, CIR 1/2 tuition support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I posted it elsewhere, but I declined UCLA comparative with funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamcatcher Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks for starting a helpful topic Centurion! If I can inquire without sounding pushy, anyone with UPenn's offer in comparative planning to decline? Balderdash, did you decide to go to UW Madison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aargauer Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Related sidebar: What does "Your application is under review" mean when, according to the results page, they've already announced a number of acceptances and rejections?! Unofficial wait list? Kind of confused, and do not want to get my hopes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent09 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Declined: UMaryland -- American/Quant Methods -- Funded Georgia -- American/Methods -- Funded (+ fellowship) As far as "under review" goes: I met several people a week or so ago who still hadn't heard from Maryland. I had already heard from and declined their offer. Given that some of these people were into other top programs (OSU, UNC, PSU) I have a hard time believing they were all "unofficially" rejected, or even waitlisted. I think some programs just take their sweet time making decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shavasana Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Already posted this, but here goes: Declined GWU (IR) with funding (TAship) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3221 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have rejected funded offers from UCLA, Wisconsin-Madison, and Ohio State. Good luck to those on the waitlist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I have rejected an unfunded offer from GWU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotspur Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Declined: UMaryland -- American/Quant Methods -- Funded Georgia -- American/Methods -- Funded (+ fellowship) As far as "under review" goes: I met several people a week or so ago who still hadn't heard from Maryland. I had already heard from and declined their offer. Given that some of these people were into other top programs (OSU, UNC, PSU) I have a hard time believing they were all "unofficially" rejected, or even waitlisted. I think some programs just take their sweet time making decisions. Thanks for letting us know. I'm one of those Maryland limbo people, although maybe that's not too surprising considering its Feb 1 closing date. I guess the most confusing part for me is that there already seems to have been a Maryland cull around the turn of the month, but that could have just been for specific subfields or on some cut-off factors, before narrowing to final decisions. Ahh, the mysteries of admissions... mae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Bee Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) My declines: School Name: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Sub field: Theory Funded/not funded: Funded Type of funding: Assistantship/fellowship combination School Name: Cornell University Sub field: Theory Funded/not funded: Funded Type of funding: Fellowship School Name: The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Sub field: Theory Funded/not funded: Funded Type of funding: Fellowship School Name: The University of Pennsylvania (*I was wait-listed here*) Sub field: Theory Funded/not funded: Funded Type of funding: Fellowship Edited March 7, 2012 by Green_Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblingnymph Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Just declined two funded offers - UDel and SUNY. I hated the sinking feeling I got when they wrote back saying they're disappointed...meep! Hope it goes to someone on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixote Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Declining funded offers from UCLA, UPenn, and Northwestern (American Politics). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaspheming Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Rejected UCSB and Boulder (American). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolja00 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Officially rejected Georgetown, Maryland, and Wisconsin tonight. WorldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookbag Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 SUNY Binghamton - Comparative- Funded (fellowship) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carousel Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I have turned down offers from UNC-Chapel Hill, Wisconsin-Madison, and Texas A&M. My subfield is American and all of those offers were funded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinutemanCardinal Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I turned down an offer from SUNY Albany (with full funding and assistantship). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waiting13 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I have turned down offers from UNC-Chapel Hill, Wisconsin-Madison, and Texas A&M. My subfield is American and all of those offers were funded. Did you turn down the Bush School at A&M? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohsnap Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have turned down a funded offer from Texas A&M. My subfield is theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adenlee Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have turned down an unfunded offer from U of Connecticut, and possibly another unfunded one of Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooCooCachoo Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have just declined an unfunded offer at GWU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohsnap Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I will be declining a funded offer from Notre Dame in Con Studies. I hope this means good news for someone else. It's a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CafeAuLait12 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Turned down funded offer at the University of Texas at Austin in IR. Also turned down the unfunded MA program at Boston College. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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