Galoup11 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Perhaps it's a bit premature, but I thought it'd be nice to create a thread to track where members officially decide to go with their graduate decisions, allowing for a quick list of where GCers are headed and maybe helping to put people in contact with each other. Most of all, it's nice to celebrate all the great news people hear back and get a macro look at what directions the community is headed for. Anyway, if you've made a final decision, I think it'd be great to post in here and I could edit together a list in the OP every once in a while. If possible, it'd be helpful to list type of program (MA/PhD), department (English/Rhet/Comp Lit et al.), and even a brief detail of interest area (19th-Century Lit, Victorian, French et al.). If anyone else has suggestions for additional "archival" data, please let me know. Not sure how many people have decided already, but bump this again closer to April if need be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antecedent Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 *Bump* So, I guess I've decided. I'll be spending my next year learning to love whisky, tartan, and gusting winds. Also, linguistics. I'll be going to the University of Edinburgh in the Fall. By posting this decision, I also finally have removed myself from the lit/rhet/comp world for the next year, because it's the only program I applied for that is in the Linguistics department, not the English Department. Exciting things await! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jywayne Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 West Virginia U, for me, Ph.D. Lots of folks there I know, and my home state to boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbarks Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I just decided this week. It will be Purdue in the fall. I went on a two day visit, and it is such an amazing and congenial department!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandreac Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 University of Arizona PhD. Fully funded with a TAship. I'm super stoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripWillis Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 *Bump* So, I guess I've decided. I'll be spending my next year learning to love whisky, tartan, and gusting winds. Also, linguistics. I'll be going to the University of Edinburgh in the Fall. By posting this decision, I also finally have removed myself from the lit/rhet/comp world for the next year, because it's the only program I applied for that is in the Linguistics department, not the English Department. Exciting things await! This actually sounds really awesome. Congrats, antecedent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeBackZinc Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I just decided this week. It will be Purdue in the fall. I went on a two day visit, and it is such an amazing and congenial department!!! Nice! So glad to have you aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriksmegs Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Arizona State University for me! I never really pictured myself in Arizona until now....it's funny how getting a fully-funded offer can change your opinions about your ability to withstand certain climates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuateAmfeminist Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Arizona State University for me! I never really pictured myself in Arizona until now....it's funny how getting a fully-funded offer can change your opinions about your ability to withstand certain climates. AZ is a beautiful place to live 9 months out of the year - try to stay exclusively indoors or go somewhere else for 3 months if possible. I hate the politics here and the education system is not very good (I should know, I'm a HS teacher here) but you can see the desert, mountains, pine trees, snow, etc. all in one day if you time it right. The Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Sunset Crater, Meteor Crater... there are so many wonders to be seen. I am so glad I have lived here the last 3 years and I hope you enjoy it! Congratulations on deciding your future :-) GuateAmfeminist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriksmegs Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Thanks! Salt Lake has three months of winter where everyone pretty much stays indoors, so I figure Arizona will just kind of be the opposite of that Congrats on your acceptance as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrykm2 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Miami of Ohio. I guess I just can't stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antecedent Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 This actually sounds really awesome. Congrats, antecedent! Yeah, I've cheered up a lot about things since having made my decision. It feels good to have a plan and a home at a great program! Thanks Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stately Plump Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Congrats to all who have made a decision! Good luck to all still waiting/thinking/deciding/quivering in fear (read: me). Nels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galoup11 Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Congrats to everyone, glad this thread is getting some use as we're about three weeks from the deadline. I kind of took for granted that you could edit your initial post, but can't seem to find a way to do so? Any ideas? As of now, I'll add the list into this post: University of Arizona (Bandreac, Ph.D) Arizona State University (eriksmegs) University of Edinburgh (antecedant, Linguistics) University of Miami, Ohio (perrykm2) Purdue University (Jbarks) University of West Virginia (jywayne, Ph.D) Edited March 25, 2012 by Galoup11 Nels and Jbarks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stately Plump Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Congrats to everyone, glad this thread is getting some use as we're about three weeks from the deadline. I kind of took for granted that you could edit your initial post, but can't seem to find a way to do so? Any ideas? Over in the Fulbright thread, someone created a spreadsheet in Google Docs that anyone can access but only a select few can edit. But it's an idea; we don't even have to have a spreadsheet, it can just be a document with names and schools on it, then post the link to the document here. If you have a gmail account, you can access the document from your Google account anytime after you've opened the initial document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galoup11 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Over in the Fulbright thread, someone created a spreadsheet in Google Docs that anyone can access but only a select few can edit. But it's an idea; we don't even have to have a spreadsheet, it can just be a document with names and schools on it, then post the link to the document here. If you have a gmail account, you can access the document from your Google account anytime after you've opened the initial document. Good thinking; threw things in a spreadsheet really quickly, and gave permission to anyone to edit (hopefully my good faith won't prove to be naive). Link is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahfz1Ku8EJp4dExDLWN4Z3N4dUtUWHAxMkh4MldZMEE cquin, Stately Plump and Two Espressos 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Espressos Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Good thinking; threw things in a spreadsheet really quickly, and gave permission to anyone to edit (hopefully my good faith won't prove to be naive). Link is here: https://docs.google....WHAxMkh4MldZMEE I like this idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stately Plump Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Good thinking; threw things in a spreadsheet really quickly, and gave permission to anyone to edit (hopefully my good faith won't prove to be naive). Link is here: https://docs.google....WHAxMkh4MldZMEE Thanks for making that! Exciting stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antecedent Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Good thinking; threw things in a spreadsheet really quickly, and gave permission to anyone to edit (hopefully my good faith won't prove to be naive). Link is here: https://docs.google....WHAxMkh4MldZMEE Well done! I edited it to add my degree type (M.Sc. - weird Scottish terminology for a Masters). I can't wait to add my PhD admit to a list like that in two years. It WILL happen, damnit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grimwig Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Final Decision: Columbia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlmostlikely Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Final Decision: Columbia! I'll be going to Columbia too! (For the MA/MPhil/PhD sequential program, of course.) Mailing in my final transcripts today to prove that, indeed, I have received my degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galoup11 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Two Columbians (if you will) on this board, congratulations guys. Going to try to post the link repeatedly so people can find it themselves, but it's currently updated: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahfz1Ku8EJp4dExDLWN4Z3N4dUtUWHAxMkh4MldZMEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akallen Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Final Decision: Teaching Assistantship and Full Funding to Georgetown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_G Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The decision was made for me, as I only had one acceptance, but I've updated the spreadsheet anyway. Getting so very excited to be a grad student!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figuredso Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 University of Florida. Very excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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