caught_between Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 For those of you waiting on UC Riverside: I called Tina this morning and she told me all decisions have been made. Applicants will hear responses by the end of the month. I specifically asked if that was also the case for rejections & waitlisted applicants, and she told me yes, everyone will hear a decision, regardless. [This was good info for me, because like The Whistler mentioned, I detest being in purgatory -- just f*#&@*$ tell us if we're rejected / waitlisted already]. She also mentioned that they received 105 applications and only had 12 positions available. I was a bit surprised there were only 12, since Prop 30 passed and everyone is celebrating their long-awaited budget increases. As such, I figured there would be more like 15 positions available. A negligible difference, yes, but a difference all the same . . . sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagato Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Sorry I'm trying to reply on my phone and this might look wonky. But.. Agreed! My year was incredibly rewarding, though I was skeptical about it at first. Anyone can PM me for more info about it. Sitting in Mansueto Liibrary for hours upon hours on my thesis paid off and I have received great news this application season. Good to see another MAPHer here. You're a 2012 graduate I take it? English is always tough--what are your acceptances thus far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Q84 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 For those of you waiting on UC Riverside: I called Tina this morning and she told me all decisions have been made. Applicants will hear responses by the end of the month. I specifically asked if that was also the case for rejections & waitlisted applicants, and she told me yes, everyone will hear a decision, regardless. [This was good info for me, because like The Whistler mentioned, I detest being in purgatory -- just f*#&@*$ tell us if we're rejected / waitlisted already]. She also mentioned that they received 105 applications and only had 12 positions available. I was a bit surprised there were only 12, since Prop 30 passed and everyone is celebrating their long-awaited budget increases. As such, I figured there would be more like 15 positions available. A negligible difference, yes, but a difference all the same . . . sigh. I didn't think it was budget increases so much as a bandaid fix to ensure that current levels of funding are maintained. California is still in a dilly of a pickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHEoS Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hey, sign my name at the bottom of this as well. Maryland has love to spare... right? RIGHT?! Sure. They should have enough to go around. I have high hopes for acceptance at Maryland... despite my waitlist at Texas A&M. Hopefully it was a matter of fit, rather than my application sucking it up. Hopefully my letters of rec (two of which are from UMD alums) will help... GAH! I have high hopes as well. I'm really hoping that fit is what it comes down to. There are three great profs I could work with there, it's close to the Folger, and two of my rec-letter writers are UMD alums too. I'm hoping they somehow remember that they accepted me to their MFA program when I applied to that a few years ago (though I went elsewhere and my concentration changed), and that magically makes them think I'm good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ishmael Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Sure. They should have enough to go around. I have high hopes as well. I'm really hoping that fit is what it comes down to. There are three great profs I could work with there, it's close to the Folger, and two of my rec-letter writers are UMD alums too. I'm hoping they somehow remember that they accepted me to their MFA program when I applied to that a few years ago (though I went elsewhere and my concentration changed), and that magically makes them think I'm good enough. GOOD LUCK! Maybe, if the stars align, we'll both make it and be friends! Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHEoS Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 GOOD LUCK! Maybe, if the stars align, we'll both make it and be friends! Haha. That would be great! I like friends. Good luck to you as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waparys Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Throw some of that luck my way, too, please! My better half has been accepted (different dept.) with a sizable stipend. Would love to join him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybythelight Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Add me to the Maryland luck list, too! I also thought we would have heard something from them and/or Michigan by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHEoS Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) Good luck, waparys! Hopefully we won't have to wait much longer. You're welcome to join our open pre-Valentine's love-letter to Maryland as well. You too skybythelight! Good luck to everyone here! Cheers! Edited February 13, 2013 by HHEoS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastiansteddy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 For those of you waiting on UC Riverside: I called Tina this morning and she told me all decisions have been made. Applicants will hear responses by the end of the month. I specifically asked if that was also the case for rejections & waitlisted applicants, and she told me yes, everyone will hear a decision, regardless. [This was good info for me, because like The Whistler mentioned, I detest being in purgatory -- just f*#&@*$ tell us if we're rejected / waitlisted already]. Wait - if they know, why are they waiting until the end of the month?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patientagony Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 For those of you waiting on UC Riverside: I called Tina this morning and she told me all decisions have been made. Applicants will hear responses by the end of the month. I specifically asked if that was also the case for rejections & waitlisted applicants, and she told me yes, everyone will hear a decision, regardless. [This was good info for me, because like The Whistler mentioned, I detest being in purgatory -- just f*#&@*$ tell us if we're rejected / waitlisted already]. Thanks for the info! It still drives me crazy that there is this lag time between decisions being made and decisions going out. I mean, what are they doing? Why the wait? Funding? Or do they just like to make us stew? That being said, I don't anticipate getting into Riverside. I changed my writing sample so much after I submitted it to them that now it just seems terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caught_between Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I didn't think it was budget increases so much as a bandaid fix to ensure that current levels of funding are maintained. California is still in a dilly of a pickle. This is true, however I am currently an M.A. student in the CSU system, and because Prop 30 passed, they did not have to move forward with raising tuition again. In fact, they refunded us a portion of our Fall '12 tuition (which was based on the proposed increase). Not to mention, our English department received additional funding this semester to reinstate 4 TA positions for large lecture Intro to Lit classes as well as added 10% more classes to the Spring schedule. Definitely much more than any of us anticipated, especially so soon. So, in lieu of all of that, it seemed reasonable to me that similar budget increases would be occuring in the UC system. Sebastiansteddy and Patientagony: your guess is as good as mine as to why we have to wait TWO MORE WEEKS to hear a decision that's already been made!! After she told me that, I think she could hear the disappointment in my voice, and added something to the extent of "there were 100 applicants, remember, so there's a lot to get organized." Based on this comment, it sounds like a staffing issue--like they don't have enough admin staff to update and send everything through?? I have no idea . . . !!! But, she did say "BY the end of the month," so that still could mean responses can go out anytime. Just that we won't have to suffer longer than the end of the month, I guess. Auuuugghh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowMoreSerious Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If none of us hear something by today, I'm thinking this is going to be a very bloody weekend. Several schools seem backed up and due to burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
practical cat Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 If none of us hear something by today, I'm thinking this is going to be a very bloody weekend. Several schools seem backed up and due to burst.I think there's a pretty traditional Valentine's Day massacre so maybe all of the schools are planning on doing that this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patientagony Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 This is true, however I am currently an M.A. student in the CSU system, and because Prop 30 passed, they did not have to move forward with raising tuition again. In fact, they refunded us a portion of our Fall '12 tuition (which was based on the proposed increase). Not to mention, our English department received additional funding this semester to reinstate 4 TA positions for large lecture Intro to Lit classes as well as added 10% more classes to the Spring schedule. Definitely much more than any of us anticipated, especially so soon. So, in lieu of all of that, it seemed reasonable to me that similar budget increases would be occuring in the UC system. That's great news! I was really worried that my home state was going to fall in shambles, but this is great news whether I get into a UC or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtherabbithole Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I think there's a pretty traditional Valentine's Day massacre so maybe all of the schools are planning on doing that this year? It's more fun that way, all the red. My office has decided to go for an extended team lunch and then do an early leave. I hope they don't mind that I'll be constantly refreshing my email/the boards on my phone underneath the table. The real question is whether or not this lunch will include booze.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyd Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I think there's a pretty traditional Valentine's Day massacre so maybe all of the schools are planning on doing that this year? Massacre of love hopefully... wait... wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingoLingo Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) There are three great profs I could work with there, it's close to the Folger, and two of my rec-letter writers are UMD alums too. Are you in the Renaissance/Shakespeare subfield, HHEoS? Edited February 13, 2013 by FlamingoLingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybythelight Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Michigan, Maryland, or Minnesota... one of you Ms give us something, anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeatgoeson Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Michigan, Maryland, or Minnesota... one of you Ms give us something, anything. I will not contact my POI. I will not contact my POI. I will not contact my POI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybythelight Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I will not contact my POI. I will not contact my POI. I will not contact my POI.It's taking all the restraint I have in my body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastiansteddy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 For those of you waiting on UC Riverside: I called Tina this morning and she told me all decisions have been made. Applicants will hear responses by the end of the month. I specifically asked if that was also the case for rejections & waitlisted applicants, and she told me yes, everyone will hear a decision, regardless. [This was good info for me, because like The Whistler mentioned, I detest being in purgatory -- just f*#&@*$ tell us if we're rejected / waitlisted already]. She also mentioned that they received 105 applications and only had 12 positions available. I was a bit surprised there were only 12, since Prop 30 passed and everyone is celebrating their long-awaited budget increases. As such, I figured there would be more like 15 positions available. A negligible difference, yes, but a difference all the same . . . sigh. I e-mailed UCR and got this reply: Decisions will be sent to each of our 100+ applicants throughout the months of February and March, via email. I was really hoping for more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagato Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Contacting POIs goes both ways in my (limited) experience. If you really have a good relationship with them, go ahead. Be polite, demonstrate your curiosity, do not put them on the spot, and do not seem desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastiansteddy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I broke down and e-mailed UCI, and got word that they just received their funding amounts, so it'll be a few weeks until notifications go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHEoS Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Are you in the Renaissance/Shakespeare subfield, HHEoS? Yes, I am. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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