Pepper_the_rat Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm still waiting on one school (USC Marine Bio), and they have told me that they will only notify me of a decision by postal service. I have not been able to get in touch with a real person for months, except for the POI. He told me last month that it had gone to admissions and couldn't give much more info at that point, so I haven't emailed him since. I have other decisions I have to make right now, and I have no idea when this letter will show up in my mail box. Here's the issue: my mail box is 500 miles away, but I am currently near USC, and will be until April 15. Because I have other decisions to make, I'd really like to know either way what is going on. ANY information from a real human would be an improvement. Would it be really bad to show up in the department office and ask about my admissions decision? I suspect I'm rejected but I just want a confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberrant Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Did you call the DGS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper_the_rat Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Did you call the DGS? This is the problem. The university admissions department won't give any information, but I have not been able to contact a real person in my target department for months. They don't answer their phones or email. I was corresponding with a few professors (on in particular) but he said in February that it was up to admissions at that point. I just want to get some feedback. I can't get past voicemail. I couldn't even before turning in my app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicidad Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Is this school the best academic choice for you? If not, the poor communication seems like it would be a deal breaker for me. Regardless, you shouldn't respond to rudeness with rudeness, e.g. an unannounced visit. Unless you are totally invested in the outcome for this school in particular, I would make my decision assuming a rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper_the_rat Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I have made several decisions assuming a rejection. But I do want to have all the information before I make ALL my decisions just because it's my first choice school. The professor himself was cool, and may end up having a job in his lab. There was one school that I did end up avoiding because of a messy department, but that was more because of total chaos, not because of rudeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab2003 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Have you maybe considered that they might be out in the field and thus are not responding? You applied for Marine Bio after all. I'm just sayin', it's spring - nice weather and fish mating season lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addola Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I'd ask my neighbors that I trust back home to check my mailbox. Maybe they will bring you the good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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