Never hearing back from a school

[prettyuff1]

So I wanted to know if this has happened to anyone.I applied to 8 programs. I got accepted to a program that is out of state , but i stil have applications pending with 3 schools in state. I have been checking online to my status, but no change from being reviewed by the department.. My applications were complete before the deadline and i havent heard a yay or nay, not even a your waitlisted.. Just nothing. I have contacted the department twice and gotten nothing as far as a status update or some progression in the process.. Some apps were complete in early Jan and still nothing...

I was just wondering if anyone has dealt with this. Or never heard the official no from a department. I am assuming its a no since we are at the deadline for acceptance. I told the out of state school yes, but i was hoping to stay in state.

Thanks.

[go3187]

I applied as an international student, and all my friends were international students as well, but some of us only received rejections months after April 15th... some time during the summer. I guess it can happen for US students too.

Congratulations on the fully-funded PhD program!

[prettyuff1]

Thanks. THe fully funded program that i am in is out of state. I have a school age child that really likes being near his cousins and such. I was hoping to keep him growing up near his support system. But we will brave the new world and move to Ky from Illinois....

I still have my fingers crossed for uic.. even as i prepare to fax an apartment application to louisville

[deadlyrice]

I am still waiting on 3 schools as well. I emailed them earlier this month and they said they were still in the decision process and it would take 1-2 weeks. So far nothing...

[geauxtigers]

Not sure if you still haven't heard back, but I would call them if I were you because I did that with my last school today (heard nothing for 3 months) and she claimed they sent out emails a month ago (did not receive it) and she also said she would send me that email again today (still have not received it). Technical issues happen, I suppose. So that's why you have to stay on their case - especially with these smaller schools. The other schools I applied to (all very big, well-known schools/programs) I had no problems with them. The way I see it, if we took the time to fill out their applications and pay them money - we deserve some kind of communication. Good luck.

[stell4]

I haven't heard anything from three schools which is fine since I am already in my top choice. I agree with the poster above, I don't think it would hurt to give them a call, at least then you will know if it's still worth thinking about still or if it is time to say your good byes and head to KY

[prettyuff1]

I haven't heard back from 2 of them. I called one who told me I should know by Wednesday. I would be nice to get in one of these three because it would be easier on my little guy. I just thought there would be some kind of letter if it was a no

[crazygirl2012]

I already accepted an offer so I probably shouldn't care, but the fact that I've heard nothing from 3 of my 10 schools is really bothering me! One of those was after an interview. It wouldn't have been a good fit-- I knew it and I guess they knew it-- but I still wish they had bothered to reject me since I spent a weekend with them. My POI did acknowledge my thank you email, but that was it. Nothing official. I've never heard anything from the other 2 and probably never will.

[SapphireSeaLion]

Depending on when the deadlines were, you should be hearing in early May. The schools I applied to with deadlines in March said that's when I'd be hearing, and one school with a February deadline isn't making decisions until May either. Having been through the "I'm never getting in!" up until yesterday, just hang on. It'll make it sweeter when you get it.

[prettyuff1]

Well the deadline was in mid jan and I applied before then. I was supposed to hear from uic today per the program director. But nothing. I understand the backlog but I think by almost may it's time to crap or get off the pot

[Galahad]

It happens. I applied to NYU Steinhardt and heard from them only this morning, eleven days AFTER the national reply date by email that I was rejected. >.<

Still got into my 1st choice so all was cool but still... it's not unusual, unfortunately.