NeuroTU Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I think I'm down to 4 hours a night stress sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I know I'm going to regret this... there's an app?? Just found an Android app called "Whogotin: Grad School." I may have to download just to give myself something else to obsessively check 20 times a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) There's an iPhone app called Admissions Results...Edit: There aren't many people on it, but maybe if we all download it? Edited January 15, 2013 by Bearcat1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sansao Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 There's an iPhone app called Admissions Results...Edit: There aren't many people on it, but maybe if we all download it? Lol. "Here, let me share my suffering, because I care." Bearcat1 and RubyBright 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Lol. "Here, let me share my suffering, because I care."Exactly. Misery loves company, isn't that why we're all here? brichardlong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyBright Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Exactly. Misery loves company, isn't that why we're all here? I'm just bored, not miserable. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdYouKateOr Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 There's an iPhone app called Admissions Results...Edit: There aren't many people on it, but maybe if we all download it? So we can tell each other the same thing twice?!?! Lol MPPgal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willows Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 One of my schools finally uploaded my GRE scores to their system. This score was sent over 2 months ago. ETS showed it received back in November. The deadline for the school was right at a month ago. Greeeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 So we can tell each other the same thing twice?!?! Lol I can't even figure out how to refresh it, and you're right, we'd be telling each other the same thing twice. I'm so desperate for information I'll try anything! I'm deleting it... EdYouKateOr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zs3889 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Look here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040ez.pdf (p. 31) - vaguely complicated table, but if you're going to grad school, quite certain you can figure it out. :-) Thanks! This is spot on, exactly what I needed! EdYouKateOr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amlobo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Rock bottom is going to magic 8 ball websites and asking if you will get into grad school... and when they say no, you keep trying other websites until you get a yes. Not that I did this or anything... brichardlong, dat_nerd, viggosloof28 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callista Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I emailed the AA of a program to ask about a timeframe, and the reply was along the lines of "most people will learn by April 15th; some before, some after. Sorry I can't be more specific. " I suppose it's better than no answer?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brichardlong Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I am totally losing my mind. I created an account on here to feel less alone in that sense. All I know is that nothing makes me more excited than thinking about an acceptance letter from one of the schools I applied to. I'm not good at any games, especially the waiting game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theregalrenegade Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I suppose it's better than no answer?! Yep - two of my emails have gone unanswered for up to 5 days now. I was worried that since I used a gmail address it might have been thrown in spam boxes, but then ONE got answered. Typically how long is it taking for any of you to get responses to email inquiries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat1 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Typically how long is it taking for any of you to get responses to email inquiries? I'm going on two weeks for one, but one I sent through the application system's message center, and that was answered within the hour. Maybe try that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenzo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I emailed the AA of a program to ask about a timeframe, and the reply was along the lines of "most people will learn by April 15th; some before, some after. Sorry I can't be more specific. " I suppose it's better than no answer?! Awesome. Translation: "Most people will learn about it before they find the end of time and space. A few will be happy. More won't. The sky is also blue, up is above you, water is wet, and all things are relative. Thank you and have a nice life." (Can't blame 'em though. If I were running these admissions that would be my email auto-reply... on a nice day.) EdYouKateOr, mewtoo, mop and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callista Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 LOL, Vincenzo! Yeah, I don't really blame them, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoliSwede Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I can't remember the last time I craved a time machine as much as now. I mean seriously, it's 2013. Time travel should be a thing by now. brichardlong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brichardlong Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Rock bottom is going to magic 8 ball websites and asking if you will get into grad school... and when they say no, you keep trying other websites until you get a yes. Not that I did this or anything... I'm glad I'm not the only who has done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenzo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I can't remember the last time I craved a time machine as much as now. I mean seriously, it's 2013. Time travel should be a thing by now. Ambien + Scotch = Time Travel. Or, you know, Death. Probably mostly Death. But, also Time Travel. I prefer madness. /twitch Bearcat1, EdYouKateOr and mewtoo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilac13 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) I just went to a new level of losing my mind! Not only do graduate programs receive a ton of applications making the process very competitive (we all know this), but depending on how many people apply to work with the same POI, the process could be even more competitive (I am sure some of you knew this as well). I just spoke with a former colleague of mine who works in the Psychology department at the University where I work and of the applications the department received, 65 applications were from people that want to work with her. She said they are ALL amazing and she is having a very hard time making a decision. So, no longer am I just worried about the 600+ applications that are received by my top program and the 6% of applicants that get accepted, I am now driving myself crazy thinking about how many people may have possibly applied to work with "my" POI. Aside from the losing my mind aspect, this conversation reminds me that sometimes graduate school admission boils down to "luck" "good fortune" "blessing" or whatever you prefer to call it. As this professor has 65 qualified applicants and she can only pick one person. Edited January 16, 2013 by EW33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amlobo Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'm glad I'm not the only who has done this. I actually got the idea from another gradcafe-r... hehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viggosloof28 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I just went to a new level of losing my mind! Not only do graduate programs receive a ton of applications making the process very competitive (we all know this), but depending on how many people apply to work with the same POI, the process could be even more competitive (I am sure some of you knew this as well). I just spoke with a former colleague of mine who works in the Psychology department at the University where I work and of the applications the department received, 65 applications were from people that want to work with her. She said they are ALL amazing and she is having a very hard time making a decision. So, no longer am I just worried about the 600+ applications that are received by my top program and the 6% of applicants that get accepted, I am now driving myself crazy thinking about how many people may have possibly applied to work with "my" POI. Aside from the losing my mind aspect, this conversation reminds me that sometimes graduate school admission boils down to "luck" "good fortunate" "blessing" or whatever you prefer to call it. As this professor has 65 qualified applicants and she can only pick one person. Ha ha! Wow, that is truly a terrifying thought! I remember speaking with my POI at one of my top choice schools back in October. They told me then to keep in mind that, of the 400 applications the program receives, 30-40 would be for my subfield alone...and they could only accept maybe 3 people. So that was nice to hear...and begin obsessing about! Heh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilac13 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ha ha! Wow, that is truly a terrifying thought! I remember speaking with my POI at one of my top choice schools back in October. They told me then to keep in mind that, of the 400 applications the program receives, 30-40 would be for my subfield alone...and they could only accept maybe 3 people. So that was nice to hear...and begin obsessing about! Heh! Yikes! I think you just gave me something else to obsess about *Pulls up new window on my computer to see if I can figure out how many people typically apply to my particular subfield* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoliSwede Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ha ha! Wow, that is truly a terrifying thought! I remember speaking with my POI at one of my top choice schools back in October. They told me then to keep in mind that, of the 400 applications the program receives, 30-40 would be for my subfield alone...and they could only accept maybe 3 people. So that was nice to hear...and begin obsessing about! Heh! I heard essentially the same thing last November. Freaked me out a bit. And of course, the number probably varies greatly depending on what school you're looking at and how strong that particular subfield is at that school. I assume that even a lower tiered school with one or two huge names in a particular subfield might get swamped with applications (in that particular subfield). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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