Who Wants To Bet On Acceptances/Rejections?

[DontHate]

Admit: UCI, UCR, UCD, Waitlist: Stanford, Rejection: UCB, USC

[lisajay]

if you are correct, you must let me buy you a drink. or two. or few. 

[Magical Realist]

You will get into Wisconsin, Brandeis and Buffalo, get waitlisted at Vanderbilt, get rejected from Harvard, Rutgers, Berkeley, Brown, and Cornell. UPenn will never get back to you.

 

I think she's wrong here. 

 

I agree with Brandeis, but my sources are saying Brown will also come through for you, Waitlist comes from Rutgers.and Wisconsin.

[Two Espressos]

DontHate: I want another assessment (assuming the "2 places" thing wasn't a joke) with more comprehensive stats.  Check my signature!

Edited December 21, 2012 by Two Espressos

[Datatape]

All right, my turn.

 

GRE: 93% V/76% Q/92% A

GRE subject test: 56%

Grad GPA: 3.87 at a SLAC ranked #3 by the USN&WR for Southern Masters granting colleges

 

Applying: Delaware, Emory, Georgia State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Nebraska, Nevada-Reno, UNC-Chapel Hill, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee-Knoxville, WUSTL.

[asleepawake]

Everyone's stats are better than mine lalalalalalalalalala

 

Remember when Lance Bass was like "I'm gonna go to space"? That's me.

 

Edited December 21, 2012 by asleepawake

[Datatape]

Don't fret, asleepawake.  Remember, this is how we all feel inside:

 

[asleepawake]

Remember this, though:

 

[Datatape]

Oh, you.  But, remember:

 

[asleepawake]

I'm glad somebody else here loves gifs as much as I do.

 

[Datatape]

[thestage]

DontHate is pretty great

[bfat]

Gifs are definitely one of the top 5 best things ever to happen to the internet.

 

I'm kinda tempted to play this game, but I'm like 99% sure that I'd be placed in the "you fail at life!" category. Plus, I'm kinda feeling superstitious. What if the prediction becomes true because it was predicted?!?

 

People be all

[Deadinthewater]

Okay, DonutHate (who hates donuts?):

GRE: 169V/162Q/3.5AW

GPA: 3.9 from large state university with OK english program

BAC: .21

Applying to: Penn State, Chicago, Columbia, NYU, Florida (MA), WUSTL, Irvine

[waparys]

Okay I tried to post this yesterday but GradCafe was havin' NONE A THAT. (But seriously, I still can't post using my normal browser--it thinks all my posts are empty. Help?)

 

Anyway, are GPAs considered absolute? As in: is a 4.00 from a poorly-ranked, little-known program better than a 3.5 at a top 10? Will it get plugged into a machine along with GRE scores to determine if you make the first cut? What about international programs?

[sebastiansteddy]

Hmm, I'm not really interested in betting, but how about bribing? Someone assure me I'll get in somewhere, and I'll give you an upvote? Fair?  

[bfat]

With 15 apps, I guarantee you will get in somewhere.

[sebastiansteddy]

Upvote, as promised. But I wish it were that simple! Of the 15, 4 or 5 are probably way beyond plausible acceptances. So it's really like I am applying to 10...

[lisajay]

UCR or bust! you got this.

[DontHate]

Hmm. This isn't going to take my stress level down at all, but I'll buy in.

GPA: 3.95

GRE: 169 V, 151 Q, 6.0 AW

Undergrad Institution: well known public university

Programs applied to: 1 Ivy, 1 elite public, my undergrad institution, Pitt, & Chicago

My bet? I get into my undergrad institution. Miiiiiight get into the elite public school, if I'm really lucky.

I bet you'll get in everywhere. Your stats are nearly perfect.

[sebastiansteddy]

UCR or bust! you got this.

 

Yes! Let's hope so! See you there! Haha

[thepriorwalter]

I bet you'll get in everywhere. Your stats are nearly perfect.

 

From your lips to the adcomm's ears, DontHate. I'm not nearly as confident. UGH, WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY?

[slvitale]

So...February is the non-official time of response?

[asleepawake]

A few schools start in late January. Most notify in February and March.

[asleepawake]

Ok, so I officially have so much to do that I can't do any of it. Instead, I've wasted my time doing this.

At that link is a list with all/most programs and the first day they notified last year. This basic idea was stolen from something that was done for MFA programs when I applied to those a few years ago. I found it helpful and it meant I didn't have to constantly search the results board. Clearly, it's not at all done, but feel free to add to it. I'll continue to update as I get bored.

 

Benefit from the the fruits of my anxiety.

Edited December 24, 2012 by asleepawake