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How should one respond to an acceptance e-mail/phone call?

 

Do you just say something along the lines of "Thank you. I'm honored. And I'll let you know my decision after I hear back from my other schools?"

 

Yes, and you could ask a few questions: cohort size, teaching opportunities, when is the visiting day, etc.

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Thanks for all of the kind words!!!

 

Yeah, I think asking questions is good. But it is also okay to just send an initial "thank you" email.

 

Also, I suspect next week is going to be busy: Duke, NYU, U Chicago, WUSTL, Northwestern, Penn State, Riverside, U of Washington, UC Riverside, Wayne State, Michigan State, SUNY Stony Brook, Notre Dame, etc. are all real possibilities based on past years (also, given how busy the end of this week has been, I suspect things are about to pick up pace). 

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Thanks for all of the kind words!!!

 

Yeah, I think asking questions is good. But it is also okay to just send an initial "thank you" email.

 

Also, I suspect next week is going to be busy: Duke, NYU, U Chicago, WUSTL, Northwestern, Penn State, Riverside, U of Washington, UC Riverside, Wayne State, Michigan State, SUNY Stony Brook, Notre Dame, etc. are all real possibilities based on past years (also, given how busy the end of this week has been, I suspect things are about to pick up pace). 

 

That is the scariest post I've ever read! Haha, I'm excited though.

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It looks like two people got into WUSTL! Congrats!!!! 

 

(to whoever it was)

 

Not my field but saw the acceptance on the result page and figured I would tip my hat to the 3rd timer getting in! I'd paypal the money for a celebratory drink but I dont condone drinking! 

 

Congrats anyhow!

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Yes, that's great that someone got an acceptance on their third go around. Persistence pays off!

 

 

So, for example, it seems that Buffalo sent out most of their acceptances around the same day last year. If we didn't hear from Buffalo on Friday, does that mean there's a pretty solid chance we just didn't get in?

 

I suspect there will be more acceptances coming from Buffalo. No need to worry yet.

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So, for example, it seems that Buffalo sent out most of their acceptances around the same day last year. If we didn't hear from Buffalo on Friday, does that mean there's a pretty solid chance we just didn't get in?

 

No, don't give up hope. In the past, Buffalo notified fellowship recipients at the same time as regular admits, but this year they notified fellowships first. Regular admits have not yet been notified.

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Didn't you hear? They officially changed the spelling. It's in the OED and everything.

 

"interdiciplinarity" is definitely not right and looking at it bugs me. Excuse me for thinking that an English major and "literature nerd" would want to correct the spelling in her signature.

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I reiterate the congratulations for the Buffalo and WUSTL acceptees.

 

As for everyone else: ready for another week of compulsive e-mail checking? It's Sunday night!!! I'm counting on Duke decisions this week :unsure:

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Oh man, it's really happening! Since January started, I've been telling myself not to freak out because I'd be unlikely to hear anything until February. Only as I look at my calendar today do I realize: February is this week. Holy shit.

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