Good Sign, Omen or Hallucination - All Are Welcome!

[Eager]

This spoke volumes to me as I'm going through something similar with a house...thank you!!!

You are more than welcome.  Make no mistake.  This time for all of us is not just about getting into programs, it's about so much more.  We are going to new levels in a lot of different areas in our lives.  I am excited about the things to come....and graduate school is just one of them!!!!!

[Eager]

Thank you, Eager. These are valid points to consider! If I really didn't want to go there I wouldn't have applied, and even though it is not the best fit on my list it is far from horrible. I like the over-all focus of the department, and there are some faculty members involved in research I would like to pursue too. Just with some schools, I felt more like almost every single faculty member has the same interests as I do. So although this is not the case here, I would still seriously consider attending if I got accepted. This is why I decided to do the interview (also, I am really interested in what else they are going to ask).

I hope you hear back soon too!

From your mouth to God's ear.  We are both getting in to the program that is right for us. Wooooo Hooooo!

[Eager]

Second interview was scheduled for next week. Got an email at 3 asking to make it for this week. Of course I calmly replied, "sure!" as my heart went into my throat. Now all that weekend reading has turned into overnight/early morning reading to prep for the interview. Egads! I hope I don't have circles under my eyes. But, I'm really looking forward to this meeting.

Now this is what I'm talking about!!  This is exciting.  Great sign, awesome sign.  Get some sleep and keep us posted!!!

[Soleil ت]

Last night I had a dream that I was offered a fellowship to one of the schools I applied to...  I'm thinking hallucination!

[AnthroPerson]

Anyone want to help me interpret this?  I'm starting to freak out over rejections and now I'm going back over this whole experience and reanalyzing.  

 

So back in late November, I wrote an email to a POI who matches my interests really closely.  Within hours of sending the email, I got a call from my undergraduate advisor letting me know that the POI had emailed him (they're friends/colleagues) asking about me.  My advisor then told me, "I'll be seeing him this weekend, so I'll talk you up."  

 

Now, that's great, but I never heard back from the POI.  I know he has a lot of grad students right now so I'm wondering if he's just not taking people, but he didn't respond to tell me that or anything.  I haven't heard from my advisor either, and I don't want to bug him about it because I am ALSO applying to him (yes, my undergrad advisor is also one of my POIs.  Academic incest, yes, but my field is very small and he's the best in the country.)

 

So anyone want to try to read this bunch of tea leaves with me? I'm losing my mind. 

[Eager]

Last night I had a dream that I was offered a fellowship to one of the schools I applied to...  I'm thinking hallucination!

I can't believe it!  We are gradcafe twins, or at least cousins.  Last night, I had a dream that I was offered acceptance into my dream program.  It was a notice on the website and I could either press accept or decline.  I awakened to find myself tapping my headboard repeatedly, thinking I was pressing the accept button.  Oddly, it was comforting.  I smiled.  I shared it with my mother.  She loves me and was kind and said it was a good sign.  More likely it was a hallucination, but as the name of this forum indicates, all are welcome, including hallucinations! 

[Eager]

Anyone want to help me interpret this?  I'm starting to freak out over rejections and now I'm going back over this whole experience and reanalyzing.  

 

So back in late November, I wrote an email to a POI who matches my interests really closely.  Within hours of sending the email, I got a call from my undergraduate advisor letting me know that the POI had emailed him (they're friends/colleagues) asking about me.  My advisor then told me, "I'll be seeing him this weekend, so I'll talk you up."  

 

Now, that's great, but I never heard back from the POI.  I know he has a lot of grad students right now so I'm wondering if he's just not taking people, but he didn't respond to tell me that or anything.  I haven't heard from my advisor either, and I don't want to bug him about it because I am ALSO applying to him (yes, my undergrad advisor is also one of my POIs.  Academic incest, yes, but my field is very small and he's the best in the country.)

 

So anyone want to try to read this bunch of tea leaves with me? I'm losing my mind. 

Hello there!  First of all, I love the phrase academic incest.  Brilliant!  Secondly, I'm sure he "talked you up" and then got extremely busy like all other POIs at this time of the year.  Why would it be bugging him? Why not just write him a little email saying, Greetings, I hope this message finds you well.  I know you're very busy, but I just wanted to thank you for referring me to XXXXXXXXX.  It means a lot.  I also want to thank you for your guidance thus far.  I am looking forward to working with you in the future.  If there is anything else you think I should do at this time, please advise.  Again thank you.  Sincerely Mochicologa.  I am assuming you would use your real name.  A nice email to let people know that you appreciate them, as well as to remind them that you still exist is always good in my opinion.

[Soleil ت]

I can't believe it!  We are gradcafe twins, or at least cousins.  Last night, I had a dream that I was offered acceptance into my dream program.  It was a notice on the website and I could either press accept or decline.  I awakened to find myself tapping my headboard repeatedly, thinking I was pressing the accept button.  Oddly, it was comforting.  I smiled.  I shared it with my mother.  She loves me and was kind and said it was a good sign.  More likely it was a hallucination, but as the name of this forum indicates, all are welcome, including hallucinations! 

 

Hey there, cuz!  I laughed about the headboard-tapping thing!  I woke up with a big cheesy grin on my face too, feeling all dandy and swell -- until it hit me that I was dreaming and I have yet to hear a darn thing from any school.  My dreams have been cruel to me!  Of all of them, I've dreamed of Berkeley the most... Best of luck.

[Eager]

Hey there, cuz!  I laughed about the headboard-tapping thing!  I woke up with a big cheesy grin on my face too, feeling all dandy and swell -- until it hit me that I was dreaming and I have yet to hear a darn thing from any school.  My dreams have been cruel to me!  Of all of them, I've dreamed of Berkeley the most... Best of luck.

You know, it occurs to me that a year from now, while we will remember all of our anxiety, fear and sleepless nights, we will be so removed from it.  We will be in grad programs, we will have other forums talking about our advisors, the enormity of our course work, and our RESEARCH!!!!!!.  I've read other forums where people are questioning whether or not they want to even continue grad school.  I know there will be challenges...of course there will.  But let's not forget how much we wanted this, how much we prayed for it, hoped for it.  There is another forum that awaits us my friends.  When we get there let us remember what we have said here.  Our lives are about to change....the question is, are we ready for it?

[SLPjmar]

Is it a good sign that after a few weeks, I received an e-mail asking me to make a netID while the department reviewed my application (it was already reviewed by the graduate school)?

 

Or am I just a dreamer?

[Eager]

Welcome.  We're all dreamers!!!!  I have no idea what a netID is....I'm sure it's a good sign but what does it mean? 

[SLPjmar]

Welcome.  We're all dreamers!!!!  I have no idea what a netID is....I'm sure it's a good sign but what does it mean? 

 

I believe it is a connection to the e-mailing/grading system for the university.

[EdYouKateOr]

I friended HGSE on Facebook. Now I get 1-3 notifications a day from it. Gives me a heart attack each time!

[Eager]

I believe it is a connection to the e-mailing/grading system for the university.

Ohhhh....I think it's a good sign that they asked, but just like EdYouKateOr said, if you are constantly getting emails it can be nerve wracking!  That being said. I wish my program would ask me to make a NetID.  You go...sounds good!  

[Soleil ت]

You know, it occurs to me that a year from now, while we will remember all of our anxiety, fear and sleepless nights, we will be so removed from it.  We will be in grad programs, we will have other forums talking about our advisors, the enormity of our course work, and our RESEARCH!!!!!!.  I've read other forums where people are questioning whether or not they want to even continue grad school.  I know there will be challenges...of course there will.  But let's not forget how much we wanted this, how much we prayed for it, hoped for it.  There is another forum that awaits us my friends.  When we get there let us remember what we have said here.  Our lives are about to change....the question is, are we ready for it?

 

Very well said.  Thanks for this!  All this anxiety is for something much greater, but I'm ready for the challenge.  Bring it on!

[t1racyjacks]

BU just emailed me saying that they don't have my transcripts though I asked my uni to send them months ago !#@$^$#!@@#%$&^#@!

[Eager]

BU just emailed me saying that they don't have my transcripts though I asked my uni to send them months ago !#@$^$#!@@#%$&^#@!

Crud!  I know that is frustrating.  I know that when my program was late getting my transcripts, they sent me an email asking me to send my unofficial transcripts because they were reading my application.  They said later that my official could be added.  Perhaps that is an option for you?  You could call and see if you could scan and send your unofficial so they could be evaluated with the rest of your app.  Just a thought.  Keep us posted and try not to get too frustrated.  You have to save some of your energy for actually getting into the program and being a grad student you know! 

[t1racyjacks]

I have scans of my official and sent them the scanned copies.... since it's the weekend I can't collect the stuff from the uni right now

[Eager]

I have scans of my official and sent them the scanned copies.... since it's the weekend I can't collect the stuff from the uni right now

That means you've done all you can do right now.  So....don't stress

[SLPjmar]

Not stressing is so hard guys. I feel like I should buy everyone on here a bottle of wine (per week) until we have it all figured out! 

Edited February 2, 2013 by jmarti37

[Eager]

I was just thinking that if I had any advice to give to myself and others during this stressful time, it would be: Be Good To Yourself.  I want that to be another element of what we do while we wait...THINK OF THINGS TO DO THAT ABSOLUTELY PAMPER OURSELVES.  I'm thinking people....and as soon as I do something really good for myself to relieve this monumental stress, I will report it.  Now let's see, what can I do......

[spacezeppelin]

Ugh, I basically had a full on hallucination. We don’t get mail at my house (I know, its soooooo country), so I have to go to the little post office just down my street. My sister was pulling mail out of our P.O box and a big envelope came out. Ive heard USC sends their acceptances in big envelopes still. I know its still kind of too early but I got SO excited and shouted “IS THAT FOR ME?!?”

 

It was not an acceptance and was not for me. Actually, it was misaddressed all together. Oh well…

[statsgirl8]

Hey, everyone! I received a an e-mail from the department head of one of the mathematics PhD programs I applied to saying that I did not indicate in my application whether I am also applying for admission without their financial support,in which case they would not offer admission with assistantship to me. 

 

I honestly am not sure what to make of this. The e-mail was addressed to about 6 other students as well. However, why would the program ask me if I needed financial support unless they were interested? I hope it is a positive sign! Did anyone else have something similar happen to them?

 

Best of luck everyone I know this time of year is so stressful with all of the uncertainty and waiting to hear back from schools.

[Eager]

Not stressing is so hard guys. I feel like I should buy everyone on here a bottle of wine (per week) until we have it all figured out! 

I don't even drink....so where does that leave me???

[Eager]

Ugh, I basically had a full on hallucination. We don’t get mail at my house (I know, its soooooo country), so I have to go to the little post office just down my street. My sister was pulling mail out of our P.O box and a big envelope came out. Ive heard USC sends their acceptances in big envelopes still. I know its still kind of too early but I got SO excited and shouted “IS THAT FOR ME?!?”

 

It was not an acceptance and was not for me. Actually, it was misaddressed all together. Oh well…

That is so funny!!!  I like your honesty, a full on hallucination!  You are not alone, I have practically knocked my son down scrambling at the mail when there was nothing it in for me.  So sad for my children to see me so very desperate.  I asked him today if there was anything for me and he just threw back his head and let loose a deep throaty laugh.  I wanted to bop him in the nose.  Alas, the hallucinations are setting in....guard yourselves.  Guard yourselves!!!!!