limeinthecoconut Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 This must be a horrendous year for applications. Why else are there TWO friday the thirteenths during the season for admission decisions? Anyway, did anyone receive tasteless rejections on Friday the thirteenth? My first rejection came on Friday the thirteenth last month. Knowing the sick sense of humor that seems to govern my world, I am predicting that my last rejection will come on Friday the thirteenth, this month.
martizzle Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 well...one of us has to be optimistic lol...i hope MY first acceptance comes in on friday (i havent received any rejections yet - hopefully, never will)
sparkle456 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 i'm a bit superstitious and thought of this as well. ahh!! i'm scared, i hope we don't get rejections on Friday. let's hope instead their acceptances!
academiccricket Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Both of my remaining top-choices are notifying Friday before 5 p.m. I hope it is Good Friday, and not Black Friday.
Aceflyer Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 13 happens to be my favorite/lucky number. So it isn't necessarily a bad number folks.
ec86 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 13 happens to be my favorite/lucky number. So it isn't necessarily a bad number folks. Haha, oh wow me too! It stems from being a horror flick fanatic.
GirlattheHelm Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Oh god, now I need to go sprinkle holy water on the spot where my landlord puts my mail and circle the house in salt. Why'd you go an highlight this fact? I'm going to be knocking on wood, taping rocking chairs to the floor, and punting black cats all day. Damn you, Seahistory!! :wink:
nandelle Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I've been so superstitious about this process too...Friday the 13th doesn't bother me, but both of my rejections came on a Tuesday, while both admits came on a thursday...so I'm hoping for news tomorrow and no news on St. patty's day. St Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us
limeinthecoconut Posted March 12, 2009 Author Posted March 12, 2009 So, the joke is on me for starting this forum. I got my final reply, on the day before Friday the 13th. I thought the waiting game will finally end, but I guess not-- I was accepted into my last school, but funding is to be decided. (not too hopeful) Here's some positive energy to the rest of you waiting!
Jakrabite Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Congrats on the admit. I got all my results till now either on Mon or Friday. But the fact that they're all rejects might be the reason for that. I guess colleges like taking out the trash at the start or end of the week. In anycase, good to hear of some people winning the application battle. Hope funding works out for you as well.
psychdork Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I got my 1st rejection on a Friday, my 2nd on a Monday, and my 3rd on a Tuesday...
limeinthecoconut Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 I got my 1st rejection on a Friday, my 2nd on a Monday, and my 3rd on a Tuesday... Leaves you Wednesdays and Thursdays for acceptances!
djrg Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 psychdork wrote:I got my 1st rejection on a Friday, my 2nd on a Monday, and my 3rd on a Tuesday... Leaves you Wednesdays and Thursdays for acceptances! good! we all need positive thinking! I am not very confident of getting any answers at all tomorrow [or today for those of you who are already on Friday] However, positive thinking and prayers are all we have left to combat the 13th....
limeinthecoconut Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 good! we all need positive thinking! I am not very confident of getting any answers at all tomorrow [or today for those of you who are already on Friday] However, positive thinking and prayers are all we have left to combat the 13th.... I forgot-- there are the weekends, too, if your schools are hardworking! That gives you a 4/7 chance for acceptances.
ridgey Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Well, my Friday 13 is over in terms of possibly hearing anything. I'll probably end up having my Satuday ruined by bad Fri 13 juju.
MDLee Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I hadn't even noticed what days my reject letters have been coming in...they've been such a steady wave. Sigh. Here's hoping that I miss the train for the Friday the 13th reject letters :wink:
habu987 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Gee, with today being the 13th, I decided to go and see if my long awaited and delayed rejection letter from UNC had finally come in the mail. It had. Shocker....
Reinventing Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Awww, sorry habu. I'm afraid to open my mailbox now. I'm hoping to hear about aid, and it's not looking good. My field can't justify taking out much in college loans. My mind is already thinking ahead to alternative careers, or who I might be able to hit up for reccs next year. I guess at least a jump start might make the process less stressful for me than it was this year.
GirlattheHelm Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I went through my mail. Amherst officially rejected me. Not a shock but it was kind of like Friday the Thirteenth having a laugh at me... Ah well, gonna go on with my day I have three and a half chances. I say half a chance because Montana lost my GRE scores so they might show up by Monday. If not that's an auto-rejection. No biggie - I'll get lucky to get into a Masters program, by the looks of things and completely regardless of the date the rejections arrive on.
limeinthecoconut Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 I went through my mail. Amherst officially rejected me. Not a shock but it was kind of like Friday the Thirteenth having a laugh at me... Ah well, gonna go on with my day I have three and a half chances. I say half a chance because Montana lost my GRE scores so they might show up by Monday. If not that's an auto-rejection. No biggie - I'll get lucky to get into a Masters program, by the looks of things and completely regardless of the date the rejections arrive on. Last month was particularly horrid for me. I got a rejection on Friday the 13th, and an unofficial rejection on Friday the 14th, February. I never really subscribed to conspiracy theories prior to this, but I am not so sure about that now.
Jakrabite Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Didn't hear from any colleges. Only in this scenario would not hearing anything be news .
psychdork Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I forgot-- there are the weekends, too, if your schools are hardworking! That gives you a 4/7 chance for acceptances. Thanks! I must say though, you are much more positive about my outlook than I am.
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