MedievalMadness Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Congrats to everyone who got into Brown! I saw a flurry of acceptances come across the results page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack51 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Me too, me too. Villanova has a funded MA you might wanna take a look at. So does Cal State Fullerton.. Both deadlines are March 1. Hopefully that's not what it comes to for either of us, but it's good to have options. Also good to have someone in the same boat, regardless of shittiness. Thanks for the info, but I'm actually finishing my MA this semester! My alternatives are more like contacting my undergrad about adjuncting (which they have offered me a job for already), exploring community colleges, or teaching at a private high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
despejado Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks for the info, but I'm actually finishing my MA this semester! My alternatives are more like contacting my undergrad about adjuncting (which they have offered me a job for already), exploring community colleges, or teaching at a private high school. Ah, excuse me for my unfounded assumptions then! Sounds like you have viable backups how many are you waiting to hear back from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfLorax Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Accepted into Brown. Still can't believe it. YAYAYAYAYAY! aGiRlCalLeDApPlE, Datatape, Ozymandias Melancholia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack51 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Ah, excuse me for my unfounded assumptions then! Sounds like you have viable backups how many are you waiting to hear back from? 7, how about you? 3 of those are super reach schools for me so I'm nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skgarcia Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Accepted into Brown. Still can't believe it. Congratulations! That's awesome! The gif above pretty much perfectly describes what my reaction would be. skgarcia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
despejado Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 7, how about you? 3 of those are super reach schools for me so I'm nervous. Too many, I can't remember. Heard back from 4 officially and counting out a few others as implied. I feel I only have a decent-ish shot at about four schools left on my list, so I'm nervous too. I have faith in you though, shortstacks! Maybe if this round isn't for us, we can keep in contact and help each other improve our applications for the next time out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viviandarkbloom Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Accepted into Brown. Still can't believe it. Me too! I'm still in shock... ProfLorax, ArthChauc, Datatape and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megeen Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Hey guys, I have some news for UChicago hopefuls. I just called their English Grad Admissions staff (and there are some very lovely, very polite folks over there, by the way). Having seen the four admits posted on our forums, I asked them if they had contacted all admits. They informed me that not all decisions have been made, and that they're contacting admits and rejections as decisions are made. More specifically, they told me that they're evaluating "groups" of applications and sending out decisions when they finish a group. TL;DR? If you haven't heard from Chicago yet, don't give up hope! You just absolutely made my day, or at least gave me some hope But now I'm wondering, did they by any chance tell you what kind of group they've finished? I'm assuming they're not evaluating Medivalists along with Postmodern American lit for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashing Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 For the Brown acceptances: Congratulations! I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life so if any of you have any questions or want to know anything about Providence or the state in general, feel free to ask:) It can be hard to find natives when your state is this small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeks Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Can any of you Brown admits give us any info? Are all the acceptances out? Do they waitlist? I'm sure you're all a little busy bathing in champagne right now, so take your time. Congrats x a million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semicolon2013 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I'd like to know the same thing as cheeks about Brown. Congrats to everyone that's in though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viviandarkbloom Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Can any of you Brown admits give us any info? Are all the acceptances out? Do they waitlist? I'm sure you're all a little busy bathing in champagne right now, so take your time. Congrats x a million. It was a standard email saying to check the website, then a template letter from the Dean. Nothing from the English faculty yet, so no insider clues I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikers86 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Oh, the delight of implied rejections on Valentine's Day, especially after 8 inches of snow and rain. But congrats to the Brown acceptances so far! You deserve it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfLorax Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Me too! I'm still in shock... Well, then, you get a gif too! Congrats! Datatape, BF226, toasterazzi and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viviandarkbloom Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Haha, thanks. Pretty accurate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skgarcia Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Question for you guys, since my post in applicants forum didn't get many opinions: One of my hopeful schools' graduate coordinator e-mailed me personally yesterday and told me my statement of purpose was missing (I know, so fail) and asked if I was still going to submit it. I don't know how I missed that, but I immediately uploaded it and thanked him. The application deadline has long since passed. Is this a good sign? I know it wasn't an automated e-mail. What do you guys think? I guess I got excited thinking perhaps they liked the rest of my application enough to reach out to me for an opportunity to submit my statement of purpose. I didn't think such generosity happened very often in graduate school admissions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Question for you guys, since my post in applicants forum didn't get many opinions: One of my hopeful schools' graduate coordinator e-mailed me personally yesterday and told me my statement of purpose was missing (I know, so fail) and asked if I was still going to submit it. I don't know how I missed that, but I immediately uploaded it and thanked him. The application deadline has long since passed. Is this a good sign? I know it wasn't an automated e-mail. What do you guys think? I guess I got excited thinking perhaps they liked the rest of my application enough to reach out to me for an opportunity to submit my statement of purpose. I didn't think such generosity happened very often in graduate school admissions I wouldn't think anything of it. I've had several schools contact me past the deadline for missing stuff and I promise: I am far from interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graditude Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Is this a good sign? I know it wasn't an automated e-mail. What do you guys think? It sounds like a good sign. Also, please accept my apology for the dickish comment I made the other day. The tone came out wrong. Best of luck! skgarcia and general.enthusiast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatsbysghost Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 You just absolutely made my day, or at least gave me some hope But now I'm wondering, did they by any chance tell you what kind of group they've finished? I'm assuming they're not evaluating Medivalists along with Postmodern American lit for example. Glad to hear it! No, they didn't say what sort of group they'd finished--it could just as easily be alphabetical, by subject area, or completely random. But in a way, not having that information actually makes me less nervous, somehow...anyway, good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skgarcia Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 It sounds like a good sign. Also, please accept my apology for the dickish comment I made the other day. The tone came out wrong. Best of luck! Thank you! Apology totally accepted We all say and do things that come out wrong, especially on the internet. Graditude, general.enthusiast and vityaz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megeen Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Glad to hear it! No, they didn't say what sort of group they'd finished--it could just as easily be alphabetical, by subject area, or completely random. But in a way, not having that information actually makes me less nervous, somehow...anyway, good luck to you! You too! And thanks for putting yourself out there and calling them Edited February 14, 2014 by Megeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack51 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Too many, I can't remember. Heard back from 4 officially and counting out a few others as implied. I feel I only have a decent-ish shot at about four schools left on my list, so I'm nervous too. I have faith in you though, shortstacks! Maybe if this round isn't for us, we can keep in contact and help each other improve our applications for the next time out. Yes definitely! That would be a big help for me. I'm hoping that my current school will at least take me, but it's top 50 so it's not necessarily a guarantee. I also feel I only have 4 schools left that I have a decent shot at, and 2 (including my current program) don't send out responses until mid-March. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortstack51 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Ack!! Now CUNY got back to someone! It was an informal e-mail I guess, but yikes. I'm so tense. Womp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewcycs Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Dahhhh you Brown acceptances must be so incredibly excited!! Congrats from the bottom of my heart!! You guys must be smarty pants academics! I guess they decided to take a big Brown shit on me instead of acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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