LadyL Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 I got my first formal rejection this afternoon. 30 min. later I left to go work at that university. My lab is affiliated with them and uses their facilities so I spent 1/3-1/2 my week there. I do the exact same work as some of the grad students in the program I applied to. It didn't occur to me how painful and ironic it would be to be in this situation. Anyone else in the same boat?
socialpsych Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 NO, thank goodness. But one of my colleagues was waitlisted at the school we work at. I'm really sorry.
blue Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 Yes... me! And my situation is probably worse, because I applied here for the second year in a row, I spend 40 hrs/week here, I got rejected after interviews, and based on the published data for the admitted students from last year: I have much higher GRE, average GPA, and likely higher major GPA (my major GPA is higher than my overall GPA), and research experience (2 schools, 3 labs, >2 years). :shock:
LadyL Posted March 16, 2009 Author Posted March 16, 2009 Yes... me! And my situation is probably worse, because I applied here for the second year in a row, I spend 40 hrs/week here, I got rejected after interviews, and based on the published data for the admitted students from last year: I have much higher GRE, average GPA, and likely higher major GPA (my major GPA is higher than my overall GPA), and research experience (2 schools, 3 labs, >2 years). :shock: I'm so sorry to hear that. If nothing else this further convinces me that you can be OVER qualified, and still not get in! This process is truly ridiculous.
Aceflyer Posted March 16, 2009 Posted March 16, 2009 Yes... me! And my situation is probably worse, because I applied here for the second year in a row, I spend 40 hrs/week here, I got rejected after interviews, and based on the published data for the admitted students from last year: I have much higher GRE, average GPA, and likely higher major GPA (my major GPA is higher than my overall GPA), and research experience (2 schools, 3 labs, >2 years). :shock: They probably just felt that another program would be a better fit for you. Shockingly, grad school admissions criteria aren't just limited to GRE, GPA, and research experience; whether a program would be a good fit is also very important.
uhdare Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 YEP. Went here for undergrad too. Luckily, I'm so sick of this place I didn't really want to get in anyway! Wish I could have that application fee back though! Still, I pass by the building I would have been in every day on my way to work. Not the best feeling in the world!
BodyStudiesPhD Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 Yes! Though I was accepted to a masters program in a slightly different field last spring and decided not to do it. I also did my undergrad there.
personable Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 YES! I teach at a school (as an adjunct) at which I was not accepted for their PhD program. It's a big school with many branches in the system, but I felt as if they didn't really put any special emphasis on treating their own well. I was not that upset because I didn't really like their program much to begin with, but I did feel miffed -- or rather disappointed -- at what felt like a disconnect. Colleagues have asked me about whether I am getting in there and that's where the slight embarrassment comes in... but I need to just be OK with it. I am not going to worry about it, though. Good luck to you all!
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