No word before 4/15?

[t_ruth]

Are there really programs out there that won't tell us one way or another sometime before 4/15?

I have one assumed rejection from which I've heard nothing. I emailed the grad director and got no response and then I called the listed number and got connected to a woman who said that she had been out of the office for months, but she *thought* that the process had been completed and if I hadn't heard anything then I *probably* wasn't accepted (talk about useful, right?).

I suppose I should take the hint, but I'd just like to know one way or the other, kwim?

Anyone know of places that just leave you hanging indefinitely?

[feisty]

Are there really programs out there that won't tell us one way or another sometime before 4/15?

I have one assumed rejection from which I've heard nothing. I emailed the grad director and got no response and then I called the listed number and got connected to a woman who said that she had been out of the office for months, but she *thought* that the process had been completed and if I hadn't heard anything then I *probably* wasn't accepted (talk about useful, right?).

I suppose I should take the hint, but I'd just like to know one way or the other, kwim?

Anyone know of places that just leave you hanging indefinitely?

A friend of mine didn't hear from a school until October the following year.

I haven't heard from one of my schools. I really do think that if there's no evidence that my application was processed I should get my application fee back/

[djrg]

UCSD-CS... their site says: "We will begin notifying applicants some time in February. However, applicants are accepted and rejected on a rolling basis until mid-April. Every applicant will receive notice of acceptance or rejection to our program by the end of this period."

Apparently they stick to their word, since I have not heard from them yet... mid-April = 4/15? XD

[calartian]

A few years back, when I was applying for MFA, Iowa waited until MAY 5th to even send me their standard rejection form letter. I had already gotten accepted to the program I was most excited about so it didn't ultimately matter (and Iowa would have been a terrible fit for me, I know now) but that always just seemed like a real douchebag move for a top program and all.

Sharing your anxiety right now as I wait for more word of my current PhD app fortunes....

[AlHayat]

Yeah... all i know is that i've heard from all but my top choice.

First their website stated they'd send out acceptances 15 March. Then, i e-mailed and they said "end of March." Then their website send "end of March."

i just logged on again, and now it says APRIL 17!!

That is crazy... Most schools require that you accept their packages by April 15 :evil:

[was1984]

The same thing is happening to me. The one thing I don't understand is how can these people expect to get top students if they are waiting until everyone has to make a decision at other schools. If anything, they are hurting themselves the most.

I'm currently most excited about the school I've been accepted to, but I still would like to feel like I had a choice.