Acceptance Thread

[DHumeDominates]

Has anyone here applied to Michigan? There's a couple of acceptances up, but they seem more personalized. Any chance they've all been sent out? 

 

Um, I hope not. ... I applied there.

[TheVineyard]

Has anyone here applied to Michigan? There's a couple of acceptances up, but they seem more personalized. Any chance they've all been sent out? 

I applied there as well. It is one of my top picks (obviously) but also a great fit.

[ohhemingway]

There's also a few there for Madison -- also seem pretty personalized -- and I wonder if we should expect any more of those. 

[Gnothi_Seauton]

Thanks for this. That makes a lot of sense. I appreciate you laying out your thought process, it's nice to get some additional perspectives on the process.

No problem!  

[philstudent1991]

From what I remember from last year, Arizona has a short and an extended wait list. They only initially email people on the short list, but do not reject people on the extended list just in case. However, it's extremely unlikely that those on the extended list will be made an offer: I'd treat it as a rejection for practical purposes, and be very pleasantly surprised if it turns out otherwise.

Ok, but if this were the case wouldn't there still be some rejections? The people that didn't make any list at all?

[PerpetualApplicant No More]

Ok, but if this were the case wouldn't there still be some rejections? The people that didn't make any list at all?

Sadly no. If I recall correctly from last year, they reject some people in their first round internally, and those who make the second round but are not offered a spot or a position at the top of the wait list comprise the extended wait list. But they do not send out rejections to either the internally rejected or the extended wait-list until after the class is full.

[ianfaircloud]

It looks so damn beautiful! (It would look nicer on a horizontal layout, but the blog has a different structure, so the vertical layout is understandable). 

 

Thanks.  I agree, regarding the horizontal layout.  I'm thinking about reformatting the entire blog.  The current structure is limiting.

 

This is immensely helpful. (One correction: at least some Arizona wait lists have gone out.) I'm surprised that so few rejections have gone out at this point.

 

You and ianfaircloud deserve Olympic gold! ... K, that was cheesy and unforgiveable.

 

Thanks, and congratulations on the Arizona wait-list.  I'm very jealous.

[ianfaircloud]

Thanks, and congratulations on the Arizona wait-list.  I'm very jealous.

 

Replying to myself:  I know one person who will almost certainly be passing on an offer to Arizona, on account of a better offer (for this person, at least) at a top-ten.  So that should free up a spot.  I probably shouldn't say anything about this person's AOIs.

[DHumeDominates]

Thanks.  I agree, regarding the horizontal layout.  I'm thinking about reformatting the entire blog.  The current structure is limiting.

 

 

Thanks, and congratulations on the Arizona wait-list.  I'm very jealous.

 

Thx! I do hope you hear positive news soon.

[ta_pros_to_telos]

I think getting into Chicago's MAPH would soften the rejection a bit for me, but I appreciate that others don't feel the same way. 

[Gnothi_Seauton]

I like the new blog layout, ianfaircloud!

[elipo]

Does anyone want to claim the second NYU acceptance?

[alexandermeehan]

I can claim that, elipo.  I applied to eleven schools, and NYU is the first one I've heard back from. I am still in disbelief. I really had no expectations, as my writing sample was a bit.... unorthodox? Best of luck, everyone!

[philosophe]

I can claim that, elipo.  I applied to eleven schools, and NYU is the first one I've heard back from. I am still in disbelief. I really had no expectations, as my writing sample was a bit.... unorthodox? Best of luck, everyone!

 

unorthodox in what way?  clearly it worked!

[Hopephily]

Unorthodox? Plot twist: dfindley is the other NYU acceptance. 

[Cottagecheeseman]

Unorthodox? Plot twist: dfindley is the other NYU acceptance. 

 

My thoughts as well! Guess I need to self-publish badly written books with misunderstandings of Heidegger! 

[philosophe]

Unorthodox? Plot twist: dfindley is the other NYU acceptance. 

 

Oh my god, too funny!

 

Why do they even have a cap on positive votes? 

[StillWaiting13]

I just got an unofficial acceptance into UIC today by phone. Pretty excited. Im also scheduled for an skype interview for Penn state this week. Last year, I got nothing, this year I feel I won the lottery.

[TheVineyard]

I just got an unofficial acceptance into UIC today by phone. Pretty excited. Im also scheduled for an skype interview for Penn state this week. Last year, I got nothing, this year I feel I won the lottery.

Name change incoming?

[philosophia14]

I'm not sure how many more slow days I can take......

[Hopephily]

I just got an unofficial acceptance into UIC today by phone. Pretty excited. Im also scheduled for an skype interview for Penn state this week. Last year, I got nothing, this year I feel I won the lottery.

 

Congrats! 

[Hopephily]

Oh my god, too funny!

 

Why do they even have a cap on positive votes? 

 

They are worried about inflation. 

[dgswaim]

Any guesses on whether today will show a dearth of results such as we saw yesterday?

[philosophe]

Personally, I'm hoping for Indiana to release today or tomorrow.

[dgswaim]

Personally, I'm hoping for Indiana to release today or tomorrow.

I'm wondering when Notre Dame is going to get in on the action.