EngineerGrad Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Developing a new habit out of grad cafe, exercising, playing out both fantasies and dystopias about my future in my head. AND I ONLY APPLIED THREE DAYS AGO!! ARGGGG Lol I submitted my apps in november/early december... So long ago :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Me too! Even though most schools I applied to have a history of February - March notification dates. The only way I've been coping is with heavy amount of mtv and partying. Hangovers tend to distract you as computer screens make your headaches worse. Also training for a marathon. And reading entire series of comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catnip Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Am I the only one who has a mini-heart-attack whenever a new email comes in? Every time my phone's email alert goes off I die a little Nope you are not the only one! Glad to know that I'm not alone lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychSecret Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Waiting: check gmail, check spam, check gradcafe... After a week of this, I downloaded GoogleTalk so I spend less time just staring at an empty inbox and can still talk to friends without doing so. I still continue to repeat the above. Pretty sure I'm going to develop an ulcer from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherplease Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Ok, honest opinion on this... Do you think that people who post their stats on the results page for gradcafe are above the mean in terms of numbers, at the mean, or below the mean? Everyone's numbers look so good and I just wanted to see if I'm comparing myself to the cream of the crop, or just an average person in my program. Ugh. This is torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunder_bird Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 This wait is excruciating considering the fact that I intend to resign on receiving a single admit. completed applications by mid Oct and I'm yet to hear from any of them All I can do is to hope that it pours when it is the time to rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starofdawn Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Ok, honest opinion on this... Do you think that people who post their stats on the results page for gradcafe are above the mean in terms of numbers, at the mean, or below the mean? Everyone's numbers look so good and I just wanted to see if I'm comparing myself to the cream of the crop, or just an average person in my program. Ugh. This is torture. I ask myself that same question every day! I'm totally with you - everyone else's numbers look so good. Honestly, almost everyone else's GRE/GPA scores on the results page are better than mine. Only a few times, I'll think "Holy crap, my scores are better!" I just hope and hope that those scores are above the mean. And that they don't apply to the same programs I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loric Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I think people drawn to the gradcafe are generally the more "test focused" individuals. They ended up here because they were studying for the 'test' of admission. The people who don't bother to study, have "ok" test scores, and may or may not end up in your next cohort are not here because they inherently don't have quite that many F's to give. Kand, wokeem and menty 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherplease Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) I think people drawn to the gradcafe are generally the more "test focused" individuals. They ended up here because they were studying for the 'test' of admission. The people who don't bother to study, have "ok" test scores, and may or may not end up in your next cohort are not here because they inherently don't have quite that many F's to give. That is what I'm hoping! I've heard other more pessimistic theories, but I go with this for now. I hypothesize (lol) that the kind of people who are overly curious about everything, including grad school chances, are the people who post on results pages and in these forums. Annnnd, those are the people most likely to get into grad school because of this inherent over achieving (even over achieving in freaking out about the future, mind you). I'm trying to stay positive!!!!!!! Not that I'm saying that the results page is the creme a la creme... but I do think (or like to think) there is some self selecting going on. Edited January 18, 2014 by teacherplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loric Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 That, and people are less likely to report their rejections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
literatius Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I swing violently between "IM NOT GETTING IN ANYWHERE IM GOING TO FAIL LIFE AND DIE ALONE" to "THEY WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE ME." Until I receive word one way or the other, I am going to be mentally unstable and volatile. Apologies to all who have to be near me. Bellawheeze, febreze, mini0n01 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgguitarist Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I haven't been coping well, but the contest I wanted to submit my novel to just announced when it's opening to submissions and now I HAVE ONE MONTH TO FINISH EDITING MY NOVEL! So, there's that... elanorci 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manduke Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I've lost 7 pounds in the last 2 weeks. Only 60 more to go! ERR_Alpha, doobiebrothers, faithfullywaiting and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerGrad Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I realized only this morning the role of that little red diamond in the results page... And now I'm freaking out with other people's scores fml ;fvlmdf;lgmvdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngineerGrad Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I've lost 7 pounds in the last 2 weeks. Only 60 more to go! Woah, take it easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratlab Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I realized only this morning the role of that little red diamond in the results page... And now I'm freaking out with other people's scores fml I hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am not sure yet Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I swing violently between "IM NOT GETTING IN ANYWHERE IM GOING TO FAIL LIFE AND DIE ALONE" to "THEY WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE ME." Until I receive word one way or the other, I am going to be mentally unstable and volatile. Apologies to all who have to be near me. Same thing. My family and friends can't stand me anymore, talking about applications and stuff. I gained 6 pounds since early december and I have a terrible gastritis. So, I started running every day (luckly, it's summer here now!) and I changed my eating habits. Not working yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherplease Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I realized only this morning the role of that little red diamond in the results page... And now I'm freaking out with other people's scores fml Right?! How does everyone have such high GPAs?!!!! At my school 3.55 and above graduates with honors!!! How is everyone graduating with honors!?? Statistically this does not make sense to me!!! And GREs!! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa roguesenna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loric Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Grade inflation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadtownJacket Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Right?! How does everyone have such high GPAs?!!!! At my school 3.55 and above graduates with honors!!! How is everyone graduating with honors!?? Statistically this does not make sense to me!!! And GREs!! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Seriously? A GPA of 3.15 at my school was honors, and that was hard enough to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aenrichus Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Reading academic articles in preparation for: Being accepted and being able to jump right in or... Being rejected and publishing a few papers before reapplying. I am also studying Chinese and trying to outline what I would do for a year if there were no acceptances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepencils Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sitting at coffeeshops trying to do homework but ending up just staring at things for a few hours then leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You should change the title of this thread to "Cocktail Recipes." stereopticons, ajaxp91, pyrocide and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocInTheCity Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I swing violently between "IM NOT GETTING IN ANYWHERE IM GOING TO FAIL LIFE AND DIE ALONE" to "THEY WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE ME." Until I receive word one way or the other, I am going to be mentally unstable and volatile. Apologies to all who have to be near me. This. I also swing between "I'm going to be rejected 11 times" and "Well, there has to be at least ONE yes in there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent999 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This. I also swing between "I'm going to be rejected 11 times" and "Well, there has to be at least ONE yes in there." I keep telling myself I only need 1 "yes". Then I go through my list of schools and systematically break down all the reasons I won't get into that school. And then I cry and want to throw up. I think this is more emotional than anything else I've experienced, and I've gone through some sh*t in my life. Bellawheeze, ERR_Alpha, anxietygirl and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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