manduke Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Admit it. You've asked a magic 8 ball what your chances are. I have. Please post here what you asked your magic 8 ball and what the response was. When you find out later what happens, post or add the result through an edit so we can study magic 8 ball accuracy. Here is a link to an online one: http://www.indra.com/cgi-bin/spikes-8-ball I'll go first. Q:"Will anyone accept me with full funding?" A: "Without a doubt." It's silly, but I actually feel better. ssynny and sqxz 2
*Jenny* Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Q: "Will I get into my dream school?" A: "Yes." Concise, at least
skylarking Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Asked about my specific schools. The ones I'm worried I won't get I to, it says I will ("signs point to yes" and "yes") and the ones I want to go to, it says I won't ("very doubtful" and "outlook hazy"). Q: "Will I get accepted with funding?" A: "It is certain."
starofdawn Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 "It's time to buy more blow". (just kidding)
elisewin Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I asked about my first choice: "You may rely on it." haha.
Danochka Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 "Will I get into U of O with full funding?" "Yes definitely." "Will I get into UW with full funding?" "As I see it yes."
phdapp Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Q: Are your sister 8 balls deceiving the posters on this threat? A: You may rely on it stmwap, Ortega and catsandscarves 3
marsmat Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Will I get in to Duke? - Signs point to yes Will I get in to Yale FES? - Yes, definitely. Will anyone offer me funding? - Better not tell you now.
Henry Hudson Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 will i get accepted at either of my last two choices? very likely. will I hear back from one of them today?" my answer is no. Will I hear tomorrow? hazy. try again later.
GradApplicant201420 Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 "Will I get accepted into any programs this cycle with full funding? Outlook not so good "Will I get accepted into any programs this cycle with partial funding?" Doubtful "Will I get accepted into any programs AT ALL this cycle?" Signs point to yes. lol
legan Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 "Will I get into my first choice?" I just kept refreshing until I got the answer I wanted, "Yes Definitely". That's how magic works, right? marsmat 1
ProfMoriarty Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Q: Will I get accepted into UW-Madison this week? A: Better not tell you now. Welp!
Marisa.UVA Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Q. Will I get into both UVA and Pittsburgh? A. Outlook not so good. Q: Will I get into EITHER UVA or Pittsburgh? A. You can count on it. Q. Is it Pittsburgh? A. Better not tell you now. Q. Is it UVA? A. My sources say no. Guess I'm going to Pittsburgh!! Lol.
katiegud Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Will I get funding at Kent? Most likely Will I get funding at Leeds? Better not tell you now Will I get funding at Manchester? Better not tell you now My magic 8 ball blows!
catsandscarves Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Told me I would "Definitely" get into my top program! let's see how this goes!
manduke Posted February 11, 2014 Author Posted February 11, 2014 "Will I get into my first choice?" I just kept refreshing until I got the answer I wanted, "Yes Definitely". That's how magic works, right? Maybe the 8 ball doesn't foretell future events; maybe it causes them to happen. Maybe each time you received a different answer, the future was forced to change to fit the 8 ball's latest prediction. Maybe originally you were not going to get in, but now the 8 ball has altered future events. If you get in now, you'll know why. Magic! In related news, all this waiting has left me with too much time and a meandering mind.
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Which offer should I accept? -Yes. sharonnyc and Brisingamen 2
gingin6789 Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Will I get accepted somewhere with funding? As I see it, yes Will I get accepted to work with my POI at my top choice? Outlook is not so good Will I hear back this week? Yes
smartypants14 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Q: will I get into grad school A:most likely Q:will I get into NYU A: cannot predict now Q:will I get into NYU A: it is certain Q:will I get into SDSU A: no I hope it's right!! Or I'm suing lol
manduke Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Q:will I get into NYU A: cannot predict now Q:will I get into NYU A: it is certain I like your persistence!
Brisingamen Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Will I get into my top choice (which is the only one that will let my spouse and I live together during coursework) with decent funding? - As I see it, yes. I should perhaps find out what its definition of "decent funding" is.
manduke Posted February 20, 2014 Author Posted February 20, 2014 Hooray! My magic 8 ball prediction turned out correct. I did indeed receive an acceptance, with full funding and a stipend, in a location that works great for my wife and me. I now believe magic 8 ball predictions are irrefutably accurate. The results of this study cannot be denied. deci:belle, marsmat, Z4Zebra and 3 others 6
ballerina18 Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) Q: "Will I get accepted to at least one graduate program?" A: "Definitely, YES!" Q: "Will I get accepted to at least one graduate program this year?" A: "Signs point to yes" Phew! Yay! lol. I actually do feel better. haha Edited February 24, 2014 by ballerina18
ssynny Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Q: will I hear back from schools this week? A: outlook good Q: will I get acceptances this week? A: better not tell you now Q: will I hear back from my top choice this week? A: it is certain Q: will I get into my top choice? A: very doubtful FML. Edited February 25, 2014 by ssynny
VioletAyame Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 So beside predicting the future, can magic 8 ball give advice? Can I ask questions not beginning with "Will I" but "Should I"? Does it work that way?
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