SunshineLolipops Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I'm going to faint. I just got into Davis! Congrats! All those positive vibes you've been putting out (and probably an insane amount of late nights and hard work) are paying off!
ashiepoo72 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 It's easy to put out positive vibes here...you guys are all so freaking awesome. I just know you will all end up somewhere incredible. I'm looking forward to having you guys as colleagues!! ToomuchLes 1
L13 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Congratulations, ashiepoo72! And to everyone else who got good news today.
rmw Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Congrats, ashiepoo!!!!!! Â I just received an email from JHU saying my application will be reviewed shortly. I thought they already sent out their acceptances.
Josh J. Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 So I got an interview request from Baylor. Â I am flying out there at the end of February to do a campus visit. Â But, I did not get an admit to Yale, which was my first choice...
ashiepoo72 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Good luck rmw and Josh J.! Keep us posted Edited January 30, 2015 by ashiepoo72
kblooms Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Anyone else not looking to the weekend because it's two days of no news? dr. t 1
dr. t Posted January 31, 2015 Author Posted January 31, 2015 I am vastly disappointed that science has not yet invented stasis chambers. Â My anxiety level is high enough that I'm having difficulty writing. SunshineLolipops 1
ashiepoo72 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Some programs have notified on Saturday in the past (like Northwestern), and I don't think it being Sunday would necessarily stop a POI from informally contacting admits. I don't know if this information improves or exacerbates stress levels though haha
stillalivetui Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Anyone else not looking to the weekend because it's two days of no news? Â Weekends are actually fair game. When I was accepted two years ago, it was via email on a Sunday afternoon.Â
ToomuchLes Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Congratz ashiepoo72 on your acceptance to UCD. I love the department and faculty at UCD!  Some people have mentioned application responses come in waves. Do all programs practice this technique? Also, I noticed quite a few responses from UT-Austin. If I didnt receive a campus invite, or acceptance, does that mean I am either waitlisted or rejected?Â
ashiepoo72 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Not all programs have admission waves. For example, I'm 99% sure Michigan State sends out all acceptances and rejections at or around the same time. The programs that have waves (that I'm aware of) are OSU (acceptances are based on a fellowship wave and TAship wave) and Minnesota (same as OSU). Obviously some people are admitted straightaway and others are put on a wait list, so that means an extended wait for those folks. For example, I've seen in past years Davis admits getting accepted off the wait list in late March/early April.  Maybe someone else can speak more to what's going on at UT-Austin, but I think very few programs have official, formal interviews. I wouldn't take this as being out of the game yet.  Personally, I think it's best to take the stance that it isn't over until you've gotten a rejection letter or email or whatever. The results board is amazing for so many reasons, but it can also be deceptive--just because people get in now doesn't always mean more people won't get in later. I know I'm "one to talk," but I'd be saying the same things even if I hadn't heard back from any programs. It's just too early in the game to be defeated, y'all! I bet the next two weeks or so are going to be SO SO busy with notifications! This is just the prelude Edited January 31, 2015 by ashiepoo72 herstorian728 and L13 2
Magellan1521 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Anyone else not looking to the weekend because it's two days of no news? Not me... LOL!
Gambaosaka1 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 This is a bit late but I am starting to get nervous about this year so am stalking these pages religiously.  My area is Modern Japanese History and have spread my net pretty wide:  UNC- Chapel Hill, U Wisconsin-Madison, IU-Bloomington, UWA, Cornell, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, UCSB (EALC), UCLA (EAST ASIAN STUDIES MA, after advice from POI there), and Michigan Ann-Arbor.  So far: just a long informal Skype conversation with my POI at UNC which went great.  Emailed 5 POIs prior to applying and got great responses from them all re my project/profile but I know loads of people get that.  Not sure how I am going to be survive this wait!   Â
ellebe Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Oh man, congrats to all the new admits!! And Ashiepoo, amazing news about Davis!!!Â
Henry Hudson Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Congratulations, ashiepoo72! I've considered Davis at times, too. But most people I wanted to work with were actually in other departments.Â
ashiepoo72 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks guys and welcome gambaosaka! You're in good company here Gambaosaka1 1
KBHistorian Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Hi everyone!  I'm new to the boards, but have been stalking since this past fall. I'm so happy seeing people post about their acceptances! But it also makes me anxious/excited!  I'm only applying for my masters, but the wait is unbearable! Has anyone here also applied to North Carolina State University, University of South Carolina, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, George Washington University, or Royal Holloway? Or at least heard any rumblings?  I hope everyone has a good weekendÂ
SunshineLolipops Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Sure is quiet out there... Too quiet... mschatz9 and Aubstopper 2
ashiepoo72 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I'm irrationally annoyed every time someone in my family asks me stuff like "why didn't you apply to Berkeley or Stanford?" Or "don't you know its cold six months of the year in the Midwest?" How many times do I have to say I applied where my research could best be supported, and that my schools were chosen based on career goals, not how warm I want to be for the next five or so years? Aubstopper, SunshineLolipops and gsc 3
Josh J. Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 Are you sure your annoyance is really irrational? Â My parents have asked me at least fifty times, "When are you going to know???" and "What is your first choice???" Â Heimat Historian, ashiepoo72, rmw and 1 other 3 1
ashiepoo72 Posted February 1, 2015 Posted February 1, 2015 That made me lol I say we need more gifs around here! Josh J. 1
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