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BeatBackBones

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Hey guys, I'm still waiting to here back from UChicago and Cornell, in any capacity. I figure I've been reject from both, or at least UChicago, without the hope of wait-list, but I see others have received official rejections so I'm wondering if I screwed something up along the way.

 

I've also check the application review activity purgatory place and didn't see anything new. Any ideas? Should I wait it out or contact the departments next week? I don't want to be that guy who starts harassing them after a rejection, but I want to get it right next year.

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I heard from U Chicago today so be sure to check your spam. If nothing is there...you may be on the waitlist, or else why not reject you outright with the rest of us?

U Chicago's Philosophy Dept. doesn't do waitlists. So my guess is that you're either rejected outright or rejected with an MAPH offer.

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Thanks guy, I'd be stoked to even get waitlisted at this point haha. I will try to get in touch with them on Monday and let you guys know if there's any news outside of another round of rejections coming. 

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Thanks guy, I'd be stoked to even get waitlisted at this point haha. I will try to get in touch with them on Monday and let you guys know if there's any news outside of another round of rejections coming. 

 

Can I ask what made you only apply to top 10 programs and 1 mid ranked? Seems awful risky.

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Can I ask what made you only apply to top 10 programs and 1 mid ranked? Seems awful risky.

Sure, a recommender's husband had died later in the application process and I wasn't able to replace her with any other professors I trust/know my work/have witnessed my long-term progress, so I ended up not submitting the apps I hadn't already paid for because the missing elements seemed like a wasted attempt and a waste of money. 

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Sure, a recommender's husband had died later in the application process and I wasn't able to replace her with any other professors I trust/know my work/have witnessed my long-term progress, so I ended up not submitting the apps I hadn't already paid for because the missing elements seemed like a wasted attempt and a waste of money. 

 

Damn, that's really unfortunate. Lets hope you have some success with the upcoming schools.

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Damn, that's really unfortunate. Lets hope you have some success with the upcoming schools.

It happened so late in the process that I was already completely insane, so it actually wasn't that big of a deal haha. Let's just say I've already begun next season's checklist spreadsheet. 

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