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I know I just posted, but in light of the U Chicago interviews this will be my permanent expression until news of any kind comes in:

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And if there's more happy news on the forum:

 

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When it dawns on you that, if you get an acceptance, it'll probably occur on Apr 14 after all the first choices decline and solidify their choices and schools turn to their waitlists:

 

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Posted

Oh good. Game of Thrones .gifs. My wife and I are in the midst of a rewatch right now, so...

 

What I'll feel like if I get an acceptance. Oh hell. What I'll feel like if I even get waitlisted at this point:

 

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If I get in I think I'll be as confused as Jon Snow is about this dire wolf, but then we'll become best friends and it'll be awesome.

 

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When I see that I finally got a decision email:

 

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When I see what the decision is:

 

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When my boyfriend says he has faith in me, and that the next decision will be an acceptance:

 

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Deciding to get a pie and a bottle of wine to eat/drink my feelings (doesn't fit the theme, I know):

 

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Realizing after a couple of glasses that the rejection doesn't define me and that:

 

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Ready for more decisions!

 

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When you unexpectedly get an rejection from a program that normally doesn't release results until March:

 

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When people try to be supportive during the waiting period by asking you what Plan B is if the PhD doesn't happen:

 

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When you think you've got it all under control (until you don't):

 

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Just. Want. One. Acceptance. :

 

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When you remember that results aren't going to roll in until after the weekend after a long week of waiting:

 

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And finally,

 

GC, when someone needs a little extra love:

 

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Posted

This was me trying to struggle through fears of rejection and anxiety last night:

 

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And this morning after the rough night:

 

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And what I'm telling myself now:

 

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Posted (edited)

Realizing that it's February and that my top school is supposed to send out responses within the next week:

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Edited by drownsoda
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What every new email is going to do to me today:

 

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If it has anything remotely to do with higher education:

 

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When it's actually an acceptance:

 

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What I suspect we will be like at the end of the week:

 

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Posted

I've been online shopping obsessively out of nervousness, so there better be a lot of good any kind of news this week

 

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Posted

I've been online shopping obsessively out of nervousness, so there better be a lot of good any kind of news this week

 

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I know how that goes. I've been obsessively buying higher end fitnesswear from ebay...and I work out in my apartment.

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It has been astoundingly quiet for English results on the first Monday of February...

 

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It has been astoundingly quiet for English results on the first Monday of February...

 

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I agree...hmmmm.....

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"Oh, stop worrying--you'll get in somewhere!"

 

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"Just take your mind off admissions results. Relaxxxx!"

 

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"Stop checking your email 5000 times a day. It's not going to make the results come any faster."

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"Everything will work out in the end!"

 

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Posted

"Oh, stop worrying--you'll get in somewhere!"

 

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"Just take your mind off admissions results. Relaxxxx!"

 

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"Stop checking your email 5000 times a day. It's not going to make the results come any faster."

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"Everything will work out in the end!"

 

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The Admissions Autopilot.

Posted (edited)

What seeing an acceptance on the results page for your school and program feels like:

 

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and then there is nothing in your inbox:

 

 

 

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But you remember:

 

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And at the end of day you remember:

 

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you're going to fight till the end.

Edited by kurayamino

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