kant_get_in Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'm sorry to hear about your bad news. May I ask, are you just presuming this or did you get an email? If you got an email, was it generic? I got an email, unsolicited and generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needle in the Hay Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I got an email, unsolicited and generic. I see, thanks. Good luck at South Carolina and with getting accepted off of those wait lists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bando89 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 4 rejections, still 4 to go. This is the turning point to me and I feel kinda bad... I have really no idea about what to do if I get rejected everywhere. I feel like I am wasting years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedwine Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 4 rejections, still 4 to go. This is the turning point to me and I feel kinda bad... I have really no idea about what to do if I get rejected everywhere. I feel like I am wasting years Is this your first year applying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bando89 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Is this your first year applying? Yes it is. Earned my master's degree last November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randn Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I didn't realize how hard it was to get into grad school for finance, but I only applied because I though I had a killer thesis idea. I'm not the typical applicant, so I'd though I'd at least get interviews to explain my idea. I guess I need to write a paper and get it published. I already have a master in finance. So if I can self publish a few papers, can I start applying for teaching/research positions? Maybe getting a phd doesn't make sense for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reixis Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Rejected from Harvard. Letter was posted on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Substantial form Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've seen a few people say they've been rejected from Columbia, but I haven't heard from them. Thus they haven't told me I'm on a wait list. Should I expect a rejection? I'm in the same situation with Toronto, but I've seen more people get admissions offers from them back in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontFly Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I've seen a few people say they've been rejected from Columbia, but I haven't heard from them. Thus they haven't told me I'm on a wait list. Should I expect a rejection? I'm in the same situation with Toronto, but I've seen more people get admissions offers from them back in February. Same situation here with both Columbia and Toronto. I'm presuming rejection at least from Columbia. It could've been an "internal waitlist" of sort - if enough people decline/remove from official waitlist, we'll hear from them. Nevertheless, I'm not holding my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herenowagain Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) [deleted] Edited March 10, 2015 by herenowagain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopachuca Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 4 rejections, still 4 to go. This is the turning point to me and I feel kinda bad... I have really no idea about what to do if I get rejected everywhere. I feel like I am wasting years A lot of people are in this same situation, or will find themselves there soon enough if they're not satisfied with their application results. It's a little different for me since I'm on a two-year hiatus and I honestly don't know if I'll even end up applying next year. I might end up choosing a different field of grad studies because I don't find it likely that I'll enjoy the non-academic private sector long-term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edit_Undo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Rejected from Ohio State via website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psm1580b Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Whelp. I'm basically shut-out. The schools I haven't heard from have already released acceptances and waitlists so its time to continue work on my plan b's. I fully plan on re-applying next year with some major changes in tactics. For me, those include using a different writing sample and applying to a different (but overlapping) set of schools. Primarily, I want to use a paper which is actually related to the field I want to study, as opposed to my MA thesis which is interesting in its own right, but is entirely passionless. There's no "voice," if you will, unlike my other paper. Now, we've all been told enough times that app committees don't care what the subject matter is, and I think that's generally true, but I think in this case it will be beneficial. Best of luck to everyone else and congratulations to all those who made it! I'm sure I'll see you in a year or two... notThatEddieVedder, buffyfanify, nietzxsche and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qualiafreak Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Whelp. I'm basically shut-out. The schools I haven't heard from have already released acceptances and waitlists so its time to continue work on my plan b's. I fully plan on re-applying next year with some major changes in tactics. For me, those include using a different writing sample and applying to a different (but overlapping) set of schools. Primarily, I want to use a paper which is actually related to the field I want to study, as opposed to my MA thesis which is interesting in its own right, but is entirely passionless. There's no "voice," if you will, unlike my other paper. Now, we've all been told enough times that app committees don't care what the subject matter is, and I think that's generally true, but I think in this case it will be beneficial. I'm sorry. I do agree that subject of the writing sample might make a difference. One admissions officer specifically mentioned the topic of my writing sample and said it worked in my favor that someone there does work on the same thing. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duns Eith Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Rejected from OSU via email (solicited) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Substantial form Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Rejected from OSU via email (solicited) Same. I am the perfect fit there also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qualiafreak Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Has anyone still not heard from UC Davis or UC Riverside? I'm assuming rejection, but, c'mon, I feel like they notified the accepted people quite a while back, and I've seen rejection notifications too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edit_Undo Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Has anyone still not heard from UC Davis or UC Riverside? I'm assuming rejection, but, c'mon, I feel like they notified the accepted people quite a while back, and I've seen rejection notifications too.. I have not heard from UC Davis and I don't think there were any rejection notifications from UC Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Apply again next year. Maybe consider more MA programs. If I could not do this, I wouldn't do it. Until then, something else. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Anxiety Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Finally got rejected from Boston University. Added to my list with University of Oregon, University of Oklahoma, and Duke. Still waiting on two more, but am not feeling very confident. Feeling pretty bummed actually Edited March 25, 2015 by TheQuakerMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edit_Undo Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Out of all days, UC Davis decided to send out rejections on April 1st. Duns Eith, NathanKellen, philstudent1991 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kant_get_in Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Received a rejection via post from the University of Georgia. I have it from an inside source that the department offers funding for to up to four students when it can, but usually only offers funding to one student each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyBound Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Rejected off of OSU's wait-list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duns Eith Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Whelp. I'm basically shut-out. The schools I haven't heard from have already released acceptances and waitlists so its time to continue work on my plan b's. I fully plan on re-applying next year with some major changes in tactics. For me, those include using a different writing sample and applying to a different (but overlapping) set of schools. Primarily, I want to use a paper which is actually related to the field I want to study, as opposed to my MA thesis which is interesting in its own right, but is entirely passionless. There's no "voice," if you will, unlike my other paper. Now, we've all been told enough times that app committees don't care what the subject matter is, and I think that's generally true, but I think in this case it will be beneficial. Best of luck to everyone else and congratulations to all those who made it! I'm sure I'll see you in a year or two... Man, this has got to suck. I am sorry, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJabberwock Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I was completely shut out after being waitlisted at one school. I thought I had better odds than this, given my letter writers thought I was an ideal candidate and that my writing sample was good. I had above average gre scores and a 4.0 equavelent (I attended an international graduate program) MA GPA. I am assuming my SOI was not that great and maybe some bad luck. Probably will not apply next year, it seems like a large expense (a year of my life, further stress and pain, plus money). I had viewed this application season as getting a job doing what I love. I know the goal of most is a tenure track job, but for me I simply wanted to continue researching in philosophy while also earning enough to live. I can continue to do philosophy while I work, but it'll be much harder. I can't help but think if my undergraduate pedigree (I had a 3.5 overall and a 3.9 major GPA) were better, then I would not have been shut out. It didn't help that my waitlist rejection didn't come until the end of yesterday. Aftet being in close contact with the DGS for a couple weeks and then people finally made their decisions. I think I would have rather been rejected out right a month ago, so I could have been better applying for jobs and so my hopes wouldn't be raised up so much to be brought down so harshly. Sorry for the negative post, but that's what this thread was for, right? Well best wishes to all who got accepted, those who will try again and those who will move on to something else. isostheneia, kosmo, LennyBound and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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