softcastlemccormick Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 SAME this is amazing, the first time I have found some fellow wizard people... Well, bless my nippers, bless them all day long! Same to you, I love me some Marge squankabonk and margeryhemp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurayamino Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 On the waitlist at Cornell, got a nice email with the standard language. Happy to join you all in purgatory for a (hopefully short) while! Congrats Lycidas! Hopefully it'll turn into an acceptance for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Waitlisted at both Rice and U.T. I'm not too sure about Texas, and it ain't sure about me. museum_geek, mmmscience and echo449 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squankabonk Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 1) I have been lurking forums for weeks (mostly the acceptances thread), but the wizard people reference forced my hand and so now I have an account. 2) I'm apparently #2 on BC's waitlist. Wanna help a friend out, Lycidas? 3) Glad to be among homies, and newly converted homies. softcastlemccormick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Q84 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Ooooh... wait list for NYU posted. Sad to see I didn't get the email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margeryhemp Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 1) I have been lurking forums for weeks (mostly the acceptances thread), but the wizard people reference forced my hand and so now I have an account. 2) I'm apparently #2 on BC's waitlist. Wanna help a friend out, Lycidas? 3) Glad to be among homies, and newly converted homies. Out of upvotes but so happy to be amongst other beautiful animals/destroyers of worlds. softcastlemccormick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softcastlemccormick Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Out of upvotes but so happy to be amongst other beautiful animals/destroyers of worlds. Can I just tell you my very favorite part of the Book of Margery Kempe? It's when she and her husband are picnicking and he's all, Would you rather my head be cut off, or us to have sex? And she says she'd rather he died than go back to their "uncleanliness," to which he responds, "Ye are no good wife." That's had me literally laughing out loud. lunalit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margeryhemp Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Can I just tell you my very favorite part of the Book of Margery Kempe? It's when she and her husband are picnicking and he's all, Would you rather my head be cut off, or us to have sex? And she says she'd rather he died than go back to their "uncleanliness," to which he responds, "Ye are no good wife." That's had me literally laughing out loud. Yes x1000! But I see her point-- if I was having sexy visions w/ Jesus, I wouldn't wanna go back to my gross mortal husband... Edited February 17, 2015 by margeryhemp 1Q84 and softcastlemccormick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmt Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Waitlisted at UMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccat Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Waitlisted at UCR and been lurking around the UCR thread--feels so naughty to lurk like a ninja greenmt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space_Elf Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Waitlisted at UCR and UCSB. I did get accepted to Texas A&M, which is great. I only applied to three programs, and having all of my eggs in just a couple of baskets had me really nervous, so I am actually stoked just to be on these wait lists. And at least if I don't get into either of the UCs, my decision will be a whole lot easier to make. Silver linings, man. I'm curious: How do people know what "spot" they are on a wait list? Do they actually tell you? And I assume it varies by program, but how does it work? Is there a secret ranking of wait list candidates, and if a spot opens up, wait-list-er #1 gets admitted, and so on? Or do they try to fill certain spots, like if a medievalist declines, then they will accept a medievalist off the wait list? I have a feeling I already know that it depends on the program, but I thought I'd ask because asking gives me a false sense of agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramus Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Waitlisted at UCR and UCSB. I did get accepted to Texas A&M, which is great. I only applied to three programs, and having all of my eggs in just a couple of baskets had me really nervous, so I am actually stoked just to be on these wait lists. And at least if I don't get into either of the UCs, my decision will be a whole lot easier to make. Silver linings, man. I'm curious: How do people know what "spot" they are on a wait list? Do they actually tell you? And I assume it varies by program, but how does it work? Is there a secret ranking of wait list candidates, and if a spot opens up, wait-list-er #1 gets admitted, and so on? Or do they try to fill certain spots, like if a medievalist declines, then they will accept a medievalist off the wait list? I have a feeling I already know that it depends on the program, but I thought I'd ask because asking gives me a false sense of agency. I imagine all of this varies by program. I'm currently waitlisted at UMD. In the initial email I received from the program, their DGS informed me of my position within their Med/Ren waitlist. Regarding the policies and practices of each program, I can only advise you to call the DGS at each program and ask them to explain their procedure. I don't think you have to dance around this or anything; just ask "How does the waitlist work in your program? Do you have separate waitlists for separate historical periods, or do you have one master list? Could you let me know where I currently am on the waitlist?" When I asked the UMD DGS these questions, I found him to be forthright and more than willing to clarify everything I was uncertain about. Space_Elf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonton Soup Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yes, you should email the DGS for wait list info. Some departments have one master wait list, others have wait lists by area--or, more accurately, they have wait lists by intended POI so that one prof isn't overburdened. Space_Elf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonton Soup Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 *waits* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolineNC Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Anyone know anything about how the waitlist at Chapel hill works? The email says the waitlist is very active and that there's a good chance I'll be admitted. But I don't even want to hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christakins Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Anyone know anything about how the waitlist at Chapel hill works? The email says the waitlist is very active and that there's a good chance I'll be admitted. But I don't even want to hope... In the same boat. I know that doesn't answer your question whatsoever but hey, camaraderie. Fingers crossed for both of us! Will you be going to visiting weekend in March? I plan to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolineNC Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 In the same boat. I know that doesn't answer your question whatsoever but hey, camaraderie. Fingers crossed for both of us! Will you be going to visiting weekend in March? I plan to attend. yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christakins Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 yes!! Woo! Feel free to DM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsKingfishersCatchFire. Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does anybody know how the UW-Madison PHD waitlist works? I would be so grateful if someone knew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsKingfishersCatchFire. Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Anyone want to claim the University of South Carolina waitlist? How did you find out? Have they started notifying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softcastlemccormick Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Does anybody know how the UW-Madison PHD waitlist works? I would be so grateful if someone knew! I'm as in the dark as you are. I really hope to hear something soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space_Elf Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Do people on the waiting list get invited to attend the visiting weekends? Neither of the wait list letters I got said anything about that. The two schools I'm waitlisted for are actually local enough to me that it would be no sweat to go, even if I don't eventually get admitted, but if I'm not invited... well, that would be awkward. Still, if I did get in, I would never want to sign up for a program having never visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottstein Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 waitlisted for ut austin-digital literacies but not hopeful about it----more excited about waitlist at UMD --digital studies--- any information regarding these departments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHacSpeVivo Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Scottstein: did you contact UMD about the waitlist or did they contact you? I've heard mixed things about how people are hearing and wondering if I should bite the bullet and e-mail them (I haven't seen anything posted in my area group). Edit: Congratulations, by the way! Edited February 19, 2015 by InHacSpeVivo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmt Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Do people on the waiting list get invited to attend the visiting weekends? Neither of the wait list letters I got said anything about that. The two schools I'm waitlisted for are actually local enough to me that it would be no sweat to go, even if I don't eventually get admitted, but if I'm not invited... well, that would be awkward. Still, if I did get in, I would never want to sign up for a program having never visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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