Chubberubber Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Do you know that feeling of bewilderment when a POI say "I'll be happy to work with you"? That utter confusion when faculty write in an e-mail "your application is being positively reviewed"? How about the constant head scratching following "someone will be in touch with you soon" after a really positive interview? Your're not alone! Who knew that such simple sentences could have so many hidden meanings?!? So, In light of all the "My professor said X what does that mean" topics, I figuered it might be a good idea to combine all the words of wisdom and our commulative experiences into one comprehensive POI/Adcom-Eglish dictionary! I'll start- (From a POI) "You sound like a good fit but our admissions committee makes all the decisions"= I'm not going to fight for you. you're on your own buddy. Anything else?
Chubberubber Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 Another one I just realized: "I will be happy to work with you"= go ahead an apply for the program, but it means nothing after you've applied...
serenade Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 "You sound like a good fit but our admissions committee makes all the decisions"= I'm not going to fight for you. you're on your own buddy. This is exactly why I'm trying not to get my hopes up...
Chubberubber Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 I learned that one the hard way... However, the ending is what makes it annoying. If it's just "you sound like a good fit for our lab", then that it is much more promising!
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