victorydance Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I know that there is some kind of mythical status surrounding the Ivy League, but I think that Stanford is "way more prestigious" than Princeton in 2015. Not really. Highly depends on the discipline. MathCat and Marst 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybird Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 University Of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Audiology, Other (F15), 3/5/15 "AuD, seriously? 4.0 GPA, 165 for both sections of the GRE and still got rejected from this school?! I have been accepted to every school but this one. What else do they want? ..an arm and leg? my body? I am not trying to bitter but this school is ridiculously hard to get into. CONDESCENDING MUCH?" I loved this one. The mix of indignant frustration was just perfect. elijahbaley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaca Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Everyone who didn't get into NYU but got into a top ten school or an ivy. I could read those comments all day they are so good. Clueless91 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybird Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Iowa, Creative Writing, Fiction, MFA "whatever. now i can spend more time on my cat dialogue skills." TXInstrument11, elijahbaley, ImberNoctis and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacosby Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) ^ that is hilarious Edited March 9, 2015 by jacosby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybird Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 And another gem. West Virginia University Clinical Psychology, PhD (F15) F**ck you, Honey Boo Boo University. ERR_Alpha, ZebraFinch, TXInstrument11 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockturtle Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) University Of Victoria History, Masters (F15) Rejected via Website on 25 Feb 2015 O 9 Mar 2015 Hit a moose. Rejected the next day. Lost my hopes and dreams...and my car. Oh, Canada.... :') Edited March 9, 2015 by mockturtle smg, Kleio_77, qeta and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacosby Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Duke Economics, PhD (F15) Rejected via Website on 9 Mar 2015 I 9 Mar 2015 report spam I don't even care, I've got much better offers than this ANY offer is better than a rejection. scarvesandcardigans and ImberNoctis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grad_wannabe Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 some good ones today: Khan Academy.org Nuclear Physics Minor In Rocket Science, PhD (F14) Accepted via Postal Service on 9 Mar 2015♦ A 9 Mar 2015 KHAANNNNNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERR_Alpha Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 And another gem. West Virginia University Clinical Psychology, PhD (F15) F**ck you, Honey Boo Boo University. Hahahahah omg this one may be my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERR_Alpha Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Iowa Creative Writing (fiction), MFA (F15) Rejected via Postal Service on 9 Mar 2015 A 9 Mar 2015 Iowa rejection = badge of honor. Proud token on my female hero's journey. Also, shocked no one has tried to use this thread as a dating forum...there is a lot of ambition/loneliness here This whole thing confuses me.... angel_kaye13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grad_wannabe Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 ^ERR_Alpha I love your signature. Very apropos in the tumult of the application season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERR_Alpha Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 ^ERR_Alpha I love your signature. Very apropos in the tumult of the application season. Thank you! I find it summed up my experience well. I am also obsessed with Steinbeck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadigblue Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) I have just seen the notification on their website. It feels being broken up via text message. I thought we hit it off UIC!! Pretty much exactly how I feel about hearing rejection status through a portal as well... Edited March 10, 2015 by zadigblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishful Thinker Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Whew! Dodged a bullet there, their department is a hot mess and every student I've talked to wants to die. Why apply then?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishful Thinker Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I am the Leonardo DiCaprio of grad schools. Year after year never getting recognized by white old dudes for my good work. and: You poked my heart. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statsgirl4 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Stanford Statistics, Masters (F15) Rejected via E-mail on 10 Mar 2015 U 10 Mar 2015 Overqualified I assumed. They admitted too many weak applicants last year so they have to reject a lot of good applicants who even deserve PhD... Haha the Stanford ones are pretty good sometimes. I'm sure Stanford rejected you because you were overqualified.... mu-zach, mockturtle and elijahbaley 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Q84 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Memorial University Of Newfoundland English, Masters (F15) Rejected via Website on 10 Mar 2015 ♦ I 10 Mar 2015 Expected. The most racist place in Canada. Never mind. Taking a fantastic program in UC-Irvine. Well, okay! Glad you didn't get into a university in the most racist place in Canada, especially after applying (I assume, in earnest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perhaps Later Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Civil Engineering, PhD (F15) Rejected via Website on 10 Mar 2015 I could not find any professors. This was an unreasonable choice and I knew that I will be rejected three months ago. Anyway, success is not defined within this university. Not important. Edited March 11, 2015 by Perhaps Later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marst Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why apply then?! Maybe because that is usually something you don't find out until you visit and talk to people in person? caffefreddo, username1824, 1FJG and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.letmeinplz// Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Haha the Stanford ones are pretty good sometimes. I'm sure Stanford rejected you because you were overqualified.... If you are too good for Stanford what are you supposed to do? I guess you would have to start your own university at that point. I think people take rejections way too personally (though I guess they are judging your personal accomplishments and future goals so it is personal). Sometimes a school just doesn't have room for you for whatever reason. Being sassy about it isn't going to change things. Edited March 11, 2015 by <ian> angel_kaye13, thepinkdragon76 and MathCat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybird Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 "Those accepted but not intending to attend please decline your offers" Everyone is making decisions as best and as quickly as they can. The entitlement in this kind of post annoys me. dr. t, museum_geek, Chai_latte and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grad_wannabe Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 "Those accepted but not intending to attend please decline your offers" Everyone is making decisions as best and as quickly as they can. The entitlement in this kind of post annoys me. I saw one of these that actually said "those of you admitted but not planning to attend -- please stop collecting admissions and not declining for the sake of stroking your own egos." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_gradstudent Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) My favorite was an acceptance I saw on SAIS from last year: Johns Hopkins SAIS Masters Of Arts, Masters (F14) Accepted via E-mail on 14 Mar 2014 ♦ A 14 Mar 2014 "Jokes on you-I am completely under-qualified." Edited March 11, 2015 by ir_gradstudent anonymous_soc and braindump 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.letmeinplz// Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) "Those accepted but not intending to attend please decline your offers" Everyone is making decisions as best and as quickly as they can. The entitlement in this kind of post annoys me. I saw one of these that actually said "those of you admitted but not planning to attend -- please stop collecting admissions and not declining for the sake of stroking your own egos." I'm sitting on my three because I haven't decided yet (and haven't heard from everyone). I don't think people declining will automatically get the wait listed people asking accepted. I seriously doubt anyone is thinking of you (angry wait listed poster) when making a decision that impacts their entire life. The schools give us until April 15th for a reason. Edited March 11, 2015 by <ian> grad_wannabe, braindump and Marst 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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