deletethisname Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Spring break. A week where nothing gets done at the admissions level and another week of waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathCat Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Well, it's not spring break everywhere (although maybe it is for all the schools you're waiting on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeinganxious Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I feel your pain. The eastern snow had a lot to do with the delays in my case I think....both schools I applied to are in Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiochemMom Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 It's spring break for all my schools too. Hating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadigblue Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Do university administrations and departments usually close down for spring break, though? At my (Canadian) university, the administration continues to work through the break... in fact, they say it's one of the most productive weeks of the semester since it's so quiet on campus. I RA'd for a research centre in third year where spring break was just business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluetgenau Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Do university administrations and departments usually close down for spring break, though? At my (Canadian) university, the administration continues to work through the break... in fact, they say it's one of the most productive weeks of the semester since it's so quiet on campus. I RA'd for a research centre in third year where spring break was just business as usual. GREAT question. I applied to UNC's MSW program and their website says they try to make decisions for the advanced standing program by March 15th, which is the end of this week! I thought the not knowing if I was going to be accepted was killing me. Now it's the not knowing if they're actually working through this week that's driving me nuts!! Good luck to everyone... Edited March 10, 2015 by sluetgenau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTY Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 My department is open during break and it's business as usual, except for no classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caltecher Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The schools I'm waiting on don't start spring break for another 1-1.5 weeks. :\ Going completely insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eigen Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Spring break (when we have one not tied to Easter) is an undergrad holiday at my school. Grad students and faculty and staff are still here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeruK Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 At every school I've been to (Canadian and American), Spring Break is just a break from classes. All the graduate students, professors, and administrative staff are still working. In some places in Canada, we close for Good Friday and Easter, but in California, it appears that neither of those dates are holidays. So I don't expect any admissions related decisions to be delayed by Spring Break. In fact, since the load on professors from courses is now lightened, they might even have more time to devote to things like admissions! On the other hand, for schools with semesters that end at Spring Break, the week prior to Spring Break might cause delays as profs have to submit grades by a certain time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perhaps Later Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 University offices remain open during the spring break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDEducation Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 University offices remain open during the spring break. Yeah so my obsessions with email and portal checking remain valid and I don't need to see a Dr. Expect for the fact I am on the East Coast and 2/3 remaining are West Coast yet I still check 50 times before 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acorps1315 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I feel your pain PhDEd. *sigh* Carnegie has been super quiet for about a week. They trickle out acceptances and it's painful. At least I know I'll hear from Penn Friday at noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyAnhinga Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 This week is ending with Friday March 13th, so I sincerely hope it does not end with a bad news (but then, I never had anything bad happen to me during any Friday 13th in the past before haha...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP3 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 I was supposed to get my official acceptance notification this week, according to the email sent to me 3 weeks ago by the head of the department. I wonder if they were unaware that this week is spring break? Anyways, hope to hear something any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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