tacocat211 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 24 minutes ago, ExileFromAFutureTime said: I think the finality of the decision is what has been giving me trouble; the moment before deciding my life could go in multiple directions. By saying 'no' I'm giving up an alternate academic experience and a hypothetical life elsewhere. Your username made this a little...unsettling rr732 and lyonel_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriagilbert Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I plan to officially turn down Brown's offer and accept Michigan's by the end of the day tomorrow, at the latest. The people at both places were really unequivocally lovely, and I hope this early-ish decision on my part helps encourage some pre-April 15 waitlist movement at the former. The Wordsworthian, thismortalcoil, spectrum-in and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExileFromAFutureTime Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I've officially turned down the University of Houston's funding + fellowship offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExileFromAFutureTime Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 15 hours ago, gloriagilbert said: I plan to officially turn down Brown's offer and accept Michigan's by the end of the day tomorrow, at the latest. The people at both places were really unequivocally lovely, and I hope this early-ish decision on my part helps encourage some pre-April 15 waitlist movement at the former. I remember an earlier post where you were leaning towards Brown over Michigan - how did you come around to Michigan in the end? Glad to hear there's closure on your decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beirut Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Just turned down an offer from Florida State’s PhD program and plan on turning down offers later today from UNC-Greensboro and University of Florida that both include fellowships. I hope this helps someone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sav Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I turned down CUNY today. arbie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishlurker Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Longtime lurker but turned down offer at Brown. Hope this helps someone. Crusteater 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse124 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Just called my favorite professor at UMD College Park to turn down their fully funded Ph.D. offer. This one hurt but I've got my fingers crossed for any GCers out there on the waitlist!! caliguy and trytostay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandelbulb Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 47 minutes ago, Anonymouse124 said: Just called my favorite professor at UMD College Park to turn down their fully funded Ph.D. offer. This one hurt but I've got my fingers crossed for any GCers out there on the waitlist!! wow you called? you're so brave... Musmatatus, havemybloodchild and trytostay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse124 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, mandelbulb said: wow you called? you're so brave... My hands were shaking the whole time, I was so nervous! I even had to rehearse a couple of times with my best friend. I really love the prof and definitely want to work with her in the future so I wanted to make sure my sincerity about staying in contact came through. Time to go take a bath and not think about anything for a week ? urbanfarmer, havemybloodchild, Musmatatus and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandelbulb Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Anonymouse124 said: My hands were shaking the whole time, I was so nervous! I even had to rehearse a couple of times with my best friend. I really love the prof and definitely want to work with her in the future so I wanted to make sure my sincerity about staying in contact came through. Time to go take a bath and not think about anything for a week ? i bet your sincerity definitely came through! get some bubbles in there and maybe a glass of wine... Anonymouse124 and Musmatatus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr732 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Anonymouse124 said: Just called my favorite professor at UMD College Park to turn down their fully funded Ph.D. offer. This one hurt but I've got my fingers crossed for any GCers out there on the waitlist!! Good for you and congrats on UPenn! Can I ask your research interests? Anonymouse124 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd1990 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Will be taking myself off the waitlist at SUNY Binghamton in the next couple of days. Not sure where I was on list, but I hope this helps someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriagilbert Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Declined Brown and took my name off the waitlists at UVA and Johns Hopkins. Man, not easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeThing Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 18 hours ago, gloriagilbert said: Declined Brown and took my name off the waitlists at UVA and Johns Hopkins. Man, not easy. May I ask what your specialty is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBum Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Declined Georgetown's funded MA; I hope this opens things up for a GC'er! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madandmoonly Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I just turned down UT Austin's offer. Stings a lot, actually -- I absolutely adore my POI there. But this should cause some movement on the waitlist, so good luck for those waiting to hear. purrfectpals, tacocat211, dilby and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad_diamond Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Just turned down Columbia and Rutgers!! Musmatatus and havemybloodchild 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booooom Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 declined penn state comp lit havemybloodchild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trytostay Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Declined UVA. Welp. That sucked. madandmoonly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procrastinator1 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Will turn down Michigan by the end of the week--sad to do so because this was my top choice going into the application process. Very attractive offer, but there were hints of institutional racism even in the short visit weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbie Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Just sent off emails to decline UNC Greensboro and U of Alabama offers and additional fellowships. Best of luck to those interested in these programs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illcounsel Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 3 hours ago, procrastinator1 said: Very attractive offer, but there were hints of institutional racism even in the short visit weekend. Would love to hear more about this if you don't mind elaborating a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bopie5 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 3 hours ago, procrastinator1 said: Will turn down Michigan by the end of the week--sad to do so because this was my top choice going into the application process. Very attractive offer, but there were hints of institutional racism even in the short visit weekend. I second @illcounsel; if you're willing to elaborate, I would like to know more. One of my advisors has said a few things alluding to similar dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procrastinator1 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Sure--It feels like it might be an open secret at this point! I'd been warned of tokenism by one of my POIs at another school (who had actually gone to Michigan), and it was also evident upon meeting the cohort and faculty. The admitted student group was not very diverse and neither were the current students or the faculty; as a POC it felt like I would struggle to find a place in the department, and this was emphasized when they had a separate diversity panel. (I appreciate that they are putting in effort to making sure everyone's voices are heard, but it felt segregationist and forced.) In my own personal experience, I had a bad encounter with a POI. I also heard secondhand from another POC admit who experienced something similar. Some of the students talked about having to lodge a formal complaint against a racist professor the previous semester, too. The visit was only two days, so I can hardly imagine spending five or six years there. That said, this is really only my own personal experience and I don't want to dissuade anyone from going there or applying in the future. It really is a very strong program, and the current students that I met there were very welcoming and seemed happy (including the ones who needed to lodge a formal complaint!). trytostay, mustmatatus, victoriansimpkins and 9 others 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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