hreaðemus Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) I just turned down offers from Harvard and Yale this afternoon - I was the only medievalist in Harvard's admitted cohort of 12, so I hope that means they'll be drawing someone off the waitlist!! Edited April 4, 2015 by hreaðemus 1Q84, allplaideverything, Dr. Old Bill and 3 others 6
HelloThisIsDog Posted April 4, 2015 Posted April 4, 2015 I just turned down offers from Harvard and Yale this afternoon - I was the only medievalist in Harvard's admitted cohort of 12, so I hope that means they'll be drawing someone off the waitlist!! Congratulations on Berkeley! I assume you've turned down your spot in the English program, not Comp Lit correct? I'm on the Comp Lit waitlist and I'm dying to hear back soon
hreaðemus Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 Congratulations on Berkeley! I assume you've turned down your spot in the English program, not Comp Lit correct? I'm on the Comp Lit waitlist and I'm dying to hear back soon Aw, thank you! I'm afraid it was a spot in the English department that I declined, though - sorry! I hope you get good news soon!
InHacSpeVivo Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 I haven't turned down an offer yet, but I'm hoping to soon. If anyone is familiar with the programs, could you provide insight into Georgia State or UNC Greensboro? The funding is roughly similar.
ToldAgain Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Just turned down MA/PhD at Mizzou (Contemporary Americanist).
echo449 Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Turned down an offer at Penn State today--I hope this helps someone!
InHacSpeVivo Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks for sharing, ToldAgain! What's your area? And where are you accepting? (It seems congratulations are in order!)
ToldAgain Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) My area is American in general. I don't know if UK does their waitlist by literary periods or not, but if they do I was probably under modern and contemporary. I'm accepting an offer from Purdue, but the people at Kentucky are pretty great. I hope you get it! Edited April 6, 2015 by ToldAgain
InHacSpeVivo Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks so much ToldAgain! And congratulations again!!!!
Stephanoumenos Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 echo449, thanks for posting! If I may ask, was the Penn State space for the MA or the PhD? Had you applied for a specific subfield? I'm currently a waitlisted MA applicant. And, of course, congrats if this means you are closer to committing to your ideal program!
InHacSpeVivo Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 I'll PM you details, Stephanoumenos. Could you PM me as well? I didn't see your inital posting, and I'm a PhD WLer.
InHacSpeVivo Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Turned down Georgia State; I believe someone on GC mentioned being on the funding WL. I hope it goes to you!
LCB Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 I just declined an offer from Miami. I'm declining a few others in the next few days as well. Good luck WCers!
Radcafe Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 Anyone still considering turning down UCLA? Sorry to badger, just going crazy over here. I'm happy with my other school, but knowledge is power and I want to know all my options
zenosparadox Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Declined Cornell, Brown, Toronto, and UVA... hope this ends up brightening someone's day. Cornell was particularly hard to turn down. Their people were fantastic. jean-luc-gohard and 1Q84 2
jean-luc-gohard Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Declined Cornell, Brown, Toronto, and UVA... hope this ends up brightening someone's day. Cornell was particularly hard to turn down. Their people were fantastic. That's quite a collection! What's your area, if you don't mind sharing?
zenosparadox Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Broadly, 20th-century literature (mostly British, some American, and tending toward world) and theory. I was lucky enough to end up with some really great options. I remember how excited I was after the first acceptance and then each subsequent one (and of course there were also rejections) just produced anxiety. Obviously a good problem to have, and one it feels terrible to complain about, but it has certainly introduced the possibility of regret into the entire process. From now on, in the darkest days at wherever I end up, I know I'll be thinking "I could be at school X right now." Anyway, it's just good to be somewhere, I suppose.
Katla Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Broadly, 20th-century literature (mostly British, some American, and tending toward world) and theory. I was lucky enough to end up with some really great options. I remember how excited I was after the first acceptance and then each subsequent one (and of course there were also rejections) just produced anxiety. Obviously a good problem to have, and one it feels terrible to complain about, but it has certainly introduced the possibility of regret into the entire process. From now on, in the darkest days at wherever I end up, I know I'll be thinking "I could be at school X right now." Anyway, it's just good to be somewhere, I suppose. I think regret is a possibility whatever decision one has had to make, it's the risk we take whenever we make a choice, so if/when those silly thoughts start messing with your head, don't pay any heed to them, they hardly ever lead to anything good... But that is an impressive collection of acceptances Have you decided where you'll be going? Edited April 8, 2015 by Katla EnfantTerrible 1
zenosparadox Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I think regret is a possibility whatever decision one has had to make, it's the risk we take whenever we make a choice, so if/when those silly thoughts start messing with your head, don't pay any heed to them, they hardly ever lead to anything good... But that is an impressive collection of acceptances Have you decided where you'll be going? Oh, absolutely... Also, I find that I live the same life wherever I happen to live, so it probably makes little difference where I am as long as I'm somewhere. It seems there are good people everywhere. Literary study is probably a good place to find good people in general. I've whittled things down to 2.5 options (2 acceptances and a wait-list), although I probably wouldn't take the wait-list at this point anyway, so will likely ask to be removed. My decision will then be down to UChicago and Stanford. And I can't for the life of me seem to decide between them. Any opinions would of course be appreciated.
InHacSpeVivo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 zeno: Those are awesome options to be sure! I would suggest geography as the deciding factor all things being equal, but it seems like that isn't really a concern in your case. Is one program offering more money? A competitive fellowship? Better benefits? Does one have a POI who is of particular interest to you? Are there course offerings more in line with your areas of interest? More professors doing work in your area at one school? A great journal or track of study? If all these things are equal, my vote would be Stanford.
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