Fall 2016 - Phd Thread

[ThesisTerror724]

Thank you @liesandfish and @1428 Elm St!! I will let you know how it goes!

@Cedodge @Kylie_ just an update, I was accepted into ASU with funding. They did not specify how much funding but said that I will get an offer in a five days.

[1428 Elm St]

@liesandfish It's officially D Day for me today (interview day at JJay).  

Super psyched but nervous too.  Fingers crossed. 

[KnowVac]

Good luck @ThesisTerror724 and @1428 Elm St!!! I'm sure both of y'all will do great! 

[liesandfish]

35 minutes ago, 1428 Elm St said:

@liesandfish It's officially D Day for me today (interview day at JJay).  

Super psyched but nervous too.  Fingers crossed. 

Good luck!!! You'll be great! Sending good vibes your way.  

[Partinrn]

3 hours ago, 1428 Elm St said:

@liesandfish It's officially D Day for me today (interview day at JJay).  

Super psyched but nervous too.  Fingers crossed. 

You got this! Interview day? More like acceptance day!

[liesandfish]

Official word from USC- email and portal update. Finally all apps are back! 

[1428 Elm St]

@liesandfish @KnowVac @Partinrn Thanks guys for all the positive energy/wishes.  I think today went well... Hope to have good news soon!!!! 

[liesandfish]

58 minutes ago, 1428 Elm St said:

@liesandfish @KnowVac @Partinrn Thanks guys for all the positive energy/wishes.  I think today went well... Hope to have good news soon!!!! 

Yay!!!! I'm sure champagne toasts will be called for soon! Now you can relax and enjoy your weekend! Thanks for updating, I've been thinking about you all day (in the most non creepy way possible.  ) 

[Cedodge]

@ThesisTerror724- Congrats! I know you were getting frustrated by their lack of movement. 

 

My USF visit is almost at an end, and some new information is making me lean in that direction- specifically that the department hired 2 new professors whose areas of research line up with my own nicely. It doesn't help that I adore the fact that they also require 3 hours of professional development courses so you can learn the nitty gritty things like how to build a syllabus, write a grant proposal, and look for a job. I'm planning on teaching, and those skills are priceless.

 

 

Yeah, MSU is going to have to make a strong case.

 

[1428 Elm St]

@liesandfish  

This thread is awesome!!  All of the positivity is wonderful!!

Good luck to everyone with upcoming events this week...  Everyone has a lot of tough decisions to make... which is an amazing place to be in!!

@ThesisTerror724 How did Rutgers go?!  I'm dying to know what the weekend was like... Of course.. also.. in a non-creepy way 

[ThesisTerror724]

@1428 Elm St Rutgers was amazing much to my surprise. So I am currently deciding between UCI and Rutgers. Rutgers did mention that they are hoping to admit all of the students they invited out so IF I am accepted (they will be sending decisions this coming weekend) then I will have a hard choice to make.

[1428 Elm St]

@ThesisTerror724 What great news!!!!!!   Congrats!!!! 

[1428 Elm St]

I am so happy and excited to share the good news.....

I just got the official acceptance from John Jay!!!!  Full package for 5 years!!!!!!

TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!!!!!! 

[KnowVac]

Congrats @1428 Elm St!!! 

[Partinrn]

1 hour ago, 1428 Elm St said:

I am so happy and excited to share the good news.....

I just got the official acceptance from John Jay!!!!  Full package for 5 years!!!!!!

TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!!!!!! 

Congrats! That's awesome news and now you can (hopefully) relax a little! 

[liesandfish]

1 hour ago, 1428 Elm St said:

I am so happy and excited to share the good news.....

I just got the official acceptance from John Jay!!!!  Full package for 5 years!!!!!!

TOTALLY FREAKING OUT!!!!!! 

Fantastic!!! Congrats! So happy for you.  

[ThesisTerror724]

Fantastic @1428 Elm St!!!!!!! 

 

[Partinrn]

So have the vast majority of us heard back from our schools/made the decision?

[crimqueen]

1 hour ago, Partinrn said:

So have the vast majority of us heard back from our schools/made the decision?

I still have a few schools I am waiting to hear back from, I assume I didn't get in. Should I email them?

[liesandfish]

5 hours ago, Partinrn said:

So have the vast majority of us heard back from our schools/made the decision?

I have heard from all 8 (note to anyone else, this was way too many to apply to IMO). And yes, on decision! 

@crimqueen I wouldn't assume you didn't get in, you may be high on the waitlist. I know I have started sending formal declines to the schools I was accepted to which should open some spots for other people. 

Side note: I know I have said this before, but I seriously love the comradery on this thread. Everyone has been so wonderful, it makes me so happy to see how excited everyone gets for each other!  

[judiths]

On 17 February 2016 at 0:45 AM, Partinrn said:

Personally I would wait a little longer if you've contacted them regarding your position on the list already.  I don't believe there are literal numbers (for us anyway) as to the position on a wait list; especially for UMD. That being said, if you haven't heard back by the end of the week I don't think it would hurt to send another correspondence.  You may be able to find an arbitrary ranking (high on the list, low, medium, etc) but I don't think they would tell you how many are in front of (or behind) you. Keep your head high and best of luck!  

 

Thanks for your reply and I have not been online here for a couple of days. However, I still haven't heard anything and when do people usually decline their offers? Eg. I am on the wait list for Rutgers (first choice) and I wonder when I will hear back. as far as I was able to read, they want to accept all 15 applicants who went to Rutgers the past weekend. I haven't emailed the school in a month, and not sure if I should contact them again. 

[judiths]

congratulations on all your offers and decisions. UCI sounded amazing but I did not apply as I believed I wouldn't get in. (I regret it now)

[Partinrn]

2 hours ago, judiths said:

 

Thanks for your reply and I have not been online here for a couple of days. However, I still haven't heard anything and when do people usually decline their offers? Eg. I am on the wait list for Rutgers (first choice) and I wonder when I will hear back. as far as I was able to read, they want to accept all 15 applicants who went to Rutgers the past weekend. I haven't emailed the school in a month, and not sure if I should contact them again. 

I would definitely contact them if it has been a month. All PhD programs must adhere to the April 15 deadline (students must give intent by then unless given permission to extend the time).  Since that's only a little over a month away I would think the students that were going to decline would have done so; though a few schools may still be ironing out financial details and they may be waiting to hear back from all schools before committing. Keep your head up!

[KnowVac]

13 hours ago, Partinrn said:

So have the vast majority of us heard back from our schools/made the decision?

I still haven't heard anything from American so I am assuming rejection. I am still on Delaware's waitlist (which I see someone got off of today ? Not me). So far my only offer is from Indiana! 

 

Indiana has invited me out to visit. As they have given me free reign to schedule the visit I am assuming I will be the only one there at the time of my visit... This has me very nervous! It's different when you can visit a department with a group of others who are in the same situation as you. Did anyone else visit a school solo? 

[liesandfish]

38 minutes ago, KnowVac said:

I still haven't heard anything from American so I am assuming rejection. I am still on Delaware's waitlist (which I see someone got off of today ? Not me). So far my only offer is from Indiana! 

 

Indiana has invited me out to visit. As they have given me free reign to schedule the visit I am assuming I will be the only one there at the time of my visit... This has me very nervous! It's different when you can visit a department with a group of others who are in the same situation as you. Did anyone else visit a school solo? 

All of the schools I visited (4) were solo. The visits went well, I liked being able to talk to who I wanted and no compete for answers/attention (ha I swear I'm not needy!) the other grad students in current cohorts did show me around and answer questions as well!