Fall 2016 Comparative Literature Applicants

[steve3020]

got waitlisted at NYU and waiting to hear back from ucla and cornell (both complit), does anyone know if it's likely to get in off the waitlist at nyu? 

[Apocolocyntosis]

  On 2/18/2016 at 2:14 AM, WendyWonderland said:

I am the same with you. I have 14 to hear back from but I think most (all) of them would be rejections. Weeping. I would love to go to UCSB (top 3 choices) as long as it funds me. I am waiting for my chicken wings and pizza right now.  It is raining crazy in LA. As I said, I am totally in the stress eating phase now. 

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I relate to the stress eating, but don't assume the worst yet. So much really comes down to the vagaries of fit--you can't predict how things are going to work out!
 

  On 2/18/2016 at 1:11 PM, steve3020 said:

got waitlisted at NYU and waiting to hear back from ucla and cornell (both complit), does anyone know if it's likely to get in off the waitlist at nyu? 

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I think the best thing to do is ask the programs that waitlisted you about how their waitlists work and have worked in previous years. From what I know, this is considered perfectly acceptable as long as you do it politely. 

[WendyWonderland]

  On 2/18/2016 at 1:06 PM, Bryan_n said:

I got into UCSB last year but turned it down to do a research fellowship in Germany. Did you go to the recruitment weekend? The program made it seem like a super strenuous process getting funding green-lighted by the grad division but basically everyone's funding goes through. I wouldn't worry if you've already been interviewed and told you're in if funding is available.

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Yes I do, it is in 2 weeks and I am super excited! Can you pm me more information about the funding? I am accepted to the German track. It is one of my top choices since I want to do research in Germany haha! I am very scared because my GRE verbal score sucks. I am an international student and I did not have time to study for it. It might influence my funding opportunities.:(

[WendyWonderland]

  On 2/18/2016 at 3:26 PM, Apocolocyntosis said:

I relate to the stress eating, but don't assume the worst yet. So much really comes down to the vagaries of fit--you can't predict how things are going to work out!
 

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Thank you! Let us hope! Fingers crossed! It is so stressful I am soooooooooo behind my coursework! 

[WendyWonderland]

I have a question, anyone heard from Johns Hopkins' Humanity Center? There is so little resource about it on gradcafe. And the department has been so silent...

[vertige]

Someone just got into Princeton Comp. Lit. per the results board.

I'd sob and grumble but who can pretend to be entitled to acceptance to that program?

So far 3-4 implied rejections, but not a single *actual* rejection. Hrmph.

Edited February 19, 2016 by vertige

[Tyler on The Road]

Hi there,

 

I'm glad I finally found a forum where I can talk to people with same interests

Guys I'm very disappointed right now! I've got rejected from Notre Dame and Miami-Ohio universities, although I knew Notre Dame won't be a good choice, But I really counted on Miami. There are 8 universities left, and I don't know whether I have any chance or not! Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Rochester, UFL, Arkansas, North Eastern, Upenn, and Washington- Seattle. What do you think? Is there any hope?

I have BA and MA in English Literature, with the TOEFL score of 93, and good GRE among Iranian applicants! I applied for PhD of Film studies.

Please help me !

[maria1993427]

  On 2/18/2016 at 12:20 AM, Bryan_n said:

Hey did anyone else have UPENN interviews this week? Mine was brief and sweet. I'm wondering  what others' impressions were.

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I am having my interview this afternoon... were you also interviewed by two professors? I just wonder if they assigned that randomly or on purpose coz I definitely got one of the professors that I would really like to work with on my interview.

[getoutofmyhouse]

  On 2/19/2016 at 5:54 PM, WendyWonderland said:

Hey, anyone heard from CUNY? There is a rejection out there on the board. Btw, that person is accepted from Harvard, Princeton and Brown. Congrats! (And also hugs!)

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I solicited a response yesterday, a week after my interview. I'm at the "very top" of their waitlist. Their initial offers have been sent (perhaps by postal service?).

Edited February 19, 2016 by getoutofmyhouse

[WendyWonderland]

  On 2/19/2016 at 5:56 PM, getoutofmyhouse said:

I solicited a response yesterday, a week after my interview. I'm at the "very top" of their waitlist. Their initial offers have been sent (perhaps by postal service?).

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Oh congrats! Even if it is waitlisted! Hope you get in! I just hope that they can tell me the results. I am just wondering about the rejections. Maybe ppl have called or emailed the department, which I have to do next week. 

[Tyler on The Road]

I didn't receive any emails from Upenn, and I checked their portal and there is no change in my status! Am I rejected or something? people have been interviewed and I'm still waiting...

[maria1993427]

  On 2/19/2016 at 6:22 PM, HamidReza said:

I didn't receive any emails from Upenn, and I checked their portal and there is no change in my status! Am I rejected or something? people have been interviewed and I'm still waiting...

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I just finished my interview today and they say that the result is coming out in two weeks.

[Tyler on The Road]

  On 2/19/2016 at 7:20 PM, maria1993427 said:

I just finished my interview today and they say that the result is coming out in two weeks.

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I  think I've been rejected, since they didn't ask to interview!

[WendyWonderland]

Got my Harvard rejection. So next year I will apply for summer school?

[blueoctavo]

  On 2/19/2016 at 7:48 PM, WendyWonderland said:

Got my Harvard rejection. So next year I will apply for summer school?

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Got mine too- ah well. Really wanted to use one of their archives. 

[KhiCompLit]

I can't decide. How do I decide?

[KhiCompLit]

  On 2/19/2016 at 5:56 PM, getoutofmyhouse said:

I solicited a response yesterday, a week after my interview. I'm at the "very top" of their waitlist. Their initial offers have been sent (perhaps by postal service?).

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Congratulations!

[Tyler on The Road]

  On 2/19/2016 at 11:11 PM, KhiCompLit said:

I can't decide. How do I decide?

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About what?

[KhiCompLit]

  On 2/20/2016 at 9:23 AM, HamidReza said:

About what?

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School to choose.

[Litfreak]

Hey guys I'm kind of freaking out reading about interviews and stuff. I didn't get an interview myself. 

Do you know anything about the PhD literature at Notre Dame?

[Litfreak]

  On 2/19/2016 at 12:48 PM, HamidReza said:

Hi there,

 

I'm glad I finally found a forum where I can talk to people with same interests

Guys I'm very disappointed right now! I've got rejected from Notre Dame and Miami-Ohio universities, although I knew Notre Dame won't be a good choice, But I really counted on Miami. There are 8 universities left, and I don't know whether I have any chance or not! Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Rochester, UFL, Arkansas, North Eastern, Upenn, and Washington- Seattle. What do you think? Is there any hope?

I have BA and MA in English Literature, with the TOEFL score of 93, and good GRE among Iranian applicants! I applied for PhD of Film studies.

Please help me !

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hi, sorry to bother

you applied for the Literature PhD at Notre Dame right? Did you get the chance to have an interview? I don't know my chances but I haven't hear back ever since I applied so...it looks bad...

[Tyler on The Road]

  On 2/20/2016 at 6:12 PM, Litfreak said:

hi, sorry to bother

you applied for the Literature PhD at Notre Dame right? Did you get the chance to have an interview? I don't know my chances but I haven't hear back ever since I applied so...it looks bad...

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Hi, 

yes I did, and I got rejected. I received an email. 

I have the same problem with uPenn, people are going through interviews, but I'm still in the dark!!!

[Tyler on The Road]

  On 2/20/2016 at 4:05 PM, KhiCompLit said:

School to choose.

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Good for you man!

I'm just wishing for an offer!

If I had to decide, the program and the city would have been the factors to think about.

[Litfreak]

  On 2/20/2016 at 7:48 PM, HamidReza said:

Hi, 

yes I did, and I got rejected. I received an email. 

I have the same problem with uPenn, people are going through interviews, but I'm still in the dark!!!

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was the interview with ND via Skype? The fact that they haven't even considered arranging an interview with me is devastating bleh

[Tyler on The Road]

  On 2/20/2016 at 8:22 PM, Litfreak said:

was the interview with ND via Skype? The fact that they haven't even considered arranging an interview with me is devastating bleh

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oh, sorry, I meant applying to Notre Dame by mentioning "I did" !

I didn't get an interview! I just received the email !

But apparently some have been interviewed ! I'm from a Muslim country, and I thought there is a very high probability that they reject me because of the university's religious affiliation. But I really felt down by receiving Miami's reject letter.