katpillow Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Whelp, my last trump card I was planning on pulling out to send as an update to my applications has fallen through. First-author paper was rejected, and now have to resubmit elsewhere. Won't have a decision on it nearly in time any such updating. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interdisciplinarian Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Have a terrible, terrible flu-y cold today. No postal mail, no email, and since I stayed home, no work to distract me. Just staring at my phone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, katpillow said: Whelp, my last trump card I was planning on pulling out to send as an update to my applications has fallen through. First-author paper was rejected, and now have to resubmit elsewhere. Won't have a decision on it nearly in time any such updating. Oh well. My first-author paper was just rejected too. Are you secretly me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleet23 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Mine too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Neist said: Speaking of dual degrees, I just found out I got funding for the dual degree program I was accepted into. Woo! YEAH BUDDY!!!!!! WOOHOO 1 hour ago, RCtheSS said: It's been a long two weeks, but I finally get to edit my signature again! Thankfully with some great news, too. I'm still going to hold out for these other programs, but I am so so so happy I can complete the dual degree at UT-Austin. YEAH BUDDY!!!!! WOOHOO YAY To everyone else who got good news today! I just found out I've been offered a job over my easter break, which would help dissipate some of my moving cost fears Sorry to those of you who got first-author papers rejected, but at least you have a paper to get published! My old advisor won't let me publish my undergraduate thesis, which sucks because it's worthy of it, and my MSc thesis won't be publishable in time. It'll probably go out first year of PhD. Edited February 25, 2016 by hippyscientist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, hippyscientist said: My old advisor won't let me publish my undergraduate thesis, which sucks because it's worthy of it, Whaaa? Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just now, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: Whaaa? Why not? Can I get away with saying because he said so? It's a long and complicated story that I don't want published on the internet, but long story short it is my advisor basically saying "nope, no nope not going out to try and be published" whereas my current advisor is all "we're going to aim for the best journals in the field and if we don't get into those we'll get you into the next tier down. We're going to get you presenting left right and centre and at international conferences". Last advisor I met at a conference and he literally said "what are you doing here? You shouldn't be here. You don't have a PhD yet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, hippyscientist said: Can I get away with saying because he said so? It's a long and complicated story that I don't want published on the internet, but long story short it is my advisor basically saying "nope, no nope not going out to try and be published" whereas my current advisor is all "we're going to aim for the best journals in the field and if we don't get into those we'll get you into the next tier down. We're going to get you presenting left right and centre and at international conferences". Last advisor I met at a conference and he literally said "what are you doing here? You shouldn't be here. You don't have a PhD yet." That sounds like a nightmare- but it's good to hear you have a more supportive advisor now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 27 minutes ago, Euler said: That sounds like a nightmare- but it's good to hear you have a more supportive advisor now! Thanks Yeah my advisor now is lovely! And the previous guy was great as an advisor initially but wasn't too helpful once I graduated. Oh well, you live and learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need Coffee in an IV Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 And I was rejected from Kansas. Sad, oh well life goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 @Need Coffee in an IV I'm sorry, but at least you know. I think i'm now at the point where I just want to know, regardless of the outcome. nevermind and The Interdisciplinarian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevermind Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 1 minute ago, hippyscientist said: @Need Coffee in an IV I'm sorry, but at least you know. I think i'm now at the point where I just want to know, regardless of the outcome. Agreed. Now that I have an offer that I'm *pretty* sure I'm going to take, I emailed my last remaining school to see when decisions are going out. I'd rather just get it over with and start a new chapter of my life. MarineBluePsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCtheSS Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, hippyscientist said: @Need Coffee in an IV I'm sorry, but at least you know. I think i'm now at the point where I just want to know, regardless of the outcome. Ditto! I'm so damn tired of this wait--just give me ANY news. Hell, getting seven rejections in a row at this point may just make my life easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhombusbombus Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I agree! I wish schools HAD to let us know by the end of february so we'd still have time to make decisions and find housing. Demeter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Dartmouth apparently sent out acceptances and I haven't gotten anything It was my top choice, but I guess I'll have to pick a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, RCtheSS said: Ditto! I'm so damn tired of this wait--just give me ANY news. Hell, getting seven rejections in a row at this point may just make my life easier. I have to admit that the day I got rejected from Cornell was the day a huge burden lifted from my shoulders. I was almost happy. It's just so exhausting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippyscientist Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I've told myself I'm waiting until I hear about funding for my one acceptance and then I will contact the other programs I'm waiting to hear back from. Apps were submitted in OCTOBER it's now almost march, I haven't contacted them once enquiring about status so eff it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katpillow Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: My first-author paper was just rejected too. Are you secretly me? Perhaps we're physics-immunology female-male mirror images of eachother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katpillow Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Euler said: Dartmouth apparently sent out acceptances and I haven't gotten anything It was my top choice, but I guess I'll have to pick a new one. It's ok, while its beautiful up at Dartmouth, at least you can [probably] be closer to the rest of us in civilization with your other options! @RCtheSS be careful what you wish for! That's where I'm at now... Edited February 25, 2016 by katpillow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 1 hour ago, katpillow said: It's ok, while its beautiful up at Dartmouth, at least you can [probably] be closer to the rest of us in civilization with your other options! @RCtheSS be careful what you wish for! That's where I'm at now... Ha! Civilization is overrated- everyone knows it's all about the hermit life. katpillow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need Coffee in an IV Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Meh I guess, I reserve the right to be bitter until tomorrow ha. I guess it was a blow since I felt like Kansas was one of the schools I thought I had a reasonable chance. Now I'm definitely worried about Texas Tech and IUPUI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveOM Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 23 minutes ago, Need Coffee in an IV said: Meh I guess, I reserve the right to be bitter until tomorrow ha. I guess it was a blow since I felt like Kansas was one of the schools I thought I had a reasonable chance. Now I'm definitely worried about Texas Tech and IUPUI. Just have hope. I did not even have interview from one school where my professor was there for nearly 20 years, while I have 3 interview from similar/ a little better ranked schools. One school rejects you does not mean every school with similar rank will reject you. I just finished my interview today. 15 people interviewed for 2 spots. Chance seems small for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 50 minutes ago, iloveOM said: Just have hope. I did not even have interview from one school where my professor was there for nearly 20 years, while I have 3 interview from similar/ a little better ranked schools. One school rejects you does not mean every school with similar rank will reject you. I just finished my interview today. 15 people interviewed for 2 spots. Chance seems small for me Just remember... admissions is not statistics. They aren't choosing names out of a hat SLPgradstudent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk150 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I'm just thinking, what's the next step if I get no admissions? I feel that in science, I need to get a PhD in order to achieve any career advancement. I was thinking MS in Chemistry in the next round of applications, and take a few concurrent enrollment Chem classes while I work. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevermind Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 @Pink Fuzzy Bunny - yay! You're choosing Cornell! You'll love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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