Nirvik Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 So, I have been refreshing my Gmail page for quite some time now, waiting for any news from the schools that I applied to. Every time I came and refreshed the page on my laptop, I had new emails, which I have been praying for to be from the grad schools. Alas! The cruel card has been played and the only email I get is "You have won XXXXX". Oh, how badly I wish I could rip off the morons sending me junk emails at such anxious moments. Anyone having similar thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knp Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Not so much on emails, but I tell you, I have gotten so many phone calls that begin, "Congratulations! You have won a cruise to Miami..." BamaBelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCtheSS Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Thanks to another poster's recommendation, I changed the settings in my Gmail to sort out priority emails so I only get alerts for anything considered important. No more flipping out over a new message only to find out about Macy's new crazy sale (seriously, Macy's has sales every weekend now). Edited February 25, 2016 by RCtheSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, knp said: Not so much on emails, but I tell you, I have gotten so many phone calls that begin, "Congratulations! You have won a cruise to Miami..." Lol. I am glad that I still use an outdated Samsung smartphone. It doesn't even have Android and no 3G support, which means I am safe from the notorious email notifications to some extent. But then again, one has to come to the computer and face the inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 1 minute ago, RCtheSS said: Thanks to another poster's recommendation, I changed the settings in my Gmail to sort out priority emails so I only get alerts for anything considered important. No more flipping out over a new message only to find out about Macy's new crazy sale (seriously, Macy's has sales every weekend now). Thankfully, just before applying I decided to remove and unsubscribe all sites that were linked to my Gmail account. That little exclamation button came in handy and now most junk mails end up in spam. Nonetheless, I am checking out the spam folder in the hope that the grad school mails won't end up in spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCtheSS Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Haha, I've been doing the same thing. You can never be too careful with this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC1020 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Received last night - in three consecutive emails. Dear XXXXX, The application system for Columbia Engineering graduate programs... ...will be unavailable for a brief period on: Thursday, February 25th, between 8:30a.m. and 12p.m. (EST or NYC time). Please do not use the system during the closure period to avoid any problems with your application data. You may resume to use the system after 12 noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, RCtheSS said: Haha, I've been doing the same thing. You can never be too careful with this process. Exactly! 2 minutes ago, DC1020 said: Received last night - in three consecutive emails. Dear XXXXX, The application system for Columbia Engineering graduate programs... ...will be unavailable for a brief period on: Thursday, February 25th, between 8:30a.m. and 12p.m. (EST or NYC time). Please do not use the system during the closure period to avoid any problems with your application data. You may resume to use the system after 12 noon. I am getting emails for Webinars from universities that I didn't apply to. My gmail account is in turmoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) @RCtheSS I think at moments like these, even the emails stating "I am 23/f and I found your profile in Facebook.", although extremely annoying, ought to put a smile on my face. Haha. I am looking for every alternative to keep my cool, I guess. Edited February 25, 2016 by Nirvik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCtheSS Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just now, Nirvik said: @RCtheSS I think at moments like these, even the emails stating "I am 23/f and I found your profile in Facebook.", although extremely annoying, ought to put a smile on my face. Haha. I am looking for every alternative to keep my cool, I guess. Hahaha, I get you. As stressful as grad school admissions can be, we have to take a step back, breathe, and try to keep a positive outlook on life! It's not the end of the world (yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 1 minute ago, RCtheSS said: Hahaha, I get you. As stressful as grad school admissions can be, we have to take a step back, breathe, and try to keep a positive outlook on life! It's not the end of the world (yet). Absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetite Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I put my school email address on all of my applications, so fortunately I'm insulated from all of the gmail spam. The regular school spam, though, not so much. I've marked a lot as junk and unsubscribed from emails from a few professional societies, but junk still makes it through occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveOM Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Unlike you guys, I did not have a lot of emails these days. And when a new email pop up, usually it comes from Life Hack... Well, at least that is something useful lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbroccoli Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 My personal favorite : I get the email newsletter from the MIT Technology Review. Every. Single. Morning. I wake up and immediately see 'MIT', freak out... and then realize that it's just today's news. May need to unsubscribe to that one to preserve sanity for the next while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoh197 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Teressa pinned 1 of your pins. Spunky_Lady pinned 1 of your pins. Sandra Barnes pinned 1 of your pins. Kayla Jordan pinned 1 of your pins. God dammit pinterest, I understand that people like my pins... but I'm not interested right now. Fleet23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 5 hours ago, sjoh197 said: Teressa pinned 1 of your pins. Spunky_Lady pinned 1 of your pins. Sandra Barnes pinned 1 of your pins. Kayla Jordan pinned 1 of your pins. God dammit pinterest, I understand that people like my pins... but I'm not interested right now. Mine is LinkedIn. Person XYZ has made some new connections. Person ABC would like to make a new connection with you. And some more from Change.org. FML. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 When I was in the period of about 2 weeks where I didn't hear from any schools, one of my professors sent me an email with the subject line "Admissions decision for Cornell University", just to troll me. homonculus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 34 minutes ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: When I was in the period of about 2 weeks where I didn't hear from any schools, one of my professors sent me an email with the subject line "Admissions decision for Cornell University", just to troll me. Omg. The torture! My letter recommender called me to tell me that he has not received the recommendation link, two days before deadline. Having my anxiety shoot through the roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldona Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I have a worse one: I just got an email FROM Oxford Graduate Admissions, only to learn that they just wanted me to fill out an applicant survey. (Other than learning that my application was passed over to the department, I've heard nothing since 22 Jan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 57 minutes ago, Aldona said: I have a worse one: I just got an email FROM Oxford Graduate Admissions, only to learn that they just wanted me to fill out an applicant survey. (Other than learning that my application was passed over to the department, I've heard nothing since 22 Jan). I received an application system survey that I plainly ignored. Thank goodness, the survey was sent to me one day after I applied. Cant bear these things at this time of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 I am getting blown up by emails from some UK universities that I applied to. They are doing their best at changing my mind to opt for MSc in their programs. And I kind of feel sorry for them, but as the job opportunities go for Non-EU students, UK education is awesome if you are paying from your own pockets, instead of a loan. And I practically got into every UK based university for Masters in Computer Science. Even got a 8000 pound scholarship on one. But call me a fool, I just wanna go for US. Hope this intense waiting period has some sunshine at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMonkeyOnMyBack Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 While at an interview weekend with a school another girl and myself both received emails from that school with titles saying some ting to the effect " XXXXXXX University Admissions" that turned out to be tips for admission so it got us so excited then confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 19 minutes ago, TheMonkeyOnMyBack said: While at an interview weekend with a school another girl and myself both received emails from that school with titles saying some ting to the effect " XXXXXXX University Admissions" that turned out to be tips for admission so it got us so excited then confused. I know the feeling. Sometimes I feel like I have bipolar disorder from these stuff. One moment a surge of happiness at seeing the word "Admissions", and the next moment, utter doom. charlemagne88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvik Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Apparently "Manhattan Prep" wants me to appear the GRE over and over and hence, they are asking me to check out the new ways to improve my Verbal score. Edited February 26, 2016 by Nirvik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 On 26/02/2016 at 11:49 AM, Aldona said: I have a worse one: I just got an email FROM Oxford Graduate Admissions, only to learn that they just wanted me to fill out an applicant survey. (Other than learning that my application was passed over to the department, I've heard nothing since 22 Jan). Same, they gave me a mini heart attack (Graduate Admissions AND FUNDING is just mean)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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