History 2010

[africanhistoryphd]

First Michigan result: many congrats....

I'll be nervously waiting for the responses to come in as its my first choice...

[tourist]

So other than Yale bringing down the hammer, who do you guys think will notify this week?

[BlueandBuff]

For everyone who was turned down by Yale (I wasn't one of them, since I didn't apply), the following link should make you feel better: Yale video

Any college that completely lacking in self-awareness doesn't deserve you :-)

[RockEater]

For everyone who was turned down by Yale (I wasn't one of them, since I didn't apply), the following link should make you feel better: Yale video

Any college that completely lacking in self-awareness doesn't deserve you :-)

Yeah, I might have done terrible things if I had to attend the Graduate School of Glee.

[swissmiss]

For those who have received a response (acceptance) via phone from professors, how long after that did you receive an official acceptance email?

Edited February 9, 2010 by swissmiss

[Caligula]

Haha I saw that video a few weeks ago and it has only heightened my desire to attend Yale!

[limeinthecoconut]

So other than Yale bringing down the hammer, who do you guys think will notify this week?

My money is on Cornell and Harvard.

[longshanks]

I concur. Last year Harvard sent out acceptances this week, and rejections next week.

[subrosa]

I hear Harvard has been privately communicating with likely candidates for a while now. My guess is official announcements will be out in the next day or two.

[Kai210]

Haha I saw that video a few weeks ago and it has only heightened my desire to attend Yale!

I concur.

[tourist]

Maybe Berkeley this week? If it is this week, then it would be a good sign. Later, not so much.

[Caligula]

Northwestern can't be too far off. They've had our applications for over nine weeks now...

[StrangeLight]

I must say, while I agree with the substance of what you say, I don't like your attitude. Maybe because you're "already attending" you feel that you have wisdom to impart, but I believe that we are all aware of how competitive the academic world is. The constant refrain of dubious statistics warning us all of our impending failure is not really constructive, and it's not original either. That said, I think most of us realize that we are not guaranteed any kind of success. It's difficult enough to put yourself out there, put your best foot forward etc. without having to contend with the condescension of others.

funny, that. because my tone was in direct response to the derisive, insulting, short-sighted, arrogant, condescending attitudes a good number of the posters in this thread have had regarding the presumed defects of anyone that gets a rejection letter. so i am glad to hear that my attitude offended you, because it was intended to. i was really, genuinely offended, and while my response comes a few pages/days late, i stand by it.

it was also meant to be comical and take the edge off for people. as in, "don't sweat it, we all have plenty of opportunity to fail." i suppose i need to litter my posts with emoticons for that to come across in text.

[outlawesq]

Has anyone else heard from Duke? There's been a couple of acceptances & rejections. Why dont they do all the rejections at once & put me out of my misery!

[cm125]

My money is on Cornell and Harvard.

Just curious, is that a guess/hunch, or based on something you heard? Looking at last year's results it appears that Cornell won't get going until the 19th.

[JustChill]

Based on the results page, UPenn should be getting ready to get the word out soon.

[limeinthecoconut]

Just curious, is that a guess/hunch, or based on something you heard? Looking at last year's results it appears that Cornell won't get going until the 19th.

Actually, my friend was notified by Cornell 13 Feb last year. I just wasn't in a position to add that result on my friend's behalf.

[Goober]

According to previous years' results, we should hear from Illinois this week too.

[Nytusse]

Is anyone else getting increasingly terrified to check their inboxes? This is a scary week: emphatic acceptances and equally emphatic NOs.

[JustChill]

The vast majority of my programs notify next week, so I'm gonna be a lot more anxious/scared then, I think. I haven't heard a peep from any of my schools in the past few weeks.

[tourist]

Thank the man up there for the blissfully psychotic innocence of Ween and Butthole Surfers, who have helped during these anxious times. Nothing quite like getting lost for a moment. Everyone should find something of the sort.

[cooperstreet]

Based on past years, it seems that Penn notified people just through their website. I wonder if they send out emails, or we'll just have to furiously check the website every minute next week.

[Goober]

Congrats to the person accepted to Illinois!

[Nytusse]

Well, whoever bet on Illinois was correct. One acceptance up.

[dflanagan]

funny, that. because my tone was in direct response to the derisive, insulting, short-sighted, arrogant, condescending attitudes a good number of the posters in this thread have had regarding the presumed defects of anyone that gets a rejection letter. so i am glad to hear that my attitude offended you, because it was intended to. i was really, genuinely offended, and while my response comes a few pages/days late, i stand by it.

it was also meant to be comical and take the edge off for people. as in, "don't sweat it, we all have plenty of opportunity to fail." i suppose i need to litter my posts with emoticons for that to come across in text.

Oh I understand that! I was in an irritable mood, for my part. You're right to suggest that we shouldn't be so intense, and that we shouldn't beat ourselves up if we're rejected.

Edited February 9, 2010 by dflanagan