Square49 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, HedgieLove said: I think I kind of know what you mean about that feeling. The first time I applied to PhD programs, I applied to 10 and I got more and more impatient as decisions started coming in. For me IDK if I'd call it chasing a high though, it was more like an "OMG this process has taken so damn long I just want it to be over already and know where I'm going to be next year" type of vibe. Congrats on the admissions and good luck with your other apps! Yeah, it really wasn't the right analogy. It really is, as you mentioned, more of that desire to just be finished. I just want to be able to make my final decision. Although, that moment of anticipation right before you find out the decision, whether accepted or rejected, is sort of like a high. And the high just continues if you get accepted. Good luck to you as well, HedgieLove! Ilspflouz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wknd_worrier Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 31 minutes ago, HedgieLove said: Congrats!!!!! Thank u:)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aml149 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 10 hours ago, wknd_worrier said: I was accepted to Penn State today!! Congratulations!! Great school and program!! Have you visited? It's probably one of my favorite college towns and campus. RoadtoPhD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke2016 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Square49 said: Yeah, it really wasn't the right analogy. It really is, as you mentioned, more of that desire to just be finished. I just want to be able to make my final decision. Although, that moment of anticipation right before you find out the decision, whether accepted or rejected, is sort of like a high. And the high just continues if you get accepted. Good luck to you as well, HedgieLove! While I've never "chased a high," I understand your analogy. Notifications come so unexpectedly and few and far between that when your email does show one, there is an almost instant dopamine dump (at least for me). This is followed by a temporary inability to read complete sentences so I look for key words such as "congratulations" "accepted" and "regret." If the positive keywords are identified, the euphoric feeling is amazing. I then return to homeostasis and I can read the entire email in detail. Ilspflouz, a little-stitious and OmarComin' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilspflouz Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 6 minutes ago, Brooke2016 said: While I've never "chased a high," I understand your analogy. Notifications come so unexpectedly and few and far between that when your email does show one, there is an almost instant dopamine dump (at least for me). This is followed by a temporary inability to read complete sentences so I look for key words such as "congratulations" "accepted" and "regret." If the positive keywords are identified, the euphoric feeling is amazing. I then return to homeostasis and I can read the entire email in detail. Lol, I love your description. That is EXACTLY what it feels like for me too! RoadtoPhD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square49 Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 59 minutes ago, Brooke2016 said: While I've never "chased a high," I understand your analogy. Notifications come so unexpectedly and few and far between that when your email does show one, there is an almost instant dopamine dump (at least for me). This is followed by a temporary inability to read complete sentences so I look for key words such as "congratulations" "accepted" and "regret." If the positive keywords are identified, the euphoric feeling is amazing. I then return to homeostasis and I can read the entire email in detail. Couldn't have said it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDorBUST Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Are there seriously people walking around NOT refreshing their emails every two minutes? RoadtoPhD, a little-stitious, aml149 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wknd_worrier Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 13 hours ago, aml149 said: Congratulations!! Great school and program!! Have you visited? It's probably one of my favorite college towns and campus. Thank you!! I have not!! That makes me even more excited to visit and learn more about the school and the area! aml149 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringScholar17 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Has anybody heard word from Cincy yet? Possibly later today or tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke2016 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Dear Admissions Committee Members: I regret to inform you that I have rejected your rejection letter. While I appreciate the time that it took for you to review my application and deliberate over it, I cannot offer you my acceptance of your rejection at this time. I look forward to joining you in the fall. Per usual agreements, you have until April 15 to accept my rejection of your rejection. Should you not, I will be forced to attend with full tuition waiver, a stipend of at least, if not more than, $35,000 per semester, and a health insurance subsidy equal to, if not more than, the best health insurance offered to CEO's of companies in the fortune 500. I appreciate your willingness to say "no." Please accept my sincere hopes that you have more success in the future with rejection letters. Sincerely, The rejection committee. Ilspflouz, aml149, PhDorBUST and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aml149 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 2 hours ago, AspiringScholar17 said: Has anybody heard word from Cincy yet? Possibly later today or tomorrow? Not yet :-/ Hopefully by the end of this week!! AspiringScholar17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadtoPhD Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 34 minutes ago, aml149 said: Not yet :-/ Hopefully by the end of this week!! I keep checking both my email and this page just as frequently hoping to hear some news! AspiringScholar17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDorBUST Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Cincy is trying to murder me aml149 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aml149 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 hours ago, PhDorBUST said: Cincy is trying to murder me Hahahhaha thank you, I needed to laugh right now. It has to be tomorrow, right??? Ilspflouz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDorBUST Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I called, they made some decisions, they're meeting again (tomorrow?) she couldn't tell me anything because the director was out. Just kill me. Sitting here with a torn meniscus and ACL and every school is torturing meeee and I'm totally regressing right now but no one gets it!!! AAHG! RoadtoPhD and Ilspflouz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilspflouz Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Hang in there @PhDorBUST!! I'm going nuts. Literally making up songs about Cincy at this point. Cincy oh Cincy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilspflouz Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 3 hours ago, aml149 said: Hahahhaha thank you, I needed to laugh right now. It has to be tomorrow, right??? F###in bettah be mate ? RoadtoPhD and PhDorBUST 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringScholar17 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Do admissions emails come during weekends as well? Or can I sleep on the weekends without anxiety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilspflouz Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 28 minutes ago, AspiringScholar17 said: Do admissions emails come during weekends as well? Or can I sleep on the weekends without anxiety? Never heard of one that did. I vote sleeping! RoadtoPhD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDorBUST Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Where have all of you been all day??? It was like I was actually waiting in agony ALONE! Anyone hear anything? Any little thing? aml149 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aml149 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Nothing here :-/ now we have like 60 hours to wait before we could even possibly find something out. This is making me hate weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square49 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, PhDorBUST said: Where have all of you been all day??? It was like I was actually waiting in agony ALONE! Anyone hear anything? Any little thing? I was informed that I will be receiving an offer for an assistantship from FSU's grad director. Ilspflouz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadtoPhD Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 14 minutes ago, Square49 said: I was informed that I will be receiving an offer for an assistantship from FSU's grad director. Me tooooo! Ilspflouz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square49 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, RoadtoPhD said: Me tooooo! Nice! Are you planning on a visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aml149 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 @RoadtoPhD & @Square49 congrats!! RoadtoPhD and Square49 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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