Warelin Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Today, I found myself extremely bored. As a result, I complied a list of when schools typically notify for first-round acceptances using data from the results page. After, I rearranged things in order by when programs typically notify. Michigan State-Dec 10? (Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures) OSU-Jan 25 Wisconsin- Jan 28 Duke- Jan 29 WashU- Jan 31-Feb 2 Northwestern-Jan 31-Feb 2 Berkeley- Jan 31-Feb 2 Chicago- Feb 1/2 Minnesota-Feb 2 Vanderbilt - Feb 2/3 Texas- Feb 3/4 Indiana-Feb 3/4 Purdue-Feb 3-5 UCLA- Feb 4/5 Johns Hopkins- Feb 5 Davis-Feb 5/6 Penn State- Feb 5/6 Pittsburgh-Feb 5/6 Nebraska-Feb 5-7 NYU-Feb 6/7 Maryland-Feb 7-9 Rochester-Feb 8/9 Emory- Feb 8-9 Irvine-Feb 8-9 Illinois- Feb 9-12 Brown-Feb 10-12 LSU-Feb 11 Rice- Feb 12 Buffalo-Feb 12 Missouri- Feb 12-14 Delaware-Feb 12-14 Kansas-Feb 14 Carnegie Mellon- Feb 14/15 Alabama-Feb 14-16 Cornell- Feb 15/16 Miami University-Feb 15/16 Michigan-Feb 16 Connecticut-Feb 16 CUNY-Feb 16/17 Santa Barbara-Feb 17-19 Stanford- Feb 17-Feb 20 Princeton-Feb 17-20 UVA- Feb 19/20 Rutgers-Feb 19/20 Harvard- Feb 20-Feb 22 Columbia- Feb 20-22 Penn- Feb 20-22 Utah-Feb 22 Notre Dame-Feb 23 Yale- Feb 24/25 Washington-Feb 25 Syracuse-Feb 26 Chapel Hill-Feb 26/27 Oregon-Feb 27-28 Iowa-March 2-5 Florida State-March 4-7 Mississippi- March 5-7 Hard times!, Avalanched, littlemy and 32 others 7 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Old Bill Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Lovely, Warelin! What's funny is that I made this list for my own programs and pinned it to the wall just yesterday... C'mon OSU! TeaOverCoffee, anxiousphd and rhetoricus aesalon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warelin Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 On 1/11/2017 at 8:09 PM, Wyatt's Terps said: Lovely, Warelin! What's funny is that I made this list for my own programs and pinned it to the wall just yesterday... C'mon OSU! That sounds similar to what I did last year! I'm enjoying cheering on people this year! S_C_789, Regimentations and DBear 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliscar Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Chicago interviewed around January 27th-28th last year I think, so their turnaround is pretty quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhr Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Note that MSU notifies R/C in December, and English in late January. We share a recruitment weekend, but that's the only overlap between the two programs. angel_kaye13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeshadow Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 this is great! thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilos Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 This is great, thanks! I'm gonna have a craaazy February. ha. ha.... ha... somebody kill me? TeaOverCoffee and hibiscus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
othersamantha Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, Warelin said: Today, I found myself extremely bored. As a result, I complied a list of when schools typically notify for first-round acceptances using data from the results page. After, I rearranged things in order by when programs typically notify. This is awesome (but also so stressful; it was kind of nice not having real expectations of when to hear)! When we talk about "first-round acceptances," what does that mean? For example, if you're going to be waitlisted or rejected outright, do you think you would know at the same time as the "first-round" acceptances" find out they were accepted? Or do schools accept a group, wait to see how many commit, and then continue reviewing? Just a little confused, and wondering what that timeframe's like (if you know)? Edited January 12, 2017 by othersamantha JessicaLange, becca11773 and hibiscus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLange Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Thank you @Warelin! This is super helpful ?? Question though, do schools typically send out their rejections and waitlists on the same day that they send out their first round of acceptances? Or does that come out sooner/later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLange Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, othersamantha said: When we talk about "first-round acceptances," what does that mean? For example, if you're going to be waitlisted or rejected outright, do you think you would know at the same time as the first group finds out they were accepted? What's that timeframe like (if you know)? Wo. I posted almost the exact same question at almost the exact same time. Freaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
othersamantha Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 @JessicaLange Congrats on your first acceptance!!! (Based on your signature). Want to share where? JessicaLange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Old Bill Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Ooh! Yes! @JessicaLange -- it looks like you're the first acceptance on the board this cycle, so by GradCafe tradition, you get to start the 2017 Acceptances Thread! Go for it! angel_kaye13, JessicaLange and AnimeChic101! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaLange Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, Wyatt's Terps said: Ooh! Yes! @JessicaLange -- it looks like you're the first acceptance on the board this cycle, so by GradCafe tradition, you get to start the 2017 Acceptances Thread! Go for it! Ah, I was not aware of this tradition. I will get right on that. AnimeChic101!, biyutefulphlower, claritus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvethiopia Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 whatever the reasons may be, when you scrutinize the results board history there is a definite pattern of acceptances notifying first, then waitlists, then rejections. it's not an absolute rule, but it's certainly a trend. anxiousphd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhr Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I can tell you from my experience that it's incredibly program-specific. Last year I got waitlisted at two programs, one the same day that their acceptances went out, the other about two weeks after (I later learned that they were holding a couple slots to determine if there was going to be funding available to take a larger class). Some programs don't do waitlists or rejections at all, and just keep everyone "active" and waiting until April (they call it rolling admissions in some cases). anxiousphd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBear Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 A friend of mine at UC Santa Cruz said that the ad com finished their first round of reviews early this week and was going to start their second round right away. Thought I'd share... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
othersamantha Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thank you @Warelin, @tvethiopia, @bhr and @DBear for all of this info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovegood Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) Hi Does anyone receive the interview invitation from Emory University or University of Maryland-College Park? I saw someone put the results---"interview via Email'' on the forum, but I haven't receive any notifications from these two programs. No interview means little chance of acceptance, right? Edited January 23, 2017 by Irene9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engphiledu Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Irene9 said: Hi Does anyone receive the interview invitation from Emory University or University of Maryland-College Park? I saw someone put the results---"interview via Email'' on the forum, but I haven't receive any notifications from these two programs. No interview means little chance of acceptance, right? There are several people from my cohort who applied. One received the email which said there were only 15 candidates being invited to two nights of interviews. Only five spots are available from those fifteen. So, unfortunately, I think Emory is out for me, too. I applied to Maryland as well. I didn't receive any notification, so I'm not sure on that one. I know typically acceptances/rejections go out in waves, but with interviews, I don't think they spread those out. Sorry I don't have better news! Lovegood, anxiousphd and hibiscus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovegood Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) 50 minutes ago, engphiledu said: There are several people from my cohort who applied. One received the email which said there were only 15 candidates being invited to two nights of interviews. Only five spots are available from those fifteen. So, unfortunately, I think Emory is out for me, too. I applied to Maryland as well. I didn't receive any notification, so I'm not sure on that one. I know typically acceptances/rejections go out in waves, but with interviews, I don't think they spread those out. Sorry I don't have better news! Thank you, engphiledu. ❤ It seems Emory is highly competitive. I applied to NYU, Wisconsin-Madison, North Carolina - Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, University of Florida too! But my research interest lies with postwar poetry and poetics. I wrote to Heather (Coordinator for Graduate Studies, UMD) 3 days ago, she said We are engaged in a holistic review process that will roll out in several steps with different timelines for different area groups within the department. This process is on-going. We anticipate that some offers will go out in February, though other offers may go out later. But she didn't answer my question about the interview. Edited January 23, 2017 by Irene9 anxiousphd, FeetInTheSky and engphiledu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anxiousphd Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 54 minutes ago, engphiledu said: There are several people from my cohort who applied. One received the email which said there were only 15 candidates being invited to two nights of interviews. Only five spots are available from those fifteen. So, unfortunately, I think Emory is out for me, too. I applied to Maryland as well. I didn't receive any notification, so I'm not sure on that one. I know typically acceptances/rejections go out in waves, but with interviews, I don't think they spread those out. Sorry I don't have better news! 6 minutes ago, Irene9 said: I wrote to Heather (Coordinator for Graduate Studies, UMD) 3 days ago, she said We are engaged in a holistic review process that will roll out in several steps with different timelines for different area groups within the department. This process is on-going. We anticipate that some offers will go out in February, though other offers may go out later. But she didn't answer my question about the interview. Thank you both so much for the information! It's nice to know where I stand. I guess I'm out at Emory (not a surprise) and still a "maybe but don't hold your breath" for UMD. engphiledu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovegood Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, anxiousgrad said: Thank you both so much for the information! It's nice to know where I stand. I guess I'm out at Emory (not a surprise) and still a "maybe but don't hold your breath" for UMD. Let's finger crossed. I wish the lucky one who got the interview notification put more details on the forum. A few words of description only makes everyone much more anxious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanCylinder Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/11/2017 at 7:07 PM, Warelin said: when schools typically notify for first-round acceptances using data from the results page. Just to add my data to this (I applied last season), which my be slightly different from this list in some cases. Utah called me about my acceptance on March 7. Texas A&M emailed me on Feb. 12, and U of Arizona called me on Feb. 25 and New Mexico emailed the same day. Waitlisted at Washington State on Feb. 26, and I was on an unofficial waitlist at WUStL (I wasn't notified of this status) and received official rejection April 14. U of Washington emailed me acceptance on March 4, but no real funding attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Old Bill Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 I just took a look at the last few years for Northwestern and cross-referenced them with calendars, and it looks like most of their acceptances are relayed via either phone or email over a weekend. If that holds true, then this weekend might bring some good news to the Northwestern applicants. Fingers crossed! anon4now, DankOcean, loganondorf and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganondorf Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Wyatt's Terps said: I just took a look at the last few years for Northwestern and cross-referenced them with calendars, and it looks like most of their acceptances are relayed via either phone or email over a weekend. If that holds true, then this weekend might bring some good news to the Northwestern applicants. Fingers crossed! Fingers certainly crossed! Thanks for this (anxiety-inducing) update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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