WizCorlifa Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Hey, found this thread of similarly hopeful folks so I thought I'd throw in with you guys. I'm feeling practically useless this week since it seems likely this is the week that interview invites will go out. I oscillate between hopeful and pessimistic. Here are my stats, just for giggles: 10 years experience in public education in Texas (chemistry teacher, dept head/lead teacher experience, one year as college and career readiness coordinator), 3.95 undergrad GPA, 4.0 master's GPA, GRE 164 (verbal)/158 (quant)/5.5 (writing). If anyone hears anything, let us all know! I plan to call on Friday if I haven't heard anything to see if the invitations have in fact gone out. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Wiz, You've got an impressive resume! Very similar to mine but better GRE scores. :\ I'm also in Texas! When you call on Friday, let us know on here! JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizCorlifa Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Anyone heard anything about getting an interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Nothing yet. Tomorrow wouldn't shock me. You still calling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YogiPhDbound Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hey all! Just found this thread. Interview invites are starting to go out. I received an email invitation this afternoon. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Yogi, for EdLD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YogiPhDbound Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Oh yea, my bad. EdLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Congrats, Yogi! I'm going to keep hope up through tomorrow, I suppose. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizCorlifa Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I am planning to call unless I start hearing that all the invitations have gone out. Then I probably won't bother. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 I gave in and emailed, Wiz. I'll let ya know if they contact me. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JankyGuitar Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Congrats Yogi! I haven't received one either. If I do I'll let everyone know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hey guys. After emailing with admissions, I can confirm that they have in fact started emailing out invitations, though they are not sent out in one email blast. I think they will all be sent out by the end of the day tomorrow. It makes sense. Hey Yogi, what day did they schedule your interview? 23rd or 24th? JankyGuitar and WizCorlifa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizCorlifa Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Thanks for letting us know! I am trying not to lose hope prematurely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hi-- got an email for an interview this morning. To answer some of the questions on this thread: You pick which day you want for your Interview. HGSE covers cost of 1 night hotel and will reimburse up to $500 for travel. Â good luck everyone! mr_r 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Congrats Sunshine! I am sure you are pumped! Gonna hold out hope until tomorrow afternoon, at which point I'll cry into my beer.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YogiPhDbound Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks! Yea, to echo sunshine -  you pick your day for the interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Really happy for you guys. Very exciting. From what I gather, they didn't do one "mass email blast," so I'm holding out hope that they may be sending some tomorrow. I guess we shall see. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdLeader Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Long time lurker, first time poster here, just wondering if anyone has been brave enough to call and see if they are done sending out invites? Is the consensus that I should abandon hope if I haven't heard by now? JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JankyGuitar Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 14 minutes ago, EdLeader said: Long time lurker, first time poster here, just wondering if anyone has been brave enough to call and see if they are done sending out invites? Is the consensus that I should abandon hope if I haven't heard by now? I'm about to give up hope. I've heard nothing and the day is short now. Kinda sick to my stomach today. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOOB123 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017  14 minutes ago, EdLeader said: Long time lurker, first time poster here, just wondering if anyone has been brave enough to call and see if they are done sending out invites? Is the consensus that I should abandon hope if I haven't heard by now?  I am the same. Long time lurker and first time poster. And yes... I buckled and sent an email asking if all had been sent out this afternoon, but I haven't heard anything back yet. At least it's Friday and we can get a beer! Congrats to Yogi and Sunshine! JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgcaccount Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, JankyGuitar said: I'm about to give up hope. I've heard nothing and the day is short now. Kinda sick to my stomach today. :/ Please don't give up. I'm in the same boat (no acceptances, 1 waitlist) but I believe things will eventually work out. That if I don't get into a PhD program, it just means that I am not ready for that stage in my life and got to explore / learn more. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdLeader Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks for the responses, and congrats to everyone who got an interview! Â This was my top choice program by far but I guess it's not in the cards for me this year. Â Hopefully something else will work out! JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JankyGuitar Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, tgcaccount said: Please don't give up. I'm in the same boat (no acceptances, 1 waitlist) but I believe things will eventually work out. That if I don't get into a PhD program, it just means that I am not ready for that stage in my life and got to explore / learn more. The EdLD is the only program I applied for. I have too many student loans already to find a program that isn't fully-funded and my interests are more practical, hands-on like the EdLD than academic. :/ Figuring that I just didn't have enough to get it done this go. :/ Best of luck to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOOB123 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Hey all that didn't get an interview (yet?), myself included. Just wanted to share that later that evening, I received an email inviting me to an interview for a really sweet executive position that I had applied for months ago. It's not Harvard, but just a reminder that there is other great stuff out there. I am with many of you in that I got a bit tunnel visioned over the past couple months, but that reminded me that we were all pretty successful without a Harvard degree and we will probably continue to be in the future. Have a great weekend! KellySatya and JankyGuitar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppalachianAspirer Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Janky, Harvard was the only one I applied to as well. Pretty bummed, but already thinking about things I could potentially do to maybe make my application stand out for next year. I'm going to give myself the weekend to feel sorry for myself, then regroup. JankyGuitar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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