2017 Acceptances

[Dr. Old Bill]

32 minutes ago, Mippipopolous said:

I just got the email—I've been accepted! Came just a bit ago. Tuition remission, and then the waitlist for a TA position. So, not perfect news, but still super exciting! I think they'd be an awesome fit for me. I'm just so over the moon, my first acceptance! And after getting shutout last year only one rejection this year, so not bad! So excited   

 

19 minutes ago, tanooki said:

Just got accepted to the Master of Library and Information Science program at University of Western Ontario for May 2017 start!

 

Congratulations to you both!!

[imogenshakes]

Hooray! Congrats to all of the acceptances today! Things are finally starting to pick up. I hope everyone starts to hear positive news soon! 

I got an acceptance letter today from South Carolina. Back when I was limited geographically, they were my top choice, but the offer of funding really confirms my decision to apply more broadly. I was offered tuition remission and a TA-ship, but it's not guaranteed funding; it's renewable, and it depends on the needs of the English Department and my standing in the program whether or not I'd be able to renew it. Needless to say, I'm glad I applied other places, because I've gotten much better offers elsewhere! 

In other news, I heard from the DGS at Davis again today, who told me UC schools are in a partnership and students can take courses for credit at other UC schools. So....maybe, if things pan out, I'll see some of you lucky Berkeley admits in the next few years??

[duran0]

1 hour ago, jungThug said:

Is it naive to hold hope that Berkeley might be sending some more acceptances after yesterday's initial wave? Is there any historical precedent to suggest that Berkeley might release their decision in batches? 

Just read this from Lauren Berlant's book Cruel Optimism, it pretty much sums up how I'm doing right now: "when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing” (1).

 

I'm at Berkeley now, and a professor of mine who was on the admissions committee told me that all acceptances have been sent out. Sorry..

[Warelin]

13 hours ago, Wyatt's Terps said:

Yep! That's my take exactly so far. For my rejections and implied rejections, I took a final close look at the programs (and my SOPs) and realized that they weren't great fits...one of them was possibly a good fit, and another had one POI I'd love to work with, but none of them were institutionally strong in the subfield of my proposed interest. The place I got in, however, very much is... This is also why I have a bit of optimism over some of the decisions that are still to come. Four of what I consider to be my closest fit schools have yet to notify.

Someone asked me the other day what I meant by "fit," and I kind of mumbled and stuttered my way through a long, vague, and amorphous non-answer. It's certainly hard to define, even though you know it when you feel it...

I need to steal you for my final selection of schools. (On a side note: congrats on the Strode waitlist. That is certainly nothing to sneeze at.)

On a side note: This further proves that you shouldn't pay too much attention to rank to determine your chances of acceptance. You may get rejected by a school that accepts 10/100 applicants and may get accepted by one that rejects 300-500 applicants.

[Mippipopolous]

3 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

Hooray! Congrats to all of the acceptances today! Things are finally starting to pick up. I hope everyone starts to hear positive news soon! 

Congrats on your acceptances! Definitely seems like the news is rolling in. I see in your signature you applied to Iowa—if you get in there and have questions I'd be happy to answer some! I went there for undergrad. It's a really fantastic department, I miss all my professors there tons! Iowa City's pretty great too. 

[imogenshakes]

2 minutes ago, Mippipopolous said:

Congrats on your acceptances! Definitely seems like the news is rolling in. I see in your signature you applied to Iowa—if you get in there and have questions I'd be happy to answer some! I went there for undergrad. It's a really fantastic department, I miss all my professors there tons! Iowa City's pretty great too. 

Thank you! I'm so glad things are picking up for everyone! 

Re: Iowa, I'm excited about the program. I'd be going for their strength in book history, for sure! I'll definitely message you if I am accepted there! I'm really glad to hear that you had a great experience, both in the program and in IC. I know basically nothing about Iowa, haha. Thanks for the offer!

[Warelin]

4 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

Thank you! I'm so glad things are picking up for everyone! 

Re: Iowa, I'm excited about the program. I'd be going for their strength in book history, for sure! I'll definitely message you if I am accepted there! I'm really glad to hear that you had a great experience, both in the program and in IC. I know basically nothing about Iowa, haha. Thanks for the offer!

At your current rate, I wouldn't be surprised to see you go 8/8! Looks like you've mastered the fit strategy. =)

[Dr. Old Bill]

4 minutes ago, Warelin said:

At your current rate, I wouldn't be surprised to see you go 8/8! Looks like you've mastered the fit strategy. =)

I was thinking the same thing! Channeling @hypervodka it seems! In a situation like that, it's almost a shame that you have to pick just one...though at least it means that you'll make a lot of waitlisted folks very happy!

[Pragmatologist]

I've seen a number of people here and on the results page receive notices from Maryland--CP and PSU, yet I've not heard from either as of yet. Does anyone know how I should feel about this? I'm not sure whether to relax and let whatever list I might be on work itself out or to fret over the implied rejection.

[Mippipopolous]

5 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

Thank you! I'm so glad things are picking up for everyone! 

Re: Iowa, I'm excited about the program. I'd be going for their strength in book history, for sure! I'll definitely message you if I am accepted there! I'm really glad to hear that you had a great experience, both in the program and in IC. I know basically nothing about Iowa, haha. Thanks for the offer!

I took a number of seminars in that area while there, Iowa's great for it for sure! Professor Hooks was one of my absolute favorites during undergrad. And their Special Collections is really great too. You'd be landing in a really good place for that! Definitely happy to answer any questions about the alma mater  Hope you get in there too! 

[KikiDelivery]

Congrats to everyone on their new acceptances! Also, apparently we made this thread "hot". Gotta love the community! 

[Warelin]

5 minutes ago, KikiDelivery said:

Congrats to everyone on their new acceptances! Also, apparently we made this thread "hot". Gotta love the community! 

Well this is an attractive crowd.

[imogenshakes]

20 minutes ago, Warelin said:

At your current rate, I wouldn't be surprised to see you go 8/8! Looks like you've mastered the fit strategy. =)

Ha, I wouldn't say I mastered it, though fit has to be what it is. I was not confident with my application at all. I thought for sure I'd just get into my backup schools and that Mad/Davis/etc were super long-shots. Especially considering the state of my WS, as confirmed by my mentor (who essentially said "it is what it is, there's not much time to do what needs to be done to it."). 

16 minutes ago, Wyatt's Terps said:

I was thinking the same thing! Channeling @hypervodka it seems! In a situation like that, it's almost a shame that you have to pick just one...though at least it means that you'll make a lot of waitlisted folks very happy!

I don't know who this infamous hypervodka is, but if it means I get eight for eight I'll take it! haha This is also one reason why I'm antsy to get the rest of the info...I don't want to hold onto spots that need to be opened up to others! Especially those who are anxiously waiting. I feel quite guilty about sitting on offers but I also don't want to give them up until I have enough info to make an educated decision. Ugh.

15 minutes ago, Mippipopolous said:

I took a number of seminars in that area while there, Iowa's great for it for sure! Professor Hooks was one of my absolute favorites during undergrad. And their Special Collections is really great too. You'd be landing in a really good place for that! Definitely happy to answer any questions about the alma mater  Hope you get in there too! 

Yes. Yes. He is basically the reason I applied to Iowa. That, and that wonderful Book Studies certificate!  Thanks for the well-wishes! Fingers crossed!

10 minutes ago, Warelin said:

Well this is an attractive crowd.

Well, I DID get a hot chili pepper on Rate My Professor that one time...soooo... 

(that is not bragging, btw. I hate it so much. I felt gross when my colleague told me about it. haha)

Edited February 9, 2017 by imogenshakes

[Dr. Old Bill]

 

4 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

 

I don't know who this infamous hypervodka is, but if it means I get eight for eight I'll take it! haha This is also one reason why I'm antsy to get the rest of the info...I don't want to hold onto spots that need to be opened up to others! Especially those who are anxiously waiting. I feel quite guilty about sitting on offers but I also don't want to give them up until I have enough info to make an educated decision. Ugh.

...

Well, I DID get a hot chili pepper on Rate My Professor that one time...soooo... 

(that is not bragging, btw. I hate it so much. I felt gross when my colleague told me about it. haha)

Hypervodka did indeed go 8 for 8! I believe she ended up choosing Emory, but all of her schools were top schools. It really was a question of fit for her too -- she had very unique research interests, but ones that meshed well with a lot of top scholars and programs. Honestly, if you have some time to waste, it might be worth it to go back looking through some of her posts from a couple of years ago. There were some other fantastic people in that cohort who did very well as well (at least two of whom still visit and/or post here from time to time), but I remember there being quite a cheering squad for Hypervodka once she was at 4/4 or so...then 5/5...6/6...etc. We'll see if you wind up being this year's Hypervodka!

As for your chili pepper...wear it with pride! I think I mentioned here last week that I got one on a student review. I was very flattered, as I'm not typically what someone would consider "hot"...but then I realized that I would be literally twice that student's age, so the flattery turned quickly to slightly uncomfortable bemusement...

[Dr. Old Bill]

29 minutes ago, Pragmatologist said:

I've seen a number of people here and on the results page receive notices from Maryland--CP and PSU, yet I've not heard from either as of yet. Does anyone know how I should feel about this? I'm not sure whether to relax and let whatever list I might be on work itself out or to fret over the implied rejection.

I'd put the odds at about 95% that it's a rejection, sorry to say. I know for a fact that acceptances and waitlists have gone out, which typically means one thing...

Sorry. If it's any consolation (it's not), I'm in the same almost-certainly-rejected-at-UMD boat, with the slight awkwardness of it being my current institution...

Edited February 9, 2017 by Wyatt's Terps

[ratanegra19]

43 minutes ago, duran0 said:

 

I'm at Berkeley now, and a professor of mine who was on the admissions committee told me that all acceptances have been sent out. Sorry..

Aw, shucks. Oh well, it was a long shot anyway...here's crossing my fingers for Brown and Stanford!

[Pragmatologist]

8 minutes ago, Wyatt's Terps said:

I'd put the odds at about 95% that it's a rejection, sorry to say. I know for a fact that acceptances and waitlists have gone out, which typically means one thing...

That was my initial response, but browsing the history for both schools on the results page shows that they've sent acceptances and wait-list notifications throughout February as recently as last year. Is this possibly the "rolling admissions" process, or perhaps an invisible waitlist? I'm not sure why I wouldn't have received my rejection along with everyone else.

Edited February 9, 2017 by Pragmatologist

[imogenshakes]

3 minutes ago, Wyatt's Terps said:

 

Hypervodka did indeed go 8 for 8! I believe she ended up choosing Emory, but all of her schools were top schools. It really was a question of fit for her too -- she had very unique research interests, but ones that meshed well with a lot of top scholars and programs. Honestly, if you have some time to waste, it might be worth it to go back looking through some of her posts from a couple of years ago. There were some other fantastic people in that cohort who did very well as well (at least two of whom still visit and/or post here from time to time), but I remember there being quite a cheering squad for Hypervodka once she was at 4/4 or so...then 5/5...6/6...etc. We'll see if you wind up being this year's Hypervodka!

As for your chili pepper...wear it with pride! I think I mentioned here last week that I got one on a student review. I was very flattered, as I'm not typically what someone would consider "hot"...but then I realized that I would be literally twice that student's age, so the flattery turned quickly to slightly uncomfortable bemusement...

I'll definitely do some digging, you've sparked my interest ? I do think my research interests place me in a similar spot. Between book history (hot topic,) eco (really hot topic) and DH (...enough said), I have kind of a weird combo of things but somehow it works great in my mind. I guess I got lucky that what I found myself excited about are really popular and rapidly developing fields!

re: the pepper, what makes ME most uncomfortable is that, because my uni is a commuter and transfer-heavy school, most of my students are around my age. So it's not like it's totally irrational (though age rarely matters in situations of attraction), but I have a hard enough time commanding respect and then I realize that some of them don't even care what I'm talking about, they just like my looks. I even had a student reviewer on there, after a pretty nice and thorough evaluation, say "plus, she's SMOKIN HOT."

.....

As if that matters. I didn't know how to react except I'm glad it's anonymous so I'll never know which student said it. I think I'd turn a million shades of red if I ever saw them in the halls. ?

I really should just write a strongly worded letter to RMP and tell them to remove the pepper. Haha

 

[ratanegra19]

9 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

 I even had a student reviewer on there, after a pretty nice and thorough evaluation, say "plus, she's SMOKIN HOT."

.....

As if that matters. I didn't know how to react except I'm glad it's anonymous so I'll never know which student said it. I think I'd turn a million shades of red if I ever saw them in the halls. ?

 

A colleague in my cohort had a (female) student in his class who told him, "You remind me of Christian Grey, um...because you wear grey a lot..." 

*shudders

[imogenshakes]

6 minutes ago, ratanegra19 said:

A colleague in my cohort had a (female) student in his class who told him, "You remind me of Christian Grey, um...because you wear grey a lot..." 

*shudders

Umm, no.

There are so many weird teaching stories, guys. We could probably start a thread of them or something. 

When I was in UG, one of my classmates in my favorite class with my favorite professor told me that she wrote a...let's just say inappropropriate, add your own details at your peril...story about said prof. I had to walk away and not care about her feelings. I don't know why she told me, to this day, but it's seared in my memory. 

Students, man.

Edited February 9, 2017 by imogenshakes

[ratanegra19]

6 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

When I was in UG, one of my classmates in my favorite class with my favorite professor told me that she wrote a...let's just say inappropropriate, add your own details at your peril...story about said prof. I had to walk away and not care about her feelings. I don't know why she told me, to this day, but it's seared in my memory. 

Students, man.

Oh my lord

[imogenshakes]

7 minutes ago, ratanegra19 said:

Oh my lord

...yeah.

[Dr. Old Bill]

42 minutes ago, Pragmatologist said:

That was my initial response, but browsing the history for both schools on the results page shows that they've sent acceptances and wait-list notifications throughout February as recently as last year. Is this possibly the "rolling admissions" process, or perhaps an invisible waitlist? I'm not sure why I wouldn't have received my rejection along with everyone else.

I really don't think it's a rolling admissions process. It's not uncommon for programs to send out their acceptances and waitlists a few days or more before official rejections go out. There's also the x-factor at UMD that some Ph.D. applicants might get offered M.A. slots instead (if they're still doing it that way). It's really hard to say at this point, as there's a new admissions team in place this year. It was probably irresponsible of me to put a percentage on the chances, since it's just an educated guess on my part. Still, since the clear-cut Ph.D. offers and waitlists have definitively gone out, expectations should be tempered.

[mcgatay]

Hey! Does anyone have a clue when University of Minnesota MA acceptances/decisions will start rolling out? Anxiously awaiting. 

[Lovegood]

3 hours ago, imogenshakes said:

I heard from the DGS at Davis again today

Oh, I should let you help me to ask if all the acceptances have gone out. hhha