2017 Acceptances

[ratanegra19]

So, I'm noticing a lot of folks on this thread who refer to being waitlisted, rejected, etc by Boston College in their signatures--does anyone have any info on when they sent out Lit acceptances this year? I haven't heard a word about acceptance, rejection, or waitlisting, and their online portal just tells me that my application is "complete". I don't want to bug the department, but I'm also a bit perplexed. Help?

[engphiledu]

3 minutes ago, ratanegra19 said:

So, I'm noticing a lot of folks on this thread who refer to being waitlisted, rejected, etc by Boston College in their signatures--does anyone have any info on when they sent out Lit acceptances this year? I haven't heard a word about acceptance, rejection, or waitlisting, and their online portal just tells me that my application is "complete". I don't want to bug the department, but I'm also a bit perplexed. Help?

@Caien shows an acceptance! (Sorry to invoke you, Caien!)

I received my waitlist on January 30 via email. Dr. Najarian called later that day to give me more details about waitlist. No status on my portal has changed.

Sorry I don't have additional information!

[ratanegra19]

6 minutes ago, engphiledu said:

@Caien shows an acceptance! (Sorry to invoke you, Caien!)

I received my waitlist on January 30 via email. Dr. Najarian called later that day to give me more details about waitlist. No status on my portal has changed.

Sorry I don't have additional information!

Thanks a bunch--it's good to know that the ball is rolling, at least. As they say, knowing is half the battle  

I guess no news is good news...

[imogenshakes]

2 hours ago, engphiledu said:

Accepted to South Carolina! So happy to hear some good news this week. 

Congratulations to all! And I hope for the best for all who are still waiting. 

Yay! Congratulations!! I'm in there, too, as of yesterday. The weird archaic mail acceptance threw me for a loop. My mentor also found it odd, but said it didn't surprise him, coming from U of SC...whatever that means, haha

I also just got a strange evening email from UC Riverside! Another of my top choices. I was offered a Eugene Cota Robles Award on top of a TA stipend, so that's pretty fantastic! I'm stoked. My brain hurts trying to think of which option is going to be best at this point, though. I know it's such a privileged problem to have, but man.

Edited February 10, 2017 by imogenshakes

[ratanegra19]

39 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

Yay! Congratulations!! I'm in there, too, as of yesterday. The weird archaic mail acceptance threw me for a loop. My mentor also found it odd, but said it didn't surprise him, coming from U of SC...whatever that means, haha

I also just got a strange evening email from UC Riverside! Another of my top choices. I was offered a Eugene Cota Robles Award on top of a TA stipend, so that's pretty fantastic! I'm stoked. My brain hurts trying to think of which option is going to be best at this point, though. I know it's such a privileged problem to have, but man.

Damn, dude! You're batting a thousand--a million congratulations!

[CrunchyMamademic]

40 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

Yay! Congratulations!! I'm in there, too, as of yesterday. The weird archaic mail acceptance threw me for a loop. My mentor also found it odd, but said it didn't surprise him, coming from U of SC...whatever that means, haha

I also just got a strange evening email from UC Riverside! Another of my top choices. I was offered a Eugene Cota Robles Award on top of a TA stipend, so that's pretty fantastic! I'm stoked. My brain hurts trying to think of which option is going to be best at this point, though. I know it's such a privileged problem to have, but man.

Wow, congratulations! You have so many amazing options.

[RydraWong]

42 minutes ago, imogenshakes said:

Yay! Congratulations!! I'm in there, too, as of yesterday. The weird archaic mail acceptance threw me for a loop. My mentor also found it odd, but said it didn't surprise him, coming from U of SC...whatever that means, haha

I also just got a strange evening email from UC Riverside! Another of my top choices. I was offered a Eugene Cota Robles Award on top of a TA stipend, so that's pretty fantastic! I'm stoked. My brain hurts trying to think of which option is going to be best at this point, though. I know it's such a privileged problem to have, but man.

Big congrats to you!! UC Riverside has such an awesome program. I applied there as well but haven't heard a word...I wonder if they'll be sending out more acceptances in the next couple days? Although you're right that having that many options is kinda a problem in and of itself haha. 

Also it looks like we have a lot of overlap in our school apps! I also applied to UCSB.  Hope we run into each other at a visit weekend someday 

[imogenshakes]

8 minutes ago, ratanegra19 said:

Damn, dude! You're batting a thousand--a million congratulations!

 

7 minutes ago, CrunchyMamademic said:

Wow, congratulations! You have so many amazing options.

Thanks guys! I think I won't be sleeping until April and I know where I'm going! 

4 minutes ago, RydraWong said:

Big congrats to you!! UC Riverside has such an awesome program. I applied there as well but haven't heard a word...I wonder if they'll be sending out more acceptances in the next couple days? Although you're right that having that many options is kinda a problem in and of itself haha. 

Also it looks like we have a lot of overlap in our school apps! I also applied to UCSB.  Hope we run into each other at a visit weekend someday 

Thanks! I actually thought things were slowing down for me when I saw those three acceptances posted a few days ago...I was geared up for a rejection. So they may just be taking their merry sweet time with notifications. Definitely don't write them off just yet! 

I do hope we run into each other at some point! I wish I was going to be able to make Madison's visiting day, but it would be so great to meet up at Riverside or SB (also, it seems like Davis might still be notifying, someone posted another acceptance either today or yesterday! So who knows?) if we can swing it! Fingers crossed that SB notifies soon!

[loganondorf]

14 hours ago, Caien said:

Best of luck to @loganondorf, @Sunsy, @Mippipopolous and everyone else off to Notre Dame tomorrow!

Thanks for thinking of us, Caien! 

[Scarlet A+]

I just got an email from Alabama and had a heart attck. Saw the topic and had another one: "Your UA Graduate Application Has Been Referred."

Read it, and was both let down and lifted up:  

"Your application to the English, MA program has been compiled by the Graduate School and referred to the academic department office for their review. 

 

You will need to contact the department office directly with any questions about their timeline for making admissions recommendations.  For help finding departmental contacts, you can click here.

Best regards,
UA Graduate School Staff"

 

SO CLOSE. 

[allywally]

I've been lurking for a while, but this thread is so encouraging that I decided to post. I have yet to have any acceptances, but am still trying to keep the faith! Congrats to all those who've gotten in!

Edited February 10, 2017 by allywally

[shoestofollow]

Congrats to the three UCLA acceptances!

I haven't heard yet but I'm telling myself it's still early.

[engphiledu]

23 minutes ago, allywally said:

I've been lurking for a while, but this thread is so encouraging that I decided to post. I have yet to have any acceptances, but am still trying to keep the faith! Congrats to all those who've gotten in!

I'm out of upvotes, but I'll come back and make sure I give this a plus one later!

Routing for you!!

[Kilos]

32 minutes ago, allywally said:

I've been lurking for a while, but this thread is so encouraging that I decided to post. I have yet to have any acceptances, but am still trying to keep the faith! Congrats to all those who've gotten in!

You'll get one! Or more! How many do you still have undecided?

[Abyss21]

1 hour ago, ChloeCriss said:

I just got an email from Alabama and had a heart attck. Saw the topic and had another one: "Your UA Graduate Application Has Been Referred."

Read it, and was both let down and lifted up:  

"Your application to the English, MA program has been compiled by the Graduate School and referred to the academic department office for their review. 

 

You will need to contact the department office directly with any questions about their timeline for making admissions recommendations.  For help finding departmental contacts, you can click here.

Best regards,
UA Graduate School Staff"

 

SO CLOSE. 

I got a similar email yesterday from one of the universities in applied to. It's not an acceptance, but at this point, any not bad news is good news. 

[shoestofollow]

So...in my state of restlessness I was looking over my application materials and realized I put the wrong school name in my SoP for UCLA!!!!!!! I am dead........

Has this ever happened to anyone here before? Do you think they trashed my application? (I feel like I would have if I were on an adcomm)

[allywally]

Thanks @Kilos and @engphiledu! I still have quite a few undecided. I've only received 2/15 official rejections. But some (like Berkeley, Emory, and South Carolina) aren't looking good. I was already obsessing over my email, but now South Carolina has me scouring my mailbox. My roommate thinks I'm bananas. Damn the hellmouth void of assuming you didn't get in, but still having to wait for the rejection letter. 

[Kilos]

2 minutes ago, allywally said:

Thanks @Kilos and @engphiledu! I still have quite a few undecided. I've only received 2/15 official rejections. But some (like Berkeley, Emory, and South Carolina) aren't looking good. I was already obsessing over my email, but now South Carolina has me scouring my mailbox. My roommate thinks I'm bananas. Damn the hellmouth void of assuming you didn't get in, but still having to wait for the rejection letter. 

Ugh, I feel your pain there. One of my moonshot schools hasn't announced acceptances or rejections yet, but I'm certain I didn't get in because I didn't get an interview (it was a rogue education program I applied to). Just twiddling my thumbs, knowing I'm out, but not being able to say it. If you've still got 13 schools to go, I'm confident you'll get some good news soon! It's not like I know you or anything, but if you're concerned and motivated enough to have found this place I'm sure your app is strong!

[EasierSaïdThanDonne]

Hi everyone!

Longtime lurker, first time poster. I feel like I know you all already as I've been avidly reading this thread and others for the whole season now. As things are getting closer and closer to D(ecision)-Day I was just wondering if anyone would like to claim those UCLA acceptances? It's the first school I've applied to that's appeared on the results page!

Anyway, lovely to meet you all!

 

[orphic_mel528]

1 hour ago, shoestofollow said:

So...in my state of restlessness I was looking over my application materials and realized I put the wrong school name in my SoP for UCLA!!!!!!! I am dead........

Has this ever happened to anyone here before? Do you think they trashed my application? (I feel like I would have if I were on an adcomm)

I'm so sorry this happened!

[mouthfulofstars]

1 hour ago, shoestofollow said:

So...in my state of restlessness I was looking over my application materials and realized I put the wrong school name in my SoP for UCLA!!!!!!! I am dead........

Has this ever happened to anyone here before? Do you think they trashed my application? (I feel like I would have if I were on an adcomm)

I did the exact same thing! Not for UCLA, but for KSU. I ended up emailing them to say that I attached the wrong SoP and asked if they would accept a new one. They did, but then I got my acceptance the next day, so I don't think anyone got to read the SoP with the fixed name. 

Honestly, I would not be surprised if UCLA has seen that error before. Submitting applications is really stressful, and I doubt they would write you off for one mistake. 

Edited February 10, 2017 by mouthfulofstars

[Kilos]

1 hour ago, shoestofollow said:

So...in my state of restlessness I was looking over my application materials and realized I put the wrong school name in my SoP for UCLA!!!!!!! I am dead........

Has this ever happened to anyone here before? Do you think they trashed my application? (I feel like I would have if I were on an adcomm)

Ohhhh nooooo.

I don't think they would have trashed your application outright, especially if you're a well-qualified candidate. I read about a guy who got into a top-tier education program after horribly misspelling a professor's name and using the wrong first name in his SoP. I'm sure they don't automatically disqualify you--but for the sake of complete honesty, it probably doesn't look too hot. It miiiight give them the idea that you were just using a template letter, which, if you were on the bubble, might have a negative impact. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it! What's done is done, and I'm sure rest of your SoP/app is just fine! 

I am curious what school you accidentally inserted though. It'd be pretty funny if it was a school that UCLA's department had a rivalry with for some reason.

/internet hug

[LouPlease]

I am so excited for the UCLA admits (!!!!) eeeeeven though my rejection feels imminent.  I did my undergrad there so I'm happy to answer any questions about the school or the area around it. 

I'm 6/6 for schools over here. Wondering why I thought I deserved to go to a top program? Holding onto hope that the silence from UT Austin is a waitlist and not a rejection. 

I have a deal with myself today where I must complete one housekeeping chore in between every email/GC check. My house is gonna be reeeeeeaaaaaal cleeeeaaaan. 

Happy Friday, everyone! 

[brontebitch]

9 minutes ago, LouisePlease said:

I am so excited for the UCLA admits (!!!!) eeeeeven though my rejection feels imminent.  I did my undergrad there so I'm happy to answer any questions about the school or the area around it. 

I'm 6/6 for schools over here. Wondering why I thought I deserved to go to a top program? Holding onto hope that the silence from UT Austin is a waitlist and not a rejection. 

I have a deal with myself today where I must complete one housekeeping chore in between every email/GC check. My house is gonna be reeeeeeaaaaaal cleeeeaaaan. 

Happy Friday, everyone! 

I totally feel you on the rejections. I have been rejected from 3 of my top choices (also pretty difficult to get into/top programs) and I feel really awful about it, but I'm still waiting on some responses. I definitely feel like I should have more carefully selected my schools and had more mid-tier programs in the mix. There's always next year!!!!

[KikiDelivery]

Anyone else cautiously observing the Iowa results?

So far 2 people posted saying they got rejected, but I cannot help feeling anxious. Even after receiving acceptances the feeling never goes away!