InquilineKea Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 I got some really good messages by posting my decisions - I even get messages from people I haven't talked to in a long time. I wonder if the number of "likes" gets diluted with each announcement though. Or I wonder how school prestige (from the layman's perspective, anyways) affects "likes". Though one thing's for sure: I don't get "likes" from people who are also going through the same process and stressed about their applications. That's fine though - I totally understand.
DoggieMom Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I have a friend applying as the same time as I am so didn't want to post my first acceptance in deference to them. They just posted themselves without telling me and got a fair amount of positive response. Now I feel silly for having waited, but would rather not say anything for now. I think I will wait until I hear back from some more programs (positively or negatively) before I give an update. I just don't see the point of posting every decision. A bit of a semi-rant here. Sorry.
oseirus Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 Well we're in that window where moves are being made so I guess if we could get feedback from folks who have posted updates on facebook, that would be nice oseirus 1
CarlieE Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 Most of my friends and family are overseas and FB is a primary way I keep in touch with friends - close ones and acquaintances - so using FB to make an announcement - good or bad - is appropriate. To me, a mass email is just the same as a status update. I'll skype close friends and my family, but everyone else can be made aware of my good or bad news by fb. If I get rejected, I'll really appreciate the "cheer up" or "don't worry, it's not you, it's them" comments. With my friends here in the US who are also applying to schools, I have not held back any news and (I believe) neither have they. We're all in it together and we wish the best for each other. In fact, I'd be a little concerned about the strength of our friendship if one of my friends held back good news (or bad news) about their application status. But FB is a personal choice, just as any other mode of communication is. Some people like handwritten letters by post (always pleasant surprises in my mailbox) and some people prefer phone calls. Good Luck everyone! wildviolet 1
Chande Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 I've posted each of my acceptances and have received an overwhelmingly positive response on each one (10-35 likes per status). I've never been anything but happy to see that distant friends from high school or even who I haven't seen since middle school got in somewhere as well. InquilineKea, oseirus and quantitative 3
LCBucky Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Who cares what people think....its your Facebook and you should be proud to tell your friends of an amazing accomplishment! wildviolet, oseirus and tauren 3
oseirus Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 I am going on a self-imposed radio-silence on FB as far as grad school apps are concerned don't want to burn out the good folks on my friendslist. That and my timeline can't take the neurosis.
thomasantony Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 When I came to know of my admit to one of my dream schools (at 2 in the morning, during a random check on the app status site), I was so damn excited I couldn't stop jumping around . I posted a big "FUCK YEA" on Facebook. Only once I got the actual admit letter almost a month later (thanks to international snail mail), did I simply post a photo of the envelope with the university logo and address on it. Along with a simple caption. I don't think it is wrong in any way to celebrate your achievements. If anyone on my list has any issues with it, I suppose they can tell me and I can tell then where they can shove it.. LCBucky 1
oseirus Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 When I came to know of my admit to one of my dream schools (at 2 in the morning, during a random check on the app status site), I was so damn excited I couldn't stop jumping around . I posted a big "FUCK YEA" on Facebook. Only once I got the actual admit letter almost a month later (thanks to international snail mail), did I simply post a photo of the envelope with the university logo and address on it. Along with a simple caption. I don't think it is wrong in any way to celebrate your achievements. If anyone on my list has any issues with it, I suppose they can tell me and I can tell then where they can shove it.. I like that picture idea ... might be able to incorporate other social media with that
thomasantony Posted January 29, 2012 Posted January 29, 2012 I like that picture idea ... might be able to incorporate other social media with that And let me add that I got like ... 120 likes or something on it .. and around an equal number of comments as well .. I was pleasantly surprised.
reedy Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 If you feel like you achieved something and you want to share it, then you should tell every one. thomasantony 1
puddle Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 I don't have facebook. BAM! Game, Set, Match. comp12 1
Aztecson23 Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 I don't think it's conceited: I posted about getting acceptance into one of my top three PhD programs today. Though I did want to show off a little bit, my aim was to share with friends and family in one fell swoop. Also, I have been tirelessly working on applications since August, with little social life, so I felt like I deserved to announce that my labor had reaped at least one acceptance--I get excited over what my friends are doing with their lives too, whatever it may be. In short, I can't worry too much about people's reactions to fortunate events in my life. Hopefully they partake of my joy. P.S: Ok, there were a couple haters that said I wouldn't get in anywhere, so...that may have played a role in facebooking about my acceptance. A very small role, though. thomasantony, tauren and LCBucky 3
Hillary Emick Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I don't plan on posting each acceptance to facebook, not because it's conceited or anything but because the majority of the people on my facebook probably don't give a flying fart. Once I get all my offers in hand and decide where I am actually going, I will definitely post that on facebook because my friends and family all very much want to know where we will be relocating to over the summer. intirb 1
purpledinosaur Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I've been struggling with this dilemma too, because many of my close friends are in the same program as me, same year, applying to some overlapping schools. I got accepted last week to U of Chicago, and while I didn't bust out the status update, I did shriek excitedly to my friends. Ever since, I've been feeling guilty, since two of them applied to the same program, and nobody else has gotten decisions from any schools yet as far as I know. I'm torn between just shutting up about it in deference to them, and being proud of my accomplishment (U of C has been my dream school for a long time). I was thinking maybe I could post a status only when I get my official acceptance letter? I like the idea of taking a picture and posting it... thomasantony 1
Sociology/Crim Lady Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I did. I was so excited I couldn't help it. I wasn't sure I would get in anywhere and the first place I've heard from was my top choice. However, I did think about not sounding like a twat, so I tried to make my status sound humble, "...I got into the university of -." PhDreaming 1
oseirus Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 And let me add that I got like ... 120 likes or something on it .. and around an equal number of comments as well .. I was pleasantly surprised. I wonder if it'll count as academic dishonesty if I don't give you credit for this idea thomasantony and LLajax 2
sarahBsarah Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I was so excited and surprised to hear about my first acceptance that I posted it in all caps with the name of the school. I was just so excited, and have worked so hard for several years, that I really just wanted to shout from the rooftops. But I'm not going to to that for every school (ok, but if Yale accepts me, FB friends can expect some more all caps and exclamation points). I really don't see anything wrong with that. It's a huge, huge part of my life, and the reason I'm on facebook is to share my life and my struggles and victories with others.
sarahBsarah Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I got some really good messages by posting my decisions - I even get messages from people I haven't talked to in a long time. I wonder if the number of "likes" gets diluted with each announcement though. Or I wonder how school prestige (from the layman's perspective, anyways) affects "likes". Though one thing's for sure: I don't get "likes" from people who are also going through the same process and stressed about their applications. That's fine though - I totally understand. I've really wondered about that too! Funny to find out someone else is also thinking about this stuff.
reedy Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I've been struggling with this dilemma too, because many of my close friends are in the same program as me, same year, applying to some overlapping schools. I got accepted last week to U of Chicago, and while I didn't bust out the status update, I did shriek excitedly to my friends. Ever since, I've been feeling guilty, since two of them applied to the same program, and nobody else has gotten decisions from any schools yet as far as I know. I'm torn between just shutting up about it in deference to them, and being proud of my accomplishment (U of C has been my dream school for a long time). I was thinking maybe I could post a status only when I get my official acceptance letter? I like the idea of taking a picture and posting it... I think taking a picture & posting it on FB is good idea !
PhDreaming Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I got my first response/acceptance today! Freaked out cuz I couldnt find my phone to call my mom and tell her... then posted on facebook "NAME OF SCHOOL!!!!" Then i posted on gradcafe!
thomasantony Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I wonder if it'll count as academic dishonesty if I don't give you credit for this idea I don't mind .
hitomimay Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Congrats PhDreaming! How exciting! I've decided that I'm just going to post "Moving to (city of school acceptance) in September!!! Who to visit first?" I don't want to seem like I've been shoving this in my friends faces (they're also applying too) but I get to celebrate my little mini (actually epic if I do get in anywhere) victory. Now I only need a victory to post about... still waiting.
GreenePony Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) I got my first response/acceptance today! Freaked out cuz I couldnt find my phone to call my mom and tell her... then posted on facebook "NAME OF SCHOOL!!!!" Then i posted on gradcafe! Congrats! I got my first today too! My mom said I couldn't post until I called her, well I called her (after my husband) and she didn't pick up... her loss. I posted a picture of a quote stating my acceptance, after texting my friends who really wanted to know. (I also updated the survey but I don't think anyone was waiting for leicester) Edited February 2, 2012 by GreenePony
oseirus Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 BTW poor form on my part but congrats to all who've gotten good news & to those w/not so good news keep your chin up slate 1
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