Venting Thread

[Silabus]

On ‎3‎/‎4‎/‎2017 at 11:02 AM, Wyatt's Terps said:

This is a very petty vent, and not one intended to offend anyone here, but I'm always a little flummoxed when I see people on the results board express resentment or disappointment at a form rejection letter! I'm sure we'd all love to have deeply personalized, highly analytical accounts of the moment-by-moment transit of our application materials, but that's just not tenable when some of these programs are dealing with nearly 600 applications. I've personally been quite impressed by the wording of all of my form rejections so far -- they seem to acknowledge that rejection is not a reflection on the applicant so much as it is a necessary byproduct of a difficult process.

While rejection is always tough to take, I can't help but think it's more prudent to (if I may channel Ice-T) hate the game, not the player.

UW-Milwaukee sent me a letter a week later telling me why I wasn't accepted into the program. To be honest with you, I'll take a form letter any day of the week! xD

[orphic_mel528]

On 3/4/2017 at 1:02 PM, Wyatt's Terps said:

This is a very petty vent, and not one intended to offend anyone here, but I'm always a little flummoxed when I see people on the results board express resentment or disappointment at a form rejection letter! I'm sure we'd all love to have deeply personalized, highly analytical accounts of the moment-by-moment transit of our application materials, but that's just not tenable when some of these programs are dealing with nearly 600 applications. I've personally been quite impressed by the wording of all of my form rejections so far -- they seem to acknowledge that rejection is not a reflection on the applicant so much as it is a necessary byproduct of a difficult process.

While rejection is always tough to take, I can't help but think it's more prudent to (if I may channel Ice-T) hate the game, not the player.

(in bad German accent) Perhaps ve venture eine guess unt say that those persons feel angry unt disappointed in themselfs unt need a place to put zees feelings, yes, unt lacking the ability unt ze inclination, cannot vent zere emotions on the ad coms directly...hence, der subject transfers ze emotions onto ze only available figure: der rejektion letter. (chews cigar)

[Dr. Old Bill]

7 minutes ago, orphic_mel528 said:

(in bad German accent) Perhaps ve venture eine guess unt say that those persons feel angry unt disappointed in themselfs unt need a place to put zees feelings, yes, unt lacking the ability unt ze inclination, cannot vent zere emotions on the ad coms directly...hence, der subject transfers ze emotions onto ze only available figure: der rejektion letter. (chews cigar)

(in perfect Canadian accent) Oh yah. No doot aboot it. (eats a Timbit)

Edited March 6, 2017 by Wyatt's Terps

[Silabus]

Vent: Brandeis, Brandeis, John Plotz....please stop doing this to me. Just give me an answer already. You too Florida State! I'm tired of these games! T_T

[la_mod]

Vent: my paper got accepted at a conference I desperately want to attend, but because I'll (hopefully) be paying for an MA, I now can't afford to go  (also feels like a double kick in the chest, because now that I didn't get into a PhD program, I could really use another conference!)

Edited March 7, 2017 by la_mod

[Yanaka]

3 hours ago, la_mod said:

Vent: my paper got accepted at a conference I desperately want to attend, but because I'll (hopefully) be paying for an MA, I now can't afford to go  (also feels like a double kick in the chest, because now that I didn't get into a PhD program, I could really use another conference!)

That sucks big time. Are you sure there's no solution at all? Can't a friend or family member help you out?  + since you're not sure you'll get in, it's a shame!

Edited March 7, 2017 by Yanaka

[anon4now]

6 hours ago, la_mod said:

Vent: my paper got accepted at a conference I desperately want to attend, but because I'll (hopefully) be paying for an MA, I now can't afford to go  (also feels like a double kick in the chest, because now that I didn't get into a PhD program, I could really use another conference!)

If you're still completing your BA, it's very possible that your department will pay for your travel expenses to attend the conference. Wouldn't hurt to ask the department chair or, if that's too intimidating, a professor you're close with who would then talk with the chair. 

I really hope you're able to attend.  

Edited March 7, 2017 by PoeticsofPossibility

[eadwacer]

Today's vent: I JUST WANT TO HEAR FROM TORONTO. That is my final piece. That is the only thing I have preventing me from making a decision about whether to just commit to UBC now and start arranging my life. I've pretty much settled on doing an MA because one of my wait lists told me my application would be greatly improved by an MA and more Latin, but I just want to know whether Toronto is an option because their Latin is so good. I just want to move on with my life.

[LurkyLurker]

Still waiting to hear even a peep from THREE different programs. I keep reading posts that talk about how late-in-the-game it is already and I'm just like . I have definitively heard from two schools and another two are implied rejections but damn am I ready for some news, any news! 

[marlymarl]

Feeling anxious and frustrated. I only applied to one school this year due to being at my current unpaid internship and not being able to afford application fees.  If I don't get in then I need to figure out where I'm moving to until next year. I keep checking my inbox and application status.  I just need to know one way or another.  Everyone keeps saying "positive thoughts" but I'm having a hard time at this point. Anyway, just needed to vent to people who get it. Thanks for listening. 

[Silabus]

Ugh. I finally got what I wanted and heard from Brandeis. Rejection. T_T

[chellyfish_]

(Has this joke been done before?)

Ph.D. programs be like,

 

[la_mod]

3 hours ago, PoeticsofPossibility said:

If you're still completing your BA, it's very possible that your department will pay for your travel expenses to attend the conference. Wouldn't hurt to ask the department chair or, if that's too intimidating, a professor you're close with who would then talk with the chair. 

I really hope you're able to attend.  

It's after graduation, so I'm not eligible! Plus I go to a state school and we have no money, ha.

7 hours ago, Yanaka said:

That sucks big time. Are you sure there's no solution at all? Can't a friend or family member help you out?  + since you're not sure you'll get in, it's a shame!

Yeah, I mean... it's one of those things where I COULD pay for it, but I'm not sure I can justify it. 

[rimeroyal]

Ulgh, just got my McGill rejection. It was a nice and encouraging letter, but still, it was my unofficial #1, so I can't say I'm not disappointed. And Toronto offered me a spot in their CMS MA instead of PhD, which was a really nice surprise, but even if it were funded, I'm already in the middle of an MA for the same subject.

Just waiting to hear back from UBC now, but since that's the end of my short list, I'm gonna start preparing for the year as if I've already got a rejection. Huge bummer, but hey, next cycle I'll have three more papers, three conferences, and a dissertation under my belt! Cheers to everyone who made it in this cycle!

[LurkyLurker]

1 hour ago, Silabus said:

Ugh. I finally got what I wanted and heard from Brandeis. Rejection. T_T

I'm sorry :((( still waiting to hear from them myself but not expecting much. It's strange because there are two wildly staggered rejections (one sent in like mid-feb and the other just now) from them on the results board and nothing else  

maybe there just aren't a lot of Brandeis applicants on GC this cycle? 

EDIT: only looking at results for the English PhD program

Edited March 7, 2017 by LurkyLurker

[Silabus]

1 minute ago, LurkyLurker said:

I'm sorry :((( still waiting to hear from them myself but not expecting much. It's strange because there are two wildly staggered rejections (one sent in like mid-feb and the other just now) from them on the results board and nothing else  

maybe there just aren't a lot of Brandeis applicants on GC this cycle? 

So you're saying I maybe made it to the final round of rejections? xD

[LurkyLurker]

2 minutes ago, Silabus said:

So you're saying I maybe made it to the final round of rejections? xD

Aww no, lol!! Don't worry, I'm sure I'm about to be right there with ya so we can celebrate being some of the final rejections together 

Idk though, it's just seems strange to see so little news this "late" (compared to previous cycles), or maybe I'm just being weird/paranoid

[Silabus]

2 minutes ago, LurkyLurker said:

Aww no, lol!! Don't worry, I'm sure I'm about to be right there with ya so we can celebrate being some of the final rejections together 

Idk though, it's just seems strange to see so little news this "late" (compared to previous cycles), or maybe I'm just being weird/paranoid

Yep, it is weird. This is the longest they've taken to get back to people in some time.

[Abyss21]

Ok so has anyone else been noticing that someone has been spamming the results page with questions and comments about the U of T English PhD program? I don't think they've figured out the forum option of this website and I therefore doubt they'll see this but it has to stop. I would tell them on the results page but I don't want to contribute to the spam by replying constantly. I'm not sure if this really qualifies as venting but it just keeps popping up when I check the results page and it's been increasingly getting on my nerves.

[Dr. Old Bill]

9 minutes ago, ThePomoHipster said:

Ok so has anyone else been noticing that someone has been spamming the results page with questions and comments about the U of T English PhD program? I don't think they've figured out the forum option of this website and I therefore doubt they'll see this but it has to stop. I would tell them on the results page but I don't want to contribute to the spam by replying constantly. I'm not sure if this really qualifies as venting but it just keeps popping up when I check the results page and it's been increasingly getting on my nerves.

Yeah, it has been happening for this whole cycle for a whole host of programs. I've just been reporting them as spam every time I see them, and they're usually cleaned up pretty quickly. Still annoying though, I agree.

[Abyss21]

1 minute ago, Old Bill said:

Yeah, it has been happening for this whole cycle for a whole host of programs. I've just been reporting them as spam every time I see them, and they're usually cleaned up pretty quickly. Still annoying though, I agree.

Yeah, I just reported it all as spam so hopefully it gets cleaned up quickly too.

[Avalanched]

To all the programs who have not yet sent out rejections: please do so. Most programs have sent out acceptances, including you. At this point, waiting much longer is simply trolling. 

[Scarlet A+]

I only applied to five schools, and only for MA, but three of them haven't sent me any response, and it's driving me crazy. 

I got into two programs, and I am eternally grateful. but Villanova said they'd contact me about funding in March (ambiguous much?), and the not knowing is killing me. 

Seriously, Syracuse University, Ole Miss, and Purdue, where you at? 

 

[KikiDelivery]

Received official acceptance from Stony Brook. Last school I am waiting for is University of Florida. I cannot believe it is almost over!

[greenhousegoth]

Mini vent: I've gotten into 4/5 of the English MA programs I have applied to but I am still waiting on Georgetown, which is frustrating because I know they have sent out acceptances, funding offers, and even a rejection according to the results page. I emailed them twice and received no information. Leaning towards other programs but I don't want to commit without knowing all of my options for sure!