Branwen daughter of Llyr Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I, too, caved, and was notified that I've been placed on the waitlist. I get the feeling that it might be a long one, so I'm afraid to be optimistic. But I would LOVE to go to UVa - such a great program and lovely place. Anyone have any info on the waitlist? Or want to commiserate with me in Limbo? I'm waitlisted at 2 programs and for first-year funding at the third. I'm too chicken to contact them. I haven't heard a peep from UVA throughout the ENTIRE process. If I've been waitlisted, I DON'T WANT TO KNOW - it'll send me on a spin (another raised hope) - and if I've been rejected - why oh why won't they let me know already?? (I would be shocked beyond belief if they waitlisted me. I can't imagine why - my app this year was a total bust - unless they enjoy unfocused SOPs etc LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegoat Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I was one of the people who posted a waitlist reply. I emailed Dr. Hunter to ask whether my application was still under consideration, and he replied within minutes that I am "quite high up" on the waitlist. He said, "Sorry this is going so slowly. We are waiting on some decisions." I don't know whether he meant decisions on applications or decisions from admitted students, but I'm guessing the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belltolls Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I was one of the people who posted a waitlist reply. I emailed Dr. Hunter to ask whether my application was still under consideration, and he replied within minutes that I am "quite high up" on the waitlist. He said, "Sorry this is going so slowly. We are waiting on some decisions." I don't know whether he meant decisions on applications or decisions from admitted students, but I'm guessing the latter. I'm so confused by this, I too e-mailed him today (early this morning) and have yet to get a response. This is beyond frustrating, its almost April! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_coffee Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I emailed on Friday and have yet to hear back. Frustrated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glossed Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Just heard from Professor Hunter via email, on the waitlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratiocinator Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I also just heard from Professor Hunter as well. (Poor guy must be working overtime to keep up with all of our e-mails!) He told me that I am "right at the top" of the wait-list and asked me to hold off on decisions for a bit. It seems that several of us have been told this, though—does anybody have a sense of how long the list is, or how likely we are to get off of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glossed Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 My impression is that the list is a bit longish judging from the number of posters who have been told some variation of the same thing ("close to the top," "right at the top," "pretty high up"). I'm trying to keep hopeful, but doesn't look good since there will be a number of students vying for the spots who aren't represented on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_coffee Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I heard back today and got the impressed-but-rejected email. And that's a wrap for me - 0/12 this season. But I'm in a really good place about it. It's pretty freeing, actually - I'm finishing my senior year and I can do anything right now. Grad school will still be there next year. :-) callmelilyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratiocinator Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I just got in off the wait-list!!! Good luck to those still waiting—there is clearly still hope, and the "near top of the list" assurance seems to mean something after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medievalmaniac Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I just got in off the wait-list!!! Good luck to those still waiting—there is clearly still hope, and the "near top of the list" assurance seems to mean something after all. Congratulations, ratiocinator! How exciting for you! Yay. Everyone else: hang in there, there's still hope!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intextrovert Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I just got in off the wait-list!!! Good luck to those still waiting—there is clearly still hope, and the "near top of the list" assurance seems to mean something after all. Congrats! Good to hear that there's movement happening over there! And yes, to those who did hear that they are high up on the list, I think it's sincere - my waitlist email included no such suggestion, talking in terms of "possibility" instead of probability. So they're not telling everyone that. Rumor has it that UVa tightly controls their matriculation rate and generally goes fairly deep into the waitlist. I'm hoping that holds true this year, and that it's deep enough to get to me - I'm still clinging to that "possibility"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondsky07 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Preferring the safe anonymity of a phone call instead of a direct email, I contacted them today. They told me that they had received hundreds of applications and it was taking them a while to get through them all. I asked if they had given out all of the acceptances already and these would be the rejections and I was told that there would be both, and everything should be sent by the end of the month. Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloryjones Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Am also waiting "at the top" on the waitlist. Hoping people with offers make their decisions soon so this doesn't come down to a deadline decision... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glossed Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 This must be the waitlist to top all waitlists. Beginning to wonder how big that "top" is if we are all sitting on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mityak Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I still haven't heard anything from them. What should I be thinking? Please, give form to my madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glossed Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I see on the results page someone was pulled from the waitlist. Congrats! Anyone care to claim the good news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medievalmaniac Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I see on the results page someone was pulled from the waitlist. Congrats! Anyone care to claim the good news? Me, too - dying to congratulate you! 'Fess up! Pamphilia and EcceQuamBonum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quentinc Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Okay, it was me! And believe me, if I can get off that wait list, anything is possible. I had lots of rejections from lesser schools. Needless to say, I am ecstatic. All those agonizing weeks of waiting paid off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwen daughter of Llyr Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) I wonder if I should write them. I haven't heard a peep since I sent in my app. Update - just emailed Prof. Hunter. GAH. Edited March 31, 2010 by Branwen daughter of Llyr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medievalmaniac Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I wonder if I should write them. I haven't heard a peep since I sent in my app. Update - just emailed Prof. Hunter. GAH. Quentinc - congratulations!!! What's your specialty field? Bran - does that GAH mean bad news...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwen daughter of Llyr Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Bran - does that GAH mean bad news...? no news yet, the GAH is just... I emailed to find out. and I kind of promised myself I wouldn't (because if I'm waitlisted I DON'T WANT TO KNOW LOL). I just got an away-from-office auto-email saying that Prof. Hunter is only sporadically on email between the 25th and 28th. Considering it's the 31st, he should really stop that auto-email LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branwen daughter of Llyr Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 no news yet, the GAH is just... I emailed to find out. and I kind of promised myself I wouldn't (because if I'm waitlisted I DON'T WANT TO KNOW LOL). I just got an away-from-office auto-email saying that Prof. Hunter is only sporadically on email between the 25th and 28th. Considering it's the 31st, he should really stop that auto-email LOL. Final update - got a very nice email back from Prof. Hunter - I had a strong app, blah blah, but it's a reject ("we had an unusual number of strong applicants this year"). Oh well. Expected. Here's to 2011!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intime Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Another waitlister broke down and emailed J. Paul Hunter to ask where I am currently on the waitlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marebear Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Did anyone else applying for a PhD at Virginia get an offer for the MA program? I applied to Virginia because I love their program, but I absolutely never expected to be offered anything. Their MA is completely without funding though, so I'm currently trying to decide what to do (out of state tuition makes me want to cry). Anyone else in a similar situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_coffee Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I was rejected when I emailed to ask but today received a letter stating that I'd been accepted to the MA program. Will look into it, but I doubt I can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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