nailbitingnmiserable Posted February 1, 2008 Author Posted February 1, 2008 I am in a similar situation as a returning/non traditional student looking for a program that I click with. I visited my top four choices, and spoke on the phone with faculty from the others.
keepcalm Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Wow that's really impressive. I've only been to one of the schools I applied to and it was a looooong time ago. I did talk to faculty members though and talked to a lot of profs here at my undergrad to see what they knew and thought about various schools. But in the end, almost no ones does the sort of research I want to do, so that severely limited my choices. But I'm happy overall . . . though hearing back from schools would be amazing!
thundersaber1985 Posted February 2, 2008 Posted February 2, 2008 Hey All I just got accepted to Ohio State, man that lifts a huge weight off my back, hopefully I get some more good news in the next coming weeks.
nervouswreck Posted February 3, 2008 Posted February 3, 2008 Saber! So that was your report on the results board! Congrats! I still haven't heard a peek from anyone. In fact, my UPenn application status still claims an 'incomplete package', tho' the univ said it's received everything. Bah!
nailbitingnmiserable Posted February 5, 2008 Author Posted February 5, 2008 Hey Everyone, Okay, so last year Brown and JHU started sending out acceptances Feb. 14/15, and U Chicago and NYU the following week. I'm starting to really lose it. Has anyone heard anything from these schools? I also applied to UPENN and UVA, but I have no idea when those are going to start to go out. :cry:
notyourmama Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 It's interesting to me how little traffic there is on here for anthropology, compared to some of the other disciplines. I wonder if anth majors are more patient? If so, I'm definitely the exception to the rule. I want to know right now, and am obsessively checking to see if anyone else at my schools have heard anything.
nervouswreck Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Ha ha! What u talking about?! I refresh my inbox every 5 minutes... And i seem to be visiting this site every time i happen to be online. I even check my spam box regularly, in case a mail (hopefully an acceptence letter) made its way there.
keepcalm Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Congrats on Ohio State! That's a great school! I also feel like I'm checking my inbox and this website all the time. I know it's still a little early but I'd really just like to be accepted somewhere! All my friends applying in other disciplines have officially been accepted to schools and I haven't heard anything! It's intensely nerve wracking!
pleasegodletmein Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 hooray! i fixed my login problems and am back on thegradcafe! you guys might have thought i'd somehow nixed my addiction to this forum and was sipping peacefully on a nice glass of iced tea while waiting patiently to hear back from schools- but no! i've been checking the results page of this site over and over whilst refreshing my email and checking the mail! congrats to everyone who got in somewhere during my absence- and damn you! i'm jealous. i'm going CRAZY with the waiting. was thinking of getting some ritalin from a young, adhd-stricken child to help me focus on other things during the wait.
nervouswreck Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Has anyone heard from anyone else lately?? any other anthro offers being dealt out?? i can't take this wait anymore!
pleasegodletmein Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 based on when they let people know last year, i'm expecting some news over the next week (if good news)- but haven't heard from anyone yet (((((((((((
notyourmama Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Yeah, according to last year's stats, I'm looking at the middle of February for one, the beginning of March for another, and god only knows for Tulane, since apparently no one on these boards has every gone there. However, I'd like to know right now. Please.
nailbitingnmiserable Posted February 8, 2008 Author Posted February 8, 2008 I spoke with the admissions sec from Johns Hopkins yesterday, and he told me the committee will be phoning and emailing students for interviews in March...March!!! Last year JHU started accepting anthropology students, without interviews, on Feb 15th. Has anyone heard anything from them...supposedly they already have some interviews scheduled... :x
keepcalm Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 This wait is killing me! According to the site I should be getting some sort of news in the next week from 2 schools. But we'll see if that actually happens! I'm ridiculously nervous and excited at the same time. I've been checking my e-mail and this site every chance I get hoping to hear something! Additionally, having interviews is crazy! I was under the impression anthro didn't really do interviews?
notyourmama Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Okay, that's horrible, nailbiter. This whole process is ridiculous. There's no reason why schools couldn't give you a reasonable (and definite) timeline for decisions. And while they're at it, they could use the same damn forms. Or at least require the same number of copies of the same documents. While I'm wishing.
heythereman Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Whoot! I check my U Wisconson-Madison applicant page today and found out that I was admitted! Haven't received anything yet in the way of emails or letters, so I'm still slightly nervous for some reason. I'll be gleeful when I see the acceptance in hard copy!
pleasegodletmein Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 congratulations!!! you are awesome!!!! (i can be genuinely happy for you since i didn't apply to wisconsin). i have a friend in madison and she swears that it is the best city in the universe. i want to know now too. this is a bunch of crap!
keepcalm Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Oh my gosh that's great! I applied to Wisconsin too, but with an archaeology concentration, so maybe that's different! I'm just glad people are hearing back, I want this misery of waiting to end!
notyourmama Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Aaaah! Somebody got an email from Florida. Shit. Does this mean I didn't get in? I didn't get no stinking email.
thundersaber1985 Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Yeah I just saw that on the results board too, just wondering who got accepted, congrats to whoever did
nervouswreck Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Well, I can tell u who didn't get into Florida. Me. Bummer...
keepcalm Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Well, I can tell u who didn't get into Florida. Me. Bummer... Aww. That stinks. :-( I have also not heard anything from Florida which is a little worrisome. What do you think that means?
notyourmama Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Maybe the people who heard can clarify? Like, if you got a rejection, was it a form letter? What about the folks that got in....did you get a letter from the department in general, or from a specific professor who will be working with you? Please help relieve our anxiety????
anthropolitan Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 The acceptance from UFL was an informal email from the grad program assistant (that I solicited). Formal letters go out the end of next week. notyourmama, I haven't heard anything from UNC - how did you hear of your acceptance/funding?
keepcalm Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 The acceptance from UFL was an informal email from the grad program assistant (that I solicited). Formal letters go out the end of next week. Oh! That makes me feel a lot better. I'm starting to get worried since people are starting to hear back from places and I haven't heard anything at all! But I think I can handle waiting till the end of the week to find out. :-)
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