Fall 2018 Acceptances/Interviews/Rejections Thread

[KevinJHa]

43 minutes ago, qualsoc2018 said:

The Skype chat sounds cool. I'll PM you my Skype name.

I probably should have PMd mine as well instead of posting it lmao.

[abenz]

24 minutes ago, Mathez1 said:

I applied to CUNY, NYU, Princeton, Cornell and Brown. Is it too desperate?

Hey! Welcome to the forum. I would maybe hold off on calling? From what I can tell none of the programs you’ve listed have released many acceptances - I’ve also applied to Brown and they’ve not sent anything out (according to the results page, at least). Might just be a case of waiting and seeing for a couple more weeks, which is frustrating for sure

[Goldie]

2 hours ago, pinoysoc said:

Rejected from Stanford. Only had 8 spots from 250+ applicants.

 

2 hours ago, Madelene said:

Same here. Oh well! Onward ho! You've got so many left to hear from!

Me three! The Stanford Reject Club  

[KevinJHa]

Looks like Stanford had a freakin' field day

Edited February 1, 2018 by KevinJHa

[wildflower21]

My attempt to stop smoking cigarettes completely went out the window this week...haha. This shit is intense. I feel like I'm in limbo, I don't want to think/dream about grad school too much because it is still just a probability, but I don't want to plan exactly what I'll do if I don't get in yet. I have an idea obviously, but I don't want to make any moves until I know what will be happening. It honestly makes me feel better knowing that there are others going through this anxiety and what ifs right now, if others can brace through it I can too!

[qeta]

5 hours ago, ThePastelCalico said:

Just got off the phone with someone at UW-Madison and they said that decisions should be going out either today or tomorrow, and she specifically told me to check my application regarding the decision. Do with that info what you will. 

Thanks for this info! Wisconsin is my worst fit of the five programs, but I would still love to go there.

I'm really sorry to hear about the rejection, @ThePastelCalico. It sounds like they really struggled to fund students there this year.

Updated to say that I've also been rejected from Wisconsin. :-(

Edited February 1, 2018 by qeta
Got rejection notification from UWM

[wildflower21]

I just checked the application portal, and I got a rejection from UW Madison. This was one of my top schools. I'm really sad and trying not to be too hard on myself. 

[abenz]

Rejected from UWM too. Feels kind of numb. Sad not to have any more information or more personalised rejection. But onto the next ones I suppose.

[qeta]

5 minutes ago, abenz said:

Rejected from UWM too. Feels kind of numb. Sad not to have any more information or more personalised rejection. But onto the next ones I suppose.

@abenz I'm so so sorry! If it's any consolation, I was flat-out told by my UCB supervisor to apply to a mix of public and private schools because public universities have trouble funding their international students. Wisconsin also seems to be especially financially strapped this year.

Edited February 1, 2018 by qeta

[wildflower21]

4 minutes ago, abenz said:

Rejected from UWM too. Feels kind of numb. Sad not to have any more information or more personalised rejection. But onto the next ones I suppose.

I feel numb too. universe you better have a good purpose for all this shit!

[abenz]

7 minutes ago, qeta said:

If it's any consolation, I was flat-out told by my UCB supervisor to apply to a mix of public and private schools because public universities have trouble funding their international students.

Thanks @qeta - I will definitely bear this advice in mind if I apply again next year!

[hmlavoy]

Just got a UWM rejection as well :') My dad grew up there and it was basically my top school so I'm really bummed. This on top of some other shitty family news. Hoping for the best for my other schools at least. Trying to stay positive about the upcoming possibilities. 

[ThePastelCalico]

As someone who’s cried twice in two days about my UW-M decision, it’s important to remember we are worth so much more than our rejections. So, so much more. 

[abenz]

Has anyone had any rejections from Berkeley yet?

[Nickybert]

Any one had responses from York Uni and Simon Fraser Uni??? Everywhere is so so silent, it's jolting.

[MintChocoChip]

Joining the UW-Madison rejections club. It wasn't my best fit but it still stung inside. They must have been really struggling financially if there wasn't a waitlist this year. 

[2733amh]

echoing the disappointment i see a lot of ya'll feeling on here...i've been officially rejected by duke, but am assuming rejections from vanderbilt, boston college, emory, and unc as well because acceptances/interview invites seem to be out...i got pretty hopeful because i have been absolutely slaying the law school admissions game and it made me think i had a good shot at a PhD program as well but doesn't appear to be how the dice roll...so i guess if anyone needs a lawyer hmu in 3 years i got ya'll 

[MintChocoChip]

16 minutes ago, 2733amh said:

echoing the disappointment i see a lot of ya'll feeling on here...i've been officially rejected by duke, but am assuming rejections from vanderbilt, boston college, emory, and unc as well because acceptances/interview invites seem to be out...i got pretty hopeful because i have been absolutely slaying the law school admissions game and it made me think i had a good shot at a PhD program as well but doesn't appear to be how the dice roll...so i guess if anyone needs a lawyer hmu in 3 years i got ya'll 

That last sentence made me chuckle. So sorry for the Duke rejection but congrats on your law school admissions! Hopefully I won't need to take up your offer, but at least I now know where to find one if I do. 

[capslock]

Dang y'all. What a wild day on this forum! I got my Duke rejection while laying in bed sick with the flu and something about that just feels...poetic? :-)

My heart hurts upon seeing everyone's rejections. Be kind to yourself in the midst of the hurt you feel. PM me if you need a stranger to vent at. Also, these times call me back to one of my favorite poems: Max Ehrmann's Desiderata. Particularly pertinent verses include:

"If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will appear to be greater and lesser persons than Yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans."

And 

"Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should."

<3 

Edited February 1, 2018 by capslock

[syza]

Add me to UMW rejection via website update, and the silence form UCB just probably means the same. Excuse me while I wrap myself in the shroud of depression.... 

[ThePastelCalico]

On top of my Madison rejection, my Utah application may not be considered for funding because they're showing that they haven't gotten my GRE scores yet, and my gatekeeper in the field for my thesis work just recused themselves from being a gatekeeper, and i'm supposed to defend my thesis in 2 months. It's been a day. 

[mfafiction2019]

Yeah, I'm not hopeful about Berkeley at this point either  Just waiting for my rejection from them. Has anyone heard from UCLA yet?

[Madelene]

4 minutes ago, ThePastelCalico said:

On top of my Madison rejection, my Utah application may not be considered for funding because they're showing that they haven't gotten my GRE scores yet, and my gatekeeper in the field for my thesis work just recused themselves from being a gatekeeper, and i'm supposed to defend my thesis in 2 months. It's been a day. 

I want to buy you a drink. I'm serious. Do you have Venmo? You deserve a drink.

[SociologyFanatic]

Anyone willing to claim any of the Minnesota waitlists? 

[KevinJHa]

1 hour ago, ThePastelCalico said:

On top of my Madison rejection, my Utah application may not be considered for funding because they're showing that they haven't gotten my GRE scores yet, and my gatekeeper in the field for my thesis work just recused themselves from being a gatekeeper, and i'm supposed to defend my thesis in 2 months. It's been a day. 

Wow that is a day, im sorry and I agree with madelene haha