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Fall 2018 Acceptances/Interviews/Rejections Thread


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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

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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 :lol: 

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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!

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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. :-(

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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.

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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!

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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. 

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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 

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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. 

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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 

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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. 

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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.

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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 

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