acceptance dates

[heatherpantss]

I seriously apologize if this is TMI, but if I wasn't on Klonopin right now I would go mentally insane.  I have only eaten a taco and a pop tart within the last two days because I am so busy with everything that I forget to eat.

Good news is, I am about 70% done with everything involved with the grad process.

I'm wondering, if your deadlines are in

Comments

[flamingjune07]

Ok, in all seriousness, guys, The Letters Will Come. All you can do is submit your application, and then it's out of your hands (once you make sure they received it & there aren't any clerical errors etc). Once your done with things on your end, just sit back and try to relax and live your life in the meantime -- they will contact you eventually and you will know; I know it sucks to have to wait, but you're not going to find out any earlier by freaking out about it.

[narfenugen]

It depends on your school and how it's run.

The school I attend can be extremely slow with acceptance letters. Basically you get accepted if a particular faculty member wants to work with you. Sometimes you might get a call from the faculty member in the summer. And that call doesn't mean acceptance -- it means they want to interview you.

The first time I applied, this resulted in me taking a full time job before I got called because I assumed I hadn't gotten in. The second time, I got a phone call in the spring. I know one student that got called in July and started working in August.

When I did get in I actually didn't get my acceptance letter from the university until after I'd arrived at the school, signed my tax forms, and had been working for a month or two. I heard I was in over the phone first and the department secretary confirmed my acceptance via email.

[sporkgoddess]

[theredrighthand]

I had a Dec 15th deadline and I got an email on December 24th and freaked out about it...I couldn't stand a ruined Christmas, so I didn't read the email. Then I decided to read it late on Christmas Day, and of course it was just a courtesy email to let me know my materials had been received :)

I heard the final decision on February 14th, again by email.