hyperJulie

It all depends on the program. People have been getting notifications for the past few weeks and will probably get sporadic ones over the next few months too. These are really just the beginning.

If you're curious if any notifications have gone out for your school and discipline, thegradcafe.com has a results section where you can search for results and see what, if anything, people have heard. Warning: checking can become a little addictive.

EastCoastStyle

Hey guys, new to the forum here after many months of perusing!

So I don't know if this is an acceptance yet, but I was called yesterday evening by a professor at the Newhouse School (Syracuse U) I applied to, and they informed me that I've been selected as one of 12 semifinalists for their Fellowship program which provides full tuition and then a competitive salary as well as employee healthcare. Sooooo excited! Even just to be considered is seriously an honor!

But my question is we are still a couple weeks away from receiving decision letters, but could this be an unofficial way of letting me know I've been accepted? Just wanted to see what you guys thought. The professor was so nice and informed me that they were very impressed with my list of accomplishments--but I definitely didn't want to just ask, "Sooo does that mean I've been admitted?" I also received an email from the Graduate Admissions Office today just letting me know that my application was received and will now be under review.

What are your thoughts?

gloworm

^ That's tough to know. My D has one acceptance, and a 2nd program informed her she was being nominated for a certain fellowship, but explicitly told her that it did not mean acceptance. That information came exactly 3 days after the application deadline.

GL, and going to the gradcafe.com is a good suggestion.

hyperJulie

Update: IN with funding at Albany and Binghamton. I already turned down Albany's offer. Just this week, I was contacted for a phone interview with UConn, and was told that it was more of a formality than anything, just to make sure I was a good match for the program. The professor felt very confident after our interview and said that my acceptance letter was already being drafted, with funding. Also, I have apparently been nominated for a new fellowship in the works, but they do not know for certain if it will go through this year or if I will actually be chosen for it. Either way, good news all around.

gloworm

D has finally made her decision. She had 3 schools to choose from, and decided to choose Illinois over Chicago and ND. Full funding +stipend for at least 6 years, 2/3 years abroad. Her languages are Spanish, Portuguese and French. IL offered some things the others didn't.

hudsonvalley51

Congratulations gloworm. We're still waiting on our daughter to make her final decision, but it looks like whatever that choice is she'll be spending the next five years in the midwest. ND is the favorite, but she's also considering Case Western Reserve and Indinana. As a parent I like the security the ND financial package will provide, but that's just one criteria she's weighing.

gloworm

Hudson,
It was difficult to say no to ND, but IL offered one more year (minimum) of funding, and a certain certificate that she really wants in addition to the doctorate, that is not possible at her other choices. She only applied to MW schools to be closer to home after so many years far away. I'm sure your D will make the best choice for her, all those are wonderful schools.