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That's amazing!!! Congratulations on your admission- I assume you will accept?

Also, when you called to get feedback on your applications, did you ask to speak with anyone in particular or did the department secretary just share notes from the admission committee? Thanks so much for all the advice in your posts. It's good to know that there is a community willing to share insights!

Which masters programs are still accepting applications? Best of luck waiting it out with UC Davis...

Did you hear back from UC Davis?

Well, I was holding out for Columbia but it seems like they sent out their admissions notices today. I haven't heard from them, so I guess that's it!

I hear you- the anxiety is really overwhelming. I really did not expect it to be this difficult, and I am not sure what I will do if i don't get into any of the programs (sitill waiting to hear back from 3 schools). I thought I had a pretty solid application- I guess my thought now is do I reapply next year or call it a day and move on to developing a career elsewhere?

I am officially rejected by Stanford, but also have not heard from UPenn, Cornell, or UMass. I have seen posts from people who say they were accepted to these three, so I think they are unofficial rejections. Still waiting on a few...

Hi Guys- Just checking in... have you guys heard anything back yet?

Thanks for the vote of confidence, nothingleft! I'm hoping that you are right, but it's definitely shaken my confidence. Are you also applying to English PhD programs? If so, what has transpired with your admission results?

I think you're right- not a good omen for me. At this point I would feel lucky to get in anywhere- I applied to six schools, got rejected from one, and have not heard from two that seem to have sent out acceptances already. :(

Right now I am so tense as I see people posting acceptances to schools that I haven't yet heard from. I'm just assuming that I got rejected- and judging by the method of delivery, I am dreading getting anything in the mail. A letter in the mailbox seems like a bad sign.

Do you think that they send out all of their admission notices on the same day?

I saw that there were a number of posts from people who were accepted to Cornell. I am guessing that Cornell sent out all their acceptances already and those of us still waiting to hear got rejected.

I am obsessing- if you look at posts on gradschoolcafe.com last year, people were starting to hear by the first week of Feb.

Which schools are you waiting on? Do you have any preliminary insight as to your fate?

Has anyone applying to English Graduate programs for Fall 2007 admissions heard from any schools? I don't know about you but I am starting to get anxious!

Oh god- I loved so many- Zender was unbelievable (particular interests- Lit. of the South and Shakespeare), Abbott is great (Elizabethan literature), Simpson is brilliant (Wordsworth, Victorian lit), Hicks is a riot (literature of California), Chaganti is also really neat (Chaucer). Van Leer is enthralling (homosexual literature, and Puritan literature, which by the way he made interesting so that tells you what kind of professor he is), and Shershow helped me to understand and enjoy modern literary theory, which is impressive; those individuals really blew me away. The department is also very accomodating and really willing to help their students. On the other hand, there are reallyl a few you should stay away from- I would be happy to let you know who those might be outside of a public forum. Anyway, good luck with applications and if I can be of further help, let me know. I'm not too optimistic with mine- I applied to 6 schools, but I just don't have the GRE subject test scores down. I can't see them justifying accepting my application over someone else who does. But I did establish contact with professors who shared my interests, so maybe they will fight for me.

Oh! By the way, I noticed that you are in Davis. I did my undergrad there, and I loved almost every one of my professors. You indicated that you had applied there. If you want further information, I knew most of the faculty very well and would be happy to provide any insight I might have.

I applied to Columbia- I have a really kind of niched interest (Holocaust representation in literature), so I limited the schools that I applied to to departments with faculty in that area. Hopefully, these departments will look past my score, but I have heard that they use the GRE lit score to elminate applications right off the bat. I am not hopeful, but since my applications are already in, I am playing the waiting game. Thanks for responding to my post; it has been very difficult putting all of this together with minimal information available (in my opinion) about whether or not I am a good candidate or a likely candidate for admission. If you want to discuss this further, let me know and I'll give you my email address. It would be nice to talk to someone else who has been through the process.

I applied to Columbia- I have a really kind of niched interest (Holocaust representation in literature), so I limited the schools that I applied to to departments with faculty in that area. Hopefully, these departments will look past my score, but I have heard that they use the GRE lit score to elminate applications right off the bat. I am not hopeful, but since my applications are already in, I am playing the waiting game. Thanks for responding to my post; it has been very difficult putting all of this together with minimal information available (in my opinion) about whether or not I am a good candidate or a likely candidate for admission. If you want to discuss this further, let me know and I'll give you my email address. It would be nice to talk to someone else who has been through the process.

I was crushed to learn that I scored very poorly on my English Literature GRE. I have otherwise a pretty strong application, I think. Is there any chance of me getting into a top English PhD program? I have already put my applications in, but am considering pulling them and waiting to reapply when I can retake the test. Any thoughts?