Sadly, not a word, other than an email from Cincy that said they were reviewing applications in March. I will let you know as soon as I hear anything.

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Yep same here, like a sloop in the doldrums. I'm beginning to crave rejections to end the waiting.

bktv- Don't feel too bad, I've heard that many of their PhD students come from their MA program, so it winds up being especially competitive for the few spots. I applied there too, although I can't get on the website because I lost my password. I'm assuming it's a rejection though, because they haven't called (if they even call people.)

I still have that with the other programs i applied to (especially Utah, dammit, who let admittees know around February 8 and my website profile still says "application out to department" or somesuch nonsense).

Not nominated for a fellowship in the 'must be notified earlier than others' sense--that's university-wide or grad school-wide stuff across all departments--but given a department fellowship. All of the PhD admits for Missouri were told already, I believe, as the e-mail I got from the english grad student association rep included e-mail addresses for something like 18 people across the department and welcomed us as *the* admitted doctoral students...

I hope that clarifies?

To all those who are waiting:

my official Missouri letter came today. So those of you who are waiting--if your letter has not come, I guess it should come very soon?

Somewhere along the lines, a mistake has been made. Scott Cairns said that I got into the program 'with fellowship,' but my letter claims that I have a teaching assistanceship. The money amount is the same, which is no sweat for me, but the difference is teaching 1 class vs. 2.

How would you handle this? I mean in all honesty, even teaching 2 classes and taking 3 will be so much less work for me to do than the load I have been carrying for too long now, but I do want the clarification. I was sort of feeling all special & stuff thinking I had a fellowship. Hmm...