<p>I just saw postings saying that people got into an MA program I applied via e-mail. Yet my inbox is empty, and my mail box is equally quiet.</p>
<p>Does this mean that I didn't get in? </p>
<p>*sigh</p>
<p>many schools have waves of acceptances... i too have heard that some acceptances have gone out for a program i applied to but haven't heard anything... i'm trying to remain optimistic (but it's hard!)</p>
<p>I agree about waves, and frankly, my experience has generally been that early decision waves are more rejection heavy than subsequent ones (at least, until the last one).</p>
<p>There is hope until u actually get a reject, so hold on.</p>
<p>zoomscape and everyone else,</p>
<p>The fact that others have heard and you have not means NOTHING. </p>
<p>For example, I've only notified my top applicants about acceptance, as well as funding. I'm not going to notify anyone else until I get decisions from these top folks. That way, if I have an assistantship still open, I get to offer it (along with acceptance, of course) to the next person in rank on the list. </p>
<p>And my rejections have not yet been sent out by the Graduate School, despite the fact that I've already given the Graduate School that list. </p>
<p>This is all to illustrate that acceptances don't always go out all at once; you must also keep in mind that things may operate differently from program to program, and from field to field.</p>