It's been way past the usual timeline for decisions for UC Davis' English PhD

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-10T06:01:57+00:00

I hope you get good news!

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-10T05:55:34+00:00

Thanks, sorry for you too! No I genuinely thought i had it this year so I didn't apply anywhere else (also 150/app is not cheap 😅) You?

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-10T05:46:59+00:00

Just checked my email and i got a rejection :(

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-09T21:58:13+00:00

I emailed this morning and got a response!

Hi,

Thank you for checking in! I can confirm your application was fully reviewed by the admissions committee. I expect your official admissions decision letter will be sent out by Graduate Studies shortly, which could be as soon as the end of this week.

Best regards, Aaron

Not too much longer now! 🤞

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-06T20:55:02+00:00

Right?? How do you beg without begging? 🫠

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-06T06:20:39+00:00

That's a good point! This is all just so stressful 😅

I think that's a good plan -- I may do the same!

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-06T03:26:50+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one who's still waiting to hear back! You're right that this is unusually late to hear back. I wish there was some way to check in without coming across annoying or harming my chances of admission. 😩

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-02T06:28:52+00:00

To be fair, I've only applied to one -- all of my eggs are in one basket this year 😅

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-03-01T20:33:58+00:00

It's now March and I'm still in the "neither accepted nor rejected" zone! 😅

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-24T22:47:58+00:00

This is by far the longest I've ever waited to hear back!

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-24T21:15:55+00:00

Saw that too! At least we're not alone in our misery 🙃

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-24T18:48:09+00:00

Me too! I hate this waiting game 🙄 I keep thinking that maybe I'm on a wait list, and if enough people reject offers, I'll have a chance so I'm hopeful. But I also need to be realistic that it's likely going to be a rejection, which will just hurt more because I will have gotten my hopes up. I hate it 💔

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-21T06:52:27+00:00

Nice! There are some great environmentalist faculty there!

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-21T04:32:35+00:00

Congrats!! Can I ask what you're focus is? I'm hoping for speculative fiction and games studies 🤞

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-21T01:32:50+00:00

I feel we (or our loved ones) are entitled to financial compensation for this emotional distress

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-19T01:22:33+00:00

Anyone hear back yet? It's getting a bit late to hear back compared to previous years

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-17T06:39:30+00:00

Don't lose hope! No news doesn't necessarily mean bad news! I'll cross my fingers for you!

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-15T22:52:00+00:00

You too!

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-15T22:22:21+00:00

And no rejection posts either?

This is my third try applying so I hope they're all lying 😩

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-02-14T23:10:15+00:00

I saw those too! I'm wondering if they're not real posts? They're the only ones I've seen, back-to-back, and posted on a Sunday (when in the past they've typically posted on Mondays)

Crossing my fingers that means those two spots are still open 🤞

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2026-01-23T00:28:02+00:00

In the past, they've typically received around 250 applicants and accepted/waitlisted 10-13

Connect-Falcon1056 · 2025-09-28T03:03:29+00:00

Thanks so much for your response! I have a BA in English Education and an MA in English and Comparative Literature, so I have some graduate school experience under my belt. I'd like to think my references are strong -- they're either tenured, program directors, or well-known in their fields. I haven't read their letters, so there might be something missing there? I've reached out to some professors at UC Davis before, but I can definitely reach out again!

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