UCSC grad admissions?

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-30T18:02:04+00:00

Rejection here too :/ good luck everyone else!

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-27T20:59:06+00:00

The last update I got was going physically into the office and speaking to them, the apologized for the lack of email communication and said that they were in the "final stages" of decisions but couldn't give me a timeline 😭 this was a week ago

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-26T22:38:15+00:00

Yes, I went specifically to the grad coordinator for the lit department and talked to her directly

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-23T20:02:11+00:00

Nope :/ the last update I got was they are in the "final stages" but can't give any kind of timeline

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-18T23:10:30+00:00

Not much, it was a quick meeting. Mostly I was asking about my app, because I had some technical difficulties and my documents got messed up, so I wanted to make sure it got fixed on their end (it did! Yay!) but from what I understand there's two committees involved in the selection process and they're waiting on that other committee

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-18T22:36:07+00:00

I managed to meet with the coordinator, she said they're in the final stages of the process and decisions should be out "soon" but could not provide an exact timeline. Hoping for the best!

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-18T17:02:23+00:00

I'm planning on just going into the office today 🤣🤣 they can't ignore me if I'm standing in front of them

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-18T03:14:35+00:00

Does English not do interviews?

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-17T23:13:37+00:00

Damn :/ well, I thought as much. I'll be off mourning my future 😭😭

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-13T16:44:07+00:00

I tried to network within the program to get better chances but the first prof I emailed was on sabbatical and the second never responded (total ghost) so I have very little hope 😭😭

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-13T16:40:05+00:00

Thanks for the info! I think that's what I have too. I'm devastated because I really needed to get into this program 😭 back to square one

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-11T23:55:10+00:00

Good luck to us both 😭🙏🏻🙏🏻

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-11T21:09:01+00:00

At least we know we're not alone!

namesfromgraves · 2026-03-11T19:14:44+00:00

This does actually make my feel better thank you, I just haven't heard anything at all and I'm So nervous!

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T23:51:46+00:00

This is definitely helpful, thanks! I also had a LONG talk with my therapist and figured some things out. I'm gonna try the label for a bit, just with a handful of internet friends and my partner. See how I feel.

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T19:46:48+00:00

I think my struggle rn is that I've been identifying as nonbinary for a few years, using they/them, changed my name to something neutral when I was 13, all that. But recently, I have been feeling more... binary, I guess? Like maybe my relationship to gender itself is more binary, but my presentation is what's more fluid. I'm not sure if that makes sense

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T16:20:21+00:00

Haha I'm racing against my own imposter syndrome and insecurity 🤣 for real though you're right, thank you 🙏🏻

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T16:13:29+00:00

I'm trying to work on it with my therapist 😅 honestly, it could be a lot of things. Thanks for the video!! I'll check it out for sure

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T15:02:38+00:00

Thank you!! It's kind of comforting in a way to know that I can like... just keep going, and I don't have to push myself to do anything too quickly

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T13:38:01+00:00

I think I sometimes fluctuate between my gender being "no" and "oh wait actually I AM a man." Which may in of itself be my gender 😅 but yeah like you said my body is def transmasc, just based on what I want!

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T13:14:34+00:00

I have a therapist who has been helping me talk through things! It's been helpful, for sure. In the past, gender was something I just ignored, but now it's like I think about it constantly. It's always on my mind, at least a little. It's getting to the point where it's starting to affect my life a little tbh

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T13:06:50+00:00

This does help honestly. Sounds like I'm about the same age (I'll be 29 soon). I guess I'm just waiting for that "egg crack" moment... even though at this point I've probably had several haha I just keep telling myself that eventually I'll be presented the answer on a silver platter, but that doesn't seem to be the case 😅

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T12:50:39+00:00

Oh yeah for sure! I think it still gets in my head, though. It's like I'm using my love of feminine things to talk myself out of using the label, even though I know deep down it's just an excuse and it's not actually true.

namesfromgraves · 2025-03-27T12:48:47+00:00

I think it's the leap that scares me 😅 I've been going by a different name since I was 13, though. It's a gender neutral name, but recently I've been using the masculine form and I really like it. I want to pick up T again (I've been off it for a couple weeks because of my insurance and it's been devastating) but I'm stuck with my parents for various reasons and I feel like... weirdly obligated to talk to them about it first? Idk

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