“When you’re sick to the stomach
Just pull out the knife.”
About a week and a half ago I finally sent off the very last bit of application material to my fourth and final potential university. I have four chances to advance my education and my life goals; I hope at least one of them pans out. I hope for some more than others, but at least one would be sufficient.
I thought one, at least, was doomed: I remember reading on Stanford’s application Website that the #1 reason for rejection was receipt of materials past the deadline. I was thus nervous about my submission materials getting there in time, with the beginning of the holiday season and the sheer distance between the two points. But I ordered my transcript in time, and with the time estimate given on the GRE Website, I could have expected those scores to arrive in time as well. But I didn’t receive my own GRE scores until after Stanford’s deadline, which implied that Stanford certainly hadn’t received them in time, given that the scores are sent from New Jersey. Furthermore, my transcripts were returned for insufficient address just before Christmas–again, well after the deadline. I figured that by now, it was a lost cause, but since I had paid for the transcript, I called and beefed up the address, and it was re-sent.
Doomed on many counts! But apparently it might still be all right so far: I got Stanford’s confirmation e-mail that all my materials had been received and they’d be in touch. No mention of anything being late, so maybe they don’t care. Or maybe they just take a little while to send out that particular e-mail.
But now I wait. I should hear a final word from all four before April, but I might hear from them sooner via phone interview. Phones and interviews . . . does the nervousness add in that case, or multiply? Egh. But whether or not I go, it will be better for me to know which direction my life is going to take so I can make the best of it. :<
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