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Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:40 pm
by WarriorPoet
Factfromfiction wrote:
Cooley at Sticker wrote:Oh my god my stupid phone keyboard screwed up my response and made me make a typo in my email response. Do I send a follow up acknowledging the mistake?
nbd there was a huge typo in my application which I only found afterwards. No way it's as bad as mine.
Did your resume say "The rapist, 2013-Present"?

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:41 pm
by musiclover123
blah UR 3 today after interviewing two weeks ago. has this happened to anyone? I sent another letter of rec about a week after my interview cause i didn't feel like it went as well as it could have...

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:32 pm
by Factfromfiction
WarriorPoet wrote:
Factfromfiction wrote:
Cooley at Sticker wrote:Oh my god my stupid phone keyboard screwed up my response and made me make a typo in my email response. Do I send a follow up acknowledging the mistake?
nbd there was a huge typo in my application which I only found afterwards. No way it's as bad as mine.
Did your resume say "The rapist, 2013-Present"?
Nah I am actually a combination analyst and therapist so I just shortened it to "Anal-Rapist, 2013-Present"

Do you think that's a problem?

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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:59 am
by Cooley at Sticker
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Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:09 pm
by Keilz
musiclover123 wrote:blah UR 3 today after interviewing two weeks ago. has this happened to anyone? I sent another letter of rec about a week after my interview cause i didn't feel like it went as well as it could have...
Just curious, what do you think went wrong that you feel could've been better?

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:54 pm
by musiclover123
Keilz wrote:
musiclover123 wrote:blah UR 3 today after interviewing two weeks ago. has this happened to anyone? I sent another letter of rec about a week after my interview cause i didn't feel like it went as well as it could have...
Just curious, what do you think went wrong that you feel could've been better?
Nothing went wrong per se...just wasn't my best interview. I was a little nervous and I felt like that was rather apparent

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:07 pm
by Keilz
musiclover123 wrote:
Keilz wrote:
musiclover123 wrote:blah UR 3 today after interviewing two weeks ago. has this happened to anyone? I sent another letter of rec about a week after my interview cause i didn't feel like it went as well as it could have...
Just curious, what do you think went wrong that you feel could've been better?
Nothing went wrong per se...just wasn't my best interview. I was a little nervous and I felt like that was rather apparent
Thanks for replying! I'm always interested in interviews. Good luck and I hope you hear good news soon!

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:09 pm
by musiclover123
Keilz wrote:
musiclover123 wrote:
Keilz wrote:
musiclover123 wrote:blah UR 3 today after interviewing two weeks ago. has this happened to anyone? I sent another letter of rec about a week after my interview cause i didn't feel like it went as well as it could have...
Just curious, what do you think went wrong that you feel could've been better?
Nothing went wrong per se...just wasn't my best interview. I was a little nervous and I felt like that was rather apparent
Thanks for replying! I'm always interested in interviews. Good luck and I hope you hear good news soon!
No problem, And thanks!! Best of luck to you too!!

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:18 pm
by airwrecka
WarriorPoet wrote:
Factfromfiction wrote:
Cooley at Sticker wrote:Oh my god my stupid phone keyboard screwed up my response and made me make a typo in my email response. Do I send a follow up acknowledging the mistake?
nbd there was a huge typo in my application which I only found afterwards. No way it's as bad as mine.
Did your resume say "The rapist, 2013-Present"?
I had a friend (named Rachel) whose phone autocorrected her name as "Racist" in an e-mail she wrote to a professor about a Fullbright scholarship (she was in the process of applying). She was mortified and apologized immediately, but still thought it affected her interview with him later. I thought it was pretty hilarious myself :lol:

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:13 pm
by Bunbury
airwrecka wrote:
WarriorPoet wrote:
Factfromfiction wrote:
Cooley at Sticker wrote:Oh my god my stupid phone keyboard screwed up my response and made me make a typo in my email response. Do I send a follow up acknowledging the mistake?
nbd there was a huge typo in my application which I only found afterwards. No way it's as bad as mine.
Did your resume say "The rapist, 2013-Present"?
I had a friend (named Rachel) whose phone autocorrected her name as "Racist" in an e-mail she wrote to a professor about a Fullbright scholarship (she was in the process of applying). She was mortified and apologized immediately, but still thought it affected her interview with him later. I thought it was pretty hilarious myself :lol:
Oh my god - the WORST! I'll be re-telling this story :)

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:55 am
by jjcorvino
I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:03 pm
by 2000andBeyond
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:04 pm
by Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash
2000andBeyond wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:08 pm
by Sarastro
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
2000andBeyond wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:09 pm
by sadie2law
Sarastro wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
2000andBeyond wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:32 pm
by chargers21
sadie2law wrote:
Sarastro wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
2000andBeyond wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:35 pm
by Bunbury
Just missed a phone call from a va number. Called back and it was for a telemarketing company :|

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:06 pm
by skurfy
chargers21 wrote:
sadie2law wrote:
Sarastro wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
2000andBeyond wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:29 pm
by EWofNell
skurfy wrote:
chargers21 wrote:
sadie2law wrote:
Sarastro wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
2000andBeyond wrote:
jjcorvino wrote:I thought UVA was known for the quick decisions. I have heard nothing since I applied in early December.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:14 pm
by Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash
For real though, UVA is being confusing AF.

NYU I get, at this point I have accepted that I have been ghosted because I am preordained to the WL wave that will drop in April, but what the hell is UVA waiting for???

There have been acceptances, dings, and waitlists for months, why have I not moved since my 12/16 UR 1 date?

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:50 pm
by albanach
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:For real though, UVA is being confusing AF.

NYU I get, at this point I have accepted that I have been ghosted because I am preordained to the WL wave that will drop in April, but what the hell is UVA waiting for???

There have been acceptances, dings, and waitlists for months, why have I not moved since my 12/16 UR 1 date?
Anything beyond your numbers that make you interesting in a way that would be seen as adding value to the class? If not, you might be in the unfortunate position that there's enough similar candidates to you, and they don't think you'd come without money. And that pot of money isn't endless, so you get YP.

If there are things that would add to the class, were they clearly documented in your application?

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:18 pm
by Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash
albanach wrote:
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:For real though, UVA is being confusing AF.

NYU I get, at this point I have accepted that I have been ghosted because I am preordained to the WL wave that will drop in April, but what the hell is UVA waiting for???

There have been acceptances, dings, and waitlists for months, why have I not moved since my 12/16 UR 1 date?
Anything beyond your numbers that make you interesting in a way that would be seen as adding value to the class? If not, you might be in the unfortunate position that there's enough similar candidates to you, and they don't think you'd come without money. And that pot of money isn't endless, so you get YP.

If there are things that would add to the class, were they clearly documented in your application?
I can accept a yp response, I wrote a why x but didn't exactly gush, I have work experience but nothing substantial. I get that I don't stand out, I'm just confused why I haven't heard back. I'm assuming people got a yp WL already

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:19 pm
by Keilz
They simply haven't made a decision yet about you. They need to review everyone else as well and then make decisions amongst the remaining pool.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:32 pm
by Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash
Keilz wrote:They simply haven't made a decision yet about you. They need to review everyone else as well and then make decisions amongst the remaining pool.
I guess my response, and probably my point of most confusion, is:

"why then is the interview process so late in the decision/why does it seem a decision sometimes precedes an interview"

I would be happy to talk to them and help them make their decision on me, and they don't even need to have an answer by the end of the interview.

Re: UVA c/o 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:38 pm
by Keilz
Dr.Degrees_Cr.Cash wrote:
Keilz wrote:They simply haven't made a decision yet about you. They need to review everyone else as well and then make decisions amongst the remaining pool.
I guess my response, and probably my point of most confusion, is:

"why then is the interview process so late in the decision/why does it seem a decision sometimes precedes an interview"

I would be happy to talk to them and help them make their decision on me, and they don't even need to have an answer by the end of the interview.
I think the interview is usually the last step they take before admitting someone, probably because it's used as more of a last check rather than gleaming information from you. They probably don't have enough resources to interview more than they absolutely need to. No clue tho. I hope you hear from them soon!