Graduate School Admission Results

Accepted into the MTS degree

Straight from undergrad. 20 months research + 1 REU when applying. No pubs. Three strong letters.

Email to check website. Expected when I wasn't contacted for an interview.

My first acceptance and I am so excited! The wait was killing me. My background (if anyone is interested) is a Masters of Science (MS) and 5 years of research experience with multiple publications. I am ready for this next adventure!

Those accepted into Vanderbilt what research subfield did you put down you were interested in?

Notified to check portal. Bloopity bloop beep bop boop. Welp

Email to check the website. Average GPA; 2 years research experience; 1 publication.

Email to check the portal, where a generic rejection letter was waiting. Congrats to whoever gets in! 1a/3r/0w/1p

Email to check the portal

Email about status update in portal. Generic form letter linked in portal

E-mail to check the portal. 2a/2w/5r/2p

Thank you for your interest in our Creative Writing graduate program. I am sorry to have to inform you that our review of your application and credentials did not lead to a recommendation of admission. If you have applied to more than one Vanderbilt program, you will receive a separate communication regarding your application to each program. The Graduate School at Vanderbilt University receives applications from many outstanding candidates. Unfortunately, limited resources and competition among well-qualified applicants preclude our offering admission to all who seek it. Please know that your application and supporting materials received a close and careful review. Admissions decisions are difficult, both for faculty who review applications and for applicants who await notification. I regret having to send you this disappointing news, but I wish you every success in the pursuit of your educational goals. Sincerely, Mark T. Wallace Dean of the Graduate School (I read about this particular college's selection process in Poet and Writer's magazine and I knew I would not get in! I think this is a nice reject letter.)