It's probably one of the nicest rejections I have ever received. No hard feelings at all, best of luck to anyone who got in.Dear Nazgol, Thank you for your interest in the Graduate Program in English at Michigan State University. The Graduate Admissions Committee met recently to discuss each candidate’s application carefully, weighing the writing sample, personal and academic statements, letters of support, and overall academic profile. I’m sorry to report that you were not among the small group of applicants selected for admission for Fall 2025. This year we continued to see an increase in the number and quality of applications, making for an extremely competitive applicant pool. Because of budgetary compression and programmatic downsizing, we were compelled to accept a very small class. These are very difficult decisions, ones that we do not take lightly, and many promising candidates do not make it into the program in such a highly competitive environment. Please know that your work was read with care and discussed thoroughly during our meetings, and that I speak for the whole of the committee when I thank you for sharing your work with us. Warm regards,

3.95 MA GPA. Was checking the portal compulsively and got my status update... Another rejection, this is a rough first cycle :/ 0a/0i/0w/8r/13p

Received email that there was an update to my application status. GPA is MA.

Interviewed on 30 December, status updated on the portal on 12 February.

Nicest rejection letter yet!

Received admittance but Not TAship yet

The email said the admission committee ranked my application in two competitive rounds of reviews, but they had to put my strong application on a waitlist because they were instructed to admit a very small cohort for Fall 25. And asked if I was still interested in their admission. 3Rs, 1A, 1W, 4P

waitlisted after interview.

GPA is MA. Got a very nice email from the Director of Grad Studies.

Received portal update, Rhetoric & Writing, masters gpa, waiting for contact from graduate adviser. 2a/0r/1w/2p

0a/2w/5r/5p -- is anyone opting out of Hopkins?

0a/2w/5r/5p -- is anyone opting out of hopkins?

Email to check application status. First school I’ve heard back from. 1r/0w/0a/7p