Very nice phone call from Meghann Meeusen. Funding (TA) is still up in the air--she said there's a "short waitlist" but assured me that it would be available.

womp womp. personally, i appreciate IU putting the rejection in the body of an email vs. having to check a portal. saves time and gets it over with faster.

checked portal

The process of selecting students for the incoming class is one that our admissions committee takes very seriously. We must make fine distinctions among highly qualified applicants, many of whom could be successful in our program. We wanted you to know, in fact, that your file made the second round of our process -- meaning that you were among the top 12% of applicants we received this year. Cold comfort, maybe, but we were truly impressed with your work and thought you'd appreciate a small note of encouragement during what is, we know, a stressful period.

Personal email from Linda Gregerson. [cross posted on Draft] "We wanted you to know, in fact, that your file made the second round of our process -- meaning that you were among the top 12% of applicants we received this year. Cold comfort, maybe, but we were truly impressed with your work and thought you'd appreciate a small note of encouragement during what is, we know, a stressful period." 0a/0w/2r -- 11 pending

3r/0a/a0w/6p

Fiction applicant. Got an email asking me to check the website for an update. I was really surprised! Cross-posted to Draft. (1a/1w/1r/10p) Fingers crossed and waiting for other updates :o No word yet on funding (partial).

Basic email. Said they got 800+ applications this year and had an acceptance rate of 2.25%.