Just checked the application portal to find my acceptance letter. Unfortunately no fellowship offer right now!! But what a day!

Cool!

Honestly, how hard is it for a Writing Department to write a decent denial letter? While it's highly likely I'll need to reapply to programs next year, it's a certainty I'll not be reapplying here. Your communications reflect your program's personality, people, and yours screams Soulless Robot.

Received an email last night, notifying me to check the website. After reading all the previous posts, I knew an email from Amherst wasn't a good news. And yes. A rejection. BTW, like some people below, I do not resent Umass for rejecting me, but I do feel "cheap" because of this email. I have another rejection letter already, and the letter from another grad school is sincere and polite. Oh, and my last name begins with "Z"

Last name begins with "W," so I have a feeling there was truth to the alphabetical theory. Eleven applications--3r/0a/0w.

No email yet. Checked website the past few days. Noticed the Decision Letter today. Here's to hoping the rest of life's disappointments arrive as quietly and unnoticed

Last name starts with M. No email. I just checked SPIRE. The letter was there.

Maybe they thought I was already too advanced to benefit from their program :D

No email, but I checked the website and the letter was waiting

Super helpful and nice email from Rick Robbins with instructions for applying for additional funding. Hoping for a TAship.

Wasn't given a ranking or anything (was anyone else?). Email said there were "almost 100 applicants".