:'( really wanted to go, but alas

A little bummed, but it was expected. They have a 2-3% acceptance rate from what I've read. It would have been nice to stay in Michigan though.

Nice form email. Knew this was a long shot and am weirdly relieved to have confirmation.

I contacted Michener staff to inquire as to the timing of acceptances. Here is their response: "The faculty are still reading and evaluating. The final vote won't be held until mid-March. People who have been denied can check their "Check Status" link on the Graduate Admissions website by entering their UT EID."

Sorry - me again (re: the George Saunders post below). To clarify: I've not been accepted (or rejected). I wrote to inquire about timing and got that as a reply.

Email from George Saunders saying they are behind schedule and all acceptances, etc. will probably not be finalized until around March 8. Good luck everyone!

Is that all of us, then?

Short and to the point.

#5 on the wait list for 3 spots in fiction

(Shhhhh, I'm breaking their vow of secrecy)

Mom freaked out when I told her. Like, screaming and crying, praising the Lord, saying how proud she is. She thought I'd finally followed Dad's pragmatic advice and applied to med school. I didn't have the courage to correct her ... Now she has posted it on Facebook. Lovely.

Foreign student (and living abroad), maybe that's why I was contacted via email.

Phone call from Saunders himself!