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School Program Added On Decision
City University Of New York (CUNY)
Music Composition PhD
April 01, 2021
Rejected on 1 Apr
Total comments
Rejected on 1 Apr
Fall 2021
American

Notification of the only spot being filled. "I am writing to let you know the one offer we were able to make this year has been accepted. In a normal year you would have been admitted as well; this year you were first on our very short waiting list." So close!

Rice University
Music Composition PhD
March 30, 2021
Rejected on 30 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 30 Mar
Fall 2021
International
Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory
Music Composition (DMA) PhD
March 30, 2021
Accepted on 30 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 30 Mar
Fall 2021
American
Juilliard
Music Composition Masters
March 30, 2021
Wait listed on 30 Mar
Total comments
Wait listed on 30 Mar
Fall 2021
Northwestern University
Composition And Music Technology PhD
March 29, 2021
Rejected on 29 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 29 Mar
Fall 2021
American

Waitlisted after February interview; vague and generic notification that no positions became available (as expected).

Northwestern University
Music Composition PhD
March 29, 2021
Rejected on 29 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 29 Mar
Fall 2021
American

Notified that I was removed from the waitlist, which was expected. Wording was... odd. "Though we are unable to provide an individual file review, please know that all of your material was considered thoroughly within this competitive admissions process."

Northwestern University
Music Composition PhD
March 29, 2021
Rejected on 29 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 29 Mar
Fall 2021
American
GPA 4.00

Removed from waitlist (interviewed February, waitlisted). Incredible impersonal communication throughout.

Texas Tech University
Music Composition Other
March 28, 2021
Accepted on 26 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 26 Mar
Fall 2021
American

DMA

Royal Conservatory Of The Hague
Music Composition Masters
March 26, 2021
Interview on 26 Mar
Total comments
Interview on 26 Mar
Fall 2021
American

Invitation to take the entrance exam (interview) for the MMus.

University Of Texas At Austin
Music Composition (DMA) Other
March 25, 2021
Accepted on 25 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 25 Mar
Fall 2021
American
Eastman School Of Music
Music Composition PhD
March 23, 2021
Accepted on 23 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 23 Mar
Fall 2021
American

email to check application portal, nice funding package

Eastman School Of Music
Music Composition PhD
March 23, 2021
Accepted on 23 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 23 Mar
Fall 2021
American

PhD acceptance, $15k stipend for 4 years

Eastman School Of Music
Music Composition Masters
March 23, 2021
Wait listed on 23 Mar
Total comments
Wait listed on 23 Mar
Fall 2021
International
Eastman School Of Music
Music Composition Other
March 23, 2021
Wait listed on 23 Mar
Total comments
Wait listed on 23 Mar
Fall 2021
American
GRE 156
GRE V 160
GRE AW 4.50
GPA 3.78

Degree: DMA

University Of Oxford
Music (MPhil Composition) Masters
March 20, 2021
Rejected on 20 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 20 Mar
Fall 2021
International
GPA 3.95

Rejection. Super bummed honestly - really thought I had a good shot. Oh well, not too many spots this year I guess. Better options anyway :)

City University Of New York (CUNY)
Music Composition PhD
March 20, 2021
Accepted on 19 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 19 Mar
Fall 2021
American
GPA 3.98

Admitted with a teaching fellowship 6.5 hours after my interview; formal funding package will be emailed next week

City University Of New York (CUNY)
Music Composition PhD
March 19, 2021
Wait listed on 19 Mar
Total comments
Wait listed on 19 Mar
Fall 2021
American

"[...] you are very highly placed on a waiting list for admission with a fellowship. [...] due to Covid restrictions we have only one fellowship to offer this year."

Yale University
Music Composition PhD
March 19, 2021
Rejected on 19 Mar
Total comments
Rejected on 19 Mar
Fall 2021
International
Wesleyan University
Music Composition Masters
March 19, 2021
Accepted on 15 Mar
Total comments
Accepted on 15 Mar
Fall 2021

Email to check application portal~~~ Wesleyan recommends you schedule *your own* interview with the faculty to discuss your work/the program, and doesn't send out formalized interview requests the way that other funded composition programs do (to my knowledge, at least,) so don't be worried if you don't get an interview invite email!!!!

Syracuse University
Composition & Cultural Rhetoric PhD
March 18, 2021
Wait listed on 18 Mar
Total comments
Wait listed on 18 Mar
Fall 2021
American

I emailed the director of the department to ask for a status update on their admission decision timeline, as I have been offered full funding at 3 other schools but didn't want to make a decision until I heard back from Syracuse. He responded with a very personal and kind email, informing me that they have decided to fund fewer students for Fall '21 so that they can offer an extra year of funding to current PhD students, to help them navigate the current job market. He informed me that I would be selected for the waitlist, but - because I have already received funding elsewhere - I chose to decline the offer. He should be reaching out to other applicants for Zoom interviews. Best of luck to everyone!