when you found out you got in, how did you react ?

i interviewed at my top choice 12/11. i had about 5 interviews scheduled for feb-march, so around 1/10 i decide to be that nagging guy and call the admissions office. i explained how i really didn't have the cash to travel and pay for hotels, etc. and i wondered if i would go before the committee anytime soon, or should i just bite the bullet and make reservations.

i was expecting instantaneous flames, when low and behold, the person says, "I understand how expensive this process can be. Why don't you call ME back on Tues (it was friday), the commitee meets on monday, you MAY be in that group. I'm not making any promises, but it generally takes about a month to review an interviewee so this is about when you'd be considered."

I think, that's cool. Better than the "Get a life" line i was expecting. Tues. arrives, i get to work very early ~7:30. I figure i'll wait until 10am or so, let that person have coffee, etc. At 8:30 i get a call from my grandmom, "so-and-so called from UofMD, call back."

I called right back, from the phone receiver,

"i've got good news..."

needless to say, many of my coworkers at the NIH were very surprised to hear shouts of joy from my lab. the person from the admissions office laughed hysterically,

since i asked them to hold for a minute to start yelling.

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when you found out you got in, how did you react ?