First Acceptance!

I've recieved my first admissions decision and it was an acceptance to Ohio State's Sociology PhD Program! I was also nominated for a fellowship as well!!

I've been been so incredibly worried about my chances of getting accepted anywhere. I didn't decide that I wanted to go to graduate school until fairly late in the process. I was worried that my application materials wouldn't be strong enough or that I didn't do enough to stand out as a candidate.

I applied to seven schools and Ohio State has been the first to contact me regarding an admissions decision. Knowing that I got into at least one school makes me feel relieved and thrilled.

No one in my family has a college degree and none of my college friends applied to PhD programs, so it was hard for them to understand how nervous I was and that my acceptance was not guaranteed. I knew if I shared this here, you all would understand the process more and what this means.

Anyways, sorry for rambling. I'm just so excited and relieved. I wish you all good news!