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  1. I'm not sure this makes a difference because the decisions are all done by committee, and committees would wait to make a decision at one time, after all applications are evaluated. If batches go out at different times, it's likely because of internal bureaucracy.
  2. No, transcript requests went out 3-4 days later both last year and the year before last, which means Monday is a possibility. If you don't get one by Tuesday, things will probably be looking grim :/
  3. Yep based on last year's thread, there were transcript requests 3-4 days after the initial batch of requests. Congrats to those with transcript requests!
  4. I can't say with certainty (you might want to check last year's Fulbright thread), but the way it works for what I've seen thus far and from my full grant to Taiwan is final notification comes from an email from New York, followed by a letter from New York, and your official packet that includes your grant authorization will come from Beijing. However, the final decision is nonetheless made by folks in Beijing, and IIE in New York is merely forwarding that decision (once you are a finalist, you have already passed all IIE decision making).
  5. I received notification of a full grant to Taiwan. Congrats to all the ETA folks -- wondering if there are any other full grantees to Taiwan out there?
  6. First off, I need to frame my reply with the fact that I went to Berkeley for my undergrad and I am a huge football fan. I was one of those Berkeley undergrads who thought football was a waste of time and money, but I went to a few games and got hooked. The culture is unfortunately nothing like the SEC. The city despises football (for the traffic, construction, culture, etc.). Graduate students in general are vaguely aware of its existence. But among undergraduates there has been a growing following of football (since 2003 when the program was turned around under Jeff Tedford) and more recently basketball. If you go to Memorial on Saturdays, at least after you cross Piedmont, it will feel a lot like SEC country with the chants and uniforms and facepaint. I'll be headed back to Berkeley for my PhD, and honestly I'm mostly looking forward to football season. Go Bears!
  7. I'm fairly sure PhD students are guaranteed housing through Columbia, and in general the graduate student apartments are very close to campus (the majority are in Morningside Heights), affordable, and fairly spacious. I'm currently living in graduate student housing 1.5 blocks away from the 110th St. 1-line station (20 minutes to midtown), a 5-minute walk to campus (114th St.), and 5 minutes of great restaurants, supermarkets, bars, etc. Feel free to PM me if you have specific questions.
  8. Congrats on Columbia to both of you. It's really a great program with wonderful professors.
  9. bleistift

    Offer Accepted

    I've accepted Berkeley. Hope to see some familiar Gradcafe faces in the fall.
  10. bleistift

    History 2010

    Lack of funding is a serious issue, but I am a little bit more optimistic than some of the others who have posted their opinions about it here. Depending on the department, there is the chance that you will be able to secure a TAship after your first semester or first year. It's important you inquire about the exact statistics (if these are not provided, try gathering yourself via interviews) to see if this is a possibility. In some places, like the UK, unfunded offers are standard for PhD programs, which means you are often left to your own initiative to finance your expenses. It's a draining process, but it is possible.
  11. bleistift

    History 2010

    Is your adviser Jeremi Suri? If so, he will probably be having lunch with one or two people who will have some influence in admissions.
  12. bleistift

    History 2010

    There is actually a lot of truth behind this, but it's very largely tied to the role that Asian historians (both East and South & SE Asian) have as dual-appointments in history and EALC or SSEAS, and work in places like IEAS, etc. It essentially doubles their administrative and advisee workload. I very much doubt you'll see this in Early Modern Europe.
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    History 2010

    Well, the way I see it is that prestige qualifies tremendously into your eventual appeal as a job candidate in 6 years when you are on the market looking for a tenure-track position. Quality of instruction matters during the 6 years and how you get to establish your candidacy. Both are important, and you'll have to see how they balance in each case. By your program in decline reference, I can only assume you are pointing to Berkeley. While I can't predict the future, I can say that Berkeley will fight tooth and nail to prevent losing their key faculty and to continue to attract top talent. I assume you've been admitted, so you should see some of this on visit day next month. I'm pretty sure the department chair (Prof Berry, who also happens to be an East Asian historian) will be very willing to discuss her views.
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    History 2010

    Oh no, I didn't mean to imply that UCSD's department was bad. I was commenting in terms of department prestige, which as we all know is merely one aspect of the overall strength of a department. I'm not very familiar with UCSD's department other than the published works of Esherick, hence my hesitation. For your specific interests though, I think Esherick would be well qualified to advise, and it sounds like the rest of the department is pretty great too.
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