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Hey all, I contacted the admission coordinator and she said "Initial PhD admissions decisions are being communicated to the UCSB Graduate Division this week for the Graduate Division's final review. Hopefully you will be hearing from them within the next couple of days regarding the faculty's admissions decisions." So I guess I am back to checking my mail every now and then, and due to the 12-hour time difference, it is making me an insomniac for the very least. And I know this is for PhD admissions, but HIJACKERS, something is better than nothing.

Hey JessicaF, Congratulations for the admit. I am also interested in Political Science focus. Whom did you get in touch with? I had my Skype conversation with Dr. Sarah Anderson a few months back. But haven't heard anything from her during the admission process. Should I mail her asking about my decision?

Thanks guys, that's a big relief. And don't forget to post as soon as you get the good news. best of luck!

hey, I am specifically interested in environmental policy concentration. Stats: International female, GRE: 158 Q, 153 V, 3.5 Aw (sigh!) Masters in Environmental Science with 83%, TOEFL: 110, one internship in environmental consultancy, one project on ecosystem valuation during masters, one internship with a government organisation, decent LORs, One paper under review. no such background with policy work though tried to make a connection in my SOP\ applied for PhD fall 2016: Georgia state, U of south florida, UCSB, Michigan Tech. In my SOPs, I have not mentioned in detail about my intended research (just a paragraph or so) and focused mostly on my previous research and training experience in most of the schools. I have read somewhere that if they can't identify a proper research idea from your SOP, you will not be able to get admission. is it true? Should I start preparing to apply for more schools with late deadlines, but then there's funding problem also i guess. Are there any more schools with late deadlines for the fall of this year and good funding options in public policy with a concentration in environmental policy. I CAN'T AFFORD TO WAIT ANOTHER YEAR!

Hi guys, after being a diligent follower of the site, here goes my first post. I am an international student interested in environmental policy PhD for fall 2016. Masters in Environmental Science with 83%, GRE: 311, TOEFL: 110, one internship in environmental consultancy, one project on ecosystem valuation during masters, one internship with a government organisation, decent LORs, One paper under review. no such background with policy work though tried to make a connection in my SOP UCSB is my dream school, but haven't heard from them till now. I checked on the result page and one student has already got his/her acceptance 10 days ago. Is it true that Universities send acceptances first and rejections later, as they were suppose to inform you by the first week of FEB. How selective is the school? what are my chances with this profile? I got in touch with POI as well, had a good skype talk, but final decision lays in the hands of admission committee. Also, in my SOPs, I have not mentioned in detail about my intended research (just a paragraph or so) and focused mostly on my previous research and training experience in most of the schools. I have read somewhere that if they can't identify a proper research idea from your SOP, you will not be able to get admission. is it true? Should I start preparing to apply for more schools with late deadlines, but then there's funding problem also i guess. I am getting really worried now as I can't afford to wait for another year. I understand ours is a relatively new small blooming field, so any help in any way (to calm my nerves) would be really appreciated.