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  1. What you're saying isn't really false. Just to clarify: When I said "there will be movement" I meant it a more general way. That is, for those schools that have a ranked wait list, then there will be obviously movement up and down the wait list this year (maybe not getting in, but at least movement). This is to say, hold out till the end. If you are not at the top of wait list you definitely might be. It seems that many ppl will (and have tended to) remove themselves from wait lists. SO DONT GIVE UP AND HOLD OUT. And, just keep in mind several students get into top 8 programs off wait list at top programs every year.
  2. I'm coming from an MA program (which I shouldn't name) with 2 students (who I obviously shouldn't name) who have been admitted to at least one top 8 program each and who are also on multiple wait lists for other top 8 programs. This means that there should be significant movement on wait lists for these programs in the next week. So, for those waiting, don't give up! Hold out till the end. (I, unfortunately, am not in this position.) They might have gotten into multiple programs by now; I don't know. BTW - I choose "top 8" because Leiter (which I guess should be taken with a grain of salt) identifies Group 1 and Group 2 schools as the "top 8" (i.e. NYU, Princeton, Rutgers, Michigan, Pitt, USC, Yale). http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2016/04/the-fall-2014-pgr-as-seen-from-fall-2016.html Best of luck everyone
  3. Why is everyone assuming she'll accept? I hear Pitt ain't the best place to live or to do philosophy and UNC is pretty great. Seems like a difficult choice. Also, UNC will probably hire some fantastic replacement if she goes.
  4. "apparently they've been trying to hire for epistemology for quite some time, but no results" maybe they don't have the funding. sometimes it seems like state schools face challenges private ones dont
  5. Ya, looking over their website it seems like UCLA offers very little in metaphysics and epistemology, and is becoming less and less strong in mind and cognitive science (because as you said Burge is getting super old ... and you just can't be that available / responsive when you're that old and your juggling talks, research, and students). These sorts of considerations should be taken seriously given that places where we might get jobs in the future want us to have a very solid grasp of contemporary M&E. Really, schools in that ranking area (10-20 ish maybe) should not be compared to one another based only on rank, but based on more specific details like some of those you mentioned. (Also, I have a friend in the area and she says going practically anywhere in LA requires you to sit in a bus for 1 hour if not longer.)
  6. Honestly I think everything should be moved back to May 1st in the future. Visiting days are all in mid and late March and that makes things rushed. People should get 2 weeks to visit and then at least 1 week to think about that things. That would mean they respond to their offers around the first week of April ... which means the wait list usually only start moving around April 10th .... which only leaves 5 days for everything.
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