Daisy123 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 there are around 5-6 .....i am hoping thats it since there are going to be 5-6 people who are admitted this year....i have no idea what to think about the wait lists.....i never heard of anyone being wait listed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Like I mentioned, I do know one person (in real life) that was admitted to the Archaeology program from the wait list. I also know people that have been admitted to UCLA and UCI from wait lists in their respective programs, though that might not be the best info to go on. Clearly it happens, but it seems like there won't be many spots for us this year. I've got a Plan B so I won't be too distraught if this doesn't work out, but my Plan A would be a much more fun plan to go with. It sounds like it's less about the wait listed folks competing with each other and more about whether the person that was admitted in your area of interest turning their admissions letter down. Anyone have any field work plans for the summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screencheck Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 do we know if those UCLA results on the board today are Cotsen or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hey screencheck, I can't find the ones you're referring to. What should I search for to find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screencheck Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Hey screencheck, I can't find the ones you're referring to. What should I search for to find them? http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=anthropology looks like two UCLA acceptances Edited February 18, 2014 by screencheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken in LA Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 do we know if those UCLA results on the board today are Cotsen or not? I know that at least one is not Cotsen. I think it was coba. Check the results thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screencheck Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I know that at least one is not Cotsen. I think it was coba. Check the results thread. music to my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Hi!, i dont think its cotsen because it would not be under anthropology but archaeology i would think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hello my fellow wait listies I wanted to see how you are doing while waiting- do you have back up plans and programs? . I have been rejected by most everything, only 3 left to hear from, and this UCLA looks like my only realistic hope.. on another note, to relieve stress, which PO's did you guys want to work with? what is your research interest? Have you heard any more news from Cotsen Good luck and i hope everyone gets in their top choice~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hello my fellow wait listies I wanted to see how you are doing while waiting- do you have back up plans and programs? . I have been rejected by most everything, only 3 left to hear from, and this UCLA looks like my only realistic hope.. on another note, to relieve stress, which PO's did you guys want to work with? what is your research interest? Have you heard any more news from Cotsen Good luck and i hope everyone gets in their top choice~ Hey Daisy! Hanging in over here in wait list limbo. I have 2 other schools to hear from but I am not holding my breathe, both are way out of my league. My backup plan is to keep doing what I am doing: working at a museum, working on some blog projects, spending time with friends, traveling a bit domestically, finishing my master's thesis, volunteer stuff, and trying not to be too incredibly butthurt that my PhD aspirations are probably not going to happen this year. I haven't heard anything from Cotsen and I've been trying to not think about it too much. I know that we probably won't hear anything till March and considering there are quite a few folks on the wait list I'm not real sure what will happen. We can't all get in, unfortunately. I am contemplating a move to Minneapolis if this year is a bust…I just got back from a weekend trip there and I fall more in love with it each time I visit! How are the rest of you holding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Keep hanging in there guys And now for round 2: Next week, the wait list will be trimmed down (yes, i stalked again).....we wont be hearing anything after those cuts until early April...AHHHHHHHHH!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screencheck Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Keep hanging in there guys And now for round 2: Next week, the wait list will be trimmed down (yes, i stalked again).....we wont be hearing anything after those cuts until early April...AHHHHHHHHH!!!! April? oh cheese and crackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 April? oh cheese and crackers. HAHAHAHAHH )))) Thank you for making me laugh. As i understand it......they have not made funding offers, and that means that people wont be able to decide until April and thats when they will be able to take in new people. BUt what i don't really understand is ....why take people off the wait-list if they don't know what willl happen until later... i dont get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screencheck Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 HAHAHAHAHH )))) Thank you for making me laugh. As i understand it......they have not made funding offers, and that means that people wont be able to decide until April and thats when they will be able to take in new people. BUt what i don't really understand is ....why take people off the wait-list if they don't know what willl happen until later... i dont get it. you got it But on the real, I'm not excited about this whole April business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Daisy, how did you find out that they are going to cull the herd again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 i asked for more information and they gave it to me ....i wish i had not asked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ha, sometimes ignorance really is bliss. I did see someone post a recent acceptance to Cotsen with no funding. That no funding part is a serious bummer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 can you tell me where you saw this acceptance??/ i am looking right now and all i see are the waitlists....or anthropology but thats not our program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I made a mistake, sorry, I was so jetlagged yesterday from getting home from a trip that I read a Cornell acceptance as Cotsen. It wasn't UCLA. Don't panic, I've only misinformed you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 hahaha oh i am so happy you did though!! next week is when we will be biting our nails though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm going to have to try again. No need to ruin my nails over this! But really, today I'm going to apply for an internship for the summer so I can start looking for jobs in the fall. Gotta keep this wheel moving no matter what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 thats exactly how i am starting to feel - where do you think you are going to apply for an internship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Well, I'm going to apply at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) for Registration and Collections Management. It's unpaid, like everything else, but it's a practical skill that I've already started building. Gotta be practical, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 well good luck with that!!! it sounds fascinating though. I dont have a back up plan and there is no ....museum like this around here ...I have also striked bad luck in the excavations department in turkey because most projects are not happening ORRR i missed the deadline.... So, i have lost hope for the waitlist ...its probably the first choice for most people who applied and got accepted there . do you think you will apply again next year to cotsen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsrgods Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I honestly don't know if I will reapply next year. Unless I am able to really add to my resume and application then I don't think I will. No sense in sending the same stuff in that got me on the wait list, I need to be able to show something that will get me chosen right away! I am not entirely sure how to do that at this point. It's possible that I will take a language course over the summer or work to submit something to a conference. In that case I would reapply. I might also retake the GRE and I will be finished with my master's degree at that point. So, maybe? Or I might say "f it"and just go travel for a couple months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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