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hey guys, i got off the western waitlist the other day!!

My project status was updated today. It was declined and felt under the 'competitive' level. I got very good, very good, and good rates. Best of luck to folks around here!

If you have guaranteed funding from your foreign government, many (but not all) programs are willing to admit you as long as they think you are qualified. Note that this is different from simply saying that it's a possibility. You'll have to show that you actually have the funding or are in process of acquiring it. For US citizens, there is similarly some leeway if you have the military paying for your degree. I don't think you necessarily need a 'feasible' dissertation upon admission. My view is that most students will change their dissertation topic drastically after coursework and better understanding the literature. I'm personally more interested in whether a student really wants to be an academic or is only marginally interested. Being an academic is a great career, but it takes a lot of sacrifice and isn't for everyone. We can teach students the literature, research methods, etc. We can't teach the desire to be an academic. Opinions differ across faculty. Get feedback from others.

Hi I applied to exactly the same schools as last year and got into the majority of them. I would say that I changed around 50% of my portfolio from last time and the main thing I did differently in terms of portfolio was making sure it was more coherent. The previous round I had a variety of mediums and themes, and this time around I focused on my current main practice and I focused on making sure around 70-80% of my portfolio was limited to one medium alone. I changed my artist statement a bit too. And I attended all information sessions online that the schools offered this time around too, though I'm nit sure if that actually made a difference or nat regarding my application.

Hello dear Shawn, First of all: Congratulations on your visa and your PhD acceptance. Exciting times ahead! Having gone through this last year, honestly, don't do any "preparation": Your first months will be stressful enough and I think the best way to prepare is to relax and start the program well rested. A few things I would do still: 1) Clean up your laptop (the files, not the actual device), get your software up to date, maybe think of a folder or note taking structure and just arrive with a digitally clean mind. 2) Maybe sharpen your research idea a little bit or at least update yourself on what you truly wanted to do going into the program. Many professors and students will ask you about your interests, and while they will certainly change and develop during the first two years, it is good to have some kind of updated "elevator pitch" ready. Not just for other people, but to also keep yourself "on the right track". 3) Properly look up all the professors in your department and not just those on your application, as you will most likely deal with all of them in certain events. Also have fun going into other departments that are not PoliSci and develop some interdisciplinary interest. 4) Start thinking about your second subfield. 5) Understand how taxes, bank account, phone contract and all of those things work. Inform yourself on your new duty as a citizen of a new city: local politics. Ideally, already start reading a local newspaper to understand what is going in your new city. 6) Most importantly: Get to know the neighborhood and the city you are going to move to. You will have limited time and headspace when actually starting the program and it is just great to already have a vague idea what to do, where to eat, dance and how to have some fun. Create leisure lists to remember things and find or rediscover new hobbies. This will be so important for your mental health and to find friends outside of your program. 7) Think of ways how to stay in contact with your friends when moving abroad. This will be very hard going forward and I always found it quite helpful to already have some kind of catch up routine in place before you actually leave the country. Sounds unnecessary now, but trust me. DON'T DO ANY POLISCI READINGS. You will do enough of them soon.

My status got updated from the original 1/17 to 6/6. I will post about what the change means when I hear back. Good luck, everyone!

hi, thankfully received an offer from toronto! if anyone knows of any groups or pages for the incoming class to join, pls let me know!

Is there anyone else keeping an eye on the Grad Plus Loan situation?

I was waitlisted. I have several other offers, so odds are this is the end of the road for me.

Hi everyone! Someone mentioned on reddit that two of their friends received calls on Monday about their EDLD acceptance. I'm not sure how true it is considering the history of calls being on Thursday and announcements going out on a Friday. Have you all heard anything like this?

Yeah. Wish everyone good luck, and I believe result will likely be out this Friday. It has been early March Friday announcements for previous years.

Has anyone applied to OEL (Online Master's in Education) at HGSE and been offered an interview? I'm curious if OEL also offers interviews. Thanks and good luck to all!

I just received my interview invitation via email as well! Wishing everyone the best of luck on this journey excited for whats ahead for all of us!

Hi fellow candidates! I received an EdLD interview invite via email this morning. Good luck to all.

I am also waiting to hear back from Ed.LD I thought we would know by this week. Can people please update if they have heard back from both EdLD or PhD from HGSE?

Has anyone who applied for the Ed.L.D. received an invitation yet?

HDLT

Congrats!! What concentration did you apply to?

Got my interview invite today. Good luck everyone!

Not yet! Hopefully later today or tomorrow!

Has anyone heard about interviews yet? I think someone said information would come out today…

Hi! I applied to the PhD in Public Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins and still haven't heard back BUT I got at interview request for NYU Public Health Policy and Management this afternoon!!

Hi everyone, I hope you all heard good news or will hear soon. I just wanted to update you that I got an offer from Princeton and will be attending in September. It was a lovely ride here and thank you all for your support and solidarity throughout the process. I hope to see you all as wonderful future scholars! I'll make sure to write a long and detailed Lessons Learnt when the post is up. À la prochaine!

Appreciate the shout out, @TabTurbo. Happy to help out folks as best I can! I recently finished putting in all the 2021 data I could find, so it is "complete" . This community is amazing, and so helpful when going through this process! Lean on each other and help each other is the best advice I can give. Feel free to message me if you want to and I'm happy to talk with any of you about anything! Good luck, no matter where the journey takes you!

Wanted to thank each and every person here that was/is so supportive to one another during this process! Even though the results I got weren't what I wanted, so grateful for this community in general. Planning to help future applicants by updating the admissions data that I helped updated from the work that @graciasadios started. If those that were admitted to HGSE for this year are willing to share their stats, that would be very helpful t me doing this. So proud of all of you, and can't wait to see the amazing work that you all will accomplish!