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    Quigley reacted to MidwesternAloha in Good program now or try for top schools later?   
    4.  If you find $100 bill on the ground, do you pick it up right away or pass it by to see if there's $1,000 down the sidewalk?
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    Quigley reacted to BigTenPoliSci in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Oftentimes it isn't their job.
     
    More importantly, it's only February 5th. If it's March 15th and you need to make a decision, that's fine. Pestering coordinators just a few weeks after submitting your file merely because you're curious is unprofessional.
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    Quigley reacted to Sartori in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    It's their job
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    Quigley reacted to BigTenPoliSci in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    This is bad form. When you don't care about the decision (you already have a better offer) why bother an overworked administrator during a busy time?
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    Quigley reacted to mattecon in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    This is really nice to hear from someone who has gone through the process.  I don't actually find reassuring words from friends and family too helpful because they are not necessarily familiar with the difficulty of the processes -- posts like this are meaningful, and I think it speaks to gradcafe's community quality to see people who come back and are reassuring even a couple years on.
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    Quigley got a reaction from Duvergerian in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from LittleMac in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from Mwezi in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from fakeusername in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from throwaway123456789 in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from simonluo in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from Darth Game Theory in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from wcsy in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from latinamericanIR in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley got a reaction from AuldReekie in Welcome to the 2014-15 Cycle   
    Having been through this process two years ago -- I encourage all of you to hold off on this talk of "implicit rejections."  Nothing is final until you hear from the school.  
     
    Some schools (including the department I attend now) will release offers in waves.  Even if the bulk of offers have gone out, it's very possible that you're really on more of an implicit wait list.  I was rejected from 2 schools many weeks after the rest of the rejections went out.
     
    For many of you, the next month is going to be one of the most emotionally taxing times of your lives and a lot of your friends and family have no way to understand what you're going through.   I know this is easier said than done, but do what you can to take a deep breath and relax.  If you can, try to find some way to distract yourself.  
     
    When I was going through this 2 years ago, there was a frequent user on here who had been rejected by every school that she applied to during the prior cycle, and she ended up at a top 5 program after re-applying the next year.  If you don't make it this time, it's not the end of the road.  That being said, I know exactly what it feels like to be in your place.  Just hang in there a few more weeks.  Best of luck to all of you.
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    Quigley reacted to cooperstreet in Acceptance Chances for a MA in Poli Sci   
    to answer your question thought, MA political science admissions are not competitive because why would they be. who wants to pay for them?
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    Quigley reacted to J.Makarov in Writing sample   
    If you do not mention that the piece is authored by two people, then it is a breach of academic integrity. Of course, you can get away with it, but it is 100% wrong, period.
     
    You should rather use other samples of your writing. There are lots of online services where you can have your text translated and edited in a proper way and hopefully for a reasonable price.
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    Quigley reacted to Fun_Cookie in Strong dislike for my cohort   
    OP sounds like an ass and I am a Type A Harvard-bound PhD student.
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    Quigley reacted to danieleWrites in Strong dislike for my cohort   
    I must admit to serious bias.

    You're in an organizational learning and leadership program.

    So be a leader.

    Don't fall for laissez faire propaganda. Soft skills are just as important as the hard skills you're getting from your program. You're not in a vo-tech; you're in grad school. Stepping up and leading doesn't mean babysitting these people; but it does mean that instead of turning down study groups because you don't see value in studying with people who haven't read the material, go to the study groups and ask them questions you've prepared in advance. Not because you should teach them, but rather because teaching is one of the most effective ways of learning. It also motivates others to think

    I'm not advocating that you take responsibility for their education, or for motivating them, or for any part of their trip through a grad program. I am advocating that you find ways to turn this situation to your advantage. The nice thing about doing so is that it also helps you cohort to a minor extent. You can't do it for them, but you can show them the way. That's what leadership is about, right?
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    Quigley reacted to fuzzylogician in Strong dislike for my cohort   
    What you describe sounds a bit extreme. On the other hand, I have to admit that I did not always do all of the reading for all of my classes in my first year. I tried to come prepared and at least skim the articles to know what we would be talking about, and I always did the assignments, but at some point I couldn't keep up with all the readings and became quite selective with how I spent my time so as not to burn out. I wouldn't just nonchalantly admit it in class, though, and the behavior you describe from your cohort does sound out of the ordinary. 
     
    However, how this behavior should affect you and your well-being in your program is questionable. How much more will you have to interact with your cohort beyond this year? Are there students in other cohorts who you get along with? Do you expect to take classes with them or have opportunities to collaborate with them? 
     
    You are in a PhD program, which presumably means that at some point in the relatively near future the focus will shift from classes to research. Are there professors in your program who you like working with and can act as advisors (and later, as a dissertation committee)? I assume that they exist, because otherwise you would not have chosen to do your PhD in this program.
     
    Are you able to reapply to grad schools next year and start over again? At this point it's probably too late to find a place that would take you for next year, though if there is such an opportunity (e.g. a school that accepted you last year, whose offer you declined), this is the time to informally inquire about the possibility of having them take you for next year. Reapplying or transferring would most likely mean that whatever you did this year won't count for much (if at all), and there is the possibility that you could only start over two years from now, if it's too late to find a place that will take you starting next year. 
     
    So you need to ask yourself - is your program still a reasonably good fit, in terms of advising? How much will you have to interact with your cohort after this year is over and how much of a pain is it, really? I understand you are not enjoying it, but can you look past it and see a brighter future once you interact with them less? And then if you wanted to reapply to another school, does your personal situation allow you to do this? Are you able to let go of what you've done already and just start over? Without knowing more, if the only problem you are having is with your cohort, it doesn't sound like a good enough reason to leave. At some point soon, the focus will be about your research, and at that point you won't have interact with them at all. You can just distance yourself from these people, find friends in other cohorts or perhaps other programs, and just do your thing. 
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    Quigley reacted to FestivusMiracle in How do you feel about PBR?   
    If you haven't picked up on the hipster/PBR thing, you must live in a hipster-free area, because it is blatantly obvious where I'm at.  
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    Quigley got a reaction from packrat in Welcome to the 2012-2013 cycle   
    Really big / really low
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    Quigley reacted to BFB in Welcome to the 2013-2014 Cycle   
    As I recall, after I showed up last year someone else pointed out that signature blocks might contain important clues, and a lot of people immediately deleted their acceptance/rejection info. (As if we don't know how to use the Wayback Machine. Sheesh.)
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    Quigley reacted to catchermiscount in First Year Worries...Experienced and Fellow 1st Years, Chime In   
    Your job is to survive all the things that will be thrown at you.  For many, the first year can be a little existential.  Don't put carts before horses; it's stressful, and it's tough, but it's rewarding, so you should stay in the moment as much as possible.
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    Quigley reacted to Penelope Higgins in PolSci Idaho State   
    None of us can tell you how a degree from Idaho State will be received in your home country. But here are two reasons to hesitate about choosing this program. First, funding, especially for international students, will be limited or completely absent. And second, their doctoral program requires students to specialize in American politics (see the description of the graduate program on their site). You won't be able to write a dissertation on the things you've mentioned on here before as your interests. If you're really committed for some reason to not taking the GRE, I would think that universities outside the US would be your best set of options.
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