ohgoodness

Whaaateeever! *snaps fingers*

Even bigger congratulations then! Perseverance for the win!

Congratulations! This is your second cycle right?

lols

So what happens if one gets rejected across the board and wake up to nothing? Post-application distress will hit some of us and I doubt that taking the first step, applying, is the hardest one. Sorry for falling for the grinch-trap but I hate anything that reminds me of Gilmore Girls and this sure did... Smiling yuck

In Sweden - Smart casual. Dressing well is always nice but do not show up in polished oxfords and a black tie. It would probably depend on where you are interviewing: Karolinska - dress up and be professional. Stockholm University/Chalmers - dress as you would to work. Lund/Uppsala - traditional and classy. Be vary that you might meet professors who wear t-shirts and clogs at the state universities (Stockholm/Umeå et al) whereas more professional at the older places. Feel free to pm me if you are going to Stockholm/Malmö/Uppsala for more specific advice on the cities/universities.

my professor sent me this after the princeton rejection: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1saNa8/www.chaosmatrix.org/library/humor/reject.html

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1saNa8/www.chaosmatrix.org/library/humor/reject.html

And rejected! I'm not saying where but y'all can guess! Sad to see that I'm in such good company.

No more upvotes but you know what I mean. My coffee still tastes dull and bland but it's free!

Well-deserved! Best of luck for the rest of the cycle!

the MPIDR is hard since it is only for European students, atleast for those who do not live here. But it is an extremely good place and you will be among the best of the best. Sure wish I could go. Bio-demography! EUI is great as well - Summer in Florence and meeting the legendary H.P Blossfeld at EUI! Highly recommended here.

I always thinkof it as applying for a job at the European Union/U.N/WTO whatever - everyone is qualified and those who do not get it in; pour their energy and splendor into something as brilliant. Or they try again if their hearts in it. We're all great; all splendid, all very tired.. Another reason for the non-answers: yesterday was the deadline for alot of major funding/conferences so people have probably been working like crazy with that. Now that it's a new month and a new deadline period; time for some serious action!

I was thinking of someone in particular but that does not make my congratulations to you any less sincere! NC state seems nice - Sociology and Anthropology under one roof!

Congrats to those who got into NC state! I hope it's someone I know! Bless those that got bad news from Oregon

Just remember - never trust a thing before the admits reach that critical level or someone claims it. Anon-posting systems..

For those of you who like Prof. Stephen Castles: The Marie Jahoda Summer School of Sociology Vienna: "Migration and Inequality"

UH! The anthem!

Congrats to the Berkeley admit! Now please - stop sending out stuff; I need to get work done so please 48 hours of silence! I beg of you!

Dito RoTP! Way to go amlobo! Congratulations to all the Austin acceptees!

Good things to come to those who believe.. *bows*

I work in my department of study and know that I get ahead of people just by having time to be "around". Other students go running to their other jobs whilst I can socialize in the lunch room, drink coffee with people, become a part of the program and get more experienced, and develop my social skills and network within academia. Also getting a phd - you would to be able to excel within your field and become "your best" - I think that it would be hard to do so if you have to stress with a second job. A good suggestion is to look in the "Officially Grads" section here and see what concerns are being raised: Good luck to you anyhow! I know the feeling and would be in a similiar situation.

I do work fulltime and am finishing my MA (full-term thesis now) and find it doable, energy-wise and time-wise, but that work takes away from my presence at the department. My understanding of life as a phd student, rather than a terminal MA, is that you are a part of the department and is considered to a part of everything that goes on. Working part-time would most likely decrease your possibility of being this. Just ask yourself some basic questions: 1. Will I be able to fully learn from graduate school if I have to overwork/focus on another thing ? 2. What will happen during work peaks and deadlines? Will you be able to be working around the clock for publishing deadlines, conference submissions et al? If you feel that any offer you will get will be too low for living an acceptable life then I would rather think about postponing phd studies and working full-time as to save and create that safety you need. After that - do your thing.

Congratulations!

I would be very interested in hearing if anyone has any good ideas about useful programs for qualitative work? Specifically for mixed-methods or interviews.