ohgoodness
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Yea! Rejected from all 5 programs last year and this year 2 interviews (& 2 rejections) so far. Things are looking up. Guess it was meant for me to be with family this year.
Even bigger congratulations then! Perseverance for the win!
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Got an email form a prof at Rutgers today... I'm a finalist! Requested a skype or phone interview this week. Exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! This is your second cycle right?
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Anyone can feel free to respond to this question, and especially michiganmsw: What is it about political platforms of the two main parties that would believe people to think that one is a better fit for social work than the other? What are the counterarguments?
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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
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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.
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my professor sent me this after the princeton rejection: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1saNa8/www.chaosmatrix.org/library/humor/reject.html
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And rejected! I'm not saying where but y'all can guess!
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Ohgoodness, thank you! I'm looking through rose-colored shades today. My cereal this morning tasted like muesli culled from a hundred precious harvests and my juice like ambrosia straight from a heavenly font.
No more upvotes but you know what I mean. My coffee still tastes dull and bland but it's free!
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I'll claim one of the NCSU acceptances. Congratulations and best of luck to you all
Well-deserved! Best of luck for the rest of the cycle!
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Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Science Studies
http://www.sv.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree/summer-school/
Also, Max Planck Research School in Demography (it's a winter, not a summer program, and requires strong quantitative skills, but posted here as there is no Demography sub-forum).
http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/education_career/european_doctoral_school_of_demography_1913/default.htm
Also Migration Summer School at the EUI
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.
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Seriously, it was not the best month or two for her between when I got into my top choice (the first school I heard back from) and when my then girlfriend got into her top choice (effectively the last school she heard from... of eighteen). She went through a jillion stages of panic, the whole "I'm worthless, how could I think I was good enough, who am I, what is my future" thing. It worked out. Similarly, just be patient for this shitty a month or two.
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!
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I don't think I know you, so I'm glad it wasn't
. But thanks.I feel like NC State's ranking (near 50) doesn't reflect the work they're doing. I applied to four top ten programs, but I would only pick one of them over NC State.
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!
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Congrats to those who got into NC state! I hope it's someone I know!
Bless those that got bad news from Oregon
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Shite. Just saw it too. Crapsicles.
OMG there's a Berkeley admit. this is killing me.
Just remember - never trust a thing before the admits reach that critical level or someone claims it. Anon-posting systems..
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For those of you who like Prof. Stephen Castles:
The Marie Jahoda Summer School of Sociology Vienna: "Migration and Inequality"
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UH! The anthem!
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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! -
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WOOOOOT
My first notification is an acceptance! I take that as a very good sign!!!!
Good things to come to those who believe.. *bows*
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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.
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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.
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The Davis acceptance is posted by me. I got a very brief letter from the committee chair, saying that the formal letter will be posted in the application system by next week, and the funding letter will be sent in 1 or 2 weeks, and she would like to set up a skype call with me about any further questions. It seems to be an individual mail.
I thought there would be several more posts about Davis by today, but maybe they just reviewed the international students first, so please don't get too nervous~
Congratulations!
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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.
We are not appliCANTs...
in Waiting it Out
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Whaaateeever! *snaps fingers*