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I hope Pitt and UNC finish their preliminary work today...I'd like to know either way. Then I'll have at least a week or two before I'll start obsessing again.

Congrats to the Boulder admits!

Very true.

It's a bummer, but I've got 5 other schools I'm waiting on, and I'm a Fulbright finalist. As my adviser said today, if I'm lucky enough to get the Fulbright but not a Ph.D. acceptance, I've got a chance to apply again with more direction and a Fulbright. So, regardless, fingers crossed that something comes around!

My guess is that Pitt's done now... bummer. I've wanted to go there since undergrad, but couldn't afford their out-of-state tuition.

Has anyone talked to Pitt recently? I called a few weeks ago and they were already reviewing applications (I was sending something in and verifying information). It seems they may have made a few admits from their top candidates, but their broader acceptances not yet. I'd much rather today than tomorrow... Also eager to hear from UNC.

I'm curious who it is!

Got a phone call from an unusual number, but when I went to answer it beeped. Was a NC area code, but Lincoln County. Damn.

Some angry people reporting...

That may well have to do with the school, I'm sure. Most schools will prefer individuals, like yourself, with years of experience. Other may prefer students right out of undergrad (although undergrad + experience certainly help - I've heard of situations where a Masters isn't necessarily a good thing).

Yup, graduating this May.

Yes, my focus is EU, Germany (with secondary interests in UK, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey), courts, integration theory (multi-level governance, federalism, constitutionalism), party systems (militant/intolerant democracy), etc. Good luck to you as well!

I can't say where, but why not apply directly to Ph.D.? If that's your goal, don't sell yourself short. You've got a number of great life experiences that qualify you for it.

Also no news from Pitt on comp gov.

thumbs up

It would give them more time to sell the program, would be my guess. Start direct contact with the student ASAP, sell the funding package, potentials, city, etc.

Perhaps they had their "absolutely" choices, and now they're working through their "probably," then "maybe," etc.

Congrats Quigley! I hope to hear soon - would be an amazing school to go to.

What are the UNC admits' subfields?

Schön! Was ich tun würde, wieder in Deutschland zu sein!

No idea... I haven't heard anything - and I sure hope that's not bad news (though an interview is probably good).

Bitte ein dunkeles Hefeweizen! Wo genau in Deutschland wärest du?

My FPA shared these questions from a past UK Fulbright interview.

I would assume that's accurate. Congrats!!!

Just regular headphones. Usually Mendelssohn, Strauss, Chopin or Tchaikovsky, but I have to be careful because I might get too into the music.