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  1. Ahh. Of course, because it would be too cheap, efficient, environmentally-friendly, and humane to simply email us.
  2. There's an NYU American Studies rejection up on the forum - did they send out rejection emails? Was it solicited? Any more info?
  3. Have you seen rejections posted in the grad cafe results, or elsewhere?
  4. Oxford is stodgy. Yes. In certain circles, people laugh at feminism & women's studies, and spout all the predictable idiocy. Yet the university absolutely has its share of engaging, progressive, open-minded feminists, marxists, & queers... I loved it!
  5. Congratulations on your offers - you're in a great position, with two excellent programs from which to choose! Last year, I did the Women's Studies MSt at Oxford, and worked very closely with Anderson and Ghanea, both of whom work on religion (although I'm not sure whether they're involved with the MST Religion course). If the MSt Religion is like the MSt in Women's Studies, you should be able to tailor the Oxford program to your own interests: there are only a few required core courses, within which your work follows your interests, and all written work is for your option courses and (master's) dissertation. I'd be happy to talk to you about Oxford - PM me if you're interested!
  6. An excellent post, highly relevant for philosophers: Academic assholes and the circle of niceness http://thesiswhisperer.com/2013/02/13/academic-assholes/
  7. She emailed me about two hours ago in response to a contact info update. I guess we can make what we will of the implications. I imagine that if they were calling accepted applicants, then the emailed notifications are probably rejections.
  8. Regarding NYU (American Studies), Raechel Bosch wrote: "Admission decisions will be sent via email."
  9. Coffeekid, may I ask why you put an implied rejection from Yale? Have you heard anything?
  10. Not yet! I believe acceptances went out on the 15th last year.
  11. Sorry to hear that. I wonder though whether they interview everyone they are seriously considering.
  12. PhDreams, why do you assume a rejection from Stanford? Which department? Has anyone posted an acceptance?
  13. Yes, I'm also curious about the NYU interviews. Any news? Also, what is happening with UCSC HistCon? Someone posted an acceptance at the end of January. Has anyone else heard anything?
  14. Thanks! That's great! It's such a relief to finally hear from one, I hope everyone gets good news soon!
  15. Congrats on the acceptances! I also heard from Berkeley, which made me a little less anxious about Stanford and NYU!
  16. Hi there! Why don't you tell us about yourself? Where have you applied? I've never heard of interviews, but I'm also curious what the others know.
  17. Congrats on the interview invitation! I didn't realize American Studies programs interviewed - I hope you'll let us know about it and keep us informed. Two hours sounds intense!
  18. Ugh. Sorry - what a way to start off the results season. I hope you hear good news soon!
  19. Thanks for the update. No, I wish I could say I had posted.
  20. Anyone else apply for UCSC's History of Consciousness? Last year, someone announced an acceptance on Jan 24th...
  21. Moving one's spouse for grad school can take a significant toll on the relationship. Two of my close friends faced this decision. The wife gave up her master's study to follow her husband, and their relationship never recovered from the resulting tension: the wife felt wronged and as though her education didn't matter, and the husband didn't think his partner was successful enough for him once he had a PhD and her top degree was a BA. On the other hand, I know other couples who suffered because one partner sacrificed post-graduate opportunities for the other partner. Two of my friends both compromised on their graduate school choices so that they could stay in the same city together (also, they wanted to stay in a state that recognizes their marriage). Now both are bitter that they didn't do the best for their careers. It's also important to remember that careers can be more enduring than relationships: my Godmother chose the PhD program where her fiancé taught, although she was offered much better places, then they broke up a few months later.
  22. Wonderful news, Saluki! It's good to start off the results with such an exciting success story!
  23. There are so many scholarships at Oxford: Fulbright, Rhodes, British Council scholarships, Weidenfeld, Ertegun, and the Clarendon Fund. Also, most individual Oxford colleges have extra funds.
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