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Was it a generic e-mail? Individualized? I just want to know that there's a chance....

I feel the same way.. I know it's not over until it's over... but knowing that Princeton is probably a no-go... oh please Berkeley.. hopefully they're individual e-mails?

I will say that I'm so glad that my work has been occupying me from being frantic... at least a little bit. As soon as I'm on break though, that's another story. Based off trends, it looks like Berkeley might be coming today? Maybe? And it's killing me haha

There were some screenings around the country, but I haven't been able to see it. I've been trying to get my hands on it. If anyone knows where I can see it, please let me know!

I applied for a ph.d. Program. Haven't heard much from them and it doesn't look like there are too many results from previous years. Anyone know when we should hear from them?

Princeton and Berkeley should be coming up this week, no? AHHHHH Let the stress continue!

I was accepted and my app looks like that as well.

I honestly thought that with the posts before, it was already a done deal that I had been rejected... And I got a call this afternoon surprisingly! Look up... you seriously never know what will happen.

Accepted into UCLA. I honestly can't believe it.... I don't know who in the world thought that I deserved it but I'm ecstatic!

I thought as acceptances roll around, this would be an interesting topic. Obviously, a good program is in the eye of the beholder, but there's also a practical element involved at the end of the day. First off, in regards to rankings, what is considered "good"? Is it top 30s, top 50s? Also, I know that some people will end up debating between schools because of fit, but that the schools' rankings are considerably different. Because of the incredibly tough job market, what's your advice? Should students attend lower rank schools? How will this affect their job/research progression later on?

I got a lovely e-mail yesterday accepting me into the University of Virginia! So I can claim the most recent one I honestly didn't think I would hear back so soon, and was expecting more of the February 1 notification. Hoping for some more good news!

Thanks for the advice! I've actually reached out to Professor Teranishi about this. He actually said that I should go straight for higher ed if it's something that I want to study. He said that one of the drawbacks of this is the fact that you will become attuned to applying a sociological lens to higher education, whereas he says he has had much more freedom in applying various methods to his work. That being said, since I'm not a sociology major, I can't say that either is better or worse. Also, having taken a look at the coursework in both, the courses in Higher Ed programs just seem more interesting to me outright. But maybe I'm just being stubborn...

Hi All! I've been on the forum for a while but haven't posted yet. I am a current senior graduating this year from a top-5 undergraduate school. I've basically decided that I want to pursue an academic career in higher education and am exploring Ph.D. programs to apply to in the fall. I have pretty solid GRE scores (163v,165q,4.5w) a solid undergrad GPA (3.7) but obviously don't have experience in higher education. However, seeing as I'm not really looking to study administration, per se, I'm thinking that applying directly to Ph.D. programs might be the correct route (but correct me if I'm wrong). My research interests are: 1. Access to institutions of higher ed (especially top-tier schools) and the cyclic reproduction of elites; also looking to explore the continuing redefining of merit in the college admissions process. 2. The factors that go into college choice for Asian-American students 3. How the changing face of tenure (and the lack of tenure track positions at most universities) is affecting the higher education landscape (both for graduate students and for the administration of the university) 4. How programs like ROTC affect the undergraduate experience. My goal is to be a faculty member teaching at GSEs and potentially some undergraduate courses in interdisciplinary departments (like American studies) and hopefully later serve in the administration of the university. I'd ideally like to go to a top-10 school when it comes to education, but obviously, USNWT ranks programs in Higher Ed. Admin. which is a bit different from what I believe I'd like to pursue. I'd love any feedback on programs that might fit what I'd like to study and especially certain faculty members that I should start exploring. I appreciate it a lot! Thanks!

Hi All! So I'm a little bit early (or late depending on your perspective) and will be applying to Ph.D. programs this fall with a gap year doing service with the government. Other than that one year (that won't amount to much in helping my application necessarily), I will be coming straight out from undergrad with a social science major, but not in sociology. I know that there are a lot of non-sociology majors that end up in sociology graduate programs, but because I'm not too familiar with sociology and how they're treated at different schools, I thought I'd bounce off my interests on the forum to look at which schools are reputable in these subareas. My primary interests are: Asian-Americans (specifically in regards to higher education), the sociology of higher education (I've done a lot of Karabel reading so this is in my top choices), and the sociology of the military (Especially service in the reserves). If anyone could share programs that might be good choices based on the first two primarily, or even the third, that'd be appreciated. Also, schools that are a no-no would also be appreciated! Thanks