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Fulbright (Research) for Georgia. Very excited, trying to get everything in place to do things already!

Cornell has both China focus and Southeast Asia focus. Otherwise for China - U of Mich, Yale used to be but lately eh according to my advisor, Princeton.

I don't think that is what they were saying above. Ranking is not as important to every candidate. They should weigh their own pros and cons - yes ranking is a large factor, but it is just a factor amongst many, and you can't say it trumps everything.

And anyone turning down Emory, especially in IR or Comp?

Can anyone claim the Princeton accept? Was it a blast or a POI?

Whoa whoa whoa, wait, what? Someone got into the UChicago PhD program? Can someone claim? And what was the "other" communication method?

UChicago is still dropping this week, right? With their MAPSS/CIR stuff and rejects?

I surrendered and nudged Minnesota. I feel so guilty, I know they're busy, but ahhh!

I mean, only 1 rejection doesn't make sense to me, though. BUT I don't know anything for sure of course till that email is in the bag though, so you could totally be right. Edit: CONGRATS TO THE YALEEE!

Not to make this situation worse, but they also haven't sent out any rejects yet, so at least some of us are rejects.

They haven't, and they always seem to come later, so I wouldn't stress on that one.

Are you sure you are going to MD, or still waiting to hear from others?

This. I think this is so important - if you have a question, ASK. But if you are contacting them just to be like "oh hi you have research interests, so do I..." then I think it is just...I don't know, I was advised against that by multiple people. Edit: To docgrad - yees, thanks! Sorry, I meant I didn't contact POIs anywhere, at all, 'cause it felt weird to me.

I did not. Anywhere. It felt awkward and forced to me in many cases.

Congrats to JHU & UMass! Has anyone else still not heard from Minnesota?

I JUST GOT MINE TOO. Omg! I'm so excited!

IR. Haven't heard yet though, and it is actually my favorite. Such a good fit. Wow, we're awash in red. ): Sorry to all of those hit today.

No MA, haven't heard yet. Maryland admits, what subfields are you?

Same. Maybe we're waiting on the MA programs? Knock on wood.

It's too early to start curling up into a ball clutching job listings and MA rankings yet! I should know, I've been fighting the urge since reject 1. Hold out hope! At least till the beginning of March, c'mon.

Tough luck, dude - more still out there!!

"Dammit. But we want ALL of the IR/Comp people! How will we fund them, though? Quickly, people! Back to the drawing board!"

If it helps, I also am IR/Comp and got nothing. Maybe they're deciding which of us to waitlist, haha.

Dude, Wemayet. Have you also still not heard from Minn? When do we hear from Minn!? The website tells me nothing! It's driving me crazy. ):

Is anyone IR? Yick, I need to stop stressing out but I reaaaally want/wanted Maryland. I thought I was such a good fit! Famous last words? Dude, trundling on with normal life is so hard with this entire process going on around it.