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Looking back cursorily, just 1---- 3.1 Most of them are from the few most recent survey pages. I wasn't intending on including scores of those with MAs.

Do NOT fear! So far, the acceptance stats (for some very strong programs) on the survey page have included GPAs of 2.97, 3.1, 3.32, 3.4, 3.51, 3.53, while turning down perfect scores. Numbers aren't everything! There can be redeeming qualities to any application. I'm in your boat.

I wish Stillwaiting! Red Bull posted about this on the prev. page a similar response. I counted something like 13 acceptances logged on the survey page in early Feb, which makes me think that they made all their initial offers at once, expecting a few to turn them down (I think they usually admit 6-8 or something like that). If, say, 8 people turn them down, then they move on down the list. The way I understand it there are two ways of making offers. One is the aforementioned, the other is for schools that have a "cap" on offers they're allowed to make at once. Say they can only admit 8, they only make 8 offers (ish) and then have to wait for someone to decline to move on. These are the schools that really encourage you to make a decision quickly. There are of course, a number of things that can change the game in both instances and I don't know how funding plays into this. If anyone else can elaborate, please do. I think the application process is the worst for philosophy students, namely because it's so opaque and we all have a compulsive NEED to know what's going on back there. So we frantically attempt to piece together our impressions of the process. I've pulled mine mostly from a combination of the Splintered Mind, Leiter blog, and some correspondence with DGS's (who are often quite candid about the process via email) so hopefully, it's not just conjecture and has some semblance to the real process. Friends of mine in other fields simply put their apps in and went skipping through the snow. Since LORs aren't as important in most other fields, they found random instructors/grad students to write them and didn't give it another thought. Come to think of it, everything turned out just fine for them.

I saw that UCSD was one of the first programs to send out acceptances (on the survey page) and I had counted 13 offers there. Guess I was still hoping. Good luck with Stanford and the rest!

Hey Red Bull, how did you learn you were rejected from UCSD? Do you just surmise that because all the offers were already posted on the survey page or did you receive an email?

He is absolutely correct! The majority of programs have YET to release decisions! Also, I'm confident you will get into a program high on your list. PM me and we can talk about our interests/samples!

Yes it does, but the email said only 2013-14 and I didn't want to be presumptuous. I clarified with Prof Beall, and it is indeed 4 years guaranteed. So yay!

That's me, I posted immediately after reading your post. They hadn't even received my LORS yet. The hitch is I was only offered one year of funding, which makes it an unlikely option. Nonetheless, it's eased my anxiety (from a 10 to an 8). It's either an affirmation that adcoms do indeed turn down higher scores in favor of more "telling" parts of the application (a point which the Splintered Mind and many dept websites to go great lengths to make--and is evidenced by the results log) or an example of the vagaries of the admissions process. It could have just been that they like Geminis... So let's not lose hope just yet!

I am not one of those first two, but I will claim an acceptance. Surprising, since I just submitted my application like a week ago? I almost didn't even apply but decided to at the last minute because of departmental "fit" and the fact that they were accepting unofficial transcripts. Serendipitous.

I know this is an old thread, but since MA programs are still taking applications I thought I'd throw this up here. The APA has lists of strong philosophy programs, both MA and PhD. It doesn't rank them, but does give an overview into the program taken directly from the dept websites including concentrations and statistics. There are a few of continental programs on there. It's particularly useful for those who 1) are looking for info on strong MA programs 2) wish to study outside "mainstream" philosophy 3) don't agree with the PGR for political reasons. It helped me choose MA programs. Hope this is useful to someone! Good luck! PS Stony Brook has a good continental program, particularly in SPEP stuff. I'm pretty sure one of the profs there used to be on the SPEP committee a while back (don't quote me on that though).