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  1. In addition to all the fantastic recommendations above (I particularly like Nussbaum's Love's Knowledge!) I would recommend an essay by Richard Rorty called "Human Rights, Rationality, and Sentimentality" as well as parts of his Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity. In both places he's articulating why he views literature (particularly the novel) as a superior discourse for inducing solidarity and love for our fellow citizens than philosophy is capable of doing.
  2. I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles, MetaphysicalDrama. This is a brutal process. I guess you have a couple options, neither ideal of course. One would be to get on the horse and try again next year. Work hard on your applications before next season, maybe strategically pick different programs to apply to, consult with your advisers and mentors from undergrad and your MA program as to what you should do. If you really think a philosophy PhD is for you and that you'd be unhappy doing anything else, that's what I would do. If you're at all unsure, or too frustrated with the process to go it again (and who could blame you), maybe it's time to make different moves and try for a new career path, maybe in one of the areas you've mentioned, where you could forge your way. Now that I think of it, actually, you could combine both those options -- keep trying to do a PhD while also building a career contingency plan along the way. I really wish you the best of luck.
  3. For what it's worth, I had a lower math score than the OP and while it definitely hurt my chances with some of my applications I still got a strong PhD offer.
  4. Great as the New School is, yeah, I don't see how you can turn down a fully funded PhD offer.
  5. Thanks! My field is philosophy and the program I proposed was at the University of Essex. What about you (as well as other UK Fulbrighters reading this)?
  6. PS: For those wondering about UK notifications, times, etc., here's the email I received on the timeline for notification some weeks back: "As you are aware, the interviews are taking place February 21st-28th. You have already been notified of the date and time of your interview. Once the interview process is concluded on February 28th, the selection committee will take some time to decide on the final list of candidates to whom we will offer a Fulbright award. Once this decision has been made, we will notify IIE of the final list of selected candidates. Please be aware that IIE will contact you to notify you of the status of your application, i.e. whether or not you have been nominated for an award. We anticipate that this should occur by mid-March. Once IIE have confirmed the nominated candidates, the Fulbright Commission will be in direct contact with the successful candidates. Please share this information with your advisors." So it will be during EST workday, I assume. And probably later this week.
  7. I'm a UK Fulbright applicant...been lurking this forum for a while, glad to be finally participating as I freak out about not hearing anything yet. The one thing I wanted to ask about, though, is an aspect of my application process I haven't heard much about from anyone. After I was nominated by IIEE and notified about being a finalist, I was contacted by the UK Fulbright Commission and was told I had been nominated, by them, for a second award, should I accept being eligible for it. Of course I accepted. I was very surprised that they went through the trouble of doing this, as the program they proposed I had never heard of and it was fairly close to my interests. So I'm now eligible for two UK Fulbright awards. The second one they made me eligible for is far less desirable for my program and interests than the one I proposed in my application, at another university. During the interview, I asked about this and they said they nominated me for this so as to maximize my chances. Has this happened to anybody else? Has such a process worked out for anyone in the past?
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