SelimPhD

Hello there! I applied to Upenn, too, and e-mailed them inquiring about the status of my application on Jan 29 as I thought they would have already started their deliberations by then, knowing their deadline was Dec 23. Here's the response I received: "The faculty was impressed with your dossier, but you have not at present been selected for a campus visit. Your name, however, remains in consideration for the wait list. I am sorry that I cannot give you more information at this time." I didn't think I was a great fit anyway. I had written to the professor I'm interested in working with (--she never responded) 5 days before sending the e-mail mentioned above to the graduate coordinator. She responded promptly. I hope that's of any help. Worrying about fewer institutions/decisions has been comforting for me, au moins.

Nothing yet. I'm contemplating calling the department.

I didn't apply there but I think they usually communicate their decisions by mid-Feb. Has anyone heard from Yale or know someone who has?

have you applied to Yale?

AMEN! Where did you apply?

I am under the impression (i.e. I really want to believe) that a lot of schools are being extremely slow with invites this year. I've been looking at the results page and a lot of them usually send invites by Jan 20 -- I haven't heard anything from UPenn, WashU, or Yale. I haven't been invited to an interview at Emory. They said they weren't able to put me in the "first round". I think it was a gentle rejection, though. I would be lying if I say I'm not a little déprimé!

Thanks for your answer---Do you know anyone applying this season who has heard from them?

Does anyone know about Yale's process? Do they usually schedule interviews or just notify people by e-mail? The wait has been unbearable. I haven't heard a words from the schools I applied to, except for Washington University in St. Louis (DGS and POI -same person- e-mailed me thanking me for applying and saying decisions will be sent out by end of Jan. The e-mail was [sort of] personalized. Not sure if that means anything). Someone posted they were invited to the interview weekend at Emory. Haven't heard anything from them yet so I don't think I made the final cut. Also, I need some advice. My POI at Yale (he's the one who responded to my initial inquiry back in September and we exchanged multiple e-mails) is on LEAVE OF ABSENCE this semester. This worries me A LOT! Do you guys think he'll be reviewing applications? I e-mailed him in December asking this very questions - he never replied. Any thoughts?

Wow nice!!! Congratulations! Did you receive a formal letter from the Graduate School?

On a different note, Does anyone on here know if colleges cover travel expenses and accomodate applicants invited to visit the campus and/or for an interview? I have to travel overseas in case I decide to visit, and I'm not sure I can afford that at the moment. -- I haven't been to any campus I'm applying to, except for WashU in St. Louis. Merci a tous, et bonne chance (je n'arrive pas a mettre les accents orthographiques, desole) :-)

Thanks for responding, carrot_flowers. I worked so hard on my applications, especially the one for Yale. I got in touch with professors before I applied, and told them what my research interests were. They all encouraged me to apply and said my interests mesh well with theirs, and encouraged me to apply. But don't they encourage almost everyone to send their dossiers [?]. I would hate to know that applications for French might stand or fall depending on GRE scores.

Hello everyone, I have applied to Ph.D. programs in French and film studies at Yale, UPenn, WashU and Emory. My research interests are francophone literature and cultural production, including film, of the Mediterranean and Africa. My top choice is Yale. The fact that they offer a combined degree with film is very appealing to me. I am freaking out, though, because my application will be reviewed by both departments (french and film) and I need to be accepted by both. Does anyone know how important GRE scores are? I have a 157 on verbal (73%), but rather disappointing scores on the quantitative and writing sections --I knew I was going to flunk math as I didn't prepare at all, but was shocked to see my writing score. I'd thought I did very well-- Professors I've asked told me the math section is not that important. I know it's about the entire profile of the person. I have a high GPA, strong letters (haven't seen them, but I chose professors who love me and are familiar with my work) and studied French for 15 years. What do you guys think? I'm personally very nervous!