alegriapura

I had a great visit at UIUC, but I ultimately accepted another offer. Best of luck!

Any word on OSU? Someone has to have some inside information.

Same here.

I like it. Maybe it will catch on.

Yes, just like you did to apply. Same website, same login and password.

Dying to know!

You have to use the school-specific Apply Yourself page, the same page where you went to fill out your application. Just enter the login and password you used to apply and there should be a link that says something like "Decision now available."

Me too.

Thanks for the heads up. I just checked and I got the same message. What a long wait for them to refer us to freaking Apply Yourself. Oh well! I share your sentiment.

My fiancee has an associates degree, but would like to go back to school in the fall to finish her BA. For her, it's not a matter of prestige or academic rigor, she just wants to finally complete her BA after a few years of working. Does anyone know some undergraduate options that are close to Princeton and reasonably priced? I sure want to accept an offer at Princeton, but I need to resolve this first.

That may be so, but I think Princeton might have the advantage regardless of specialization. I really want to visit them both. I assume you are leaning towards UCSD. Who all are you going to visit?

I agree entirely with your analysis. Still, UIUC definitely turned my head. They were so aggressive about emailing me. If I ended up there, I would love to work with Jeff Mondak and Cara Wong, but they have a great, young faculty, as well as Kuklinski, a venerable scholar for sure. I see lots of energy there with potential for a jump in rankings. Minnesota also has a great faculty. I would want to work with Larry Jacobs and Joanne Miller, but there are lots of fantastic options there. Wisconsin is obviously a widely-respected school too, but I personally rank it after Minnesota. Princeton is probably the best school for me. They have great behavior people and I can imagine really getting into political psychology there. I guess I am anxious to visit some places and make an informed decision.

Let us know how the two stack up. Also, what are your thoughts about WUSTL and UIUC?

I met Putnam last year when he visited my university. He is obviously a very accomplished scholar, but he also seems like a really great person. Congratulations on both schools. I understand that both have strong programs in theory.

Just a note: true to their word, my rejection came via USPS. I don't know though if they are really sending acceptances via DHL.

I just got my rejection on Monday, but I live about 2,000+ miles from Cambridge. Wait list?

No more takers? What a disappointment! What schools are you Americanists visiting? I'm thinking about Princeton and WUSTL.

I still haven't heard a blessed thing from Columbia. I assumed before that I was rejected, but now I'm wondering if I am on some secret wait list or what! Is anyone else still waiting?

Alright, Americanists, what's the sexiest school you've been admitted to so far? I have to say I'm pretty stoked about WUSTL. If I end up there, I will probably do a lot more political psychology, something I find very fun. Are there any UMich admits in here? How about Harvard, Ohio State, etc.? Let's hear it! What's your best option and why?

Yikes! American.

They are real. Wow!

New School for Social Research, old school. I like it.

That sounds like the content of the emails I received from most schools right after submitting their application.

At least something for POQ...

I applied to Columbia (and am waiting for the rejection letter) with the hope of working nearly exclusively with Shapiro, but there is probably a handful of other folks that could work with you on these topics. It is a stronger school in IR and comparative, but I applied there because I think no one can scoff at a PhD at Columbia regardless of subfield, especially if you work with a legendary scholar like Shapiro. Congrats.