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Anyone have any idea what's going on with Harvard?

Congratulations Harvard admits!! DO we think Harvard is done sending acceptances?

Congratulations Carzola!!

I have no idea what their deal is. I got an email yesterday directing me to the website to view my rejection letter. I'm comparative if it helps at all.

Lonestarflag, I'm with you on that. Harvard is my last school, so I'm just thinking as if I'll be going to my top choice acceptance now. It will be over soon enough!

Congratulations!!

Hahaha seriously what is going on on the results page?? Can't wait to see what happens with Harvard and the rest of the last few next week.... Also, anyone know what's going on with Georgetown?

Yo the results board is getting weirder and weirder as the cycle goes on.

Ha! I actually think that doing something you're passionate about that is not exactly related to polisci can help a lot if you spin it well in your SOP. You certainly don't have to build a school in Cambodia or live in a Vietnamese refugee camp, but if you get involved in volunteering, non-profit work, etc, and then relate your passion for that stuff to your academic interests, that might help. I'm sorry this cycle wasn't what you'd hoped for.

Haha hopefully there are very few college confidential members in my classes. These kids are like...I have a 5.0 GPA, I got a 2400 on the SAT, I was the president of every club in my school, I built a school for blind kids in Cambodia, and my essays are about my experiences growing up as a refugee in Vietnam. Like...what?! And then everyone else on there tells them they won't get in to Harvard....

That website ruined my life when I was applying to college!!!

Anyone accepted to Yale in CP?

Hahaha. I feel like most of the trolls have been way more over the top than that person. I almost wish the posts on the results board were tied to your username.

Love the person who expected to get into Yale and the person above them who tells them what's up...Bless you, GradCafe.

Mine still just says submitted. Did anyone check that they wanted to be considered for the MA program?

....my columbia status still says submitted? Am I looking in the wrong place??

Congrats Yale admits! Should we expect to receive official notices tomorrow??

Good advice! I hope everyone gets the news they are hoping for in the next few days.

PaleBlueEyes, I'm terrified! You're not alone. More of our trusty friend impostor syndrome.

IRTheory, I'm always impressed by your collection of perfectly suited gifs.

Every week I tell myself, Yale will be this week. I would say hopefully next week I'll learn but I'm already telling myself Yale will be next week. BOO.

Pretty much my only research experience has been as an RA for a few different professors at my undergrad university. I don't know if you're still in the area of your undergrad institution, but you could try that. You could also, as someone else suggested, reach out to any and all professors at universities in your current area. I think professors are often looking for research help but have no students willing (particularly in smaller departments and departments without graduate programs). You could also try getting a research-oriented policy job and spinning that experience in your new SOP. Good luck and don't lose hope!!

Yale???

Columbia and Yale, don't disappoint us another day!

Thanks! The more I stalk the results page and hover over the red diamonds, the more I appreciate how completely random this process is! Thankful I've been accepted.