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As @nevermind stated, I attend Oklahoma (I'm assuming you meant U. of Ok), so if you need any information, ask away! I'm in history of science, not history, but I've been on this campus for a very long time. As per funding, I'm unsure how funding will be in history, but it was pretty tight last year in the history department. However, that said, it's pretty easy to find GA positions on campus, in my experience. Last year's history of science contingent only had two offers of funding out of five ultimate enrollees, and now, one semester in, everyone has funding. There's a lot of quasi-generic options for GAs on campus.

You could probably ask, but it might leave a bad taste in their mouth. Maybe it won't, but personally, I doubt that I'd ask. The school offering less probably has tight budget constraints. So, even if you ask for more, I'd imagine it at least highly likely that they won't be able to offer anything close to what school B offered. My two cents.

Thanks for sharing this story. It's great.

That's neat! I might have to look into one. I need relatively small alarm clocks because without putting my contacts in, I can't see the clock! I've been using horrible travel clocks for years because they are small enough to pick up, but those clocks look pretty small...

Congrats!

This video makes me happy, and I thought I'd share.

Anyone ever wish you could just.. not sleep? I'd be the most productive person ever.

I'd still hold onto hope. Last year I tried to make sense of why things happen when. I now think that such an effort is an impossible endeavor. If you float around long enough on these forums, you hear all sorts of crazy stories about admissions experiences. There is no norm, and there's rarely consistency. Heck, my old boss' husband was accepted with funding into a program one week before school started. Someone dropped at the last minute, and he got the spot. Anything's possible.

There's someone in the results claiming to be waitlisted. Not sure if that means acceptances have been sent out, but... Thought I'd toss it out there if you hadn't noticed yet.

I usually use Google Flights. Although, if you're poor in cash and rich in time, you might consider Wanderu .

The law side would be infinitely more difficult (really, check their entrance numbers...), but I have a few years to study the LSAT. I could probably ace it after practicing for two years. And I worked in a law school for 10 years and probably have a high enough GPA to not be immediately tossed aside. Aspirations are dangerous things, they are!

Is the continued enrollment in your law school conditional on you finishing your bachelor's by a specific date? If not, I suppose waiting to complete the bachelor's is certainly an option, with perhaps one caveat. For background, I worked at a law school for over 10 years. I've never attended law school, but I'm pretty confident with my understanding of the rigors of law school. That said, if you can hold off finishing your bachelor's for now, I'd probably do it, personally. The first year of law school is pretty rough; each successive year gets easier. However, the later one progresses into a law program, the more important networking becomes. My caveat is that you need to allow yourself the time to network and pursue things like internships into years two and three. Doing so will greatly aid your finding a job after graduation. Grades definitely matter, but networking might matter just as much. Of course, I could be horrendously incorrectly, but I'm at least moderately confident to give you that advice, given my experiences.

Thanks! At the very least, I think my interests are relevant enough to faculty interests at Princeton, Chicago, and UPenn to not be immediately tossed (the latter two, especially). The evolutionary biology nerd in me would love work with Janet Browne at Harvard. And this is ignoring the possibility of simply staying at Oklahoma. It would be the faster, easier option. I have a while to think about it, and I'll definitely take you up on that PM.

I'm not sure if it still is, but funding at Princeton HoS used to be fairly fantastic. I believe that they didn't require any TA/GA/RA duties until year three, which means you were funded to pretty much do nothing but attending classes for the first two years. Two years ago, when I was doing my research on my programs, I recall them being by far the most generous with funding. I got pretty lucky with Oklahoma. It's really good program, especially if you study early modern, but funding is tight. They usually only offer 1-2 funded positions per year.

Yeah, but those are two pretty competitive programs, too. I once entertained the possibility of going for the Yale HoS/JD combo, but getting into both individually seems laughably impossible. Maybe I should apply after my master degrees for giggles.

It's a pretty good one. At the very least, it's a program that I, as a graduate student in HoS, wouldn't think attending their program would be settling for less of an education. The funding probably won't be as strong because Wisconsin doesn't have as huge of an endowment like an ivy school, but a lack of crazy ivy league funding hasn't bothered me yet at U. of Oklahoma. Anecdotally, our program received much fewer applicants than last year. But last year certainly wasn't average; it was considerably larger than average. *shrugs*

Hm. I wrote a lengthy post, and the website ate it as I was trying to post it. Grr. Well, the TLDR version might probably be summed up as: "University admissions are a very holistic process, and it's probably very likely that factors other than your potential contributed to your acceptance or rejection to any given program." Two cents.

I think @telkanuru's intention was he/she wanted to inform everyone that academia is a world where you're often rejected or criticized. And if rejection or criticism is something that severely gets under your skin, it's probably not your world. People will often routinely consider your research a monumental waste of effort, and other people will consider it insightful and full of potential. Both of these worlds can exist within departments and even among mentors. I gather that many people find my work frivolous, and I'm perfectly content with that. You can't let it get under your skin. Admissions decisions are so seemingly arbitrary that I suggest everyone consider a rejection at least a measure of bad luck.

I might take you up on some info later! It'll be a while, yet, as my program is designed for at least 3 years. Although, I'll probably take longer (aiming for 3.5 years). Two complete masters degrees in three years is a bit much, and that pace wouldn't allow me to develop as a scholar, and I have funding for five years. So, basically, yeah, I have a while to mull it over. Regarding my interests, more than the history of the book, I'm interested in the history of reading and how what we read affects our perceptions of science. So, for example, how did a widely read book like Silent Spring or The Water Babies alter perceptions of biological concepts? I'm interested in questions like that. And I agree, Chicago would be a good spot.

I'm already attending. I applied last year. I'm in a dual MA/MLIS program at the University of Oklahoma. Concerning my studies, I'm interested in the history of the book and the history of biology. It's an odd combination that doesn't lend itself well to a lot of programs, and to be honest, the program I'm attending is probably one of the best places for me given my current scholarly development. Concerning the future, I'm still unsure if I'll go for a Ph.D. or where I'd go for a Ph.D., be it here or another program. The history of science Ph.D. program at OU seems relatively feasible to roll into after my MA, but who knows where I'll be as a scholar or how my interests will develop in a couple of years. Did you consider the U. of Pittsburgh? I admittedly know very little about their program, but your interests are among their stated emphasis.

Congrats on the unofficial offer and interview invitation! I study a similar field. I'm interested in heredity, so eugenics, genetics, and evolution all encompass some facet of my interests. I agree that U. of Chicago is a pretty phenomenal fit for the history of biology (and the history of the book, via Adrian Johns, one of my other interests). I was tempted to apply to their program, familial obligations make it currently difficult.

Welcome!This is perhaps off-topic, but what are you interested in? Where did you apply?

This is true, but the formal IRB process is sort of a pain. If it's even partially easier, it's glorious, I say.

@hippyscientist I think it's okay, but it might end a little messy. But if it works out, it was worth it, right? Then again, I'm pretty shameless, so if it was me and things did go bad, I could pretty easily adapt back to the way things were before; I'm not really a person who avoids awkward situations.

I will readily admit that I haven't been keeping up with this thread. I apologize But... Oh, my! This semester has kicked into high gear. I don't have as much course work this semester, but there's a ton of other things that I'm part of and am struggling to keep up with. Also, speaking of food, my vegetarian diet is going well. I eat a lot of salads, and I love salads. Mmm. Green stuff.