IRTheoryNerd

Do we have a claimant for Georgetown's latest hit?

Hopefully this wonderful victory has made up for the tough times. :-)

Anyone know for sure they'll be attending visiting weekend?

Impressive resolve. Congratulations!!

DC has impressive representation in this thread.

Seems the only benefit of hearing about the cluster now is the fellowship, yea?

I interpret the deer as restlessly overjoyed. I generally agree but was overtaken by impatience.

I search the interwebs far and wide to find them. :-)

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad Institution: Michigan State University Major(s)/Minor(s): (1) BA in International Relations; (2) BA in Economics; (3) BS in Global and Area Studies (focus on International Development) Undergrad GPA: 3.41/4.0 Type of Grad: American University Grad GPA: 3.97/4.0 GRE: 167V/158Q/5.0AW Any Special Courses: PhD course in Advanced IR Theory at AU Letters of Recommendation: One from a tenured professor who is a rising star in the field, one from a quasi-retired professor who is a former president of the ISA, one from a non-tenure-track professor. All three were thesis committee members. Research Experience: Four years of faculty guided research, one paper under review, several regional conference papers and one upcoming international conference paper. Teaching Experience: Served as a teaching assistant for three semesters. Subfield/Research Interests: International relations, critical constructivism, philosophy of science, evolution of normative practices, humanitarian intervention and sovereignty Other: RESULTS: Acceptances($$ or no $$): Northwestern ($$) Waitlists: American (my own school, womp --- it's more policy oriented than I want, and the adcomm knew that) Rejections: UC Berkeley, Cornell, likely Chicago Pending: Yale, Columbia, Syracuse, Toronto, Johns Hopkins, Delaware, Georgetown, George Washington Going to: TBD LESSONS LEARNED: Don’t give up. This is my second round of applications and it has thus far produced an acceptance about which I am thrilled. If things don’t work out, strengthen your file and try again. Don’t lose sight of what matters --- your dreams! The most important thing really is fit, fit, fit. Not just with one faculty member, but with an entire department. You’ll be there for 5-7 years --- make sure you enjoy it! SOP: I’d be happy to talk about this in more detail over personal message. Basically lead with your research interest. Spend 1/2 – 2/3 of the SOP talking about your research and the fit with the university in question. Spend 1/4 talking about personal stuff that got you there. Use whatever is left to make it clear you know that this is the only thing that you want to do with your life. At least that’s what a DGS I talked to told me. Seems to have worked for at least one school with more decisions pending.

I'm waiting on Poli Sci - Baltimore. Merh. It's about time that they get back based on data from previous years. It took a few rejections before I got any positive news. Hang in there!

Columbia, Johns Hopkins, where are you?

Down with gender binaries! :-)

Kla$$y. Ke$ha style.

Yea? I applied for the Critical Theory Cluster but have not heard back either way. I'd be disappointed if I weren't admitted since it was an important factor in my decision to apply to Northwestern. I guess it'll have to be a central question for the DGS when we chat this week.

Ha! Yes. It's how I felt yesterday.

Nope... Tick tock. Waiting, hoping. I think the few snow days this area has gotten might have something to do with the delay relative to the historically average decision times.

IR indeed. Emails seem to have been coming one by one.

Omg. Northwestern. Elated.

Fingers crossed x infinity

Anyone else here going to distract themselves with House of Cards this weekend?

Such rude. Much grad school. Wow.

Claiming an AU IR PhD wait list.

Thank you. :-)

Good evening. Someone posted in the 2013-2014 thread that NYU, as an example, gave out acceptances and then alerted people on the wait-list. Everyone else is still without news. If the school(s) in question admit in rounds this practice seems fair, but given that the wait-list was determined, that would suggest the first and second rounds have been decided. Is there a logic underlying waiting to give out all the rejections? An assurance that waiting to issue rejections serves a purpose---perhaps that there is still an iota of a chance for the people who have not yet heard---might reduce some hyperventilation every time anyone posts on the results page.

That's why we're here. To hear each other out and provide moral support.