elisewin

Hi there! I finished my MA in Japanese Studies last year at SOAS. When I applied, I didn't contact anyone, and got an answer really quickly (4 weeks, I believe it was). But it can be a good idea to try and contact the people you're interested in, who's gonna be the supervisor of your MA Dissertation, etc., just to see how they reply to you, if they do. I don't think it'll affect your chances of getting accepted, but it would help you get a better sense of the programme and the school.

Working, watching all I can, playing silly little games like Doctor Who legacy and, of course, this website. I haven't participated too much in the forums, but I have to say that reading everyone's comments and hopes and regrets makes the wait easier for me. I don't have any friends applying to grad school--they did last year, all in Europe, and they all got in--so this website helps me know I'm not alone. I don't know about you guys, but I don't really have much people willing to hear about my panicking! That said, best of luck to you all!

hi guys--another Fulbrighter here! From Spain and accepted so far in the only university the IIE chose for me. I only had a certain level of control over one application: Harvard. The rest, I don't even know the password or username.

Japanese art theory!