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I declined Gonzaga the other day, too. It hurt a little. I think I would have had a good time there... travel in and out of Spokane is just ridiculously expensive...

Thanks! I sure hope you're right. Taking a couple years to hone my philosophical craft and polish up a writing sample surely could not hurt!

I'll be attending LSU's MA in the fall, and (while continental is not my field) I know that they have people who work in continental. One professor works primarily on Heidegger, another on contemporary french philosophy (Derrida, Deleuze...), and another with interests in philosophy of art.

I think I'll probably apply to Riverside next time around... so maybe! I sort of regret not having applied this time. Not sure why I didn't. Maybe because I went to high school in Riverside... ?

It is a handy tactic...

I've officially accepted my offer from LSU. I went on a campus visit last week and... well... "they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."

Reads a bit like Marx. The author(s) definitely have a flair for the dramatic.

Drink.

Nearly certain it's gonna be LSU, especially given their recent hire in phil science from Notre Dame.

Finally got my official UT rejection last night.

I'm sympathetic to this... although I do like some of Hempel's work.

Have you had any more word on funding from the department yet?

I must say, in my email correspondence, Draper seems like a supremely nice fellow. If his demeanor and thoroughness is any indication of the departmental atmosphere in general, I will most definitely be applying to Purdue again in two years (given that it seems very, very unlikely I will be admitted this time around).

Received an email from Paul Draper stating that it is looking less likely that I will be able to get funding at Purdue. Bummer. I will, however, hold on hope.

It was not me. If it were me, I would have posted something overly exclamatory (probably in all caps) on the acceptance thread. I've had not contact from the department since being wait-listed... unfortunately.

Sounds similar to someone I know...

Oh Purdue... you seem but a distant, yet so very real dream to me...

I don't have much of an opinion on logos' situation, but it seems odd to me that one prof could just usurp the adcom's decision process this way... Even if it is the prof I think it probably is...

The email really, truly said that they had to be "extra choosy." I'm not funny enough to make that up on my own. It's officially an MA for me on this round... and I don't believe I'll be applying to South Carolina again.

The email said they were working on a more constricted budget than usual and so the committee had to be "extra choosy" this year (odd phrasing). So it sounds like they have assistantships, but fewer than usual.

Received an email from South Carolina today stating that they could not offer any financial aid because of budgetary issues, but offered an unfunded spot. I immediately declined.

For reals.

Yeah, sure. I suppose my point is just that while there is a certain amount of risk, it's a risk that many have taken and taken successfully. One must simply decide whether or not the risk is worthwhile.