africanhistoryphd

Would any of the flood of Michigan admits mind sharing fields? And also what time the calls came in? Many congratulations, also.

I know this thread is about Penn, so apologies in advance for the OT question: but... You heard back from Michigan, ticklemepink? Straight History PhD?

So does that mean if you weren't invited to the weekend you are totally out of the running?

Thanks for the help. I guess it just wasn't showing up on mine because they hadn't made a decision. It just popped up this evening though, and I got in! Hooray! I'm an Africanist, if that helps anyone else.

Are the UVA admits all checking on line? Any emails? Also, how do you check online? My app there has no"check status" option...

Someone said they got into Virginia, and found out by checking online. How do you find this out? I could only examine my application...

I had a fairly in-depth conversation with my Potential Adviser there about the financial state of the school and its actually in amazing shape. Their endowment is massive and have the most alumni of any US school so they're doing ok.

Thanks for that; really nice of you to share... Any word from your friend about when UM's Otherists met/will meet?

First Michigan result: many congrats.... I'll be nervously waiting for the responses to come in as its my first choice...

Great points and ideas, all. Thanks for the thoughts and encouragement. Best of luck to you all, as well.

I second cooperstreet's interest in the other UCLAers field of study. Also: many congrats to you both! Hooray for sunny LA!

Just got my first response, first rejection. I was a bit surprised by the total formality/non-individuality of it because my potential adviser, whom I contacted prior to application, said she'd be "very much interested" in working with me, and "hoped I would apply". Did you contact potential advisers prior to application? Were you also surprised to get a rejection? Am I mistaking boilerplate interest responses for actual encouragement?

Just got a no-go letter from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). Too bad for me, but that means they are reviewing candidates. Expect to hear soon!

Habari Ninja Turtle? Glad to hear we might somehow wind up in the same place, unafanya history gani? Nafikiri ni East Africa, sindiyo? Nafikiri ivyo kwasababu unajua Kiswahili. What era?

Am I the only aspiring Africanist? Kwa nini?

I got a 590 on quants. My adviser said not to sweat it, and then during a meeting with a professor from a PhD program of interest he asked my scores and told me not to worry about the quant. score as the department didn't really care as long as it wasn't, like, 10th percentile.

It's irresistible for us historians to try and construct/influence the production of the history in our own time, but its doubtful too many monks sat in their cloisters, wondering why they had the poor luck to live in "the dark ages".

A wise and ancient 28.