ColtonLong

I'm smack dab in the middle of midterms, I have a conference paper in the midst of revisions for two weekends from now, and this stuff isn't helping.

This is basically a question for anyone: my application status for UMD changed from Under Departmental Review to Under Graduate School Review. Is this a positive sign, since doesn't the department send it off to the graduate school to make sure all the i's are dotted and the T's are crossed? Or am I reading too much into this?

To the poster on the index who mentioned calling UMD, I also have "Under Departmental Review" on my application. Just checked. Not sure what's going on...

Have all the UPenn acceptances gone out? I've heard nothing either way. Also: does anyone know when U of Maryland and Georgetown send out decisions?

To whoever posted on the results page about silence from UPenn, also in the same boat. I've heard nothing either way. I'm considering it a silent rejection but who knows, stranger things right...

You win the Internet for today.

Notre Dame. But they're in the same situation as UCLA: only a few has gone out far as I can tell.

There's only, by my count, three acceptances up so far on the Big Board. Crossing my fingers I'll get an email later today.

I've heard nothing from Notre Dame, either way, so...gonna be checking my email obsessively all day.

What's your subfield? IR is my chosen field. If it makes you feel better, I also was rejected from GWU.

Nice to meet ya. I'm curious if admissions committees consider straight-from-undergrad apps the same as in-the-work-force apps?

From the sound of it, many of ya'll are not diving straight in from undergrad, as I am doing. Is anyone else in the same boat? Just curious.

I want to know too because I was under the impression Georgetown wasn't releasing decisions until much later.

Does anyone know when UPenn and/or American releases decisions?

Slightly confused about that too...I've received nothing, either way. Also wasn't aware ND conducted interviews.

Much appreciated.

Also waiting for UF. I feel your pain.

Does anybody know when Cornell releases decisions, based on previous cycles?

For what it's worth, thank you for your input. I've taken miminal math during my undergraduate career and, from what I've read on it here, it was starting to terrify me.

I tend to agree with you there. It's my hope a 3.92 is still enough. Thanks for the input!

State university on the East Coast. Two majors: straight poli sci and philosophy/pre-law. 4.0 in both majors so very little in the way of science classes and some intro math classes but we're not talking trig here. I cannot write you a paper on physics but I can tell you a heck of a lot about Locke or Machiavelli. I mean, I didn't have a second major in mathematics and a minor in physics but a 3.92, even from a state university, has to be better than a 3.62, no matter which way you look at it.

I'll drink to that. My advisers say I should get into at least a couple of the schools, even if not the higher ranked ones (Cornell, UPenn, etc.). I lean more qualitative than quantative but poli sci is embracing math these days so I don't know how hard that will hit my application. I hope the other strong points will counter balance that and several of my LoRs even addressed the GRE Q, but by putting a positive spin on it; i.e. an empasis on stats was replaced by seminar type classes, extensive writing and research (all philosophy papers are really), and the like. I also wove it in, briefly, into my SoP/I. We shall see.

Slight masochistic tendencies? I would think all academics have at least a slightly masochistic side to them...but in all seriousness, you're right but I wanted to get a feel for it anyway.

I've applied to the following seven schools for a Ph.D. in IR for the fall 2015 semester: GWU Cornell UPenn George Mason Notre Dame American Georgetown And am working on three more apps due in January to: University of Florida University of Maryland JHU Here are my qualifications: Undergrad GPA: 3.92 (4.0 in both majors: poli sci [1] and philosophy/pre-law [2]) GRE scores: 159 V, 144 Q (this is the only issue I see), 5.0 AW. 4 LoRs available (two poli sci profs, one IR, one American, my philosophy adviser, and the university president; this last one isn't a copy/paste LoR, I worked with him in Student Government so he's able to comment on everything outside academia, if that counts for anything.) Writing sample: paper on IR that I presented on at a statewide conference last April. I did research for the IR prof on IOs, territorial disputes, democratic deficits, etc. I've tutored for both poli sci and philosophy courses. Because it's in my nature to wonder, how do you think I'll fare at the above schools? Much oblidged.

SIPA and SAIS aren't my areas of interest. I'd like to get a more practical (as opposed to theoretical) MA from a school in/around D.C. I'd prefer to work in American politics than in international relations, though the latter does interest me of course.