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  1. I applied to the PhD in Social and Cultural Foundations and haven't heard anything yet, except that they processed my materials (but that was a while ago). I'm in the waiting game with you!
  2. Has anyone sent an updated CV to admissions committees? I've added a few extra items to it since applying, and recently one of my POIs contacted me to let me know that I'm a strong candidate but that they can't admit me yet because they're waiting on funding decisions. The first round of letters has gone out already and I'm about halfway down their unofficial "waitlist." I'd really like to get in at this particular school! Just wondering if sending additional [relevant] materials helps at all.
  3. Did anyone apply to the University of Washington's PhD program in Social and Cultural Foundations? Their decision deadline is March 13 I think but I'm wondering if they contact people ahead of time for interviews?
  4. Gabe, thanks for the help! I like the "voting with our feet" idea. Can I ask two more questions? First, I'm assuming that I'm at a slight disadvantage to applicants who are not currently enrolled in a doctoral program. Is there any way to offset this disadvantage through my application materials? Second, I haven't informed my advisor that I'm submitting applications, as I don't want to generate any bad feeling in the department in the off-chance that I do stay (i.e., no guarantee that I'll get into another program). Two of my letters come from professors in my undergrad department and another from my current university who is in the field in which I'm looking to transfer (took a class with him). Will it look a bit odd that I don't have anyone from my doctoral program writing on my behalf? The problem is that I simply don't know anyone well enough after just one semester, although I don't mention this in my application.
  5. Hi Gabe, Thanks so much again for doing this. I just finished my first semester in a doctoral program in an interdisciplinary humanities field. However, because of multiple reasons I'm looking to "transfer" (or technically just start over): fewer resources/faculty at the university related to my topic, location, and desire to be trained in a specific methodology, rather than a "theme" or "topic." I wasn't aware of any of these issues when I started the program and they have only slowly emerged over the course of the past couple months. I realize that graduate students change programs for various reasons, including just having a bad fit with their school. In my applications, I do mention that I am at Z University now and think that X University would enable me to better reach my academic goals, but I don't spend more than 1-2 sentences talking about the "transfer" and try to focus on the positives of X University. I want to acknowledge it, but not make it a big deal. All that said, two questions: Is it unrealistic to expect to be admitted to another program after having started this one? And am I pitching it "correctly"? Thanks!
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