Megan

I've just taken my name off the UNC wait list.

That's so much more logical and likely.

It could definitely be an unofficial waitlist situation. Like I said, somebody on here got admitted only about a week ago, so you never know! I had a 3.69 (3.85 in my International Studies major) at a very good SLAC with Anthro/IS double majors. I have a 3.85 (non A's were in language classes) MA GPA at a top-20 polisci department. 710/770/5.5 on my GREs. I speak 2.5 regional languages in my region of interest plus Spanish. I presented at a conference, but it was an Anthro conference in undergrad. I'm comparative and focus on ethnic conflict, political violence and nationalist politics. Honors thesis, MA thesis. At least one of my LoR's is well-known in their field, and another is young but relatively well-known as well. I definitely do not have perfect stats, and when my apps went in I had an IN for one of my MA classes (later updated the transcript) because of a medical problem last year, so who knows. I doubt I get in on my numbers alone. They are fine, but hardly mind-blowing. Hope that helps and I hope you get in!

I've always assumed it's because some places don't guarantee all 5 summers...Also, my understanding was that it implies you are doing research (or something relevant like language study), as opposed to just having a summer off. That was entirely assumption though, not based on any information. Also, based on friends in PhD programs who never seem to take more than a week or so off in the summers, but that could very well be by choice for all I know.

I am relatively sure that NYU is done, although there was one relatively late admit from this board, so you never know. They made a huge round of rejections and admissions, maybe anybody who hasn't heard is unofficial wait list? I'm not sure.

I have rejected an unfunded offer from GWU.

I just got off the phone with Columbia. The woman (not sure who it was, but was told by the front desk, director of the graduate program) reiterated that all students who had been admitted or offered a place on the wait list had been notified and that rejections would be out by the end of the week.

I third this. Our administrator in undergrad RAN that department. Also a good thing to keep in mind when applying for jobs. Always, always always be nice to the secretary.

HAHAHAHAHA. This made my night.

I still haven't heard anything from Columbia either....hmm...I wonder what this means...I called them and they had said that if I hadn't heard I was rejected, but that was a week or so ago, and apparently that wasn't true? Just as I had gotten over being rejected there too.

I'm also in at GW without funding. Given that I have a funded offer, I probably won't be giving their offer the same level of consideration I will give to NYU, and to Chapel Hill if I get off the wait list.

HOORAY!

Has anybody claimed these GWU's? There's a lot so I believe it, but what I'm wondering is if everybody admitted today has funding. I wonder if they do two separate rounds for people immediately funded and people not immediately funded. Just a thought for those of you still waiting to hear (and I haven't heard yet either so I am one of you).

Thanks a lot for sharing this! This is good information for me in making my decision.

I have nothing substantive to add, but I will never say "up shit creek" ever again. This is so much better.