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Just thought I'd pop in and look at this thread, since my interest in political psychology is somewhat relevant....but, after reading the last couple pages of.."discussion", I'm going to head back over to the political science forum. g-good luck everyone...don't let the "reverse discrimination" and "biases" bite...lol

Thank you!!! To be completely honest, two acceptances is so much more than I had anticipated, I'm just tickled. And, there are still plenty more to go. It's going to be tough to make a decision on which school to go to when it is all said and done, but I am really grateful to be in the position to be making such a decision. Best of luck to everyone, especially those still waiting for an acceptance

An email just came in (yes, it appears that we are not even safe on weekends!)from Arizona telling me that I have been admitted

Well done, congratulations! I am happy to know that someone who posts on this board was admitted

Anyone know when Texas-Austin usually notifies? Their application deadline was way back on Dec. 1

Yeah, this is one of the reasons I decided not to apply there. I wasn't sure if I was missing something, but for a program that talks so much about behavior and cognition on their website, it was pretty unclear to me why I would want to study it there, aside from the center your mentioned. Congrats to all of the admits that have posted in the past 24 hrs!

I am finishing up my MA this semester. Also, as I understand it, the difference between a BA and a BS is similar to that between a BA and a BFA. Simply put, as with a BFA, a BS entails more work in your specific major than a BA. Basically, a BA is a more traditional, well-rounded liberal arts degree where roughly one-third (I think?) of your course work is within your major, whereas up to two thirds of your course work will fall in your major for a BS degree. Surely someone will offer an alternate explanation on this, but this is the rough distinction that I recall.

I have the same feelings about Merced; very fresh and ambitious vibes from them. I'd also agree on your ranking of the programs foe the most part, though id say that Virginia might also be a little stronger as well.

Also interested in others thoughts on this.

Thanks, guys! It is a huge relief!! Also, AuldReekie, keep your chin up, mate! I was down in the dumps after I discovered Stony Brook (a top school in my field) didn't interview me, but am very happy now.

I received an email from UC-Merced today that I was recommended for admission to the Graduate School....I am hesitant to celebrate, but, as this is the first positive news I've received thus far, I am (immensely) relieved that not every ad com is immediately throwing me into the reject pile.

Yep, I applied to Stony Brook. You and one other person seem to have received invitations to interview via Skype. I have not, which likely means rejection. Anyhow, congrats on the interview...let us know how it goes!

I haven't heard from them either. ed. By the way, the down-vote on your post was an accident (posting from my phone), sorry.

I'll join the others in congratulating all of those who were accepted by OSU! I really thought that this would be the week that I started hearing back from programs, but no luck thus far....if not tomorrow, maybe next week, haha.

I wouldn't go so far as to say "sufficient", but, from my understanding, you will certainly be competitive. Best of luck!

1. I've been told--over and over again--that there is a pretty big advantage. Institution prestige is one reason. Relatedly, in order to sustain and augment that prestige, the top programs seem to help get their students once on the job market much more so than lower ranked programs (which could all boil down to available resources, idk). 2.Seems reasonable to me. 3. I've been told by several public policy/admin faculty that it is much better to do your PhD in political science if you hope to become an academic. Basically, the argument centers around being qualified for the highest number of positions possible. Example: (from what I have been told), a PhD in Political Science with, say, concentrations in Public Policy, and, American (or whatever) is going to be able to apply to a larger set of open positions than someone who has their PhD exclusively in Public Policy. 4. I will mainly defer to others here, but, I think that if your prospective advisor seems enthusiastic, supportive and has a history of getting his/her students jobs after they finish, then it may be best to take the offer you have now. There are just too many unknowns in my opinion, to forego a great offer (I.e. Being a competitive applicant at top tier institutions doesn't guarantee anything).

Congratulations everyone! This must be a huge relief to you all...I've yet to hear anything from any of the programs I've applied to. Here's to hoping we all receive some good news soon--hopefully by week's end!

I'll second this.

Ah, well you're probably right about the laughter then--especially since most programs have started reviewing applications. Sorry, mate

Assuming this is for a program that has a Jan. 15th deadline (or another deadline that has yet to pass), I don't see why this would be that big of an issue. If you decide to do it, be sure to go through whoever their graduate admissions coordinator is and not the graduate director.

Looking at the results page, I see someone submitted on January 9th that they have been accepted to "Texas A" via e-mail. Wondering if "Texas A" is shorthand for Texas-Austin; Arlington; A&M, etc.?? Can anyone claim the acceptance and extrapolate a little? I've just checked my Texas-Austing application account and no decision has been made yet...

Another "lurker" here....I suspect there are several others as well. Anyhow, I just received an email from Colorado informing me that my application is incomplete. A recommender failed to successfully submit an LoR, which was frustrating since said recommender had explicitly told me that it had been sent. Also found out that one of my transcripts must not have made it there.... I have just paid to overnight another one. the lesson to be learned: continuously check the status of your applications! But, anyway, this probably means that Colorado is just beginning to review applications.