LittleMac

I won't be a cohort mate (nor am I criminal justice), but I am going to MSU in the Fall!

c u fellow Michiganders at ICPSR~

My alma mater is FSU so I'm slightly biased but you absolutely can't go wrong in choosing FSU. If you ever had any questions about life in Tallahassee or anything aside from the actual Criminology program, feel free to PM me! I'll be as candid as I can be

Um.... So how exactly should I word an email where I decline an offer?

Hi! Sorry, I wasn't sure where else to post this. I'm currently in my final semester of undergrad, and I was wondering how grad schools will react if they see that I did a Pass/Fail in my final semester. Would it even matter at all? I fully anticipate passing it (of course), but I also don't want them to think I couldn't get an A in the class (1000-level elective that is a lot harder than I thought). It doesn't count towards my degrees or anything... and not even my graduation requirements. It's just an extra class that doesn't really have any bearing on anything, I just needed it to keep myself as a full-time student. So is this an okay thing to do? I've already been accepted to schools and everything, so that won't be an issue.

I have officially been accepted to every program I applied to with full funding at each. o___O

Oh ok, so I'm not the only one. Thanks Bubandis. And I'm actually in the same position - I'm 99% sure I'm not going there (it's between MSU and FSU for me), but I already spent ~40 dollars on the application that I said "what the hey", especially because I only applied to those three schools. And thanks notrealusername - LET'S GET THAT SEMINOLE SPIRIT UP IN HERE

U of Florida, sorry. Thankfully I heard from Florida State last week

Has anyone heard anything from Florida? It looked like acceptances should start coming in judging by past years, but it's so difficult to tell since it doesn't look like many people post their results. I thought I saw one or two people on here who applied there. Anyways, my portal has changed (I can't access it anymore, something about wanting a more "decentralized" process), and I was contacted at the beginning of the week asking for my official transcripts (even though the application said we only needed unofficial??).

Anyone else have the "Check Status" portal change for Florida??

98% convinced that colleges don't know how to transcript... whether on the sending end or the receiving end

I lived on campus for two years (first in dorms, second in apartment-style), and I was ASTOUNDED by the amount of kids who would bring their dirty laundry home to do it there, presumably so their moms/dads can do it. I wouldn't be so surprised if I had seen it once, but it was a relatively common thing, even once I moved to the upperclassmen apartment-style. I think we all hate doing laundry, but it's such a simple thing that you kind of need to learn to do when you live on your own...and the laundry machines were in the same building!

Anyone who hasn't heard anything yet?

Ah that sounds perfect! Thank you so much. I'm looking around Macy's now. Finally gives me an excuse to buy knee high boots.

Hello! I have been accepted into a program that is hosting an Open House at the end of the month. The problem is.. I have absolutely no idea what to wear S:. The events consist of an evening (seems like a casual-ish event hosted by grad students) followed by a full day of... well, the Open House. One, It's very northern, so will likely be (very) cold. Two, I'm a female, so I don't think I can go with the good ol' dress shirt-tie-dress pants combo. I'm open to any suggestions. Thanks you!!

CONGRATS EVERYONE

Thanks everyone! I'm finally not a ball of nerves and incoherent rambling! Michigan State and Florida State

In at my top two choices... ^~^

Hmm, interesting. Thanks for the clarification. Congrats to all the Penn State admits and other admits of the day! And to any who receive unfavorable news, food and video games always provide solace.

Meant to ask for clarification on this -- are you referring to FSU's Will Moore?

Sorry all, rejection is never easy (I say that now, come first rejection I'll be crying like a baby...) I doubt this will make anyone feel better, but I was rejected from my top choice in undergrad and it's the best thing that could have happened because I have so, so much love for the school I wound up going to. I feel that the experience is unparalleled to anything else I could have had, and I mean that with every ounce of myself - that I am glad I got rejected from the other school. I think rejection also means a lot less for a Ph.D. program since you're chosen based on so much more criteria, including being a "good fit". It's a crapshoot I guess, but I'll echo what everyone else has said and say "you only need one".

Haha, that's pretty great - I had a Professor say nearly the exact same thing to me (and also something along the lines of "being able to take advantage of every interaction you have with your friends and family"). And ah, that sounds quite neat - I'd like to hear more about what that entails! Is anyone here finishing up their Bachelor's or Master's this semester? Also, somewhat off-topic question, but in case anyone knows... What's the difference between a B.S. and a B.A. in Political Science (or the social sciences in general)? I've gotten a lot of mixed answers from researching it, so I'm assuming there's no concrete answer... but thoughts are nice :S

Hah, I guess that would be a bit of a concern... Here's to hoping that's not the case for the programs I applied to!

I applied to the programs at MSU, FSU, and UF, and am interested in IR and behavioral game theory/political methodology. I... like to think it's a good thing (??), since it is where the programs I'm applying to appear to be the least saturated (aside from just IR, of course). Would love to be able to focus primarily on game theory, though. Good thing it's extremely applicable within (nearly) all of the subdisciplines in poli sci!.... and also applicable to many other fields.... including video games.... like Virtue's Last Reward.... (hoping someone has the slightest idea of the Zero Escape series) Best of luck to you - looks like you have some pretty amazing schools on your list.