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7 minutes ago, nesasp said:
Thank you tianqian34532 for your response. I wasn't aware that the first round was complete. According to the admissions officer I spoke to the first round begins in january and can extend into anytime/any day in February. I'm glad you have insider info.!
If first round is out, it's out. Thanks for clarifying that. I thought people were still being reviewed. (Btw, I am referring to master's programs not PHD.)
Round 2: fingers crossed!
Oh...I am talking about the PHD programs only. No information about the Master programs.
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6 minutes ago, nesasp83 said:
I couldn't agree more Phdplzz! Although I truly understand that the admissions office must be extremely busy, the level of ambiguity generates a lot of unnecessary stress, aside from ongoing interpretation of what's going on on our end.
Why can we easily receive an update regarding out application: "application being reviewed", "stlll making decisions", or "another round of applicants will be reviewed within the next two weeks," "stay cool".
Wishful thinking I guess, but it would be a far more transparent process... on both ends.
To be honest, I have to say that all of our applications have been reviewed and at least the first round is done. The thing is I was trying to update some of my materials two weeks ago, I got rejected to do so since the review process is done. However, there is no single admission result yet. When I was trying to do the same thing with UPenn, they took my materials and telling me this week on Monday that my materials have been updated, and is ready for review.
The condition is actually pretty clear. The first round is done, and "top candidates" invitations have been out. Second round could be possible, and waitlist is also possible. No admissions have been made yet. We will hear solid result by the end of Feb.
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2 hours ago, phdplzz said:
Hi everyone,
I also applied to the LPO doc program and haven't heard back
Admissions not helpful, apparently those calls/invites are left to the department and they are not aware if they have all been sent out. Anyone else hear back? Or should we abandon hope?
Do not lose any hope. The final result will be out at the end of Feb for sure. Before that, we do not know about anything. People may be rejected after their interviews with the professors or may refuse their offers as well. This is very common among Ph.D. programs.
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6 minutes ago, ugggggh said:
Learning Sciences. They're sending out interview notices in 1-2 weeks they said.
I was talking to a Professor early this week about the admission, and he told me the notification will go out this Tuesday. Not sure how accurate this is.
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10 minutes ago, ugggggh said:
@hopefulPhD2017 mentioned in another topic that they reviewed whether or not the program was a program that interviewed in the first place. If they do not interview - then yes, don't worry yet.
I haven't heard too many stories, though, of a program that interviews digitally (aka, no on-campus interviews) bringing people on without an interview some time in late Jan/early Feb. But, it's not even February yet. There is still time for all programs. Some haven't even started reviewing yet.
Hi,
Which program are you applying at Northwestern? The HDSP?
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4 hours ago, mr_r said:
Hi, @mjl89. I am sorry to say that I think that they were all sent out. I emailed my Penn Master's advisor, who wrote my LOR, to let him know that I did not think I'd be returning to Penn next year, and he did not correct me (though, for the record, he was very supportive). It wouldn't hurt to shoot an email tomorrow, but it doesn't look too good for us. Again, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Good luck to everyone.
Not sure how accurate this is. I was trying to update my materials early this week, like my fall quarter transcript as well as other documents. The admission office emailed me back and took my updated materials and told me they would put them into my application package. That was Tuesday, and my package is still under "ready for review".
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I am just wondering for Education related Ph.D., how likely is it to be accepted if you get an interview invitation, and how likely is it to be rejected if you do not get an interview invitation? I have some friends studying in very top education programs, and most of them did not get interview invitations. They are telling me to wait until the end of Feb. to see the final result, and no need to worry about the January thing. Is this true?
Anybody has any sure-information?
Thanks!
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34 minutes ago, hopefulPhD2017 said:
Ah yes just went back and re-read this, @OutdoorsEd. I guess I meant I wonder why I got more specific information about today vs. next week. Anyone know what it means to be "second round?" Waitlist?
I just got an email from the graduate admission lady, and here is the current condition based on her reply, "I’m sorry to say that I cannot provide much detail at this point. What I can tell you is that the admissions committee has contacted their top tier applicants about visiting campus, but no admission or rejection decisions have been made. Admit decisions will not be made until the end of February."
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I am a current Harris 1st year (MPP) and I've had nothing but a positive experience.
The workload is especially quantitative, which is what I was looking for, and at times, it seems needlessly quantitative, but I've started to connect the dots with where it fits into. It sucks, but it's manageable and worthwhile in the end, at least for me. I wanted to learn different types of programming skills and be able to get involved in Chicago's policy landscape. It is really rigorous and there have been definitely times where I've been frustrated and wanted to pull my hair out, but it's what I signed up for and it makes me a better candidate for that reason. I got into several other prestigious public policy schools, but none of them compared to what Harris offered. I felt, with my experiences visiting Wagner, HKS, Georgetown, UW-Madison, Ford, and among others, that I would be in a better position with the hard-skill set that I'm learning here than anywhere else.
The resources at Harris are tremendous if you're willing to get involved and ask for it. I've had nothing but wonderful experiences with the administration. WE have an extremely opinionated student body that is willing to be collaborative and wants each other to succeed, which is something I did not see at other public policy schools. This ultimately is what made me choose Harris. I also received a very small aid package and had full rides elsewhere. The career I want would not have been possible if I had gone to other schools. Harris does open a lot of doors for you, if you're willing to be an adult and not wait for a job offer to drop from the sky, but do your due diligence and seek it out. The same can be said for those in the business school at Uchicago that are not going into consulting or finance, they have to do the same networking that we do. In regards to paying back my loans, I plan on taking advantage of the program where if you enter into the public sector, your loans are forgiven after 10 years, or enter into the private sector and live cheaply for 2-3 years and pay it off that way. It's manageable, from what I've heard from fellow alums who are in the same boat.
In regards to our career development offices, I've always reached out for support and always gotten it from them or have been connected to someone at a different graduate school that can help me. The network at Uchicago and Harris is unmatched and the alums I've talked to and networked have been nothing but accommodating and willing to connect me with other people to get me to my career goals. I do think that our career development offices can be improved, especially when compared to Booth. However, the admin staff is working hard to remedy this and there are some people in the career development office that are fantastic and have been super helpful. The other comment I have to make is that there are some Harris students that do procrastinate and don't take their career development seriously and wait on internships or jobs, leading to difficulty. Additionally, we no longer live in a world where you are just recruited, the job market has changed dramatically. We are adults and it is up to you to go to networking effects, connect with recruiters, and take charge of your own career and seek out resources when necessary. Harris does have recruiting events and information sessions with employers such as LMI, BCG, Deloitte, City of Chicago, etc..., however those can be improved since a lot of our TA sessions (especially during the first quarter) are during 12-1, when the recruiting sessions are taking place. I've brought this up to the administration that TA sessions should not be held during these times and its something they're looking into. That being said, Harris is extremely responsive to the needs of students, at least in my experience.
I hope this helps! I've loved my time at Harris so far and I don't regret my decision at all.
Hello. I am actually planning going to Harris. I really love your post , and I have couples questions for you if you do not mind. First, I have heard that Harris is very quantitative, I am wondering how quantitative is that? I mean what kind of math/stat level is required to handle the core courses at Harris? I am an Econ major at UC Berkeley, and I have taken couple upper stat courses at Berkeley with pretty good grade, will I be able to handle the courses at Harris? Second, I am kind of worried about my future career development. I am really interested in working in like international organizations, such as UN or world bank...Does Harris offer or have any opportunities for this kind of jobs or programs? I have heard that Harris is more domestic policy oriented, and lack of international policy studies, so I kind of hesitate about the MPP. I know I may have so many questions. I f you have time, please give me some advice, because I am choosing between Chicago and Columbia, and it is a very painful process for me now and I really need some professional advice. Thank you very much!
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Still waiting for the result.
Here are some of my infor, can somebody give me some advice?
UC Berkeley undergrad. Econ major with a GPA 3.75; 310+@GRE
Two NGO internship experience and some other experiences related to public affairs
Able to speak five East Asian languages
Three recommendation from two famous professor's and one of my managers.
Peabody Vanderbilt Fall 2017
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I am not saying about the interviews. As I posted before. The first round "review" of applications has been finished according to the graduate admission manager. She said second round could be possible, and all the admission decisions will be sent out by the end of Feb.