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philosopuppy reacted to a post in a topic:
According to your recent experience, would you say that the GRE was a very important factor to get admitted?
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Acceptance Thread
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Declining an offer: Any tips?
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Fall 2017 Applicants
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Do you think it would harm you as a candidate? I mean, you can't blame the university for something that is beyond their control...
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Duns Eith reacted to a post in a topic:
According to your recent experience, would you say that the GRE was a very important factor to get admitted?
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bookofletters reacted to a post in a topic:
Are my interests too narrow?
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Hey! In my SoP I stated very clearly that I wanted to work on how one topic is analyzed by one author, and everything went out pretty well. However, I am an international student, so maybe this does not apply to Americans: while I chose my area of interest after a five-year degree in Philosophy and an undergrad thesis of 150 pages, some students from the US leave college with just 5 or 6 philosophy seminars! Maybe writing a little bit about the courses that helped you define your area if interest can help.
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2017 applicant here: I've been worrying about my chances with a low cumulative GPA
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What did you decide?
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What did you decide?
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IPCAA vs. AAMW vs. Joukowsky?
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Fall 2016 Applicants
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Columbia offer holders and wait listers thread
PrimeMumble replied to Contretramp's topic in Philosophy
Katja is amazing. Incredibly smart, supportive and committed to her students. Welcome! -
Maybe second/third tier universities consider that GREs are a useful way to instantly show the "quality" of their students. Top schools don't need to show anything to anyone and that is why they can focus on accepting different (more risky?) profiles. What do you think?
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According to your recent experience, would you say that the GRE was a very important factor to get admitted?
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I got 4.0 in analytical writing. I was accepted by Stanford. End of story. Work on your philosophy, not on these silly numbers. An excellent writing sample can get you anywhere.
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Are any programs "courting" you?
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I do not agree with this opinion, but to give bad reputation points to this comment is stupid. Bad reputation is used to distinguish trolls from people. A guy with an opinion opposed to the one we hold is not a troll by default.
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gughok reacted to a post in a topic:
2016 Acceptance Thread
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You are skeptical because you don't have kids or a wife to support with your stipend, I guess. Money really matters when you need to take care of someone more than yourself. And extra information is never harmful. We should know this as philosophers.
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WHY IS THIS SO DEAD?
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Just a quick note to let you know that A LOT of Columbia housing is informally pet friendly. I live in front of the Housing office and people take their dogs for a walk right in front of them. So please, do not speak if you don't know what you are saying.
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Hello, you all! I've been waitlisted by Stanford (pure math), but I dunno if accepted applicants actually turn down an offer like that. Should I wait or should I go? I don't have A CLUE of what could happen.