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  1. heu mihi

    Offer Accepted

    I accepted Northwestern's offer about a week ago. My only real option, but seriously the best place for me.
  2. So I've accepted Northwestern's offer and now know that I will definitely be in Chicago next year. I'm planning to live in Edgewater/Andersonville. Can anyone recommend places to check out (restaurants, bars, anything really) in that neighborhood and elsewhere? Particularly, any good grocery stores/ethnic markets/farm markets?
  3. heu mihi

    History 2010

    That's weird they would tell you that, because it seems they've already made their decisions. But I agree that they are being super shady this year. Also, just for more info, I don't know what field you're in, but I'm in medieval and was notified a couple weeks ago that I'm waitlisted, and I know of two modern European people who have gotten in.
  4. I'm going to repeat what a lot of people have said. Did you major in history in undergrad? Did you write a thesis? Honestly, if the answer is no to the latter, I would recommend doing an MA first as well. I'm coming straight out of undergrad (graduated '09), having completed a 70 page honors thesis which I defended for High Honors, with a very high GPA, good GRE scores, several awards, strong recommendations, and competency in all three languages I would need for grad school. And I got into one school, out of eight. The odds are extremely rough. And like others have said, fit is EVERYTHING. The two schools I got into and waitlisted at were absolute perfect fits, and I think that's the reason I got noticed there. My research was about as close as you can get to that of my potential advisors at those schools. You also need to be really, really sure this is what you want to do. Which is why I would recommend an MA, particularly if you have no experience with graduate level classes or executing a large independent research project. There is a HUGE difference between enjoying your undergrad history classes and reading about history, and becoming a professional historian. That being said, I would recommend checking out Northwestern. I know nothing about your area of study, but I'm attending Northwestern in the fall and I know they have a really strong program in African American and African Diaspora History. Also, they seem to have responded to the recession much, much better than a lot of schools. They still admitted the same number of students as usual (~30), all fully funded for 5 years, and from speaking to people in the department it seems like there is still plenty of money to go around. It seems like funding issues have been the reason so many of us have gotten so many rejections this year.
  5. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Yeah, I was at Northwestern's admitted students thing last week and a couple people there had gotten in as well. Weird that no one posted it on here. I heard a while back that I was waitlisted. I guess they've made their decisions.
  6. I was rejected by them through a personal email from a PA, but in the email he mentioned that I would be getting the official letter in the mail in the coming weeks. So I think you may have to wait for it by snail mail.
  7. Though I didn't end up applying to either schools, I had long considered both, and asked a prof of mine who knows a lot of people in the field about them. She told me straight up that I should not go to UCLA to study with Patrick Geary as he is not a very nice person and would make a terrible advisor. She had very kind words for Notre Dame, however. Who you study with is everything. I really don't get why so many people are so hung up on rankings on this board. For medieval history, Notre Dame is excellent, and it would be much better than UCLA. And Sabine MacCormack is totally unique in that she studies both medieval and Latin American history. So, if I were you, I would hands down, definitely choose Notre Dame.
  8. Haha, yeah, mine said the exact same thing. I too took it as a genuine compliment at first, but I guess it's just a stock phrase. Honestly, I take the whole MAPSS thing to be more of an insult than anything, given that it doesn't seem to be a great program, almost everyone who is rejected gets in, and it's just a cash cow for them for fund the people they really wanted.
  9. heu mihi

    History 2010

    I didn't contact them, just got an email around noon today. I had wanted to for the last few days, but was also too scared. I'm just glad it's all over now.
  10. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Just got waitlisted at NYU. Really, really bummed. But I guess, in a way, it's good. Northwestern is definitely the better program for medieval history, and if I had gotten into NYU it would have only tempted me away from the right choice, since I've wanted to live in New York so badly. Oh well, I guess it's fate.
  11. I feel like that was probably fake, or they're just late in posting it. Speaking of Columbia though, I got a really nice email from Adam Kosto (whom I had never been in contact with before) telling me (no surprise) that he was really sorry that I wasn't accepted, that my application was great, and that he looked forward to following my career in the future. Even though it was bad news, it still made me feel pretty good. Seems like a really nice guy, I hope someone here is lucky enough to work with him.
  12. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Has ANYONE heard ANYTHING from NYU yet? There was one acceptance posted but no one claimed it and there's not been a peep since. It's driving me crazy!!!
  13. Wait, where do you see application status? I don't see that on mine at all. Nevermind, figured it out. I never would have thought to check there though. Weird.
  14. I don't think the Philly one is low. It is ridiculously cheap to live in that city. An apartment in Chicago that goes for about $800 would probably go for about $500 in Philly.
  15. If it makes you feel any better, I know a guy who got into UNC who will probably be turning his offer down, as he also got into Yale. He does 19th century American, but it looks like that's irrelevant to your position. Good luck!
  16. I was thinking the same thing. It seems like no one who posts here got in. Oh well, I'm not too worried about it. I'm just waiting on NYU and Columbia--those are the two I most care about, of course they have to be last to notify. It's killing me.
  17. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Did anyone here go to the NYU prospective students thing? What was it like? Were there a lot of people there? Did you get the impression that those invited were those likely to be admitted?
  18. heu mihi

    Evanston, IL

    I've gotten into Northwestern, and it looks like there's a good chance I could end up there. I've decided I'd rather live in Chicago than in Evanston, as I highly value access to good ethnic food, ethnic groceries, good bars, etc. I've never been to Chicago before, nor do I know anyone there, but from doing a lot of research online, I think I've decided that I'd like to live in or near Andersonville (maybe in that part of Edgewater close to it, or Ravenswood). Being close to a Red Line or Metra stop is key. But otherwise, I know nothing. So can anyone tell me anything about this northern area of Chicago? Where are some good places to check out? How reliable are the Metra and Red Line trains? How easy is it to get downtown? And, most importantly, what is Chicago like in general? If I choose Chicago, I'll be doing so over New York, which I really love. I know Chicago isn't New York, and I can't expect it to be, but basically I just want someone to convince me that Chicago is just as cool as New York (if not more).
  19. I've lived in Virginia Beach pretty much my whole life, and even went to college in Williamsburg which is about an hour away. I go to Norfolk often, since I hate VB and it's the only thing to do around here. I like Norfolk, but there's only a small section of Norfolk worth spending time in. Luckily for you, that's the Downtown and Ghent areas, which are close to ODU. I think you could probably bike if you wanted to, though a car would be more convenient. If I were you, I'd look for an apt in West Ghent. It's a beautiful neighborhood, full of old houses, right near the water, and there are tons of restaurants and things to do. Colley Avenue and 21st st. are the areas where the most action is. Here you'll find the Naro, a restored theatre that shows indie films, a used record store, a bunch of ethnic restaurants (I can recommend some if you're interested), and a grocery store that could easily be walked/biked to. The downtown area is nice too, but tends to be more upscale. There's MacArthur Center, which is the best mall in the area, the Norva, which is a live music venue, and lots of restaurants that tend to be a bit more upscale. There's also a great used book store (Bibliophile on W Bute St.). I think you could easily bike downtown from Ghent, and there are a lot of really beautiful areas down by the water to spend an afternoon. The weather around here is really nice; it gets hot in the summer, but the air blowing in off the water cools it down a little, and the winters are very temperate. Usually (though this year has been unusually cold), the coldest it gets in the winter is about 40. This means you can walk or bike to class year round without freezing. If you want to venture outside of this area of Norfolk, go to Virginia Beach perhaps, you'll need a car. Public transportation around here is terrible. But if you do get a car, I can definitely recommend some places in VB too.
  20. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Brown emailed me to say that a decision has been made on my application, but I can't view it on the application until 5:15! Wtf! So cruel.
  21. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Berkeley just sent me ANOTHER email telling me I was rejected. Thanks for rubbing it in, Berkeley.
  22. heu mihi

    History 2010

    This week has been so excruciatingly quiet! I guess that means next week will be a barrage of results. What do you think, is it safe to assume that if you didn't get an acceptance from Chicago or Harvard yet then you can just look forward to the rejection letter in the mail sometime in March?
  23. heu mihi

    History 2010

    I found out via the online application about a week ago. I've since received an official acceptance package in the mail, email and snail mail letters on the funding package and info about the admitted students gathering March 8-9, and a call from my potential advisor last night. I'm in Medieval European. The email was addressed to 26 other admitted students, for what that's worth. If you haven't even had a decision link show up on your application yet, I would definitely contact the department.
  24. heu mihi

    History 2010

    Just got an email from Northwestern with funding info--guaranteed support for five years and four summers! Also, they're having an admitted students thing March 8-9. Is anyone else going to be there?
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