bioanth

I'm planning on going to the AAPAs! A couple others in my cohort are also planning to go

The University of Alabama has a good biomedical anthropology program, and they fund almost all of their MA & PhD students!

i actually just heard from them today that there's a spot open if i wanted it, but i already accepted somewhere else. so there's still hope!! if you haven't heard back yet you might be on the waitlist

I'm on the top of their MA waitlist apparently. I heard on the 14th I think

I'm sure you'll love it!

It's offical! I haven't even heard back from NYU and Oxford yet, but I've just decided to accept my offer from Alabama anyway. There was only a very small chance any other institution would be able to match the amount of funding they gave for an MA, and I get along really well with the faculty and my research interests work really well with them as well. Yay!!

well i've almost officially made my decision! Unless Oxford suddenly accepts me or NYU gives me a whole bunch of funding, I'm most likely staying at Alabama for another two years!! It's hard to turn down the amazing funding offer they gave me, and I love the department and faculty so much. yippee!! can't wait to officially make my choice once NYU gets back to me next weekend

I might be a little biased (current undergrad student at Alabama who's probably staying for a MA), but Alabama's department is incredible. The faculty are all really wonderful and supportive, and they are definitely interested in publishing a ton with their students. The grad students I know (which at this point is most of them) all really love the department and the cohorts are all very close. If you have any questions about specific faculty members or the department or school in general, feel free to PM me!!

is anyone from the UK and knows anything about how strong Edinburgh's MSc program in Forensic Anthro is? I've been accepted but I'm wary to put down the 500 pound deposit to be considered for funding without knowing much about how good the program is. I'm relatively clueless about UK schools. I like what I know about the program so far, but I want to make sure I'm not going to waste the 500 pound deposity

I was walking out my door, heading to class, when I checked my email one last time. Saw an email saying "decision available to view". I immediately ran back inside, leaving the door wide open, dumped my backpack out onto my bed, grabbed my laptop, and checked the portal. My hands were shaking so bad I almost couldn't type my password! And I saw "accepted" on my letter and I started sobbing and called my mom, who thought something terrible must have happened. It was an emotional moment for me, if you couldn't tell. My dreams were validated!!!

SUNY Albany!

Thanks!!!! I'll be celebrating tonight at an early Galentine's day party with all my friends. Perfect timing basically!!

I GOT INTO MY FIRST PHD PROGRAM!!! I only applied to two PhD versus eight MA's because I wasn't sure if I was competitive enough yet BUT APPARENTLY I AM. holy crap going to class today is going to be hard when I just want to CELEBRATE

I've gotten my first PhD acceptance!!!!! Oh my gosh! I only applied to two PhD programs and eight MA's because I wasn't sure if I would be competitive enough for PhD programs yet but I guess I am!! Ahhhh this is a great day

welp my university is officially under tornado watch for the night. I'm torn between hoping the power goes out so I am forced to stop obsessively checking my email and hoping the power doesn't go out because I think i'd die of anxiety. Ugh!!