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Just got a rejection email from John Collins. Disappointed but a bit relieved tbh.

Just declined UCSD. Interests in phil sci / epistemology

Surely there is no way that reports of our individual experiences can establish anything useful here? Got in with good GREs - unclear if causal factor or not. Got in with poor GREs - at most, evidence that in your case those schools didn't consider your scores a deal breaker. Didn't get in with good GREs - at most, evidence that that in your case those schools didn't consider GREs important enough to admit you. Didn't get in with poor GREs - unclear if causal factor or not.

Anybody get some good new in the wake of this?

Calling all Columbia offer holders and wait listers. (@Kel Varnsen, @SamStone, @doxazein918, ...) I thought it would be useful to have a thread to hang out, compare AOIs and chat ahead of the Open House on April 7-8. One particular thing I'm interested in (as a wait lister) is gauging where the offer holders' heads are at re their Columbia offers. Sharing this would be purely a supererogatory act for you offer holders, but would certainly help with our decision calculus. Since the Columbia event is so late, that would offer some valuable psychological comfort. To start things off: I'm into philosophy of science and epistemology, particularly social aspects of science. As such, my interest in Columbia is basically focused on Philip Kitcher as a potential adviser. I've heard he's great to work with, and he's a giant in my area. I have a great offer + funding from a department that is probably better holistically (given my interests), but without a star supervisor (or, to be honest, with a slightly less star supervisor who is not 100% in my area). So that's my (hypothetical) dilemma.

Would like to, but I live in London so it's going to cost me a fair amount. I have an offer from LSE with funding that I'm really happy with, but the possibility of working with a really stellar adviser at Columbia (Philip Kitcher) is giving me pause. Grrr...why does this have to be so complicated?

A few hours ago I got an email from Maia Bernstein at Columbia, regarding the open house. I was offered $300 in travel for the event. I also asked Akeel about the wait list ranking and decision deadlines. Was simlarly told it is AOI dependent and that they expect mid-April to be the point at which the final list is settled.

Not an acceptance, but I am on the wait list and will probably tell them that I don't plan to accept.

Not 100% sure how to tell, but it reads like a stock email with my name in the address.

Just got an email from UCSD saying I'm on the wait list. There are 12 on the list, apparently. In better news, I have an offer from LSE (pending funding committee in March)!

Just noticed a signature that had a UM Ann Arbor rejection... can't find the person now. Has Michigan contacted anyone?

Got an email on Friday with an LSE interview! Interview is on Monday. If I haven't heard from Arizona by now should I assume that's a no?

I can't access anything, in any browser. Have emailed the grad admissions address to ask if they're going to extend the deadline if the issues continue. Might be helpful if others experiencing issues do so too.

I can't get on to the NYU website or their Embark application page... Just NYU though - I did Columbia and UCSD this morning.

I mixed up my schools - it is Waterloo with the hard line approach: " For your writing sample, a philosophy paper of around 2500 words is desirable; longer and shorter papers are acceptable too, but please don't send anything longer than 5,000 words."