[Columbia MESAAS MA/PhD 2016 thread]

Hey guys,

I just received an E-mail from Columbia to check their application portal. 

I am rejected from the PhD, but admitted to the Masters programme.

Congratulations to those of you who were accepted. It's a great school and a lovely campus!

[2016 Acceptance Thread]

2 hours ago, jpop said:

I'm so very relieved to say that after two years of applications, I now have multiple offers to English PhD programs (Creative Dissertation). I was accepted at Texas Tech today. I am waiting to hear from four more schools, and the final word on my waitlist spot at USC. Sometimes it is about timing and fit and the stars aligning, but if you should find yourself in the universal rejection camp, please don't lose hope. 

2 acceptances/ 1 waitlist/ 2 rejections/ 4 more I'm waiting to hear from

Congratulations on your acceptances:-)

And thanks for sharing such a heart-warming message!

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

8 hours ago, David_R said:

Sorry to hear you did not get funding.

There are actually a couple posts in the results section from people who did receive half funding for the M.A. in MES at UChicago. Overall, Chicago is known for being fairly generous with funding compared to other schools. And it's even more amazing because UChicago is usually considered number one in the world for Middle Eastern Studies. I hope you receive some good offers elsewhere, Mojdeh. Good luck.

Hi David:-)

Thank you for your kind wishes. The E-mail I received just as @ibnbattuta has kindly explained does mention the possibility of funding for the second year. It's still very nice to have heard back from them, but given the amount of student loans I currently have from my undergrad, I think it would be wiser to complete an MA and apply again for the PhD with a (hopefully!) stronger application. Are you currently studying at UChicago?

 

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

9 minutes ago, David_R said:

UChicago has sent out admissions offers for the M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies. Posted in the results section.

hey:-)

I did receive an offer after my application was sent to them (I had originally applied to the PhD), but they're not funded. The first year for the MA is almost always unfunded unfortunately. 

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

Hi guys:-)

Has anyone heard from Columbia's MESAAS?

I saw some acceptances on the results page. Does anyone happen to know their method of notification or care to share? I'm coming close to a deadline for an offer and my application doesn't seem to have changed at all.

[Fall 2016 Entry Applicants]

4 hours ago, blomnosgrad said:

In December actually, which in hindsight, may not have been the best idea given that my waiting time is that much prolonged.

With English at least, I have noticed too many acceptances on the Results Board, and now think it is a goner for me. But hey, good luck to you!

Good luck to you, too. It's still early to say. Don't lose hope:-)

[Fall 2016 Entry Applicants]

2 hours ago, blomnosgrad said:

I have actually applied to the English program at U of T. But yes, still waiting under the large looming shadow of the increasingly more depressing "Under Review".

Hi there:-)

Oh, I know what you mean. The waitings is becoming really unbearable. I received an E-mail from the comp-lit department that said the decision will be 'mailed to me', which does not do much to calm my nerves:-D

When did you complete your application and submit your supplementary documents?

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

Hi everyone:)

I hope all is well.

I was wondering, for those of you who are waiting to hear from Columbia, has the status of your online application changed at all? To something like "under review" or something? 

[Fall 2016 Comparative Literature Applicants]

I know what you mean. The waiting has really made me unproductive. 

I hope you hear back good news from them:-)

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

On 2/18/2016 at 1:54 PM, haluga said:

Thanks! No, I heard from them last week. What's your sub field? I'm guessing that not all sub fields have sent notifications yet.

Mine is Persian Literature. I was hoping to hear from them this week, but no news so far. 

[Fall 2016 Comparative Literature Applicants]

Hi everyone, 

Is anyone here waiting to hear from Toronto?

To the person who posted the University of Toronto comparative literature admission, first, congratulations! 

If you happen to read this, would you mind sharing your area of specialisations?

Thank you. 

Best of luck to everyone:-)

[Fall 2016 Entry Applicants]

On 2/14/2016 at 7:31 AM, blomnosgrad said:

Has anyone heard from the English Department/Graduate Studies at University of Toronto or NYU?

Hi, I saw an acceptance to the comp lit program at U of T in the results page. Is your application showing "under review"?

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

On 2/17/2016 at 8:13 PM, haluga said:

Hey all, I got accepted to the PhD program at UCLA (NELC - Arabic). I'm really grateful for this as this was one of my top choices. Does anyone else here plan on going to UCLA? 

Congratulations!

That's wonderful! It must be a relief to receive an admission from your top choice:-)

I had applied to UCLA as well, but have not heard anything. Did you hear from them today?

[Fall 2016 Comparative Literature Applicants]

Hi:)

I hope everyone is keeping up well with the waiting (and in my case, the obsessive checking of admission websites!). 

I was wondering if anyone had heard anything from UC Irvine in Comp. Lit? or is waiting to hear from them?

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

8 hours ago, dahweh said:

 

Re Chicago, in which area did you apply?   And are all of the other programs on the ancient side, or are there modern ones thrown in?  

My area is mostly Classical. I'm interested in Classical Persian Literature. I've applied to some Near Eastern programs and some Comparative Literature programs. 

So far, no acceptances to the Phds as I heard from UChicago last week and Berkeley today. An acceptance would be really nice right about now:)

Given the above explanation for the quotas of the admits and the fact that there are usually no more than 2 professors in the department who are first literary types and focused on Persian lit, the rest of my American applications don't look very bright, either.

But kudos really:-) Those are great schools. Especially Chicago!

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

4 hours ago, dahweh said:

I was accepted to the PhD program at Chicago for NELC, studying either Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East or NW Semitics.  Has anyone else here been accepted to Chicago, or to any programs in ancient Near Eastern Studies?

Congratulations! 

That's wonderful. What other programs are you waiting to hear from?

I have applied to Berkeley, UCLA, Chicago, and Columbia. So far, only heard back from Chicago (rejected from the PhD).

[Near Eastern 2016]

2 minutes ago, Didi87 said:

Oh mine is Arabic. 

I still have my fingers crossed for Berkeley 

Yeah, me too. I'm not very hopeful though. 

we'll see how it goes.

[Near Eastern 2016]

1 minute ago, Didi87 said:

Near eastern, Berkeley cuneiform 

I did see that. it was from end of January though. and that is the only posted result.

[Near Eastern 2016]

Just now, Didi87 said:

 

And what's your area of interest? 

Classical Persian literature and/or comparative literature

[Near Eastern 2016]

Just now, Didi87 said:

People posted about Berkeley, Chicago and Cornell. I think then I am receiving the rejection letter soon. When did you receive it?

Oh, I hadn't seen anything from Berkeley in the results page.

But don't despair, maybe yours will be good news:)

I received an E-mail today at around 5:30 EST. So, I guess 4:30 Chicago time. 

[Near Eastern 2016]

Just now, Didi87 said:

Berkeley, Chicago, Cornell. Inuit checked the results and a couple have posted that they got admitted! Do you think they send the admitted first and then the rejected? ?

Hey:-)

 

I just received my first rejection from Chicago today. 

I'm not quite sure, but I think the Chicago results should be out shortly depending on the areas of research (since I got a personalised E-mail).

What universities have posted admissions? I also have applied to Berkeley, but not heard anything yet.

[Middle Eastern Studies/NELC Masters/PhD]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for creating the thread.

I had applied to the PhD at Chicago for NELC, my area of interest is Persian and Comparative literature.

I received an E-mail from the POI and the chair today with the rejection.

Congrats to those who have been accepted.

 

[Near Eastern 2016]

Hello!

I have applied to a number of Near/Middle Eastern Studies Programs (sometimes in conjunction with the departments of Comparative Literature) and I still haven't heard anything either. Which universities are you waiting to hear from??