ezra123
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4 minutes ago, Sbrail2 said:
American
I'm also American and haven't heard anything. It seems like very few have heard anything from Georgetown at this point.
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1 minute ago, psg1234 said:
Hi guys,
Longtime lurker here, you guys have really helped my application and through some rough times. Anyway, I had to come out of the shadows for this:
Anyone else get an email from Harvard about an hour ago from Caitlin Weaver with a link and this message?
"In order to finalize your application to the Harvard department of Government, please follow the link below to complete the “Supplemental Data Form”."
The link takes you to a page where you fill in your ethnicity, VA status, marriage status, whether your dependents are "coming with you to Harvard," etc.
Is this too good to be true?
I filled out that form when I originally submitted my application to Harvard -- I thought that everyone was supposed to do it.
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6 minutes ago, IndEnth said:
That's a highly personal decision of course. But as I said before on this forum: It's my second cycle, and last year I was admitted to only one school which turned out to be a bad fit for me (and my worst nightmare to live in). With heavy heart, I turned it down, acknowledging that I just wouldn't be happy there. I was 28 at the time, so you can imagine it wasn't easy.
But I pulled myself together, and reapplied, and this time I have 7 admits, 4 of which are great fits, fully-funded and interesting places.
I'm not saying pass on it. I'm saying be honest with yourself about what you want. There's no shame in trying again. And: it's never too late
Just out of curiosity from your signature, which program(s) that admitted you this time around are your favorite? P.S., those are some great schools, congrats!
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Anyone claiming Harvard admit?
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18 minutes ago, wb3060 said:
Maryland should be this week, although weather may be slowing them down. They were closed yesterday and the website says they have a late opening today at 11.
What makes you think it will be this week? Have you heard from the department?
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2 minutes ago, IRtheorist said:
So, if the only school I get into is well outside the top 25, but does offer tuition waiver, stipend, and health insurance, should I accept or try again next year?
Obviously a personal decision that you'll need to make, but it may be worthwhile to reach out to your past advisers, letter writers, and professors and see what they think. I've always received great advice this way.
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Has anyone been accepted to Columbia for AP? If so, any info on that? I know there was an AP wait list, but haven't seen any acceptances.
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1 minute ago, CarefreeWritingsontheWall said:
I know this sounds weird, but what letter does your last name start with? Maybe they release results alphabetically. I have yet to hear from Stanford, Georgetown or Columbia.
Same. Have not heard back from any of these as well.
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Has anyone heard back from Columbia for American? From results page, it seems like everything has been IR, CP, or Theory.
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2 minutes ago, PizzaCat93 said:
Does anyone know whether it is possible to decline a waitlist offer?
I believe you notify the program that you would like to be removed from the wait list. Or at least that's what I've been told by one program.
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Anyone planning on declining offers from Virginia or WashU?
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Multiple acceptances are incredible, but being wait-listed can be nerve-racking. Help provide some clarity for those waiting for spots to open up.
Where have you been accepted? Toward which school(s) are you leaning? Which will you decline? Or, which do you think you will end up declining?
Thanks!
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Any information on Columbia with regards to the American Politics subfield?
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Just now, Birdie said:
Guessing that means I'm probably in the reject pile. I knew it was a reach but.....ugh.
It doesn't appear as if there's been much movement with Georgetown aside from a few notifications, so wouldn't get your hopes down just yet!
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Bit of a slow Friday. Any word on decisions likely to be released next week?
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It's very strange how some applicants are arbitrarily notified -- some by phone, some by e-mail, some via the website, some not at all -- even within departments and subfields.
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Just now, PizzaCat93 said:
The Georgetown acceptance is me.
Congrats on Georgetown! - hoping to hear something from them soon.
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Just now, ViniciusMJ said:
Someone claiming that Georgetown acceptance by phone in the results page?
Saw that too - seems a bit early based on previous years. Maybe ahead of schedule.
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2 minutes ago, kaneross said:
Sorry to interrupt the conversation you guys having but I respectfully disagree -- Parents are innocent people, no matter at what age you are -- they are always concerned about your future. If they see daily your confused expressions, you're sitting idle, your frustration about your future goals --they just cannot see you like that -- They seriously want to see you successful and so they do things according to their own perceptions of what is better for you.
I am really only joking. My parents encourage me to do whatever it is that I want with my life. What I meant is that the idea of spending more time in school studying something that's rather abstract is somewhat foreign to my parents who grew up in a generation where you graduate, get a job, work for X number of years, retire, etc. People have different ideas of "success" and there do appear to be strong differences along generational lines. That's all.
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1 minute ago, elwright said:
I'm amused, myself. Also: Whose parents pressure them into applying for a graduate degree in political science? Med school, sure, maybe. But this field?
I tell my parents I want to get a PhD in political science and they look at me like I have three heads.
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Just now, studugarte said:
Ok thanks. Makes me feel that I'm for sure heading to the reject pile then!
Best of luck to you my friend. Hopefully we can both get in!
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53 minutes ago, studugarte said:
Just spotted a UVA wait list in the results. Anyone claiming that? I've got no change in my status but seeing that makes me think all acceptances have been submitted.
Was mine. E-mail notification with same message appearing on the website.
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On 2/1/2016 at 2:28 PM, Bubandis said:
For those of you that have not heard from Colorado-Boulder: I was waitlisted by them last year, and they were very slow is letting me know. I recall that a couple of weeks had passed since they notified the accepted applicants before they ever sent out the waitlist emails.
And, @studugarte, don't worry yet regarding UVA. It is my sense that we have only contacted those who were also nominated for an additional fellowship. In other words, I don't believe all first-round acceptances have gone out yet. Though, I expect that they will go out this week or next at the latest. Sure there will be a wait list, too.
Finally, as a general point, while I realize that looking at previous years' notification dates for programs can somewhat helpful in getting an idea of a general admissions timeframe, please keep in mind that there will be some variation due to shifting responsibilities within departments. For example, at UVA, we have a new admissions director this year who is going about the process is a slightly different way. There are likely to be other programs whose processes have changed somewhat this app season as well. In the meantime, don't let you anxiety get the better of you--you will know where you stand when the programs contact you and, until then, the rest is simply speculation.
@Bubandis Thanks for this. Any insight into UVA's wait list?
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Mine is the same - still says the same "submitted" as it has for months now. Who knows...