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Midnightfox, sorry for not seeing this sooner. I'm the Northeastern admit. I don't really know how common it is for applications to be transferred MA to PhD, sorry. I do have good news though: the sense I got from my POI is that the committee is close to making decisions but notifications have not been sent out. I was only contacted because they needed my permission to change my application over from MA to PhD and, of course, that's not a decision I could have made without a guarantee of acceptance. Good luck! I know from previous experience how dispiriting a full cycle of rejections can be. Here's hoping you hear something positive and soon!

PhD- History Brown: Attia, Ganymede18 (partner) Cambridge: superfluousflo Illinois: Gene Parmesan Johns Hopkins: Pugsley87 Michigan State: Cranston Northwestern: Ganymede18 (partner), genesisy, goldielocks Ohio State: iamincontrolhere-haig, ticklemepink Penn: Safferz SUNY-Buffalo: goldielocks, Veilside1, wikichic Virginia: cupoftea_andasitdown UC- Berkeley: Astarabadi, Cpetersen, telemaque UC- Davis: teachgrad University of Chicago - Attia UNC- CH: cupoftea_andasitdown USC: CPetersen UT- Austin: emerald54 UW- Madison: Attia, emerald54, hopin’-n-prayin’, RevolutionBlues, sequi001, telemaque, ticklemepink PhD- Other Kansas (AMST): Gene Parmesan Purdue (AMST): Gene Parmesan UC- Davis (Cultural Studies): genesisy UC- Irvine (Culture & Theory): genesisy MA- History Miami U.: Kelkel Northern Illinois: Cranston UT- Dallas: Kelkel

I did do some work on Turkish communities in Berlin, esp. in Kreuzberg and Neukölln and had the exact same experience living in Berlin. Not only would Turks be more willing to speak German with me, most people in those areas were friendlier than the typical "Schnauze mit Herz" Berliners. And it's hard to resist the lure of döner and tea!

Hi all, To echo sequi's sentiment, I'm thrilled this resource exists. I'm finally seriously applying to programs after years of putting off the plunge and it'll be tremendously helpful to commiserate with others slogging through the same process, especially come November. I study Turkish migration in Germany, especially the interaction between the state and so-called ethnic entrepreneurs in processes of group formation and claims-making. I worked on this topic in my previous study in one of those silly interdisciplinary European MA programs and that's certainly the source of my biggest application dilemmas. I've found a good number of MA and PhD programs I'm interested in, in the States, Canada, the Netherlands and Germany, but I'm having a tough time answering the "why history" question, especially when my MA thesis was more sociology or social theory than history, with my focus being on the very recent past, i.e. since 2006. I think/hope/blindly assume I have a strong application - I have good GREs, solid transcripts, and strong languages - but I dread putting together a writing sample which demonstrates my capability for work with historical documents. Here's hoping I don't have to dust off my ponderous undergrad thesis in 19th century German diplomatic history. Similarly, my recs present a dilemma, in that I've got some strong recommenders lined up but two of my best three are a geographer and a political scientist. Seeing all these problems written down...the (surprising number of) Turkish speakers will understand when all I can say is "öf". Anyway, I don't want to end on a down note! I've really enjoyed reading about all the interesting topics you all research. Here's hoping everyone makes it through to March and April unscathed!

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! It was a little daunting trying to research the hundreds of history MAs out there, so it's great to have an idea of the general type of school I should have on my radar. Thanks again!

I was one of the poor saps who was rejected across the board by PhD programs. It's not the end of the world - I love my job and don't mind staying another year - but I do still want to apply again in the next admissions cycle. Since I didn't look at MA programs this time around, my plan is to apply for both PhDs and MAs. I have my PhD list together and am now looking for well-regarded, funded MAs (of which I know there aren't many). Since so many program websites are vague about funding potential, I was hoping I could turn to the collective wisdom of all you wonderful people. Which MAs have given you a good funding package? Which don't tend to offer any money at all? If it helps narrow it down at all, I'm a modern Europeanist (or will/would be), with a focus on post-war immigration. I know this is a really vague question but I'm just looking for some direction to focus my search. Thanks a ton in advance for any help you can provide!