[Fall 2016 Applicants]

18 hours ago, DYOH87 said:

Noticed some people got UCLA rejections today, though I still haven't heard from them. Hoping that's a good sign? Or maybe they just send out their decisions in waves? 

Nevermind, it was the latter. Got my rejection today, ha. 

Had been informed by my POI that Med/Psych anth was going to be particularly competitive due to having less faculty on site to supervise in those fields than usual. Didn't mention the budget cuts, as were mentioned on the results page, but those don't surprise me either.

Congrats to whoever got accepted! 

[Fall 2016 Applicants]

Noticed some people got UCLA rejections today, though I still haven't heard from them. Hoping that's a good sign? Or maybe they just send out their decisions in waves? 

[Any Masters applications still open?]

To my knowledge, many UK Master's programs accept applications through the summer.

I did an MSc program at UCL to re-establish academic value after not performing up to my standards in undergrad and ascertain whether or not academic anthropology was the place for me long-term. I found the experience to be both academically/intellectually and culturally (coming from America) very much worth my while, in addition to it bolstering my PhD applications. 

[Fall 2016 Applicants]

3 hours ago, christie.s said:

Hi there!

I similarly frequent the forums, however don't often find reason to post. I haven't seen many people posting for this admission term who've mentioned specifically about applying to psychological anthro programs. I've also applied to UCSD's psychological anthro track.

I contacted a recent grad admit in anthro at UCSD (bio, fall 15) prior to applying to their program and asked her a few questions about her experience and process. Anyhow, I recently contacted her about two weeks ago (as anxiety was pulling me toward exhaustion) and asked about her admission experience, and last year's timing of acceptance notifications. She told me that her and her cohort heard back from the department at the end of the second week in February (this week!!). In her case, she received a call from her POI. I also recently called the grad offices to see if the extended application deadline may have an impact on when the department will be sending admissions out (as it changed from January 5, to the 11th, to the 18th). At the time I called the grad offices, I was notified, however not assuredly, that admission decisions may be delayed a week or so. Here's to us and good luck waiting it out hopefully not much longer!!

May I ask who was your POI for their program? 

Chris-

Check your inbox! 

[Fall 2016 Applicants]

2 hours ago, busybee said:

I have to echo MAnthroAA in that no interview means a rejection. I emailed my POI in the CHD program today who confirmed that for me, no interview means no acceptance. He also told me that the program is accepting only five candidates this year (he said this number was "cut down"), and that many faculty members need students who can also work in their labs. I have heard that Chicago is broke. I also applied for psychological anthropology with CHD, for which there are few anthropology professors and accompanying labs.

As for sociocultural at Chicago, I retain a tiny glimmer of hope, but assume my fate likely to be the same as CHD due to the interview announcement the week prior. I also emailed my Sociocultural POI to confirm but have received so far no response. 

I have also heard that Chicago is a real crap shoot, and that a handful of spots in sociocultural are reserved for MAPSS alumni. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same for CHD, and along with professors seeking students for their non-anthropological lab work, the chance of nagging perhaps the 1 spot for psychological anthropology in the CHD program is probably around 1% . Don't sweat it, DYOH87. 

Didn't catch your post earlier. That's all very interesting, thanks for the information. Its odd how one POI is sworn to secrecy whereas another is more candid. 

I'm not holding my breath for sociocultural, as I never heard back from any potential advisors. 

Pretty much just keeping my fingers crossed for UCSD at this point! 

[Fall 2016 Applicants]

47 minutes ago, MAnthroAA said:

Hi DYOH87,

First of all, your stats are so impressive! I'd like to echo one of my advisors who wrote me that "there is so much behind the scenes in these processes that one cannot predict who and why people are admitted." With that in mind, I'm so sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I get the impression that an applicant is unlikely to be accepted without an interview. The invite I received referred to the interview as the "next step" in the application process. I believe it's essentially a recruitment day during which all interviews will be conducted (on the 16th). Again, I'm sorry, but I hope this information at least helps to give you a little closure. Like you, I'm also waiting on Harvard, and while I suspect that the radio-silence indicates a rejection, I wish someone would just put me out of my misery! 

Best of luck to you!

Thanks for the response. That's what I figured. Good luck with the interview! 

[Fall 2016 Applicants]

First-time caller, long-time listener who is not sure that actually registering an account here was best (already spend too much time stressing over the results page as is!) but went ahead and did it anyway. Waiting to hear back from medical/psychological/cultural anth PhD programs at Harvard, NYU, UCLA, UCSD and U of Chicago (Comparative Human Development + Sociocultural). No luck so far but here's to hoping! 

I've been sort of second-guessing my decision not to apply to any "safety" schools, but I do have confidence in my resume. Bachelor's in Anthropology from a top twenty American university and a Master's in Medical Anthropology from a top five UK university. Graduated with distinction from grad school. 7 years of NGO experience at a youth organization in America and 1.5 years of teaching experience in Asia. Have carried out relevant fieldwork experience on mental health treatment modalities in Asia as part of my Master's dissertation (which also got awarded distinction). Pitched a project, piggybacking off my experience living/working/researching in Asia and working with younger populations in general, on psychotherapy in Asia in youth/young adult ethnographic contexts. Secured four letters of recommendation from professors who know me well. 164/153/4.5 GRE score. All programs seem to present a good fit with my research interests, and made contact with 1-3 potential advisors (at all but one program) who echoed that sentiment. Wondering if others who applied to those programs have similar profiles?  

 

CHD at U of Chicago is currently my top choice, so it stung a little to see that people had started getting interviews. Does anybody know if no interview = rejection from them? I asked my POI, who said that they were unable to disclose any information about my application but that I'd be hearing relatively soon. 

Anyway, hope everybody gets some good news!