kelris

ahhhhhggg I didn't see that one in the results list before because I was only searching "SPEA". I see the MA acceptances...le sigh

Wisco is a great program, you should be through the moon to be accepted here especially based on your interests. Nice job here. MI, NW, Stan and Prin are all comparably ranked as Wisco...Keep in mind that acceptance is largely about fit once you make it past hard thresholds like GPA and GRE, which you clearly were capable of since you were accepted into a top program (wisco). Sometimes the committees know more than we know about ourselves. No committee is going to admit you into a program that cannot ultimately support your trajectory. I would be in touch with Wisco as soon as possible, with a cheery and grateful disposition. You are very lucky. Madison is a great town to spend 5 years in, as icing on ze cake.

Is anyone here currently waiting on word from the Public Affairs *PhD* program at Indiana SPEA? I see some results listed for the Masters track but nothing for PhD.

Can you verify which program exactly you were accepted to? Is this the Public Affairs PhD?

I was not invited to an interview as a wait-listed applicant last year.

I would not follow up--it's way too early in the application cycle. I applied to ND last year and they were the last of all schools to report; they also had one of the latest due dates. I feel like being in touch with people you know during the application process is always sticky and it's best to tread lightly.

instead of chasing your love of sociology broadly, focus in on a area that you can see yourself working in for a long time such as race, immigration, sexuality, etc. Let your professor for directed research know of your intentions to apply to graduate school so that they know that they need to help you prepare a writing sample. Your verbal and analytical writing scores need to be increased.

If you can get in to a for-pay terminal MA program at somewhere like Columbia or U chicago, then you can get into a low-ranked phD program and jump to a higher ranked program after you complete the MA. You will have an assistantship and stipend instead of $40k in student loans.

Akron and Indiana

Med soc people at Akron/Kent

WOW! that's awesome! what a game-changer!!! that's a great program. Good luck and congrats

Hi (Name), I have solidified my plans for Fall 2016 and will not be accepting this offer. Thank you for being communicative throughout this process. It is an honor to have been considered for a position at (Name of School). I wish you the best of luck in securing a solid cohort for the upcoming year. Sincerely, Name

I applied to peacecorps this year as well as graduate school and made it through three rounds of interviews. I was ultimately rejected. It's actually more selective than graduate school, statistically speaking. Good luck!

I received a rejection from Vandy on Feb 26th. No rejection then you might be in hold pool.

April 15th is like the national commitment day I think