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The HPS program historically releases significantly earlier than the philosophy department at IU. Of course, given that we're all especially cognizant of Hume's problem of induction . . . . 
Dr. Kate Abramson has produced some of my favorite contemporary research. It's a shame I've only discovered her work recently.  

I noticed you applied to IU as well, which is supposed to be today.  To the philosophy program, I assume?  I wonder if HPS has a similar timeframe of notification as the phil program.
Gaaahhh, I wish it was standardized and that we used the same system to apply to all schools and on some pre-specified date, we just log into the system and it tells us all our accepts/rejects.

Supposedly, I'll be hearing back from some places this week. Still trying to think positive or withhold judgement or whatever, but I can't because determinism.

Supposedly, I'll be hearing back from some places this week. Still trying to think positive or withhold judgement or whatever, but I can't because determinism.

Since this is the venting thread, I guess I'll say this here: This whole process sucks. 

It seems more and more unlikely that I will receive acceptances from a number of continental schools I'm hoping for. But I am on the waitlist at NW, so if the continental-ly person who got in there could just turn it down, that'd be greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. 

I ~want~ to but it's not mine

This may not be venting, but I have a general haze of confusion about what to be looking out for and when. Are accepted students emailed or called personally (i.e., not just given an update through an application page)? Also, is there any rhyme or reason to the time of day that people are contacted? And do all of the first round acceptances go out the same day, or do they sort of trickle out over time? I'm sure it differs, but a general idea of how best to keep an eye out might ease my worries haha...

If someone asks me to keep my information private, and I subsequently assent to keep my information private, then I will keep my information private; otherwise, I'm not really sure why "adcoms" knowing my personal information is such a bad thing. 

For real! Haha. My phone is like "wtf is wrong with this guy refreshing gmail over and over?" 

Hey schools...

I mentioned in the venting thread that were I accepted and decided to go to a US school, I would feel like I'd be trading in my safety for an education (am POC).  I'm factoring this into any possible decisions, and I do think that most of my Canadian schools have been bumped up my preference list.

I'm from the previous season, but I'm Iranian-Canadian and LGBT. The visa ban has me functionally trapped in the US for now - while dual nationals are ostensibly fine, the situation is too unstable for me to risk leaving the country. If conditions for me continue to deteriorate, though (there are rumours of a massive anti-LGBT executive order in the works, for example), I think it's genuinely possible I'll be forced to drop out for my own safety and go back to Toronto.

Thanks for starting the thread. I have been wondering the same thing. 
One thing I've seen mentioned on twitter is that some academics are considering boycotting US conferences. (On this point, I've only seen it mentioned—I do not have specifics.) To me, this move makes sense. But I find it so depressing. 
I've also been wondering if applications to other-than-US programs went up this year. 
Perhaps the scariest/strangest thing will be if (when?) so many philosophers continue to go about their work as if it were business as usual. I hope not. In any case, I'm having a very hard time focusing on the work I've been trying to develop. It feels hollow at the moment. So instead, since the election, I've started to read as much philosophy of race and feminist philosophy as possible. I know its not much, but I'm not sure what else I can do (academically) at the moment.

I mentioned in the venting thread that were I accepted and decided to go to a US school, I would feel like I'd be trading in my safety for an education (am POC).  I'm factoring this into any possible decisions, and I do think that most of my Canadian schools have been bumped up my preference list.

I have an update on the Yale rejection. On the blog, the person who posted the rejection commented, "I mistakenly entered Philosophy in The Grad Cafe survey although I had been rejected from the German department. I was unable to change my mistake. Sorry!"

A lot of my predictions are slated to come out around my birthday (mid-late Feb).  At least I'll have cake and wine to drown my sorrows as the barrage of rejections come in.

If I get one more phone call from a telemarketer or wrong number, i'm putting my phone in the oven. I think i've had about twenty in the last two weeks. 

A lot of my predictions are slated to come out around my birthday (mid-late Feb).  At least I'll have cake and wine to drown my sorrows as the barrage of rejections come in.

A lot of my predictions are slated to come out around my birthday (mid-late Feb).  At least I'll have cake and wine to drown my sorrows as the barrage of rejections come in.

andrewlavignio, describing Trump as a "living rape whistle" implies that he is a rapist. There are no credible accusations of rape against him. As an aspiring philosopher you should recognize that it is wrong to make unsupported accusations against someone just because you don't like him.

Stomach problems, problems sleeping, problems enjoying the things I normally enjoy.  yes to all of the above.  I'm just a ball of anxiety in so many ways.  I keep thinking that if I get in nowhere, then that's probably it for me since this is my second time applying.  As a POC, I'm also scared about the US political situation despite being a Canadian citizen.  Obviously, most of the schools I've applied to in the US are in the more left leaning states, but I can't help fret over the feeling that I'd potentially be trading in my safety for an education if I were admitted there.  I can't even imagine what students from the 7 visa banned countries are feeling.
I'm trying to keep these thoughts at bay until I actually hear back from more schools since it's really no use getting anxious over all these what if scenarios before I have any amount of information, but it's just so difficult.

Stomach problems, problems sleeping, problems enjoying the things I normally enjoy.  yes to all of the above.  I'm just a ball of anxiety in so many ways.  I keep thinking that if I get in nowhere, then that's probably it for me since this is my second time applying.  As a POC, I'm also scared about the US political situation despite being a Canadian citizen.  Obviously, most of the schools I've applied to in the US are in the more left leaning states, but I can't help fret over the feeling that I'd potentially be trading in my safety for an education if I were admitted there.  I can't even imagine what students from the 7 visa banned countries are feeling.
I'm trying to keep these thoughts at bay until I actually hear back from more schools since it's really no use getting anxious over all these what if scenarios before I have any amount of information, but it's just so difficult.

Minnesota waitlist.  They said it's an unranked waitlist.  I'm already doing better than last season lol :'(

Minnesota waitlist.  They said it's an unranked waitlist.  I'm already doing better than last season lol :'(