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Wait listed today, but turning them down, as I already got into programs that fit me better and are higher ranked. Best of luck to others on the wait list!

Does anyone think a 13k stipend for the fall and spring is enough to get by on? I'm visiting in a couple weeks, so I'll obviously ask some graduate students already in the program, but anyone living in Austin now - do you (or do you think) one can live off of 13k during the fall & spring semester (combined).

I don't believe that the cinema is a public danger, in general, but The Birth of a Nation is the first film that popped in my mind when this thread first began.

Yea, I still have to go visit Texas, but for the most part, my mind is pretty much made up now.

I heard from them today too, and probably won't be going there now. I'm a little relieved, as it should make my decision now fairly simple. Good luck in your decision making process!!

The DGS told me that the university was meeting on the 8th to discuss the fellowship applications, but I guess that doesn't mean we will be getting the results of said meeting that day. I'm also eagerly waiting to see what the funding from OSU is going to be, but I have a feeling we won't know until next week. However, this website: http://gradadmissions.osu.edu/OSUFellowships.htm says the awards aren't announced until March 15th, so it may not be until the week after next that the sociology department relays to us what the offers are. Here's to more waiting...

I was e-mailed earlier this week that I was accepted for a Sexualities roundtable. However, each section is ran by someone different, so I'd give it until the end of next week. If it makes a difference my status says Reviews Completed - Awaiting final decision.

There has been a couple acceptance post on the results page, which seemed like they got in mid-February. I still haven't heard anything, but I don't care either way at this point. Best of luck to you though!

Yea, I'm waiting to see the Ohio State financial aid offer as well. I have a feeling it could potentially mean a lot in my decision making. I never thought I'd go to OSU since I'm from Columbus, but I was quite impressed with their open house and the faculty. Because of their open house, I'm pretty much deciding between them (but waiting to see the money offer) and UT-Austin (which I still have to visit in a couple weeks).

I've visited Indiana and Ohio State, and I'm going to be visiting Texas in a couple weeks. I definitely think visiting is important, as I've been able to gauge my relationship with the faculty and current grad students. However, visiting has made the decision all the more complicated as well. I don't think I can make a bad decision; I just hope to make the best.

Yea, I've been looking at recent placements and CVs of students on the market right now. It is just getting close to April 15th, and this decision is proving WAY harder than I ever anticipated.

Speaking of prestige (and I'm going to take a look at this article!), I've been wondering if going to a school ranked 17 over a school ranked 11 is a big deal. Or since they are both in the 11-20 range, it doesn't matter? I'll most likely definitely be turning down FSU, as it is not ranked in the top 20 as my other 3 acceptances are. I haven't officially turned them down yet because I'm curious to see their funding package.

As with the above poster, from what I know CUNY is a highly competitive program and a great school. My mentor in undergrad got his PhD from there, so I definitely know it turns out amazing scholars. I don't know much about demography, but you may want to check out Ohio State. When I visited last weekend, they talked about their demography program and their population center which is housed within the department. It sounds pretty good, and the students visiting who were interested in demography seem to be impressed. Also, I know UT-Austin is pretty much known for their demography program, and it is ranked highly as well (I think 4 in sociology of population). Best of luck!

Yea, especially since I'm assuming now that it is going to be a rejection, I'm just like please get it over with, so I can move on with my decision making process.

Northwestern, Northwestern...Why do you toy with my emotions?

Seems like e-mail or phone call were the norms in the past...

Ah, I see. Mine on the main application page just says congratulations all my stuff has been submitted and is under review. OY VEY!

How were you notified just now??

Oy vey. This is so cruel

It seems Zotero doesn't work with Safari. I know Safari isn't the best web browser, but I have a hard time switching to something else. Hm...

Hm, mine still says an admission decision has not yet been rendered =/ Sorry

I've seen many mentions of this Zotero thing. Is it really useful? And how so? Do a lot of people here use it?

A topic like this was started last year as well: Personally, I don't see myself reading many classical theoretical works before graduate school. I will probably read a few, as I don't think I got the best theoretical training in undergrad (as we read Ritzer's contemporary theory book and Coser's classical one - but no main text and such); however, I think we will get enough of this type of reading once we are in grad school. My last few months of reading will be books in my field of interest - mainly sexuality, gender, transgender studies, and such. I just finished The Sexuality of Migration by Lionel Cantu, and at the moment, I'm reading Out of the Closets by Laud Humphrey, Imagining Transgender by David Valentine, and Unlimited Intimacy by Tim Dean.

Hahaha, this is my wishful thinking as well, but assuming they probably admitted less than 20 people, I can't see that being too massive to handle in a day. Nonetheless, let's keep some hope alive, as last year they seemed to notify everyone via the website, so they are doing it differently this year, so who knows what the methods to their madness may be!