barilicious
-
Posts
168 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
1
Posts posted by barilicious
-
-
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.
-
Anyone have any updates on UMD? Did all the decisions somehow go to people who don't post on theGradCafe?
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!
-
I'm in that same boat. There were two schools that I was favoring over Ohio State, but their visit resolved several of the concerns I had. It brought up a few others, but they are minor in comparison. Speaking of Ohio State, funding news should be out in the next couple of days. That could potentially be a huge factor for me (not the dollar amount, so much as the number of years of fellowship support).
On topic, I haven't actually pulled the plug on any schools yet. I told my wait-list school to take me off the list, but I haven't managed to actually send my letter declining acceptance to anyone yet. I plan on doing that this week for at least two schools, possibly three, but I'm hesitant to do so because I feel like I'm burning a bridge. I recognize that it's completely irrational, but I never claimed to be a rational man. Or woman for that matter.
One school (Nebraska) that I know I'm going to turn down is a result of the combination of prestige as well as faculty suggestions. Every faculty member who I've spoken to essentially told me "you can do so much better than here." Another factor for me, especially since I'm married with kids, is years of implicit/explicit support. Arizona has many appealing aspects, and they offered bonus money per year for me, but they only truly guarantee it for one year, and supposedly guarantee it for three years. I was told they've never defunded anyone who was making progress, but I don't know if that's enough for me to go on. Washington State is another one that I'm probably going to turn down, in part because of it's level of prestige, but also because it's extremely far away from family (especially my wife's family). While that may sound like a minor consideration, I would rather finish grad school still married. Also, I assume a happy wife and children would be more conducive to academic productivity, so there's another bonus. Basically, I've pretty much narrowed it down to Penn State and Ohio State.
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).
-
Have you visited any of the programs? The visit made a huge difference when I was in your situation.
one important thing to think about is location. A happy graduate student at program ranked 17 can be much more productive than an unhappy student at a higher ranked program.
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.
-
I think this depends a lot on what your areas of interests are, and also where you see yourself when you're done with the PhD. I would suggest looking at(or asking about)each school's recent placements.
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!
-
i agree. this wait in unbearable!
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?
-
Everyone always talks about checking the Testudo system for admission status. Does anyone know if people admitted in the past found out first on Testudo or by some other means?
Seems like e-mail or phone call were the norms in the past...
-
Nope no notification by e-mail. But if you go to the application site it tells you that status will be updated there so I have been checking on a semi-regular basis. I originally thought it would be on the gradstatus page but realized that notifications are not made there.
Ah, I see. Mine on the main application page just says congratulations all my stuff has been submitted and is under review. OY VEY!
-
The rejection was on the application page not the gradstatus page- which for mine still says "decision has not been rendered"- even though I was just notified I am out of the running.
How were you notified just now??
-
Yeah, mine still has no decision, though I'm fairly certain it's going to be a rejection.
Oy vey. This is so cruel
-
maybe someone who is more experienced with Zotero wants to share some tips here?
I'll start by saying that it is free, and requires little installation. I use it as a firefox add-on. I haven't tried the standalone version.
Also, you can create a free account online and synch it with your computer(s), which allows you to back up your stored references and access them from other computers.
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...
-
Just got my rejection from Northwestern- knew it when I saw the link at the bottom of the application webpage. While I never really thought I would get in - it still stings.
Hm, mine still says an admission decision has not yet been rendered =/ Sorry
-
I suggest reading some super fluffy fluff now because it will be the last chance for awhile.
But if you must:
Classical Sociological Theory by Ritzer (aren't we all big Ritzer fans here!)
Read some historical looks at your field of choice. For instance, if you are interested in families: read some of Stephanie Coontz' books on it. If you are interested in race, look at Slavery by a Another Name and Sundown Towns. History helps you understand the broader picture but you might not get a chance to read them in grad school.
Finally, I suggest browsing ASR from the last ten years, finding topics of interest and reading up on them in there. And use your Zotero to start building your library.
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.
-
That's actually my thinking as well .....unless because the GPD is e-mailing students directly perhaps there is some staggering in the sending out of said e-mails...?? Probably wishful thinking...
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!
-
Does applying before the priority deadline give you any boost in getting accepted, or it's just for funding?
I would assume just for funding, though it could make your application stand out a little more for being early.
The University of Maryland- College Park
in Sociology Forum
Posted
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!