EvelynD

I keep getting these reoccuring dreams that Toronto sends me an offer for 13.000. Must mean something, right?  

You are right,..and what else can we do but try? Worrying isn't going to change your chances...(I say this after downing half a bottle of wine. The stress is killing me).  

I'm one hour away from my 2nd deadline of today and I'm looking up pictures of how old Avril Lavigne has gotten. 

I will send you a PM!

I found this forum last year through another forum. I was looking up info about doing a PhD in the States, and I came across a post on a forum for America enthusiasts (anything from vacationing to emigration). The post mentioned this forum so of course I checked it out,...Being from Europe and not knowing anyone who applied in the US , you guys are often my only source of help. Somethimes the gradcafé can be a bit overwheling since there is just so much stuff on here, and posts can be contradicting each other. But without if I wouldn't stand a chance.
After I got rejected from all the schools I applied at last year I didn't visit this site for a while. It was too difficult to see everybody succeeding (trying not to sound like a baby here  ).
But now I'm back fro round two. Like someone said, other people might say they know what you are going through, but its not the same. 
 

San Antonio. Graduate school has an early deadline for the scholarships. Luckily I've written a proposal over the summer so I had most o the content for my letter, but I've heard they only have a handful of scholarships for everybody that applied for this deadline. Without it whatever you get from the department only covers your tuition. I'm kinda letting go of the naive hope that I've had so far  

I'll send you a PM!

I think I heard my grandma say it once..;)
Just kidding, I don't know, I'm not even a native speaker.

Hey guys,
Unfortunately, like many others, I did not get accepted in the 2017 cycle. After taking some time off from my research idea's and this forum, and focussing on my great great job in customer service  I started working on my proposals again a week ago. When I applied last year I had no idea what to expect and what to do. This year I'll be better prepared and hopefully not the third, but the second time’s a charm!
To make a long story short, how are you preparing for the 2018 cycle? If you got rejected last year what will you do different this fall? I'll start:
1. I re-read the feedback I got from two PoI's and realized they were actually pretty positive! They did not say 'you and your ideas suck' but 'your idea's are interesting but your SoP has to be more theoretical in this competitive field'. When I got rejected I was so sad that I couldn't see the feedback for what it was.
2. Improve my SoP. Since I'm not from the States I had no idea how to write a good SoP and nobody proof-read it for me. I'm now writing a more European-style proposal (very extensive) that I'm going to narrow down for my SoP. I'm also going to send it to as many people as possible.
3. Apply to more schools. I only applied to 4 schools because I was thinking too much inside the box. This year I’m not only going to apply to anthro departments, but I’m also going to try my luck at Human Geography and Latin American Studies departments.
Fire away!
 

There have been some developments: I'm taking to a professor in New Zeeland, and I'm in the process of applying for a position in Australia. The two research idea's I have a slowly (thank you, day job) turning into real proposals and on top of that a PhD had opened at my home university. Not a 100% match, but close enough so I'll apply. This is going to be a very busy summer!

Do children count?

Do children count?

Hey guys,
Unfortunately, like many others, I did not get accepted in the 2017 cycle. After taking some time off from my research idea's and this forum, and focussing on my great great job in customer service  I started working on my proposals again a week ago. When I applied last year I had no idea what to expect and what to do. This year I'll be better prepared and hopefully not the third, but the second time’s a charm!
To make a long story short, how are you preparing for the 2018 cycle? If you got rejected last year what will you do different this fall? I'll start:
1. I re-read the feedback I got from two PoI's and realized they were actually pretty positive! They did not say 'you and your ideas suck' but 'your idea's are interesting but your SoP has to be more theoretical in this competitive field'. When I got rejected I was so sad that I couldn't see the feedback for what it was.
2. Improve my SoP. Since I'm not from the States I had no idea how to write a good SoP and nobody proof-read it for me. I'm now writing a more European-style proposal (very extensive) that I'm going to narrow down for my SoP. I'm also going to send it to as many people as possible.
3. Apply to more schools. I only applied to 4 schools because I was thinking too much inside the box. This year I’m not only going to apply to anthro departments, but I’m also going to try my luck at Human Geography and Latin American Studies departments.
Fire away!
 

Hey guys,
Unfortunately, like many others, I did not get accepted in the 2017 cycle. After taking some time off from my research idea's and this forum, and focussing on my great great job in customer service  I started working on my proposals again a week ago. When I applied last year I had no idea what to expect and what to do. This year I'll be better prepared and hopefully not the third, but the second time’s a charm!
To make a long story short, how are you preparing for the 2018 cycle? If you got rejected last year what will you do different this fall? I'll start:
1. I re-read the feedback I got from two PoI's and realized they were actually pretty positive! They did not say 'you and your ideas suck' but 'your idea's are interesting but your SoP has to be more theoretical in this competitive field'. When I got rejected I was so sad that I couldn't see the feedback for what it was.
2. Improve my SoP. Since I'm not from the States I had no idea how to write a good SoP and nobody proof-read it for me. I'm now writing a more European-style proposal (very extensive) that I'm going to narrow down for my SoP. I'm also going to send it to as many people as possible.
3. Apply to more schools. I only applied to 4 schools because I was thinking too much inside the box. This year I’m not only going to apply to anthro departments, but I’m also going to try my luck at Human Geography and Latin American Studies departments.
Fire away!
 

Hey guys,
Unfortunately, like many others, I did not get accepted in the 2017 cycle. After taking some time off from my research idea's and this forum, and focussing on my great great job in customer service  I started working on my proposals again a week ago. When I applied last year I had no idea what to expect and what to do. This year I'll be better prepared and hopefully not the third, but the second time’s a charm!
To make a long story short, how are you preparing for the 2018 cycle? If you got rejected last year what will you do different this fall? I'll start:
1. I re-read the feedback I got from two PoI's and realized they were actually pretty positive! They did not say 'you and your ideas suck' but 'your idea's are interesting but your SoP has to be more theoretical in this competitive field'. When I got rejected I was so sad that I couldn't see the feedback for what it was.
2. Improve my SoP. Since I'm not from the States I had no idea how to write a good SoP and nobody proof-read it for me. I'm now writing a more European-style proposal (very extensive) that I'm going to narrow down for my SoP. I'm also going to send it to as many people as possible.
3. Apply to more schools. I only applied to 4 schools because I was thinking too much inside the box. This year I’m not only going to apply to anthro departments, but I’m also going to try my luck at Human Geography and Latin American Studies departments.
Fire away!
 

Thanks guys! After I got the initial feedback I realized I didn't tackle this bit very well. In my SoP I talked about how my interests came about (both anthropology and animal studies), but I didn't say anything about the relevance of animal studies in anthopology in general, and how my research could be relevant for animal studies specifically.
The 2018 cycle is going to be different ant better! And more sigarets, probably.
 

Whenever I feed sad I develop these crazy plans, like working with horses on a tourist ranch in Mongolia, or working for an NGO in the depths of the Peruvian Andes. However my rational self tells me to stay put and work so I'll be financially prepared if I get into gradschool at one point.
I've been working at a callcenter for about 6 months now which originally was only a temporary solution between graduation and gradschool. However, now I've been rejected I'm starting to think I should get a more advanced job. Not only to increase my pay but also to develop myself professionally in case I never get into gradschool (its better to be prepared). In the Netherlands the job market is so thight that a university degree means very little, especially a degree in archaeology. Iget rejected for everything I apply for unless its other callcenter jobs. Ain't life swell  

Whenever I feed sad I develop these crazy plans, like working with horses on a tourist ranch in Mongolia, or working for an NGO in the depths of the Peruvian Andes. However my rational self tells me to stay put and work so I'll be financially prepared if I get into gradschool at one point.
I've been working at a callcenter for about 6 months now which originally was only a temporary solution between graduation and gradschool. However, now I've been rejected I'm starting to think I should get a more advanced job. Not only to increase my pay but also to develop myself professionally in case I never get into gradschool (its better to be prepared). In the Netherlands the job market is so thight that a university degree means very little, especially a degree in archaeology. Iget rejected for everything I apply for unless its other callcenter jobs. Ain't life swell  

This!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm into 'animal anthropology' too. Not in the gross way of course. I think this is a real niche, difficult to find a spot (I didn't get accepted this round).

Congratulations, you did great!!!!

Me too! I also get rejected from all of them. I'll start a topic for all us rejects soon, if you want to join?

The dark side welcomes you @suavesana  All jokes aside, I'm sorry you didn't make it this cycle. Did you only try at 3 schools?