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I think it's really impossible to tell because there is no way of knowing of the total pool of applicants to your program, how many use gradcafe and even more importantly, how many of those users bother to upload their results. So for example, if you are one of 200 applicants to Program Y, and 40 of those applicants actively visit this place and 10 people decide to post results and all 10 of those people post that they've received interview requests, it'll look like EVERYONE has interviews even though it's only 10 out of 200... But if 190 people out of 200 post, that'd be a different story, wouldn't it?

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@Nika Teneo I've been panicking already lol... Last I checked, there were two posts regarding interview requests for Madison in the results database. Also a few other Comm programs as well....

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Thanks @fuzzylogician and @steve3020 - Fuzzy, your answer is exactly what I was looking for and it makes sense to me. It seems to make a lot more sense that one would say in hindsight that they had strong letters which received positive feedback and happy to know that it was more about content. Being an international student, my letter writers are known within their fields in my country but I doubt that their name would carry substantial weight outside our borders. Anyhow, hope that my letters end up being strong - thanks for your explanation! (Can we mark this question as resolved? At least as the "asker", I feel satisfied )

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I've noticed in many posts regarding applicant profiles that state that one has X number of "strong" letters of recommendation lined up. How are people so sure of this? Just out of curiosity, I wonder how people assess the strength of a letter of recommendation. For the most part, professors don't seem to always show students the letters they have written, at least in my own experience and from what I've gathered in my school. If one doesn't know what's actually written (or will be written) in a letter, then is a "strong" LOR referring to one written by a prominent scholar? Or is it based on the assumption that the letter writer will most likely write a persuasive letter? Just a matter of curiosity as "strong" LoR (or even SoP for that matter) is quite subjective and personally, I feel like even if the letter writer is quite well-known in the relevant field, if they cannot directly attest to an applicants capabilities with evidence to back up their claim, it wouldn't be a strong letter.

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Thanks all - venting does help! It is still early and all and I know that I only need that one (funded) acceptance - but knowing that the evaluation process is in full effect really doesn't help. Though I'm super-anxious, luckily the anxiety isn't debilitating and time is going by faster than I expected, so there's that. Good luck keeping your marbles together, everyone!!

@GreenEyedTrombonist It seems that Wisconsin Madison is sending out interview requests as well and, I too am freaking out a bit that I haven't heard from any programs.. ARGH!

This forum is super quiet... I guess we're all still waiting? The last of the key deadline dates is here and most schools' spring semester should be starting soon so hopefully we'll be getting some news soon!

Don't worry, you're not the only applicant to have typos in their application materials. This forum has several posts like this. Having typos will not preclude you from being accepted. I know many people who successfully got admitted even with typos in their materials. I found a typo in a SOP I submitted for two schools as I adjusted it for other applications. It happens.

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I think there are a lot of Communication/ Communication Arts/ Media and Communication/ Communication Studies programs that have faculty researching what you're looking for. I recall seeing quite a few people while I was looking for programs in Communication. They may not specifically say urban space but will still be applicable. Try UC San Diego and Yale as well. It was either Ohio University and/or Bowling Green State University that had a few professors doing urban space. University of Wisconsin-Madison Communication Arts probably would have someone as well. But at least in Communication, space itself is a pretty hot topic so it shouldn't be too difficult to find. Also, a better approach would probably be to look at journal articles and books in your field that really interest you and look at where the writer is teaching/ got their Ph.D.

I'm pretty convinced that all my applications are in the trash already. The last two deadlines are on the 15th, though my application was done over a month ago. This probably means that the last two applications I submitted will join their brethren in application heaven... I have found that the only thing that really helped keep my mind off things this past month was being immensely ill. Being busy with work, hanging out with friends, none of that really helped Hope everyone is surviving. Wonder if @clarwyn's family is still packed and ready to go without a destination still...

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