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The same to you! Keep us posted on your interview.

Congrats!!!

@surprise_quiche Wow! Are you the one that got an interview with Madison? How did it go? I listed Mike Xenos as my POI too, but I didn't contact him and don't plan to do so. Still not very enthusiastic about moving there.

@mintless @GreenEyedTrombonist Thank you, fellows. Good luck to you too. Keep me informed.

Sounds like an extremely competitive applicant, based on your stats! Hope you get into Columbia! Do you mind telling me how you got your TOEFL scores waived? I've got my Master's from the US as well but was still required to provide those scores.

@GreenEyedTrombonist Hope you can get an interview! Considering I haven't contacted my professor of interest, I probably wouldn't get one.

@GreenEyedTrombonist Communication Science. I also applied to the Mass Communications and Political Science PHD programs at UW-Madison. Actually, I'd be fine with that if I didn't get in because I heard that winters in Madison are super harsh.

@GreenEyedTrombonist I applied to it as well, didn't get any interview invites. Feels like I have to say goodbye to Madison.

Wisconsin-Madison? What program to be exact? I remember they've got two communication Ph.D. programs.

You'd need to be more specific about your research interests. Are you focusing on the intersections of social media and health communication? I'd suggest you concisely and precisely state your research interests and propose a brief research plan in your statements. And make sure your CV is tailored your research interests to one or two particular professors that you'd like to work with. To be fair, good GRE or TOEFL scores would hardly make your application stand out. The most important components the admissions committee look at, however, are your previous research experience (Have you ever presented your papers at any of the major communication conferences or conventions, such as NCA, ICA?), publications (in Egnlish only. If you have any, do mention in your CV), letters of recommendation, SOP. In terms of the recommendation letters, unless your references have been working or worked in the U.S. for a long time, the LoRs do not carry that much weight. So far as I know, Stanford actually has a preference for Asian students. However, most of the admitted ones got their Master's from a reputable US school or program already. That's probably one of the reasons that overseas applicants have slight chances of getting into Stanford. Keep in mind that there have been plenty of international applicants who graduated from a US college, which indeed makes your chances of being admitted in the low single digits. By the way, I really don't think health communication is Stanford's strength. You may want to use NCA's doctoral guide to find your programs of interest https://www.natcom.org/nca-doctoral-program-guide/university?field_docprog_state_value=All&field_docprog_research_specs_target_id=37&title= .

Geek culture sounds really fun! I am interested in digital communication as well. Probably not the same aspect... but still. Can't wait to see your publications.

Sound good! What are your research interests?

Congrats! How come they sent out their admission decisions at such an early time?

Haven't heard from any of the programs to which I applied. But I am fine with it. Have been busy working on my graduate thesis, hope to get it done by the notifications of rejection...