[2018 Interviews and Results Thread]

@Clarkdean yes!  Exactly   You read my mind!!

[2018 Interviews and Results Thread]

To the folks with the Northwestern interviews, would you mind sharing your subfields?

[Monkey Wrench - RA Job???]

Hey @archeodan-- I am currently applying to PhD programs but ended up delaying my applications for 3+ years for what sounds like a very similar opportunity and would be happy to think through pros/cons.  Feel free to DM me.  I will say-- I have LOVED my job for the past three years, which has only encouraged me to return to school, but has also given me room to further develop my research interests.  Let me know if I can be any help!

[Contact with POIs/ Institutional contact policies]

Hi all,

 

I'm wondering if those applying this cycle or others who are already in graduate programs might be wiling to share their experiences with contacting POIs, even if the school has a "no contact before admissions rule" ?  I am wondering about this because I want to be respectful of these policies and not to bother anyone, but I've heard from others that some department faculty will speak with potential candidates, despite these rules.  Would anyone be willing to share their experiences with this?

 

Thanks so much! 

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

1 hour ago, terraaurea said:

This process is just terrible, but I'm glad there are so many good people here on Gradcafe to talk to about all of this!!

I've got a great interview weekend coming up--much to my chagrin that I might live far away from everyone I know and love--but the program (University of Cincinnati) is just so good that I could never turn them down if they offered me admission. Then I'm on a waitlist, then have one rejection so far. I anticipate two more rejections (UCLA and Michigan-Ann Arbor) because they would have contacted me by now I think if they wanted to offer me anything. 5 more to go...

good luck @terraaurea with your interview!  Also, your statement "This process is just terrible, but I'm glad there are so many good people here on Gradcafe to talk to about all of this!!"   YES.  I couldn't agree more.  All of you are awesome!

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

Congrats @marxistglue   that's awesome!  

 

 I'm sorry to hear about your news @GreenEyedTrombonist    Keeping the faith for the other schools!

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

@AnthropologyNRT thank you for the advice  so appreciate it!

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

Congrats to all the Brown admits!

 

For those of you who have been through multiple application cycles, do you know if it is appropriate/acceptable to reach out to POI after rejection to see about how to strengthen application for future cycles?  If I don't get in anywhere this year I hope to reapply next year and it would be helpful to get some feedback, but I'm not sure if that is appropriate.

 

Thoughts? 

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

15 hours ago, PurpleHibiscus said:

Just got into Brown University 

Interview Request: Jan 25

Phone Interview: Jan 26

Admit: Feb 1

Still waiting to hear back from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, UChicago and NYU

Thank you for the info @purple hibiscus!!  Congrats again on the acceptance

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

Congrats to everyone getting interviews and/or acceptances!!!  Awesome news

 

@PurpleHibiscus, did you get a sense of if all the admissions decisions have gone out?  The anxiety in the waiting period is brutal!  

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

I don't post much, but I check this page almost daily-- it's an anxious time-- and I just wanted to say that the community here is great.  Everyone is so supportive of one another, and the positive energy is awesome.  Thanks to all of you for just being wonderful   

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

1 hour ago, EvelynD said:

Shit, if you got rejected, I might be too!

Edit: I had too and checked the message on my Phone. I got a rejection too! Two down, two to go. i'm getting worried, what if no one accepts me? I didn't even make it to an interview round or anything!

@EvelynD and @homogenius Sorry about the bad news today but keep the faith!  My fingers are crossed for you with your other schools!  The anxiety about the future is the worst part of all of this

[Fall 2017 Applicants]

Hi Everyone!

I have been fortunate to follow along this thread as I've been applying to grad school-- what a stressful process!  I am wishing all the best to all of you.

 

Is anyone applying to JHU?  I noticed on their website they extended the application deadline from Dec 15th to Jan 15th ...does anyone have any thoughts on why that might be?