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Another school might be WashU.

To those who applied to UT-Austin, I think there's a strong possibility that decisions will go out this week, perhaps on Thursday (based on last year's decisions).

Alright, that is good to know. My subfield is CP, and I've yet to hear anything. Did you get interviewed?

I told them that I ran out of time. I also emphasized that I have extensive quantitative experience to compensate for this weakness.

I recently interviewed with the admissions committee for a PhD program in political science. I was told before the interview that I had made the "long short list." Note that this program is highly ranked in my field, and is especially strong in my subfield. I did not expect to even get an interview, as my quant GRE score is extremely low. My verbal and writing scores, in contrast, are quite high. During the interview I was asked to provide some context for my low quant score. My understanding, though, is that I would not have made the "long short list" if my GRE was that important. How should I interpret being asked about this? Thanks!

To those who have been accepted to Wisconsin, which subfields are you in?

Congrats! Did you actually just now get the acceptances, or a couple of hours ago?

Which program, if you don't mind?

Congrats! Which subfield?

Yeah, I tried to take a break for a couple of days, too . . . didn't work out very well for me!

Wait, did you have an interview? Or are you just asking?

I just checked the application portal, and I have that option, too. I'm not sure if it was there before.

My understanding is that some applicants get interviews, while others don't. Not getting an interview does not mean that you aren't going to get accepted.

I had an interview with a Big 10 school two days ago, and I don't think this means "admission gold." My impression after interviewing was that the list is fairly narrowed down, but not fully decided.

I was in Western Europe this past summer taking classes full-time. I began working on my statement in June and finished working on it in October. I didn't really study for the GRE while abroad.

Let me provide some context here. Both my verbal and writing scores were above the 90th percentile, but my quantitative score was quite low. However, I have taken courses in quantitative methodology. I think the score matters more if you are applying without a quantitative background. To answer your question specifically, I studied three months for the GRE before my first attempt. I think it's possible to study too much for the test, yes. I think that it is way less important than the statement of purpose. Again, to provide context, I spent several months writing my statement, and by the time I began to submit applications it had been reviewed several times by two trusted advisers. I think my fit with the department, as illustrated in my statement, is what really got me past the "first cut." Note that I met all the other standard benchmarks, though (e.g., strong writing sample, conference presentations, high GPA, strong letters, etc.).

I can second this. I had an interview with a Big 10 school yesterday. While I did not get the impression that the GRE score is unimportant, it certainly is not the most important aspect of the application process.

I had an interview today. Although my field is political science, not psychology, I have some advice that might be helpful. First, don't overthink the interview. It will be much easier than you think. Second, I wrote out responses to questions ahead of time. While this helped me with some questions, you will inevitably be asked questions you didn't prepare for.

This is not the forum for this type of question. This forum is for applicants to PhD programs in political science. Try Reddit's political science forum.

How did the interview go? Did you get the impression that you're likely to get accepted, or are you still in limbo?

Thanks for the response! One of my letter writers (an Americanist and methodologist) received his PhD from UNC, for what its worth.

Would you recommend UNC for a comparativist?

Which programs do you consider to be your "reach" ones, if you don't mind sharing?

For those who applied to UT-Austin, my application portal is currently not loading. Could this have anything to do with decisions?

I think there's a chance that we might hear from UNC this week. Maybe Emory, too.