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This! I also suspect it can be related to field & department. Other grad students did mention how this is different from their undergrad uni etc.

I can second that diversity is a HOT topic here and the university is doing its best to be on top of it.

Then again - what if you don't get in? It's easy to see how things may get better, but there's also a likelihood you may end up in a worse position than you are now. Admissions are such a crap shoot and it also depends on the participant pool, which profs are taking on new students (or whether the department has space), etc.

Love ur username haha. The wait is horrible - but the waitlist is not the end! (I made it of and into my top choice)

This made my day as well as a friend accepting an offer for grad school in the same city as me

Yes! But this is often pretty early in the interview season (i.e., someone was horribly disappointing in person on the actual interview day so they end up going for number two). I don't think this happens late in the season anymore. But those are the instances I've heard of

It happens, but it is generally (indeed) not recommended. One of the current PhDs in my program (also a first year) stayed at his alma mater but was actually advised to go elsewhere if possible (of course not a program that was a less good fit, etc.).

Start of the fall semester seems right! Also because faculty is bound to university budgets and the like (and which other faculty may have priority etc.)

Nobody is going to reject you on your flats! Don't worry! It's not like you're wearing your big chunky colorful sneakers

congrats!!

Although impact factors are related - you may want to ask around (specifically our advisor) about the prestige of various journals. I usually decide togethre with my advisor(s) which journal to head for.

Just launched a big project/line of work - or seems like it with a major name in the field. EXCITED

Tough one. Ask yourself who are you gonna love working with most for 5 years and which location? Will you have financial stress (you don't want that on top of ur PhD!)

jayvanbavel is very informative (especially for those in psych)

no - because POI is also very important and most of all fit.

wowwowwwow hope someone gets some bad karma then

I think cohorts vary by program but also by people. Most of the people I hang out with are from my cohort, but I also have other friends in different programs - partly through classes or other means. As for weekends - varies per person, city, and location. I read, I make art, I clean my house, I try to meet friends and go for long walks or galleries. It's so personal. I'd recommend also trying to make friends outside your cohort or even program to not be talking about science 24/7. My main struggle is to make sure that my work is not the only basis I judge myself on, which then helps my self-esteem tremendously.

I'll send you the link when I made it

Asian Indie, Jazz, Soul, the standard hipster guitar stuff, 80s things like the Smiths, singer-songwriter, occasionally some country-style (e.g., Townes van Zandt), more classic pop bands like Fleetwood Mac, late 60s early 70s Brazilian pop. Quite diverse haha.

Starting a music blog again - picking up old passions

Wasn't there a breakdown once that at least in (social?) psych 25% of the universities fill up 85% of the jobs on the academic job market or something in the US?

Maybe you did learn something about the POI - maybe it was just not that positive..

I don't think I said that it is selfish for people to carefully consider their offers nor did I state that anywhere on this forum. I only questioned your assumption that it 'does not matter' when you get of the waitlist - because let's be honest - other than the psychological stress that can't be good (aren't we all psychologists here?!), going to grad school massively impacts people's lives and the sooner people know what they're up to the better... I think it's only wise to consider one's offers very very carefully and think a bit about them - I think that sentiment is shared by everyone here. If you end up in a situation where you're waitlisted for your number one and because of that cannot commit to another program until the last moment - also fair game. And sure, people need time to weight their options and they should take their time. However, there is no point in holding on onto your 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. offer for no other reason than just having them. I think that is also the reason why the 'rule of thumb' is to not hold on to more than two offers at a time when you made up your mind (preferably even less). As soon as you decide you have better alternatives, free up the spot for somebody else. Schools will also greatly appreciate it (for all the obvious reasons, they may also be missing out on candidates because they did not wait on the waitlist till the last minute for various reasons, etc. Plus it shows respect and enthusiasm). So simply don't wait till the last minute to decide simply because you can.

it's been two days. A lot of things could be going on (especially considering he's head of the admission committee). i'd wait a bit longer and if you don't get a reply to a follow up I'd say email some administrative person - often they can pull some strings.

actually, it does for some people whether they here sooner or later; something with jobs, moving, housing contracts, families that may have to relocate, etc. I do know people who had to turn down offers because they arrived early April and there was no way to 'reorganize' their life again on time. Was almost in that position myself last year.