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Thank you @Caravaggista ! Thank you! That's what I was hoping, but it seemed too easy

Since we're talking housing, I have a follow up from @Caravaggista 's question if you don't mind, @anon1234567.. If we received a housing offer in our admissions letter, how likely is it that we will get Columbia housing (assuming we sign up for it on time)? I'm asking because at the university where I got my MA, housing is just first-come, first-serve, and it's essentially luck whether or not you get a place.

As another Columbia admit, I appreciate all the info in this thread. Thanks, all!

Thanks, @BuckinghamRabbit - that's good to know. I think you're absolutely right - surely admitted students have already been making accommodations for History Day, since that is coming up quickly.

Hi all, I hope you're all having a favorable admissions cycle! I'm curious if any Americanists have heard from Chicago, one way or another? It looks like they haven't sent any acceptances/rejections since they admitted some East Asianists in late Jan/early Feb. I received an email from a POI about a week and a half ago, and they said admissions were still ongoing at that point. Cheers!

Very true - still, the acceptance posts for Chicago thus far have been exclusively East Asian and Early Modern Europe. It doesn't look like any other fields have posted, and Chicago consistently staggers admissions. With that being said, @ltr317's point (and yours) t is still very well taken.

I haven't heard anything, either. Based on past years, it looks like they typically don't respond until mid-February at the earliest.

@ltr317 I focused on race & the environment, but my geographic region ended up being the east coast even though I initially planned to study the West.

@ltr317 Yes, indeed! American West is definitely a strength in the department, and increasingly environmental history is becoming the big focus.

@Johnlegghistory I just got a master's at Montana State - let me know if you have any questions!

I know what you mean.. I suppose if we don't hear back by mid-Feb, we can make a fairly safe assumption that we didn't get accepted. The waiting game is oh so fun.

So, it looks like the Chicago acceptances so far have been Early Modern Europe, East Asian, and Ancient History.. Any US History acceptances at Chicago, yet? I know that based on past year postings, it looks like they stagger their acceptances quite a bit, but just wondering. Hope everyone is doing well - we're starting to get in the true thick of admissions decisions!

Ha, I know what you mean! Now if I don't get in, I'll probably go back and overanalyze the Skype conversation about what I did wrong

Hi @grubyczarnykot - I had a similar experience. This is how I'm thinking about it: It's obviously a *very* positive sign, but I am not taking *anything* as a certainty until I get an official acceptance. The professor I talked to spoke to me about attending visiting day, but then also acknowledged he wasn't on the admissions committee. I think the truth is anything could still happen at this point (good or bad), so it's best for us to keep our hopes a bit guarded until the official admissions statements are sent out.. That's my take, anyway. Best of luck to you in the waiting process - it's tough!!

Hi @tommyrj and @canadianrockies - another UVA admit here. My focus is 19th/20th century U.S. Good luck to all!