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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!

Wow, cool! Congrats, @TheLearnedPig !

@Qtf311 I actually think it's common to be accepted without an interview. My understanding is that it varies based on the program and individual professor's preference to interview or not. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I spoke with one of my MA professors the other day, and he said interviews are actually not that common.

Congrats, @Guest345. I also had an interview with an NYU professor yesterday. Best of luck to you. @TheLearnedPig - I've had two unofficial phone calls and one interview, and I would just say be prepared to give an "elevator pitch" about your research interests and where you want your doctoral research to go. Be able to speak to why you think the particular department is a good fit for you. Do lots of background research on the professor you'll be chatting with, and try to relax and enjoy the conversation. The calls I've had have felt quite informal, though you should still be polished and professional. I hope that is somewhat helpful. Cheers. (With this being said, I am currently in the midst of the admissions process w/ no acceptances yet - so, grain of salt!)

@LeraK I totally understand! I'm right there with you, ha. Hang in there!

@LeraK I am pretty confident they don't mean anything. When you took the GRE, you probably opted-in for letting schools contact you, and that's where they're from. I am also getting lots of Harvard Extension School emails, and I didn't apply to Harvard.

@35mm_ - Oh, and I applied to Chicago & Columbia (not UCLA) and haven't heard anything back yet.

Congrats on UCLA being so interested in your app @35mm_ ! While it must be heartening that they are taking your application so seriously, that does sound like a stressful situation to navigate. It seems like @gsc gave a very probable response. Adding to their point, I have heard that if departments give out, say, 20 admissions offers one year, and only 12 students accept and enroll, they sometimes don't receive as much funding for new students from the university for the following year. Perhaps that is UCLA's fear without having a waitlist this year. I have even heard stories of people getting into ivy leagues and rejected from much lower ranked state schools because of this, though I don't have any firsthand stories of this. Best of luck navigating this process!

Thanks, @TMP. This helps put negotiations in context. From what you said, it sounds like the negotiation process will make a bit more sense once I (hopefully) get some offers, because then I can start comparing offers to see precisely what I might like to negotiate. It also sounds like it's a case-by-case situation. If I do decide to negotiate an offer, I'm assuming I do so with the Director of Graduate Studies? (Instead of my POIs.)

To be honest, I am feeling a bit of a fool at the moment, because I didn't even know negotiations were a *thing* until I read this post. I guess it's better to learn this now (before acceptances hopefully start coming in), than later. But I'm feeling a bit squeamish about figuring out how to navigate negotiations, if it comes to that. Does anyone know if there are old threads on this forum that discuss negotiations?

@anon1234567 I really appreciate you taking the time to explain the process. Somehow knowing what is happening makes the waiting process a bit less anxious, though I'm not sure why. Thanks!