LeraK
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I haven't looked closely at it yet, but I was thinking indiana bloomington, Michigan,UVA or Boston U (UVA and Boston are MA/JD).
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Like many of you, I have been super stressed lately about getting decisions. I haven't gotten any word back, but lately I have been thinking a lot about whether this is something that I really actually want to do. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was only anxious because I was curious about whether or not I would get accepted. I don't get that same excitement that I used to when I think about completing a PhD in Russian history. I have invested a lot of time and energy into learning Russian and Ukrainian, but at this point I really don't know if this is the path that I want to take. I don't like the idea of not having control over where I will end up living my life, and I honestly don't know if I have enough motivation to write as much as will be required of me in the future if I go down this path. I have been considering law school, but I also don't know if that is the right choice for me. I like the idea of having a job with the hours of a professor because I love the idea of having a job with flexible enough scheduling so that I can spend time with my future kids and I know being a lawyer won't afford me those same options. I have also thought about waiting until next cycle to apply for a joint law/phd not at a top tier school (this round I applied to Harvard and Chicago). My thought was that I should be able to find a job in government or something with a law degree and proficiency in Russian, Ukrainian and a PhD in Russian history. If anyone has any suggestion into career paths I might want to look into, I would be really grateful!! Also, thanks for reading this long post
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im also getting some anxiety about the lack of info from harvard... they must know that we are all sitting here developing stress ulcers waiting for some news!
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basically my question is in the title of the post. was wondering if it is typical for schools to send all their acceptances on the same day, or if there will be some variation?
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@asmhardin ah thanks I'm just getting to this point of being super paranoid and worried haha
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7 hours ago, Imenol said:
Who are you hoping to work with at Harvard? I have also applied for a PhD there, with a focus on medieval Europe. Harvard is extremely competitive -it is impossible to assess your chances based solely on grades. Quite simply, I am sure that some people get accepted with worse stats that you, but I am also sure that people are routinely rejected with perfect or near-perfect scores, great linguistic skills, and outstanding recommendation letters. I imagine that living in Russia is an asset, but I don't think anyone would apply to a PhD with a focus on Russia without having spent some time in the country and without mastering the language first.
Im hoping to work with Serhii Plokhii and Terry Martin
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Hi all,
I recently applied to both Harvard and Chicago's history PhD programs, and of course, now I am wondering about my chances. I am currently on a Fulbright ETA in my country of interest. I speak Russian and Ukrainian at intermediate high levels. My GRE was not amazing (158V, 155Q, 5AW), and my gpa was a 3.48 from undergrad (a semester with 5 classes and mono really messed me up). I did an honors thesis and used it for my writing sample, and almost every citation was in the original Russian. One of my letter writers got his PhD from Harvard, and my POI knew him well, and seemed to respect him, so I am hoping that works out in my favor. I have also begun working with a Harvard professor outside of the history department as a copy editor for a relevant journal to my intended field. Thanks for any input
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okay to respond to everyone thinking i'm stupid for saying that academic work is flexible... i am aware that academics have to do a lot of work, but i am also aware that if i can get a schedule where i teach classes during the day time, i will be able to be there for my children in the morning before school, and be around in the evenings to spend time with them. let's not get all worked up about this please. attacking that sentence in my post does nothing to help me figure out an answer to my question