MarcelPr

Got accepted to Toronto! First admission! I was so worried I couldn't get into any phd programs. Good luck everyone! Don't lose hope! 

Yes. I agree that it would probably attract some of the best untenured assistant professors, which, in turn, would attract some of the best graduate students, which would, in turn, cause JHU to rise in the rankings. However, I doubt whether this would propel JHU to the top-5 position (I have in mind PGR rankings, which I take to be more reliable than QR, Higher Times etc.).
Also, as I said, USC is also an example to a radically upward-rising trend and I believe that JHU will show a similar rise, though I feel it will be at best to the top-20 rather than top-5.
Good luck to you!

Excellent! Thanks for sharing your background. I was curious because I only saw a very limited number of students educated in China who ended up getting into top American PhD programs in philosophy over the past few years. You should be very proud of yourself.  Congratulations!

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

Congratulations!

Accepted at UCLA via personalized email (fully funded doctoral program). 
Edit: "Recommended for admission" rather than "admitted." There seems to be left a formality issue on the side of the Graduate School.

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.

Haha true. Especially with the time zone difference. I think the professor is already being pretty considerate to call me at 9pm in Beijing (where I'm living). Is it 6am in Michigan?
Best of luck to you!

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.

OMG I just got a phone call from Michigan saying that I was admitted!!
But I was in a basement... in China (I am Chinese), and my voice couldn't get through and the professor hanged up the phone lol
I wrote an email to him and tried to dial back, but his line was busy.
Now I'm just freaking out thinking about whether they would just rescind the offer.