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15 minutes ago, toad1 said:
That could be an appropriate approach with your personality, as maybe you're someone that could "bite the bullet" and deal with being in an incompatible environment for 6+ years, but I am absolutely certain there are people out there that need to very seriously consider abstract factors as well.
Tons of students drop out of graduate school before finishing. A while back my undergrad advisor sent me a Chronicle of Higher Ed article that stated approx. fifty percent of doctoral students drop out before finishing. I'm not sure what the current number is today, but I guarantee it's more than we'd like to think. If you don't take into account these abstract factors, I'd posit that your chances of being among those that drop out are drastically higher.Yep - this is what's been weighing on me the most, but also why I'm really looking forward to visits. I've moved to totally new places for grad school and for jobs before and being happy where you are and with the people you're around/culture you're in is HUGELY important to success. At least it is for me. I do tend to be able to adapt well to new environments, but I know I can put up with a lot more frustrating late nights working if I'm happy and comfortable.
Obviously all of the other factors are very important, and probably more so, but if you're comparing similar programs, it's something to really consider in the decision.
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5 minutes ago, deutsch1997bw said:
Right. Next week is the week of the 19th. If they're sending applications out then, why wouldn't be hear from them by the end of next week, at least?
Ahhh sorry - misread that as the end of this week!
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9 minutes ago, deutsch1997bw said:
I would also add Indiana and Minnesota.
Minnesota said they were sending decisions the week of the 19th
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10 minutes ago, audre.bored said:
Just received a letter of admissions to University of Maryland along with funding info.
Same here! Congrats!
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4 minutes ago, skhann said:
Thanks for your input. Sounds like a bad situation especially the possible negativity with all that competition. Surprised that Columbia used to have the same arrangement. They have a massive endowment to begin with.
No problem! To each their own, but I would agree with you there.
From what I hear it was more of a money hungry "sure, if you really want to come here, you can pay to do it" thing than a "not having enough money to fund everyone" thing
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3 minutes ago, skhann said:
I see. So from your experience/knowledge, do these schools actually offer funding later on? Which schools are known for this behavior? A couple of people here mentioned Georgia State. I didn't find any other school doing that on the results page though.
From what I've heard (all friend of a friend kind of stuff), they typically do if they stick around long enough, either because of more funding/different types of funding becoming available or other people leaving the program and opening up "funded spots". The likelihood probably differs a lot from school to school depending on the reason they don't have the funding. I heard Columbia used to be pretty notorious for it and it would cause a very tense, competitive culture. The professor who told me that is pretty removed from the program now, so didn't know if it was still the case there. He did suggest that it's a good thing to gauge with the current students (either specifically or when asking about the culture of the program). I've heard about it at a few other as well, but can't remember off the top of my head.
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9 minutes ago, skhann said:
Can you expand on that a bit please? Does that mean an assumption by the school the applicant will withdraw? What if someone bites the bullet and accept it? Really confused on such conditional offers.
I can't speak to the assumptions made by the school, but if someone accepts the offer, they would be paying full tuition with the hope that funding would become available to them at some point. I've heard that some schools don't offer un-funded acceptances at all, some do quite frequently and others, of course, fall somewhere in the middle.
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5 minutes ago, SerenityNow! said:
Question about visit days:
Does anyone have any idea what the dress code is for these weekends? I have spent a few years in the working world at an extremely formal office (suits/designer dresses/NO casual Fridays/heels every day/etc...) and have essentially forgotten that my TAs in college wore. I know it is always better to be more formal rather than too casual but I also don't want to be the only lady in a pants suit and pumps when everyone else is in jeans and sneakers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
So far one of mine has specifically said it was casual (I LOVE when events specify the attire).
I've also been working for several years, although in a less formal office. I was planning to do more of a slacks/boots or flats/sweater business casual look if I don't know specifically what to expect. I know one involves a campus tour, so I'll probably do more comfortable shoes for that one. Hope that helps! I'd love to hear other peoples thoughts as well.
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1 hour ago, toad1 said:
Hoping to get an idea where everyone stands on this:
If you've been lucky enough to have been admitted to more than one program, is it typical to attend more than one school visit or is it more common to pick your top choice beforehand and attend only that one? How does this change as the preference for your top choice grows/diminishes relative to your other choice(s)?On the advice of a friend and recent PhD grad, I'm visiting all of the schools I've been accepted to and would at least consider attending (there's one I've ruled out). For me, they're all clustered around the same ranking (although some are better for what I'm looking to study than others). He suggested making the most of the opportunity to meet people and ask a lot of questions. Talking with the current students will also be really helpful and they tend to give very candid answers. The 3 schools I want to visit all had RSVP dates before the decision date of the 4th school that I'm waiting to hear from and want to visit, so I just went ahead and scheduled them.
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Rejection from Michigan here too - probably my biggest reach and I've got 4 acceptances, so it is what it is. I appreciate them sending it all out at once like that though.
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2 hours ago, PoliSci45889 said:
This whole Duke thing has me in shambles. Think it's appropriate if I call and ask if perhaps they've sent out all their acceptances? Or should I just lost out on all hope and assume rejection?
I just logged in to the portal and there's a greyed out box that says "Decision Not Ready" that I can't click on in place of "Withdrawal Application", so maybe they're getting ready to post it. I'm pretty much full on assuming rejection, but it would be nice to know for sure so I can start planning more of my visits.
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4 hours ago, huso said:
I have a question for those who got admittances. Do you have a clear funding info in your acceptance letters? I have four acceptances so far, however none of them indicates any information regarding how much money I would get after official admission or whether I'd be given assistantship.
I don't think it's unusual - I've experienced both. I also don't think it's out of line to ask when you can expect that information.
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12 hours ago, csantamir said:
Anyone claiming the Delaware admit?
That's me
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4 hours ago, CandyCanes said:
Having a hard time creating a Onelink account, so I guess I'll just wait until the email comes before going through the hassle of calling IT.
You can set up the Onelink account here: https://accounts.oit.duke.edu/onelink-reg/register?barn=ONELINK_bfc37cb37996561d58bfe5468ac5578725e291b9 (should work for you as well - figured out how to do it digging around on the site before IT emailed it to me). The clicked the link in the "Once you have registered..." line of the email they sent out originally and was able to log in with Onelink... only to find there wasn't a "view decision" button for me yet - better than a rejection I guess.
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4 minutes ago, skhann said:
Everyone got the same email.
Yep - same one for me too. I agree then, they're just letting people know the timeline, which is helpful.
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16 minutes ago, Midwest_PoliNERD said:
Yeah, mine seemed too personal to be a generic email sent en masse. Though I don't know what it means.
Well, shoot. There goes that theory.
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2 minutes ago, Midwest_PoliNERD said:
I literally was just typing the same thing. Do you think that is what it means or that they may be late in making decisions?
I got the same and was wondering the same - if everyone got that email, I feel better about it.
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33 minutes ago, not@prof_yet said:
Still haven't heard anything from anyone yet (0a/0w/0r/7p). To people that have received results: did you hear them via email or did you ever find out by checking an application submission page?
I found out my email - my 2 acceptances still haven't been updated on the websites yet. My 1 rejection was at about the same time as the email.
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Another Wisconsin rejection here
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3 minutes ago, Hamb said:
By far the worst part of waiting for me is the time between seeing a new email in my inbox and reading that it's some generic newsletter of no importance. The amount of adrenaline released in that half second is astounding!
Agreed - I'm going to need Target to stop sending me emails every 5 minutes.
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7 hours ago, ShropshireLad said:
Hi all, another long time lurker here, decided to finally register given how much time I've already spent here and will spend until March.
I got a Stony Brook interview as well and am nervously preparing for it. It will at least keep me busy for a while. Wish me luck and I will be thankful for any tips.
I'm also a lurker who finally registered - although I didn't let myself lurk until I started getting decisions. I had an interview with Stony Brook as well, very informal and comfortable. Much more of a conversation than a traditional interview. Good luck - feel free to message me if you have any specific questions!
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Same here. Especially if you have multiple schools with very similar rankings/stats and are similar on paper. If you have one clear program that out-ranks the others in all/most areas, there you go.