elcosolacosa

Well, then, here's my unsolicited list of a few things to think about: Get in touch with professors you might be interested in working with AND don’t take it personally if they don’t answer Think about quarter vs. semester Talk to (read: email) current graduate students about life, professors, funding opportunities, etc. Course load: some programs seem to treat the first couple years as significant coursework/a time to acquire greater breadth in the field vs. others that seem to allow more flexibility and get you closer to your proposed topic early on How important is having (most) classes in Spanish Learn a bit of Portuguese (assuming your emphasis is on Spanish) How important is working with a wide of range of profs (romance studies vs comp lit vs spanish & portuguese departments; the interests of professors within the aforementioned departments; etc.) Stipend in terms of quality of life (how far will the money go in the city? do most grads take off for the summer?) Teaching load: how many classes will you be teaching during your phd? Seek out a new geographical location (I got this advice from several people; namely, all things being equal, lean toward a new part of the country--e.g., a Texan to Oregon, a Californian to the Mid-Atlantic, etc.) Reach out to friends, colleagues, and former profs for advice and editing of statements or essays

I see that in the French-language thread, some have provided "tips" or thoughts for the next round of applicants. Would anyone here be interested in doing the same?

Hope everyone is well and has reached a decision. Best of luck to everyone during this exciting and challenging new phase.

Indeed

Congratulations and/or best of luck with the rest of applications to everyone! On my end, last week (Jan 22-26): an acceptance to Austin (Spanish) and interviews to Stanford and Duke. Haven't heard from Princeton, which leads me to assume I'm not on their "shortlist" (that is, per this thread, the interview invites have already been sent out).