scarseed
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13 minutes ago, G_speed said:
I got a message from them awhile back asking to submit further information about my language competencies
I believe that form was sent to all applicants.
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I'm out of here. For personal reasons, I'm not going to share exactly where but suffice it to say that I had a very mixed bag of results including one very very unexpected rejection, an unexpected interview, 1 waitlist, a few outright rejects mostly expected (like Duke with it's 4 accepts), some implied rejects and one clear best option when balancing all considerations. Thanks for the solidarity and support!
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1 hour ago, spoitier said:
My email was the same. It also listed off 5 reasons someone may have been denied, which felt like nails in the coffin lol so thanks Florida
What were the reasons? Very curious.
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You know to be deadly honest, all I want it a note that says "No, it's over." But what I want attached is a breakdown of the number of apps, waitlists, accepts, etc. That said, I'm saddened that these programs won't take all of 10-15 minutes for each applicant to give some idea of why they were rejected and/o what might've contributed to a stronger and more desirable profile. That would seem kind and respectful and would allow us to stop guessing and maybe even better tailor our apps next time if we reapply.
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Was anyone here invited to UVA interview weekend? It has to be soon and am assuming invites have gone out.
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I'm sick of this. I'm sick of checking Grad Cafe and scanning my email or missed calls. Even checking my spam folder daily.
I only have two rejections (one implied) and one interview so far but, after a good chat with a POI today (at a program I withdrew my app from), I just sort of know my own worth. And know my own weaknesses.
And I sort of give up, a bit, on caring too much one way or another about where I do or don't get in. I certainly hope I get in somewhere (!!!) with funding but at the same time, the point here is to figure out how to keep going on my own path and keep doing my research, developing my writing, etc.
So, I give up on one thing and totally recommit to another.
Here's to good luck and happiness for all of us!
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Davis was not taking SC apps this cycle, IIUC.
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Quick question - do people here generally think Peterson's is reliable viz admissions rates?
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Interesting. I am digging around and noticing that many of the bigger programs (Yale, Harvard) are running sort of late with interviews this year. Wonder if the shutdown could play any role in this?
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Man I did not expect to get into Duke given that Petersons says they have a 6% acceptance rate but I was so caught off guard by seeing anything at all that I just feel awful today. Oh well.;
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Anybody know anything about the state of JHU? I saw two interviews posted around 2/14 and one acceptance yesterday. Assuming rejection but curious if anyone has any greater sense or details.
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Does anyone know how many sociocultural folks were accepted at Columbia? I've seen a few results posted here but wonder if someone caught word of an actual number from the dept.
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If anyone feels like killing time while they wait, I'm in a different discipline but am on this thread because I applied to Hopkins Pol Sci (poi: Jane Bennett) and could use a bit of direction. Are there other US Pol Sci theory programs with a particularly strong new materialist, etc bent? Duke comes to mind but that may be an outdated impression. Others worth looking into?
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46 minutes ago, izmir said:
You probably won’t receive anything formal but some POIs might email during the weekend to tell you got in.
I got my MA acceptance at 11 pm on a Saturday from an email to check portal. I've seen others say same here. You never know.
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Anyone heard from Hopkins? Looks like this Friday has been a common acceptance date in past years.
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Anyone here claiming the JHU interview? Curious to hear more if so and you feel like sharing.
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10 minutes ago, ilyosha said:
Yeah, that's why it's my #1 choice! I think it's basically perfect if you know what you're getting into and you know it's what you want to do more than anything else you could do with your life. But if that's not somebody's thing they would definitely do better to go somewhere else. Also, don't know if I'm a total weirdo, but the more I write about why I love Hopkins the more I fear jinxing myself into rejection.
From looking around online, I do get the sense that given it's lower-ranking in comparison to many mostly conventional political science programs, some less theory-oriented folks apply to it as a backup program. Not sure how that all plays out but I'm sure you have a great shot. Good luck!
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5 minutes ago, ilyosha said:
Well. Hopkins is (tied for) my #1 choice, and I've been obsessively refreshing this page since yesterday waiting to see if someone claims an informal POI email. It seems like that's their usual method for accepting, and they usually come around this week. I think the problems are, as far as I can tell, the following:
(a) Hopkins is basically great at Theory and little else. Even when they had a chance to bolster their IR faculty they doubled down on Theory. (b) Even within Theory, they are unusually focused on Critical Theory and Continental perspectives (it's one of the best places to write a dissertation on, say, Foucault and Deleuze, but good luck writing "An Interest Theory of Rights" or something). (c) There are very few jobs in Theory, and if poliscirumors is any indication there are a lot of poli sci people who are, on the whole, fairly condescending towards 'theory only' people. These few jobs tend to go to people from mainstream departments working with mainstream methods. (d) The Hopkins Theory 'brand' has a bit of a reputation of having declined in quality over the last decade or so, especially since thinkers like Deleuze and Ranciere have become old news.
Anyway, that's my impression from reading around the web, which has a way of distorting one's perspective. I still think it's a great program and I'm definitely not in this game for the naysayers. My guess--perhaps totally wrong headed--is that the Hopkins PhD still has good value in more 'Theory' friendly and 'Continental' friendly environments, and you'd probably do better to expect to head to the UK market if you're aiming at getting a PhD from Hopkins.
This is good to hear as its precisely why I applied so thanks. My application is a fairly odd one for multiple reasons so it may be a longshot but its good to have someone confirm what I had assumed about the department. My long-term hope would be to teach in the UK, anyways, so very happy to enter into a continental/theory heavy milieu.
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I've done a bunch of interviews in the past and almost every single time, I felt like I blew it. Odds are good that you did at least better than you think.
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I have a MA in Geography and have applied solely to Anthro programs but put in an application to Hopkins Pol Sci. I know little about the dept.s ranking and or its odds. I saw on Petersons they accept about 10%. Curious if anyone here has more experience or info about getting into the department. Thanks and good luck to all. I've been through this waiting game once before and it's always miserable.
Fall 2019 Applicants
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Only a gut read but 5.5% almost surely means that people who did foreign PHDs were much more likely to get a TTP.