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I was accepted to a top-tier west coast program, to which I never in my wildest dreams would have imagined that I'd get in. One thing is certain - GREs are not as important as one might think and you shouldn't waste too much of your valuable time on studying to this atrocious test. Instead, I would suggest, for future readers of this thread, to focus on your letter and writing sample. Have as many people as possible read them. Try to be as creative and memorable as possible. If you're invited for an interview - that's great, cuz it gives you an opportunity to persuade the faculty of your strengths, thinking process and personality. During my interview, I actually realized that I really fit in with the department so. Another important thing that I have learned from this experience: most students who apply to a Ph.D. program have an MA or some kind of equivalent degree. If you are fresh off your undergraduate studies, make sure to supplement this relatively disadvantageous position by improving your essays, or even by physically visiting the different programs and professors that interest you the most. It might prove so valuable and make you memorable as well as allow you to see things from another perspective - one that is not so much available from a distance. Good luck you guys! PS You're very welcome to PM me if you have any more specific questions in regards to this exhausting-but-worthwhile application process. :-)

I was - it's a great school - but had to decline. You can PM me.

HAs anyone received an official offer from Berkeley's Art History program? I still haven't heard from them and it's hard to tell if the cohort has been determined or if they are still deliberating. Both options seemed to have been raised by different posters on this thread. Oh, the suspense is killing me! Good luck everyone!

I can't stand to wait for TISCH anymore. I have a few pending offers so I know I am safe, but the uncertainty is killing me. In a way, I am pretty positive that I won't be accepted due to the fact that only 4 applicants are usually offered admission each year. The numbers are against most of us, especially when you're an international applicant with a master's degree from a different program. The thing is that I totally rewrote my statement in order to demonstrate my fit to the Performance Studies program, and am very curious as to the faculty's response to my ideas. What makes for a strong applicant to this program? Do people without a Master's degree in PS stand a chance? Cheers and good luck everyone!

Hi all! Has anyone heard from Stanford's Art History? Are the admission notices on the results page for real? I know that they have been interviewing. What do you say about them compared to Yale (where Pamela Lee is moving)? Regarding Harvard Art History: as a part of the application process, all Art History applicants were given the opportunity to allow the faculty to share their dossier with the Visual and Environmental Studies department when they think they might be interested in their application. Does it really ahppen? and if so - does the department tend to notify the applicant that they passed on his or her application materials?