Hekkue

Vanderbilt: "Our initial offers have gone out. We will conclude admissions on April 15th. If you don't hear from us, it means you did not get admitted".

Seeing a Fordham rejection at this time of day is very odd !

Putting aside everything you should mentioned, common sense says that going to an MA program will increase your chances into getting to a PhD program. First, it will show the committee that you are capable of doing graduate level work in philosophy. Second, it will show them that you are committed. Third, and the most important point, it does not matter if go to an MA program or not. However, what is important is important to the committee is to see a person who is developed philosophically which is more likely to happen if you are an MA student. I am sure that after attending an MA program, you will have by then a better writing sample and statement of purpose which are important if you want to increase your chances.

were you just applying to Ph.D. programs? Three years seem to be a long time. Why you did not try to go for a funded MA program instead?

I just got accepted at the Boston College (MA). This is my best offer so far. If you are waiting for a response, just send them an e-mail to know.

Yes, I was thinking of you Very thankful,

We need someone call them ! There are people in the forum who are in that program

Dude relax. I asked so that I could learn about why NYU was so attractive! I am interested in Continental philosophy, so NYU was not a good fit for me. If you do not have something nice to say, just shut up! Go to hell!

I am new to this process of assessing universities. It seems that Harvard, Cornell, or Chicago are much more prestigious universities. They all seem much more impressive than NYU. Is it just the philosophy ranking that makes NYU more attractive?

Why you so that? Was NYU your first choice?

I got rejected from CUNY but did not post it.

I cannot stop laughing...

Long time onlooker, What is up with the one rejection reported from Vanderbilt? Do you guys think it was a mistake or spam?