HomoLudens

I think a lot of you are focusing way too much on PGR rankings without really understanding what they are and how they should be used. These rankings are the result of a man (Brian Leiter) who's sole goal in life is to make academic philosophy into as toxic of a place as possible. PGR rankings serve to give 20 or so. academics at top ranking departments the chance to express their general opinion about other departments in the field. The rankings themselves don't really make much sense. How do you put a relevant quantitative number on something like a 7-year graduate program? 
You should never, ever, base your choice on PGR rankings. Use them as a general guide for what programs are considered quality by other academics, but nothing more.
I have been accepted by a T50 school and waitlisted by a T10, a T20, and a T30 school. I went to a small liberal arts college that is fairly unknown, and I am finishing up a philosophy MA at an unranked school that does not have a strong reputation. It isn't impossible to get into PGR places without a pedigree.
I am actually planning on attending the T50 school over the others because they have a really top scholar who works in my field. You should always attend places based on who you want to work with, not some BS ranking by dipshit Brian Leiter.
I think we on this forum have put too much stock in a system that professors themselves don't think should be there. I wish Leiter would heed the calls to take that stupid ranking down.

I think a lot of you are focusing way too much on PGR rankings without really understanding what they are and how they should be used. These rankings are the result of a man (Brian Leiter) who's sole goal in life is to make academic philosophy into as toxic of a place as possible. PGR rankings serve to give 20 or so. academics at top ranking departments the chance to express their general opinion about other departments in the field. The rankings themselves don't really make much sense. How do you put a relevant quantitative number on something like a 7-year graduate program? 
You should never, ever, base your choice on PGR rankings. Use them as a general guide for what programs are considered quality by other academics, but nothing more.
I have been accepted by a T50 school and waitlisted by a T10, a T20, and a T30 school. I went to a small liberal arts college that is fairly unknown, and I am finishing up a philosophy MA at an unranked school that does not have a strong reputation. It isn't impossible to get into PGR places without a pedigree.
I am actually planning on attending the T50 school over the others because they have a really top scholar who works in my field. You should always attend places based on who you want to work with, not some BS ranking by dipshit Brian Leiter.
I think we on this forum have put too much stock in a system that professors themselves don't think should be there. I wish Leiter would heed the calls to take that stupid ranking down.

Stop spamming the results page with questions FFS!

Stop spamming the results page with questions FFS!

Stop spamming the results page with questions FFS!

Stop spamming the results page with questions FFS!

Stop spamming the results page with Princeton trolling!

Stop spamming the results page with Princeton trolling!

Stop spamming the results page with Princeton trolling!

Stop spamming the results page with Princeton trolling!

Stop spamming the results page with Princeton trolling!

Hey guys I’m looking into these programs for my philosophy PhD and wanted to hear if you all have any thoughts or experiences with these schools. My intererts lie in 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, psychoanalysis, Marxism, critical theory, philosophy of race, and German idealism. I know it’s ultimately my decision, but your feedback is appreciated, especially if you have attended or have experience with these schools.  Thanks!

I think I will remove myself from Bloomington's waitlist soon. Their department seems to be having a lot of problems. A friend of mine was ABD there and they completely fucked him over. His supervisor left the department, and no one was willing to take over for him due to infighting and department politics. They also seem to be lacking fresh blood on their faculty. Also, who wants to live in an Indiana cornfield for 6 years anyway?

Waitlisted at UMass Amherst. Email says the list does not have a "static" ranking, so I assume it is ranked according to interest/fit. This is my fifth waitlist this cycle.

For those who do not know much about this whole process, I have some insights into waitlist movement.
I am currently attending a fairly small program that for the past 3 years has had a cohort of 4 students. Pretty much every year the entering cohort was entirely composed of students who were on the waitlist. Waitlists are typically quasi-ranked. By that, I mean there are multiple rankings based on area of interest, gender, etc. There is a lot of hope that you will move up on the waitlist at some point. 

Too add on: This is still in the works, but one way to project how much the WL might move is to know a) how many initial offers a school makes; b) how many WL offers they make; and C) Look at their offered admission vs yield vs enrollment statistics. I'm adding these elements to the spreadsheet right now under "statistics" (Though some things will need to wait until Summer when I have time to FOIA anything departments aren't willing to share. Though if folks have friends at certain institutions they may already be able to access the info ??‍♂️).

Have you decided to accept an offer? If so, post the decision here.

Have you decided to accept an offer? If so, post the decision here.

Have you decided to accept an offer? If so, post the decision here.

Don't jump out the window until you post about it here first.

Can anyone confirm that Vanderbilt accepted only one applicant this cycle?

I dreamt of attending Pitt for two years. Sucks to not have gotten an acceptance.

Waitlisted at Notre Dame, but on the second waitlist from which, "in all probability, no one will be accepted." Also haven't heard from CUNY and Georgetown, where acceptances and rejections went out, so I might be waitlisted at both. I'm not sure, I'm in limbo right now. Apparently some of the people who were accepted at Georgetown were waitlisted for funding, however, so even if I were waitlisted, it's bittersweet.

Just saw the UCSD acceptance. I think I might cry. UCSD was my absolute top choice. Pitt was a close second.

Just saw the UCSD acceptance. I think I might cry. UCSD was my absolute top choice. Pitt was a close second.