ashwel11

Thank you! At this point, I'm assuming I'm either rejected or on some sort of secret waitlist (that's how I feel about a few schools at this point lol). Big congratulations on getting in! ?

Still nothing from Rutgers for me.

Hmm, I didn't get an email and there's nothing in my portal. Assuming that either my rejection is coming soon or that I'm on some sort of wait list I'm not aware of haha. Thanks for the update!

Ohh that's wonderful! Congratulations to you as well ?

Hi all! I don't know if anyone here also applied, but I just received an acceptance from Washington State University

Just got my first rejection: University of Michigan

Nope, nothing from Rutgers yet!

Nope not yet! Assuming some people will start hearing back to schedule interviews closer to the middle/end of the month. Trying to keep my nerves down in the meantime ?

Nice! What are your research interests out of curiosity? Mine revolve around Black feminism and mental health.

Hey! Those are great programs. I'm a bit nervous as well, I can't lie. But yes - good luck to you as well I'm specializing in the intersections of race, gender, and class in regards to mental health - specifically looking at Black American women. So I'm applying to a few Interdisciplinary programs for that.

I'm specializing in the intersections of race, gender, and class in regards to mental health - specifically looking at Black American women.

Just submitted my last application today! Hope you're all doing well with the process

Thanks @redrosa! To you as well. Why programs are you applying to?

I'm applying to one program - Rutgers' Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

I applied to Michigan.

Hello! Just wondering if anyone is applying to any African American Studies PhD programs for next year. I'll be applying to one.

Not sure who was planning on applying, but I just received an email that Harvard is suspending admission to their American Studies PhD program for this year ? Guess I have to cross that one off.

I'm not in the political science field, so this can be taken with a grain of salt. But I don't think that two explainable W's on your transcript should be a reason for you to not apply. I would think that an acceptance would depend more on your research interests and how well they fit into the program and your LORs (which sound like with be strong - which is great). Your GPA might be a bit on the lower end, but that should matter a lot less with your research experience. Hopefully other political scientists can give you more curated advice. But if you feel drawn to the program - I don't think you're out of the running by any means.

I'll be applying to a few! This is my second time applying for PhD programs, so crossing my fingers for this time around

Yep I got the same email. I guess we just have to take it one week at a time ?

I'm currently finishing another master's program in New Hampshire, but I'm originally from Long Island. I'm excited to be closer to home again in all honesty lol

Good luck! Hope you get in

To my knowledge, Columbia is still currently planning to have in-person classes in the fall. I'm sure they'll be very direct and let us know ASAP if/when they decide to change that. I've been playing around with the idea of deferring for a year, but I think I'd loose the scholarship that I got. So I think I'll stick with whatever Columbia decides to do for now.

Hey! I'll be a student in the American Studies MA Program. Looking forward to the fall aswell

It's been awhile since I've been on Grad Cafe, but I'm just popping in to say that I was just accepted into Columbia's MA American Studies Program. Good luck to anyone that's still waiting on them