phil12843

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but ND MI and history have both sent out their offers to accepted students. Not sure if they have sent out a waitlist yet, but I wouldn't hold my breath at this point.

Regarding reaching out to POI, I would encourage most applicants to reach out. I had professors who let me know they would be retiring during the time I'd be in the PhD program, and they suggested other scholars in the field who might be interested in working with me. That saved me the work of an extra application/the fee. It depends on the institution, but there are also certain professors who greatly impact whether a student is admitted. The institutions where I was admitted didn't have the professors who were the most effusive about my project, but they were the POI who directly told me to list them as my primary advisor in my SOP. So it might not be the thing that makes or breaks, but it has certainly been helpful in my experience.

@kimedieval Regarding History at Notre Dame: Interviews are starting this week. I can't confirm that all the interview requests have gone out, but I would assume they have. In previous years, they all went out at about the same time as far as I am aware.

Has anyone heard anything from Notre Dame since the interviews?