potsupotsu
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It's very last minute but I'm still struggling whether to choose Harvard or Yale. I like my POIs at both places a lot but, even outside of my field, Yale's program is definitely the better intellectual fit. But I feel the quality of life would be much better in Boston than in New Haven...
Adding to this, I cannot find anyone who can name someone from my field who came out of Yale after studying with my POI (though he has mentored at least two "big names" when he was at Harvard) and I was kind of shrugged off when I asked about the job market: "If you're good you shouldn't worry about finding a job" "you can just do something else." But at Harvard they seemed very sympathetic and said that they try their best to promote their students at every opportunity.
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2 hours ago, telkanuru said:
It's not just $2000 when you compare cost of living in New Haven vs. Cambridge! But I had been told the Harvard package was up to $35,000... strange.
If you do ask, just be diplomatic. You have some concerns about living in such an expensive real estate market and Yale's offer would seem to create less stress on a personal level, and is there any way for Harvard to assist with this?
I think the lower stipend has something to do with the fact that HEAL (History and East Asian Languages) is under the East Asian Languages and Civilizations department and not History (another worry I have about Harvard is that, even though it is a dual program, I will not be receiving a History degree but an area studies degree). But thank you, that's good advice.
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I'm currently deciding between Yale and Harvard. I've already been to Yale's visit day, but Harvard's is later this month. One of the considerations that is pulling me more toward Yale is that their funding offer was considerably higher: $31,800 vs $29,730. Is it acceptable (or recommended) to bring up the fact that their offer was lower than Yale's at the visit day? I was told that I'm the only Japanese history person accepted this year, so I'm sure that there is some room to negotiate, but I am afraid of seeming greedy or rude for asking about funding.
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Does anyone know what happened to the "lessons learned" thread? I was going to make a post.
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On 3/2/2019 at 9:24 AM, newmedianewme said:
Quick question for the group.
I was recently rejected from PhD applications to East Asian Studies programs. I believe that my application would be much stronger with an MA, but I'm hesitant to go into debt for one. Anyone have any recommendations for quality East Asian Studies MA programs, preferably with a strong emphasis on media/film, that offer significant funding packages? Any clarity or insight is appreciated!Have you tried looking at some Canadian schools? Tuition is much cheaper over there.
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8 minutes ago, historygeek said:
It wouldn't be crazy to turn down HiLi, right? I advocate for not paying for grad school, but...
Does it have sufficient enough resources to support you in studying Italian history (and possibly language)? I know little to nothing about the program, so I'm sorry if this is a stupid question!
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Just now, historygeek said:
Great news! I just got the notification that I received a full tuition scholarship from Villanova!
That's such great news! Congratulations!
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As I have my Yale visit day next weekend, and building off of what @AfricanusCrowther posted in the general thread:
For current PhD students: what were some of the questions you wish you asked (or perhaps what were you glad you asked?) at your campus visit days? What were the most important considerations in making your decision about which school to ultimately attend?
Those who are currently deciding between schools: which schools are you considering? what considerations are most important to you?
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2 hours ago, nekoinu said:
Would you share your insight on Columbia EALAC Ph.D.'s admission?
Sorry to say I don't have any special insight into Columbia's admissions process, and I didn't apply there so I'm not sure if interviews are the norm or not. You can always call or e-mail them and ask if they've finished making decisions, but I'm not sure if they'll give you a satisfying answer.
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16 hours ago, bugster88 said:
Hey All,
Not sure if this is the right place, but I wanted to ask your opinion about going into a Ph.D. program in the US in its current political state. I've been accepted to one the US schools I applied to (not UPenn, which is all quiet on the western front), and I'm so excited! But I'm also nervous about going into something this intense when the US looks about ready to eat itself.
As context, I'm currently living and working in Tokyo. I also have the opportunity to enter a PhD program at UTokyo, so it's not US or nothing for me.
Anyway, if anyone has any thought or words of advice, I'd love to hear it!
Yes, I'd echo what @EAstudies said. I'm not an American citizen myself, and I definitely agree that the situation in the US seems incredibly scary, but remember that the current president is fairly unpopular and the election is coming up soon, so you will very likely not have to experience this for the entire 6 years you spend in graduate school in the US.
Also, while Toudai is a great school, keep in mind @EAstudies point about the way a foreign degree will be looked at in the US. I'd also encourage you to think about the way the training you will receive in Japan will be perceived in the US because there are major differences between Japanese-style scholarship and US-style scholarship. Japanese historians, for example, tend to produce works that are very descriptive and focus narrowly on a particular subject or particular documents, while in the US you will be encouraged to make a more analytic "big picture" argument. Both styles have their positives, but it might be difficult to make a name for yourself in the US if you produce Japanese-style work.
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18 minutes ago, Balleu said:
Thank you for the update! Have you made your final decision, or are you still weighing options?
I'm still deciding, though I am leaning towards Yale.
I really like the faculty at Harvard's HEAL, but even though it's a dual degree with History, I worry how the area studies half (EALC) will impact me on the job market. This is something I will definitely have to talk to them about at the visit days.
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I just turned down my Northwestern offer. Hopefully someone on here can make it off of the waitlist. @Balleu and @Rekishishu perhaps that means one of you!
Writing to your POI whose work you admire so much and telling them that you are "rejecting" them is a really difficult thing to do. I did not really anticipate just how hard it would be at the beginning of the process!
- Rekishishu, mediumatcha and Balleu
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15 minutes ago, Rekishishu said:
Thank you very much again for your kind information! My POI contacted me and said that I was considered as a Chinese history candidate.
Is anyone considering turning down Northwestern in Chinese history? Northwestern is my top choice so that I really want to be off the waitlist.
Sorry for my multiple bothering replies.
Even if you are their choice for Chinese history, you are still considered part of the East Asian history subfield. If I am not mistaken.
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18 minutes ago, Rekishishu said:
I am waitlisted by Northwestern on February 1. The DGS e-mailed me that there was no enough funding for me. Northwestern is actually my first choice. How much chance do I have to get an offer? So anxious.
I was admitted to Northwestern in January, but I am planning to turn down my offer soon (tickets to Chicago from where I am located are very expensive and I cannot afford the upfront costs to attend to the visit weekend, unfortunately). I am guessing (from your username) your field is also Japanese history, so perhaps when I turn down my offer you will come off the waitlist!
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1 hour ago, archimon said:
I haven’t heard anything, so presumably I didn’t get in. Congrats, in any case! Looks like you have quite the decision to make!
Thank you! Sorry to hear that, but Columbia is not exactly a consolation prize!
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24 minutes ago, urbanhistorynerd said:
Nice!!! I don't know if their admitted students days are the same as the History Dept, but if they are, I'll see you then!
I'm not sure when they are at the moment! My POI just says "late March."
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Ahh I finally got my Harvard HEAL decision this morning! Accepted! The first e-mail was from a graduate student which kind of took me aback!
- EAstudies, archimon and FedeHikari
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Unless it outright says you've been accepted, I would be careful about reading into these portal changes too closely. A bunch of History applicants suddenly had an "accept terms and conditions of acceptance" button show up on their Harvard portal, only to be told (when they contacted the department) that it was a technical error.
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1 hour ago, paisleytree said:
I only have a Yale acceptance right now, and all I can do day and night is plan my future there! I interviewed with UPenn but until they actually accept me, I can't consider it a possibility and have tried to pushed it to the back of my mind (mostly to not get too disappointed).
This is exactly how I feel! At the beginning of this process Yale and Harvard HEAL were first and (a close) second choice for me, but now that I got into Yale I'm just looking at apartments and all the restaurants in New Haven I want to eat at! I'm really curious what the Harvard outcome will be, but Yale feels like the only real option for me at the moment. Especially because the Harvard decision is taking so long to release!
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I also just got my first rejection from Princeton. I am totally relieved to receive it though! I expected it from the beginning because I didn't contact my POI and my topic is out of his temporal area of interest. This process is almost over for me!
Now to continue wondering whether Harvard's HEAL program has already sent out its acceptances (there's nothing on the GradCafe board though!)...
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HEAL results went out last Thursday.