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  1. elx

    Applications 2019

    Yeah me too. I wasn't expecting anything after the wisdom dropped by current students about admitted students' days having happened weeks ago, but once again, the email rolled in when I was least expecting it -- I've been drunk on wine for a couple hours, completely off the thought of apps or gradcafe. This happened with all of them; never when I was refreshing the results page, or checking the portals. I think that's some powerful messaging that it's less than pointless to chase up the application status, and it's a proper waiting game. Nevertheless, I'm amazed at the brilliant people I've met through this forum over the season, and I've felt a lot of joy for you guys as you got accepted, and shared your campus visit etc stories. It's been a huge learning experience -- thank you all who have shared your journey, congrats to the admitted and for those who were less lucky, much like NYU, I 'wish you the greatest success in your future endeavors'! ❤️
  2. elx

    Applications 2019

    Congrats, that's amazing!! You've applied for the PhD for both, right?
  3. elx

    Applications 2019

    Sounds like the visit weekend went well then, congrats!! Hope you love it!
  4. elx

    Applications 2019

    @fordlandia sorry I might already have asked this--but did you get an official rejection from NYU?
  5. In the UK, you have to do a Master's programme before your PhD, you can't just get it on the way like in the US - so that's another extra year of learning and developing your interests. I see what you mean though. You definitely don't get the same type of teaching/research experiences, it's just a programme to write a dissertation. I definitely believe it's hard to find work in the States, but that might also be because Oxbridge are great, but still not as good as the Ivies -- at least that's what I've been told!
  6. I'm not entirely sure what's the process for this, but would any mods consider pinning this topic so it doesn't get lost as new threads are posted in the History forum? Some really valuable insight for future applicants in this thread imo!
  7. elx

    Applications 2019

    I’m applying for year-long programmes and and never even thought of that issue! What would everyone recommend doing in the year between the MA and (hopefully) PhD then? Would it be a disadvantage to work somewhere that’s unrelated to history?
  8. Yeah it's a lot of money, but you might have to relocate for an American MA too -- and living costs are $13,000 a year plus flights, which I believe is lower than you'd pay in the US. Paying for grad school is really common here, especially for MAs, because while it's expensive, it's not going to break the bank in the same way an unfunded MA would do in the states. I get an undergrad tuition fee loan as a non-UK EU citizen, but only $3,000 a year (means-tested bursary + scholarship) for living costs, yet I've been able to pay off all my living costs with working 15h/week. It's not easy, but it's doable. Sorry for hijacking the topic, OP! Promise this is my final post. Just looking to preach the system they have here
  9. Just echoing this! Oxbridge do offer some financial support and several universities have scholarships for international students now, but this is usually for students from Third World countries (that's literally how they say it I think). However, UK MAs are only one year full-time, and for History about £25k -- seems like an insanely high price to me, but considering the Columbia MA I looked at (HiLi) was $53k, it's a lot cheaper.
  10. I just realised I said "I'm all out of rejections" when I meant "all out of reactions" and I think we share a similar, frenzied state of mind hahaah.
  11. elx

    Applications 2019

    Had a better look at HiLi now. Wow!! Yeah, Oxford deadline was about 7 weeks ago (I've been counting because results come out 8-10 weeks after haha), and I've written my Cambridge application but if I'm lucky, I'll find out about Oxford before their deadline, and I might be able to save a little money on the application fee. I'm already dreading asking for references again. For those of you who have applied several times, is it as awkward as I'm imagining?
  12. elx

    Applications 2019

    This is off-topic, but your username made me laugh so much
  13. elx

    Applications 2019

    I'm going to try for American History in Oxbridge, and Leeds for Race & Resistance, which is interdisciplinary and really pretty exciting! If I don't get in anywhere, my BA institution will likely have me, but that'd be a 12 month programme starting in late September, and I have a suspicion that my advisor's going on research leave next year. Lots of time to think though, one of the places I looked at has their deadline 25 days before the course is meant to start ? HiLi is the Columbia one, right? That sounds really really good!!
  14. elx

    Next year

    I'm genuinely looking forward to already knowing someone who's been through it all before! ?
  15. elx

    Next year

    As @e_randolph explained, it's a lot different with history (from the looks of it) -- but I just wanna mention that 'save up a couple thousand' made me chuckle. Even if I got a full-time, well-paid job after graduation, saving that much would take at least a couple years. I'm hoping to get into a top UK university for a MA, then re-apply next year. And if that doesn't work? Hmm ? let's cross that bridge when we come to it. . .
  16. elx

    Applications 2019

    I got this one too @fortsibut (the same as @HRL)! Looks like you missed out narrowly then -- are you thinking of reapplying?
  17. elx

    Next year

    I'm sending you so much love! I've had 4 generic rejections and surely another one coming for the last PhD programme I applied for; I've got a lot to improve on, but it'd still have been SO helpful to get any kind of actual feedback. I hope knowing that programmes have to pick between equally very well qualified candidates gives you some comfort. ❤️
  18. elx

    Applications 2019

    I've got my Duke rejection in the portal now, I've just got an email. I've had the nicest day (18 degrees C in February!! T-shirt weather!! Last year it was snowing. . .) and I'm just thinking. . .I don't really want to open it. But it's there now. Ugh. Remind me, why was I so eager to get these rejections? edit: Caved and looked. It's saying 'decision not ready'. Why is this happening my dudes?!
  19. Start earlier. I started thinking about maybe applying in August. Should've been deep into it by then. Will know better next (this) year!
  20. elx

    Applications 2019

    That's awesome @Nicator! Fingers crossed for you, @fortsibut ❤️
  21. AAAAAAAJUSTREJECTMEALREADYAAAAAAHHHHHH
  22. My current uni's sending out a bunch of spam emails today (a department's emailed 80+ people without bcc'ing and of course, lots of people hit 'reply all' when getting back to them) and there couldn't be a worse day for this (except any other day this month and up until I get all my rejections). I'm so on edge when I hear the 'new email' sound, it's insane. Don't wanna turn my email off either because what if I finally get an email from a place I applied to? *deep breaths*
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