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Going to UCSD! So weird. I guess their silence in regards to my application ALL THIS TIME meant they were considering me... xD Wasn't my first choice, but now I'm excited. I get to stay in California, and San Diego is beautiful! Plus my bro is there, so I can be near family.

I may get off all my waitlists or none of them... in which case I'll be back.

Woohoo congrats! Go celebrate?

I knew of USC's generosity in funding for musicology but wasn't aware of the differences between the various subdisciplines. Is that a general trend in music or just USC? Either way, I'm sorry to hear that. I think composition is a respectable field. ? I'm not sure how it works, really. If the number of students they want to accept determines funding, or if the limited amount of funding determines the number of students they can admit.

Even our acceptances are worded as "#1 on waitlist with very good chance of funding available" ?? Northwestern sent me an email they'd be interested in speaking with me about my application sometime this week! Interesting since their interview week is over ?? Even my interviews come after formal interviews are all done... I can't even... ??

Just got notified that I'm ranked #1 on the waitlist at USC Thornton... Since I'm ranked first, I guess there's a good chance! ? But seriously, what's up with me and waitlists?? Lol ??

Same. Also Stanford rejections out today. Now my chances of staying home and going for a PhD are out lol, but that was expected. Any news from USC??

Omg I know!! So far all the places I am (or probably will be?) waitlisted at, i.e. NYU. Northwestern. UCSD, there aren't scholars in my field. Only people without my interests are interested in my research lol.

I thought of applying to Yale (bc of Brian Kane), but decided not to last minute and apply to Columbia to work with Ben Steege (and Lydia Goeher, who is in the philosophy dept at Columbia and does a lot with the philosophy of music. Was it wise to talk about the music theory and philosophy dept faculty as POI as a musicology applicant? Who knows?‍♀️ Having bit of an identity crisis as I realize that the people I'm most interested in are not musicologists. But yeah, you're right. It is probably just the way I framed my research (or my topic wasn't interesting enough to them). It probably doesn't have to do with the nature of my work. I think honestly there should be just 2 degrees -- DMA and PhD in music -- and those doing the PhD track should be able to work in any and all disciplines they're interested in. That would give us so much "research freedom"! ?

I didn't apply to Harvard but feel the same about Columbia. We're not even worth a click I guess ahaha. ?? Not too disappointed tho. I wrote mostly about a music theorist at Columbia in my personal statement when I applied as a musicology major. But I didn't want to change majors, so I want sure how that was going to work/fit. It seems most schools have a more rigorous interview selection process for theory majors relative to musicology. But if they don't take the time to test whether I have the same skills, why would they choose me over a theory major (since I'm quasi-theory but mostly musicology-oriented)? Haha, if that makes sense. Sorry for my rant. It was just really hard for me to find programs to apply to that for my interests. And I'm still not sure if I applied to the right ones.? But dont want to go for round 2. Oh the dilemma lol.

Congrats! Which school?

Ooo u have a very good chance then!

Same. I hope it works out for all of us. What is your plan? I'm wondering if I should become a starving novelist and write novels haahah Wow congrats!! Looks like you've got a lot of options? I LOLed at "existential angst" bc I'm the president of the Waitlisted Club, lol.

Hmm just got an interesting email from Northwestern that they're still considering my application, and for me to let them know if I get other offers... I thought their interview (weekend) was over? I'm taking this as a waitlist?

I wonder if it's better to settle the first round or to try again second round in hopes of better options. Not asking for me. I'm definitely settling lol (where my family will live in the future is partially dependent on me). But I did notice in the other threads that some people have tried multiple rounds, so that's always an option.