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5 minutes ago, eggsalad14 said:
Harvard is a big program, but that's largely because it has a really good yield rate and not necessarily large accept rate (like, no one's going to say no to Harvard except for maybe Stanford or Princeton or the other CHYMPS if those are more geographically convenient or are stronger at what one wants to study). I've read about 24 admitted one year.
That being said, there's like 4 accepts and one waitlist on the survey page which seems low but isn't outside the realm of possibility. I've previously seen about 1/3 of acceptances from similar elite schools (so I'd maybe expect to see closer to 8(please ignore this stupid emoji, I can't get rid of it on mobile)) ?with known acceptance numbers get posted on the survey page, but 4 and 8 are such small numbers that I'm not going to really try to make any inferences other than it's very feasible this is all we're going to hear from Harvard. Some years we've seen a lot more, some years we've seen around the same number of acceptances on the result page.
What I will say is based on last year's data, I'm surprised we haven't gotten our rejection letters yet. I just checked the portal, also nothing there.
I should've mentioned this sooner but the letter said they admitted 25 of almost 500 applicants
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Harvard portal just updated for me, just so y'all know
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Just got the email from Harvard FYI
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26 minutes ago, eggsalad14 said:
My intuition (but maybe this is just me being really optimistic because I want to get in) is that there's more to come out. Harvard has pretty big cohorts and I think the grad cafe community should have more than like 3 acceptances.
I suspect this is true. Not sure why they called some people early. I'll post here when I get an email from them just to let you guys know
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Just now, usmeme said:
Just wondering how Harvard would notify acceptance to the international applicants.
I did see someone received an email from the Harvard on the results page. Can anyone who received the phone call confirm this?
TY!
Oh, my bad, that was me... I got a phone call but I just picked the wrong option. Sorry about that
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5 minutes ago, TheBunny said:
I got a call from a Cambridge, MA number but could not catch it. The last time this happened, it was the utility companies or telemarketers... So I will wait my official rejection e-mail
Call it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just got the call from Cambridge. In at Harvard. Good luck to everybody! I'm done for the cycle!!!!!!
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41 minutes ago, upsy said:
TY! And, nope, a member of the admissions committee.
This cycle's over for me then! Best of luck to all still waiting.
Interesting that it wasn't a POI... person must have been very interested in your work. Congratulations and farewell from this godforsaken website, may our paths cross again in Valhalla.
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4 minutes ago, tjdnv37vz said:
Harvard, Yale, and Chicago later this week?
Yeah, idk about Yale, but expect Harvard Thurs or Fri
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Claiming that first American/methods Columbia acceptance
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Just now, upsy said:
I just called Harvard, they said results will be out in the 2nd part of next week.
That's annoying, but good to know. Thank you for asking!
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22 minutes ago, PBandMachiajelly said:
You'd think I've been around the internet enough to recognize that url from mousing over it but noooooo.
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But yeah I definitely thought we were going to get something this week from Columbia or Harvard. I guess there is hope yet
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14 minutes ago, ijustwantin said:
So just out of curiosity, how professional should I dress for a visitation weekend? I'm going to UC Boulder's visit next week and don't really know the formalities, what to pack, etc. Some insight would be most appreciative.
I would say probably business casual. Academia is not like industry, people don't expect a very high level of dress. For men that usually means a tie, button down, and khakis. For women, whatever the equivalent of that is (sorry for the vagueness, I have no experience dressing myself as a woman, LOL). Full suits are too much, I think, but it's probably (slightly) better to be overdressed than under if you're worried.
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To be fair, I don't think Columbia is later than they usually are, really. As for Harvard, we could easily be waiting another week
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1 hour ago, Tedmonkey said:
I had one of these a week or two ago. Basically, it is a chance for them to answer your questions about their department and to try to sell you on picking them out of your acceptances. Best suggestion is to write out your questions ahead of time. This is a great time to ask things about the publication rate of PhD students in their program, the activity level of the department in conferences, if there is any funding for visit days, questions about the city the school is in, ect... Even if you feel like you know everything you need to know to make a decision, ask something. This will indicate to them you have interest in their department. As far as things to avoid, I would avoid any indication of where that school fits in your personal ranking of your applications/acceptances. You wouldn't want to tell them they are your second choice school and then not get an offer (or get a substandard offer) from your top choice and end up going there. Really, there is nothing to be nervous about with it. It is pretty casual and just a way for them to sell their department to you and personally introduce themselves.
Yeah, I'll disagree mildly with this and say that you do not need to try to impress them. Don't make up questions if you don't have any. You've already been admitted! Now is your chance to be a little selfish and let them sell you. I usually just ask whoever I'm talking with about their work, and if I might be able to join their lab should I come to their school.
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Just now, eggsalad14 said:
Lol me too because I applied very widely in anticipation of lots of rejection.
Same thing is happening to me. Applied everywhere thinking I would get in 1 place
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23 minutes ago, Bosco said:
Big congrats! May you tell us where else did you get into? I am also an Americanist and I am being waitlisted at a few schools. So I figure I might be the back up plans for you guys in case you guys decline the offers!
I've been admitted at Duke, UNC, Princeton, Berkeley, Stony Brook, MIT, NYU, UCLA
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8 minutes ago, peggy.olson said:
Congrats!!!!!!!! Did you get a call?
Thanks!! And nope, it was an email
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In at Stanford. American/methods
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8 minutes ago, mliliu said:
Should I assume that I am rejected by UCLA if I haven't heard nothing from it until now?
These kinds of questions are hard for people to answer. We are all pretty much in the same boat in terms of the information we have. If you didn't receive an acceptance, then your chances are probably lower, yes. But you can't know until you know. You know?
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8 minutes ago, ICanRead said:
Snow AND Stats? My thoughts are with you in these trying times.
Eh it's not THAT bad... stats is fun y'all! What's not fun is trying to walk up the hill on State St. and sliding backwards despite walking forwards
Congrats to everyone who got accepted!
2018-2019 Application Thread
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They called me a few days ago to tell me I was admitted. I was just letting people who haven't heard yet know. American/methods