Theory007

Hi! I have never heard that they did. You may however be able to negotiate something when you have some offers in hand (it can't hurt to try).

Done!

Welcome everyone to the 2023-2024 application thread for political science! Discuss the application process, ask questions, post results when they come out, and anything else related to admissions this year. Good luck to you all!

I'm surprised the forum is not more active this year! Where are you guys applying? What are you thinking? Anyone preparing applications for the 12/01 deadline?

Welcome everyone to the 2022-2023 application thread for political science! Discuss the application process, ask questions, post results when they come out, and anything else related to admissions this year. Good luck to you all!

Did this ever get resolved?

Shouldn't you have had this resolved sometime around April 15th?

FOR SURE get in touch with the DGS wherever you are waiting from.

Yes take it! Congrats

I'm not sure I understand. It sounds like NYU 1. did tell the original poster that they were waitlisted and 2. that they probably would have to wait until 4/15. I don't know at all what's going on with NYU, but they will clearly admit people off their waitlist when other people give up their spots, who are probably themselves waitlisted somewhere waiting for those waitlists to be resolved. It's nerve wracking to be waitlisted and it sucks but NYU is waiting for admitted applicants to decide if they will attend or not and only then can they resolve their own waitlist. Am I getting something wrong?

I think NYU is itself waiting to hear the decisions from admitted students who themselves may be waitlisted elsewhere. So I don't get the impression that they are prolonging it intentionally.

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You have got to get that quant score up. 145 corresponds roughly to the 18th percentile and adcoms must think you'd have a hard time getting through the required methods courses and be successful in your study. It's a fair worry. I think without a quant score in the mid-to-upper 150s your chance will be low at any top-50 program. Your other stats are OK (in my view) but I think they highlight the importance of raising your GRE scores - also the verbal. You can do it though - even if it will take you another year. Hang in there!

What did you decide?

Congrats on an amazing cycle!!!

How has it been?

BC is great for Theory - but nothing else it seems.

Yes the same thread last year got almost 675,000 views

I see! It is clear - I just overlooked it when I first read your post.

You could also apply to both. The restriction on applying to both universities only applies to undergraduate admissions.

Sooo @catiecatie... We need to talk. WHAT DO YOU DO TO HAVE A CYCLE LIKE THIS lol? I'd encourage you to share your stats and advice when it's all over since I'm sure many could learn from what you did.

Wait a bit to see if you hear from them. If you do not, it is most likely a waitlist. If the offers went out a while ago I'd contact the department and ask.

Congrats everyone on your admissions! For those of you still waiting to hear good news, hang in there - they will come I'm sure. Even if they don't, know that many people go through more than one application cycle and make it successfully in later attempts. So a rejection today should not dissuade you from grad school. I think it must be hard to imagine doing another cycle at this time but once it is all over, maybe you will. The one thing I have learned from participating in this forum is that admissions and rejections really are a crapshoot and no one gets in without a good portion of luck. There are notable exceptions such as @jjiffy and @catiecatie who must be really outstanding (congrats to you both), but most people are at least somewhat lucky to get into one good program. So don't be dissuaded - if not this year, then the next! But I am still rooting for all of you - it's only February 2nd and there is just so much time and so many decisions to come.

I agree with @jjiffy - most departments don't interview. Maybe it is more common nowadays where it can be harder to gauge applicant who don't submit GRE scores (opening a can of worms here). I get the sense that especially in top departments, professors have considerable discretion in whom they take on to supervise and they can choose to interview applicants on their own accord. And yes being invited for an interview is in my view a good thing because it means that you're being considered seriously. This doesn't happen to very many people in an application pool where only few make it through.

Ah no problem. Contacting the program assistant cannot hurt imo. I totally understand what you are saying and going through. Hang in there - you will do great!