Theory007
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On 1/2/2024 at 12:37 PM, RegimeObserver said:
Hey, Theory007, can you please pin this thread? Please. 🙏
Done!
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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!
- nyalagyal and RegimeObserver
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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?
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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!
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On 4/28/2022 at 4:16 PM, Whatthehaha said:
Thank you for your reply. Truth is I’ve sent them two emails over the last two weeks but heard nothing back.
Did this ever get resolved?
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Shouldn't you have had this resolved sometime around April 15th?
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12 hours ago, Whatthehaha said:
Is anybody still waiting to get the waitlist result? It’s kinda ridiculous that I haven’t heard anything back from the DGS….
FOR SURE get in touch with the DGS wherever you are waiting from.
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5 hours ago, Anton1996 said:
Just got an unofficial offer from Duke, off the waitlist. They said to ask for an extension of a few days from the other program i'm considering until Duke Graduate School sends me an official letter. I've asked for the extension and been granted one. Most likely will accept Duke if the official offer comes.
Very happy, but just want the cycle to end now!
Yes take it! Congrats
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15 minutes ago, uncle_socks said:
They could simply tell people who they currently haven't contacted "you're waitlisted, it's a long waitlist, and you might have to wait until around 4/15 to hear back" or "you're rejected"...not very hard to do. No other top school strings so many people along to the 4/15 deadline without at least saying "you're on an unofficial waitlist" when a prospective student reaches out, and there's absolutely no reason NYU has to be like this.
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?
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9 hours ago, uncle_socks said:
I have no skin in this game but this is super freaking rude and abusive. There's no reason to keep someone in long waitlist-or-rejected purgatory when they literally have this information.
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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9 minutes ago, Bosox said:
Magoosh
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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!
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On 2/15/2022 at 7:52 AM, SJPY said:
Hello everyone,
I am currently very unsure how to decide between two master options I have to then further continue with PhD applications:Background:
- Bachelor in IR (top 10-15 European school) with decent, but not crazy good grades (maybe top 20-30%)
- Currently enrolled in US master in a PoliSci related, but interdisciplinary field (top 10 school), with currently a top grade standing
- Decent (international) research experience, a few well known scholarships, a few publications (nothing too extraordinary), 6 fluent languages, lack of quant knowledge, no GRE done yet, good letters of recommendations in sight
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- Top PhD program, ideally in the US
- Topic Area: IR or Comparative Politics, potentially on the more theory heavy side and with a focus on South Asia as a region
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- I have two second master programs lined up for the fall (both one year), both are quite research heavy and fall into the area of regional studies:
- MSc in Modern South Asian Studies (Oxford)
- MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies (Cambridge)
- Both would be fully funded (including living costs) through scholarships
Question:
- I am really unsure which program to choose. Both are quite similarly structured and have a strong research component.
- Cambridge is more established in South Asian Studies, seems more academic (also is named "MPhil"), and somehow the department seems more up to date and "healthy"
- Oxford, however, seems more flexible and would allow me to focus a little more on the political science side of things, which might be important considering my wish to do a PhD in PoliSci
- Oxford might be more prestigious and relevant from a US perspective?
Does anyone have experience with with South Asia within PoliSci or can give me any information about the standing of Cambridge and Oxford in the US PhD market or just generally evaluate my profile?
Any comments are greatly appreciated!What did you decide?
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18 hours ago, LatinAmericanFootball said:
Not necessary for most top programs, certainly helpful if you're aiming at quant "boutique" programs (NYU, Rochester, or the likes of CalTech and Stanford GSB). Probably not a lot of added value if you do well on the GRE Q section and have your recommenders emphasize your quant skills on their letters. Then again, it definitely wouldn't hurt to have a few As in Calculus in your transcript, so it depends on the opportunity cost of taking the classes.
Congrats on an amazing cycle!!!
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On 7/31/2020 at 10:58 AM, Mr_Spock2018 said:
A good point. Even after visit day, there's a lot I still didn't know (this was compounded by the fact that both visit days were virtual...) I really, really tried to like Cornell and was very apprehensive about turning it down. The extra $$$ Cornell has really made it hard, too. At the end of the day, I just had a better gut feeling about Minnesota. Hopefully it will turn out to be the correct decision.
How has it been?
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On 2/2/2022 at 11:59 PM, VTVJ24 said:
Does anyone have any opinions on the BC program? I was admitted there recently with a great stipend but am well aware that their US News ranking is a little low?
BC is great for Theory - but nothing else it seems.
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9 hours ago, honeymoow said:
Is it really possible that this thread has had 200,000 views??
Yes the same thread last year got almost 675,000 views
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4 hours ago, SJPY said:
Thank you @Theory007! And I am sorry if I was not clear, but I already applied and was accepted into both programs, so I am literally just choosing between those two now ?
I see! It is clear - I just overlooked it when I first read your post.
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You could also apply to both. The restriction on applying to both universities only applies to undergraduate admissions.
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4 minutes ago, catiecatie said:
Also claiming Princeton acceptance!!
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.
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7 hours ago, modesteffect said:
Anyone can clarify what no response means if the school has already sent out several admits and rejects in various sub-fields?
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.
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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.
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7 hours ago, Paul123fasd said:
Hi everyone!
Curious to know if Poli Sci departments typically send out interviews for PhD admissions? I am applying to 10 schools and none of them seem to have any information on their website regarding interviews (even Wisconsin)..
Also, are applicants who are invited for interviews most likely admitted?.. I've heard from a former poli sci PhD applicant that receiving an interview invitation is neither good nor bad, because it means you are not good enough to be admitted right away, but at the same time, you're not as bad to be rejected right away.. but wasn't sure if this is correct...
Thanks and have a nice rest of the weekend!
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.
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6 minutes ago, DanTheGrad said:
Hey @Theory007,
They didn't say to reach out to any one on AdComms directly but to reach out to the graduate program assistant with any questions we have on admissions. Most, if not all programs, will answer general questions on their admissions procedure as every school is different. Sorry if I caused any confusion for anyone!
And yeah, This is my second cycle and I am still anxious. My partner (Neuroscience Ph.D. Applicant) has already received invitations to interview at three different schools. That makes it hard to disconnect from our applications since this will define the next 5-6 years of our lives and our relationship. Not to mention that with covid, I am working from home which means my email is constantly open. ?
Again, thanks for offering some feedback on how you think I should proceed. I think I will take a beat for a few more days and see what happens. At the end of the day - No news is good news!
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!
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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).