Theory007

Waitlisted at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor!  Dear god, this is so nerve-wracking.  Never thought I'd even be wait listed at such an amazing program.  In shock.   

Is this a real question? ? Those are fantastic scores, and will be solid anywhere.

Yes, I'd go to the PHD program. There has been a lot of talk about this already and I'm sure others will chime in, but in most cases even a prestigious MA degree will not help your future PHD application much (assuming that's your goal). Of course if you spend the time in your MA to publish papers in competitive journals then that's a different story. But most people do not even if that's the intention. And even with a good MA degree in two years, the admission process is always super random and you could end up in a situation where you received no PHD offer even if you technically were better prepared than now. If your long-term ambition is to do a PHD I'd take the offer you have in hand and not feed the cash cow that most MA programs are (thinking Chicago, Columbia, and others...).

Yes, I'd go to the PHD program. There has been a lot of talk about this already and I'm sure others will chime in, but in most cases even a prestigious MA degree will not help your future PHD application much (assuming that's your goal). Of course if you spend the time in your MA to publish papers in competitive journals then that's a different story. But most people do not even if that's the intention. And even with a good MA degree in two years, the admission process is always super random and you could end up in a situation where you received no PHD offer even if you technically were better prepared than now. If your long-term ambition is to do a PHD I'd take the offer you have in hand and not feed the cash cow that most MA programs are (thinking Chicago, Columbia, and others...).

Out of curiosity -- I've seen a few people on the results page shocked by the FSU funding. How much are they offering? Is it before or after tax?

Thank you immensely!! I really appreciate you taking your time to share this with me  I’m definitely not going to disregard this advice in my future decision. 

The single best thing you can do is to spend a year getting killer GRE scores. It will make the difference I promise

The single best thing you can do is to spend a year getting killer GRE scores. It will make the difference I promise

Congrats!  I am sure our friend of 'high caliber' would be interested to hear you got into one of the top schools.  ? 

Hey! I only just noticed you got a Chicago admit! Congrats on that!

And we have not seen any UVa admits either in this forum. It looks like rejections and waitlists were sent out a while ago but it's not even clear that anyone has been admitted yet to UVa. So weird.

For those who want to learn how to use LateX, I strongly suggest looking into Overleaf. It was how I learned how to use it and it's a great way to use LateX, while still having some semblance of an UI. 

Hey uh can we take it down a notch please? This is a very stressful time for all of us and I liked it a lot better in here when we were supporting one another instead of taking jabs. 
Let's all just take a deep breath and cool off.

Don't give up friend! Everyone has a chance and you too!

Any UVA admits? Fields?

Don't give up friend! Everyone has a chance and you too!

Don't give up friend! Everyone has a chance and you too!

Don't give up friend! Everyone has a chance and you too!

Lmao fam I recorded  2 videos for myself, for admission and rejection. One where I congratulate myself and another where I comfort myself. Just like Michael in the office. This is how stressed out I am

Sounds like you're in at UCSD. I'd be feeling really good right now if I was you  

Are any of you also getting a privacy error trying to access the survey?

Given that you in at Wisconsin it looks like your aim was perfect

Given that you in at Wisconsin it looks like your aim was perfect

I think it feels slower because we're all stuck inside with very little to do due to pandemic.

UT is a virtual lock for Jan. as well. Although, now that I checked sometimes they release in early Feb haha.