PBandMachiajelly
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Quick reminder that there are many people in your situation - myself included (0/5). This forum can skew perception in a lot of ways, but if Cornell had 325 applicants (per the rejection letter) there are >300 people on the sideline at that school. Sometimes it just goes that way, friend, and whatever happens, happens. Best of luck figuring out a way forward
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It does. Thanks!
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Did you get an offer? Where are you getting this information from?
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Do you have any chance of doing visits? It would almost certainly give you a better sense of where you'd want to live. In any event whichever one you choose will be great - they're both great schools.
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Can also anecdotally confirm @DefeatistElitist's post. Montreal is the most affordable city (also a wonderful city to spend a few years in too, FWIW). I have friends paying $800-900 Canadian for a 1 1/2 bedroom that's fairly central. It's also worth looking at how much you'll pay in taxes if you're an international student - I know Canadians studying in the US get dinged, so that may or may not be a factor for you as well.
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(1) Eat well beforehand. When they throw you into the funding Hunger Games, you won't have to start by scrounging for food like the rest of the tributes; (2) Prepare basic survival skills, ideally learning how to craft a weapon from a copy of A Theory of Justice and transcript photocopies; (3) Cozy up with administrators - they are most likely to parachute you live-saving tools during the fight; (4) Never ask about what happened to last year's incoming class. Good luck.
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I'd give you a heart but I'm out of reactions for the day!! That's so exciting! Congrats!!
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Oh ffs lol
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Thanks for the reply! That makes perfect sense.
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Ok so I have a question that I'm sure has come up before, in the context of the "uk grad" additions to results. I have a Canadian undergrad and a Canadian MA on the way - I know that that put me at an immediate disadvantage for my R1 applications. Are there any uk grads here who want to explain why they qualify all the results, and anyone at all who could explain the relationship between UK universities and prospects in the US? I'm familiar enough with the Canadian context, but I'm out to sea on this one.
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In the unlikely event that anyone who is on this thread is also not checking their inbox obsessively, Columbia rejections are on their way out right now.
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Hey all - quick reminder that if your cycle is ending you should head over to the Profiles, Results, Advice 2019 thread and leave some nuggets of wisdom for the years of anxiety-riddled students who follow!
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Claiming a Yale rejection! Also got a generic email to check portal. Generic emails are the best. If you haven't gotten the email yet go log in obsessively until you're notified.
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You'd think I've been around the internet enough to recognize that url from mousing over it but noooooo.
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MRW it's Friday afternoon and my inbox is still empty
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Political Theory Applications 2019
PBandMachiajelly replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Of course - PM away! I'd also be curious to hear what other people's experience has been - obviously two posters online doesn't represent an entire discipline, and I'd be interested if there are any others here who have been involved in philosophy departments too. -
Political Theory Applications 2019
PBandMachiajelly replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Not OP, but from my experience this is also true. I'm a transplant to political science out of philosophy because of the paucity of research and opportunities for political philosophers in philosophy departments proper. I've had plenty of contact with the philosophy department both at my undergrad university and others close by, and spent a fair bit of time researching philosophy PhDs before making the switch to political science, and political philosophy 100% fell by the wayside. I've found a few exceptions, though: (1) if the department is more continental you're more likely to have a range of political philosophy, and (2) you'll probably at least get social contract and Rawls in the analytic departments I've encountered. It's also a lot easier to run a couple political philosophy courses for undergrads (everyone can teach Rawls) than it is to develop a robust political philosophy faculty who consistently does great research. But certainly since the vast majority of American schools skew analytic in their philosophy departments, you'd be hard up doing your PhD in philosophy on political issues. Obviously this is department-dependent (e.g. if you're at Chicago hanging out with Nussbaum and Pippin you're obviously have a lot of options), but places like Chicago seemed to be an exception when I was looking prior to my MA. -
That's so exciting!! I'm glad that despite the difficulties you've been expressing with this cycle that you've got a result that you're pleased with.
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I'm sure you've answered this elsewhere, but where do you think you'll be going in September? I'm glad you've been accepted somewhere that is the right place for you!!
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Who else is sitting around wondering what's going on at Yale and Columbia?
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Still, that's really exciting!!
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Good luck! Are you aiming for the direct entry PhD? Or have you done an MA?
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Wait, which school did you email? UBC or UoT?
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(I really wish they had a 'solidarity' like button).
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FYI all the rejection letters for both Brown and Cornell just hit my inbox within 5 minutes of each other - so anyone else hoping for closure on those two schools should hopefully hear soon as well, unless you've found yourself on a waitlist!
