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Harvard usually does interviews for Classics, not sure of the timeline, though.

My final results: Johns Hopkins - not sure? They said that I was still under consideration but I haven't heard back in a while, so likely a rejection Chicago - waitlisted UCLA - accepted Harvard - accepted, will be my pick UK schools - one rejection, two waitlists Good luck to everyone in these last few weeks

Clean sweep of interviews/waitlist, with one post-interview rejection so far, for a mixture of programs in NELC and history more generally. Johns Hopkins - scheduled interview Chicago - waitlist Harvard - awaiting decision, interviewed UCLA - told that acceptance will be coming shortly And my UK schools: A - rejected post-interview B - awaiting decision, interviewed C - scheduled interview

Applied for NELC. Been waitlisted at Chicago, interviewed by Harvard, told that there would be a delay to UCLA decisions, and heard nothing from Johns Hopkins. Also received an interview from a UK program today.

Waitlisted at Chicago for a NELC PhD.

That's awesome - so glad I'm not the only one where are you applying? And what is your degree background like?

NELC, although I have classmates applying through Classics. How about you?

Thank you @JMAurelius and @Archaeogirl! Applied to Chicago, UCLA, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins. Hoping to hear back ASAP but I know the waiting game is about to begin. I heard Hopkins can send out decisions really early, though, so you never know.

If you have any questions about IU, let me know. I've taken ancient history classes in Chinese and Egyptian there

I'm applying for Ancient Near Eastern Studies - anyone else?

Sorry - I'm new to this so I had no idea.

What do you guys think my chances are? I know the GRE isn't as important for my subject area, but my verbal is bad, and I bombed my MPhil. Applying for PhDs in Near Eastern Studies: Harvard, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Chicago. GPA: 3.9 in MA (Big 10 school), 3.5-ish in MPhil (in the UK, but during a COVID year with some extenuating circumstances), 4.0 in UG (not a very well known school). GRE: 6.0 writing, 74th percentile for verbal, 30th for quant (lol). Experience: 2 years of teaching, 2 years as a research assistant for a show on Near Eastern history, scholarships and prizes every year since UG, upper elementary or above in 6 languages.

We don't have a union, sadly, and the university said its legal team can't help me as it'd be a conflict of interest, even at the student legal clinic. So, I'm not entirely sure what to do.

Thanks, sadly I didn't get any responses, but I'll post it again in a few days.

I'm currently working on my MA, and I am funded by another department as I teach for them. When I accepted my offer to come to this school, I was told that the funding would be renewed for the second year as long as I met the GPA, taught well enough, and they still needed me, but was told that the latter part was no issue as they always needed extra TAs. Fast forward to last week, I have been told that they have massively over offered places on their MA for next year, so they might cut off my funding. I have a 3.9 GPA, a perfect course evaluation, and I've got massively above and beyond to help my students and engage with the department. I'm devastated that the DGS didn't even have the balls to say it to my face but sent an email through the department PA. I'm not the only person this is happening to but I am in shock that this has been allowed to happen despite promises that it wouldn't. I can't afford this MA otherwise so I'd have to drop out. They told me they can't give me a decision until the middle of April at least, which is of course far too late r.e. housing and everything for next year. What can I do? I'm applying for TA positions in other departments but I can't believe this has happened. What rights do I have? Do I have any at all?