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I'm not musicdegree4me, but if you have a better funding offer from a similar program, you may be able to get the offer increased. I spent a couple of weeks reading about how to do this, and ended up with more clear funding for summer (they could not increase my stipend because of union agreements). I've seen reports that people have had their offer increased up to a few thousand and a couple up to ten. Someone on Facebook mentioned their moving costs covered by the department.

I did it with Minnesota. It was not weird at all, but I didn't go out of my way to make further contact or schedule individual meetings.

Why are they spamming the results page? UGH! (NOT WAITLIST) (NOT INTERVIEW) - friends, there is an "other" option...

Edit: I don't want to be a jerk.

Officially rejected at UCI LPS and McGill.

Aim higher than some of them. You'd be surprised to find the amount of acceptances you'll get when you have international tuition tied to your application - Edinburgh, UCL, and Oxbridge are worth your time. I went from the US to Durham for a master's, only partially funded and very expensive. You can reach out if you have any questions.

Rejected from Pitt HPS. Monday coming in hot after a fairly quiet week for me.

Congratulations! Since it's your top choice, respond with a thanks and let them know that it is your preferred program. Definitely recommit yourself. Then, mention that you'd like to send an update to your CV and state what you added. If the administrator sent the email, just do this separately to the admissions director. See if you can do the prospective student events. Ask them for an update by mid-march if you're considering another place and that place is nudging you on a decision, letting UW know you'd reject that offer depending on your UW status. Don't update on rejections, and I have learned that you probably shouldn't keep them informed of other programs you're considering unless you use it as a nudge. One of my acceptances asked the same thing and then ghosted me after emailing me weekly and pursuing me for two months. I asked several pertinent questions. I think they took offense that I did not take their offer immediately. The secretary keeps sending me the same "sign this document" automated email. The others have been understanding though.

Unfortunately, this imbalance is normalised in academia. My MA supervisor stopped responding for about 1.5 months after the third contact hour we had, but with his agreement to supervise the project, the university required six. He got back to me after we had a cigarette break together at a conference. I ended up with a 69 because one of my later sections was rushed... so not a distinction, but very close. We ended up developing a good relationship and he agreed to referee for any and all PhD applications. Assuming you get into one of the other funded programmes (if I understand correctly): if your offer is unconditional, you can leave your masters programme without repercussions except burned bridges with that specific supervisor whose absence is outside of your control depending on your particular agreement. you can probably reach out to their "more important" PhD students to see if this is normal for them. Also, checking in with a secretary is an option. I know someone who was about to go to the market (shortly pre-defence) when their supervisor had an emergency hospitalisation. The uni was able to fund that student a little bit longer as a tutor and RA until the supervisor was back. If the programme is UK structured where you definitely need the MA/MPhil to continue, then yeah that would be unfortunate, but if not, then just jump ship and suspend your master's studies. Or, given that this is philosophy and not a science with a PI and lab, you could probably change your supervisor, formally or informally, as long as you end up with a good product.. There are options, but you have to make it known to that professor first, then question their students or the administrator, then, if need be, the director of your MA, then if need be, the head of the department. I hope it works out. ❤️

Every time I open the Utah application portal and it says: "Congratulations! Your application has been successfully submitted" :l

Rejected at UBC.

omg tell me more. I'm going to cry. All of my top choices are running away it seems.

Nothing on FB.

I had my first results cry today when I saw people were accepted at both Notre Dame programs.

Arizona State HPS has made their offer official. I had it grouped about equally with MSU and Calgary. I have no idea what I'll do. If anyone is on a waitlist for one of these, please PM me and I will be completely transparent and offer you updates.

I think as long as you have at least 50% of your applications outstanding, there is still time and opportunity available to you. It is a difficult cycle and I know this won't help mentally, but run a Bayesian analysis on your chances. They are higher than it feels like. I hope you all get into top choices! I did an MA as well, but feel a mixture of imposter syndrome and like I've put every bit of my life into this. Feeling like you've worked hard and on something novel is ok and not indicative of narcissism. Your frustration is warranted. Adcomms cannot know every applicant so well and might not put their time into seeing the great parts of most dossiers. They burn through them so fast that they might miss out on excellence you and your referees have highlighted.

It seems reasonably placed besides 2020. It seems to be this week +/- one. My old rejection came in on April 13th, 2018.

Thanks ❤️

I wonder how much my referees have to do with where I have gotten in so far. MSU has close relations with two of my four referees and it has been relayed that one of my referees and someone at Calgary are close personal friends. It makes me wonder if I am actually doing this on my own merits. I also wouldn't have applied to so many places if I could better gauge myself in the applicant pool given the pandemic. I think December/January broke me, mentally. Now I check my email four times an hour - check here, the results page, and Facebook about twice a day - and open all of the portals once or twice a day. My partner cannot stand it.

Accepted at Calgary.

A few people reported Cincinnati acceptance and waitlist on Facebook. I'm still waiting for this "safety" option, but assuming a rejection (I was wrong about this with Minnesota).

Hey, it looks like no word on if Fordham conducts interviews. It looks like notification by phone around March 1st (according to the last two years). The spreadsheet states Feb 24 notification, but this year is an outlier.

This is not advice to die on: If I were in your position, I would roll the dice. If a problem comes back - "When did you send it so we can locate it" - that's when I would initiate the send and apologize for the oversight. That's just me though.

Same boat as the others with Madison. This one is tough.

New here because not everyone is on Facebook. Accepted at Michigan State on 1/25 by email.