Vivian2020

Right now I’m leaning towards UVA, which awarded me a fellowship that aligns perfectly with my research interests, but Tulane nominated me for a great scholarship that, if I get it, will equal the offer made by UVA, so I am waiting to visit UVA and hear back from Tulane before making a decision. I’ve been accepted to three programs so far; still waiting to hear back from other four (honestly, would rather not have so many more acceptances as I feel it would drive me crazy to have to pick one program out of too many choices, is this weird??

Congrats!! Are you going to attend the recruitment event?

Thank you so much!! Mourning, memory and trauma are such interesting topics! I am actually interested in these themes too, and would love to do comparative work with Caribbean and Latin American lit. I am on the same boat when it comes to visiting. I live in Peru, so traveling to the US requires planning and a considerable budget. I will be visiting UVA the first week of March, but they are covering all my expenses. I am still waiting to hear from Northwestern, Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt. UT-Austin is a great program, wish you the best of luck with them!!

Hey! After having an interview on Monday with Tulane, yesterday they sent me an admission offer!! My research focus is the representation of the psychological impact of migration in contemporary Caribbean and US Latino literature, what is yours? Are you planning to visit the school?

Thank you! Best of luck for your exams! We should chat before UVA's recruitment event.

Hey, there! I got the official rejection from Emory today as well, but I am trying to focus all my energy on those schools that have sent admission offers or reached out for interviews. I will also be attending the recruitment event at UVA! We are kind of on the same page here ? The DGS told me that they have prepared a series of classes, talks and meetings for the candidates. They are flying me all the way from Lima, Peru! It should be an interesting couple of days.

Hey! I haven't heard back from them either. Not sure if they already sent out admission offers or if they are still in the process of selecting the candidates. Have not heard of any rejections yet, so hopefully there is still time.

Congrats!! Yesterday I got an email from the DGS saying I was among the finalists and I have an interview on Monday. Did you have an interview with them?

Hey, guys. I just got my rejection from Emory. Hope those who were waiting to hear back from them receive good news soon!!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience at UVA and Charlottesville with me. I have been exchanging emails with faculty members and a current graduate student in the Spanish department, and so far everyone has been very welcoming. I’m hoping to attend the recruitment event in a few weeks. Right now their program is high up on my list. They have offered me an interdisciplinary doctoral fellowship which comes with additional funding, and with the opportunity of researching topics related to the Caribbean and its diaspora, which is my main subject of interest. Hope you receive good news soon!! ?

¡Hola! I saw someone was accepted to Northwestern. Congrats! Has anyone else heard from them?

Hey, guys! I got into the PhD program in Spanish at the University of Virginia. They are offering me a really competitive admission package (five years funding plus an interdisciplinary fellowship related to my research interests). I have some doubts about living in Charlottesville, though. If any of you have visited or know anything helpful about UVA and living in this part of Virginia, please let me know. In the meantime, I have an interview with Emory this week (which is one of my top programs) and have been unofficially admitted into the Hispanic Studies program at the University of Houston. Still waiting to hear from Northwestern (also one of my top choices), and a few other universities. Hope everyone receives good news soon!!

That’s amazing! Congratulations! Did they reach out to you by email?

¡Hola a todos! Yo postulé a 8 programas doctorales en Hispanic Studies/Spanish (Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Emory, Tulane, Vanderbilt, Houston y Princeton). De momento solo he recibido noticias de Emory (invitación para una entrevista). ¿Alguien más ha sido invitado para entrevista en Emory? Best of luck to all! ✨