crimsonarchon

Some of the grad programs (I applied for PhDs in Philosophy in the U.S.) that have made me an offer said that I shouldn't be shy and that they might be able to offer enhancements and try to match the funding packages and conditions of my other offers. Are they just saying this to get intel or can I actually expect them to make me a better offer? How fair is this to other students? Was wondering whether anyone has experience with this.

I've seen that quite a few people have received rejections, acceptances and waitlist notifications. I haven't yet heard anything. Neither e-mail nor any update on the portal. I'm planning on waiting a bit longer, but I wanted to ask how normal this is. My application has probably been unsuccessful which I'm not too fussed about, but I just thought it was a bit weird that I haven't heard anything...

Hi everyone, thanks for your comments. Yes, I think I'll ask some of the current students first -- good idea! But you've already answered my question. Thanks again!

Thanks for all of your messages. ? Yes, sorry, to clarify: I was interested in getting a sense of how much time I could spend away from campus, not necessarily how much time I could expect to spend away from work. My intention would be to see my partner overseas for a few weeks at a time while continuing to work from there. I guess ultimately that depends on the supervisor/department/etc. but thanks for giving me a rough idea! @jujubea I'm mostly working in logic!

Hi everyone! As my partner and I are doing some life planning at the moment and I am thinking about grad school, I was wondering how much leave I could expect as PhD student in philosophy in the US? To what extent is travelling abroad for a month or more at a time to see family feasible? I suppose this varies from school to school and might depend on what stage one is at (coursework, teaching, dissertation). Any rough estimates or hints would be appreciated though!