polisci_gal
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No one's heard from BU yet eh?
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Just now, icemanyeo said:
Just curious but am I the only one taking solace in not hearing anything? Like, as long as I don't hear back, I may still have some hope of good news.
Ya im kind of like - no news is good news right?
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37 minutes ago, passionatelobotomist said:
I got into UD
Congrats!! I applied there but still waiting to hear back....send good vibes
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8 minutes ago, Beezy said:
I had in depth zoom calls with profs about my research interests and whether it was a good fit to what they were doing and only applied to those schools that seemed to think so. I even had email exchanges about new publications recently with some of them. But no interview invitations. So I'm feeling quite lost.
Maybe just give it some time. Sometimes the departments have to get approval from the graduate school etc. Out of curiosity- what are you planning to research and where did you apply?
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18 minutes ago, Beezy said:
Hey guys, I'm sorry but I was just wondering if anyone had spoken to professors ahead of the applications and I was wondering if those individuals had gotten interviews again during the application cycle?
I spoke to at least one faculty member at each place that I applied to either via email, phone, or zoom. I haven’t heard back from any school about admissions yet though!
Edit: Im not sure if it’s any help to connect with faculty beforehand or not because sometimes they’re not on the admissions committee so it might not make a difference. I mainly reached out for my own sake to learn more about the intricacies of the program and was able to get answers to some of my questions that weren’t available online.
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9 minutes ago, HolyGinger said:
I agree with what others said, ranking isn't everything and I should also note that rankings does not necessarily mean that university, say, ranked 65th is better then the one ranked 70th. I think it really comes down to your research interests and how it fits with their faculty.
Edit: I is also important to note that rankings change depending on what you're looking at, I mainly used usnews ranking when looking but when you check timeshighereducation rankings or qs world rankings, most of the rankings change especially in world rankings.I second this. I think especially in PhD programs, you need to take the rankings with a grain of salt. Like yes they are relevant, but sometimes a program could be ranked say, 60th in the country but their faculty in your sub field might be top notch- which could be worth much more to you as a doctoral student. It really all depends. Either way, don’t get too bogged down on the rankings I guess
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15 minutes ago, Aydemiru said:
That is the fastest sadness for me LoL
I wasnt called for an interview so I will probably be rejected soon, and I feel like I wont get any admission because I did not get into Albany. It was the last one I applied in terms of rankings
I wouldn’t worry too much about the rankings- most programs are primarily concerned about fit, so sometimes a lower ranked program might not offer you admission solely on that factor. That being said- don’t rule out Albany yet- and keep your head up for the other places you applied! You got this
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1 hour ago, icemanyeo said:
For anyone with Canadian school application experience, do you have an idea when they usually send out results? I applied to Concordia but their website is very vague about it and so was the email I received after applying.
I think anywhere from Mid-end of February up until late March probably. Will depend on the school. You could probably reach out to the graduate chair at Concordia and inquire
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I should probably hop on here too. I have pretty specific research interests which limited where I wanted to study/who I wanted to work with. I was really focused on fit (and I also wanted to be on the east coast).
Anyway, I applied to: SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Binghamton, Syracuse, Boston University, UMass Amherst, University of Delaware, University of Florida, and University of Western Ontario.
Wish me luck everyone lol ❤️
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1 hour ago, StarkDark1 said:
Wow, got so many responses to my question about where people are applying. Best of luck everyone!
I applied to to UC Irvine, Johns Hopkins, Boston University, Northwestern, UC Santa Cruz, University of Virginia, University of British Columbia, University of Michigan, UMass Amherst, Cornell, University of Colorado-Boulder, and York University.
I love the line up of Canadian schools in here. I only applied to Western in Canada but I love the great white north!!
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Just now, poliscihopeful2021 said:
I'll just take a moment to say this forum (unlike other Gradcafe portals I've been on previously) is awesome and everyone here is obviously pretty talented. Hope things work out for everyone!
I second this. I'm also really invested in all of your journeys now and can't wait to see where everyone ends up!
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Just now, ExileOnMainSt said:
I feel too young as well, honestly (I’m 22), but I really can’t imagine doing anything other than teaching and researching.
Just now, BrownSugar said:Yes, exactly the same for me! Nice to have comrades in arms.
I'm in the same boat as you both. Went into my MA right after my BA, and now finishing up my MA while applying to PhDs. I feel pretty young too. Lol. Also have major imposter syndrome...
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Just now, polisci123_1 said:
Claiming an admit from UCSD, just got the email from DGS
Congrats!!
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1 hour ago, StarkDark1 said:
When do you think we can expect to hear from BU? Been waiting anxiously for this one... ?
Thinking maybe tomorrow? Last year a lot of admission results from BU were posted on thegradcafe on Jan 29.....Im so impatient tho lol! Def need to stop refreshing my portal/email
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2 minutes ago, TheLifeofBrian said:
My browser keeps blocking me from accessing the website saying "The Connection is not private". Anyone else getting that?
Makes me think the site might have been hacked.
I keep getting that too on the results page of gradcafe. The forum doesn't give me any errors though.
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1 minute ago, tryingherbest said:
To those applying to BU, what subfields are y'all interested in? Best of luck to you all! I am anxiously waiting too. I am hopeful that we will hear tomorrow!
I hope we hear back too. I applied as a comparativist
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2 minutes ago, icemanyeo said:
Honestly, I just want to hear from just one institution that I got in -- don't care about hearing from the rest after that, because my heart will be at peace.
Retweet lol
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7 minutes ago, insightfulramblings said:
I applied there as well.
Did y'all get that email from them about financial aid last week?
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1 hour ago, TheLifeofBrian said:
Did anyone apply to Syracuse?
Yep, I did
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9 minutes ago, BrownSugar said:
Perhaps you or someone else currently located in the US can call? No one claimed the earlier admit either, so I’d be cautious to think it’s real.
Yeah I mean the one today seems more legit - had more details. I think I'll wait it out the rest of the week for sure before calling, but if I see some more results posted and I don't hear anything then I might inquire.
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Anyone claiming that BU admit?
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9 hours ago, StarkDark1 said:
Where did you learn that BU is having a smaller cohort?
Spoke with some faculty there and they said it’ll probably be a smaller group this year bc of covid.
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6 minutes ago, BrownSugar said:
Edit: I checked the confirmation email I got, and it says decisions will be made by late Spring, so not very helpful given the vagueness.
I saw that too in my confirmation e-mail, although that seemed to be from the graduate school - so perhaps it depends on the program. I think the Poli Sci department has historically gotten back to applicants at the bitter end of January.... I do know that BU's PoliSci Dept was most likely getting a much smaller cohort of PhDs this year .... I have hope for us tho!
2020-2021 Application Thread
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Wooo!!! Congrats!!