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    2020-2021 Application Thread

    in Political Science Forum

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    8 hours ago, Professoreire said:

    Hi all. Does anyone have any insight on the turnaround time with waitlists? What I mean is, if someone rescinds an offer would a DGS typically make an offer to a waitlisted student almost immediately or could it take several weeks (as seems to be the case for the above poster)? or is there simply too much variation between schools to infer a pattern? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

     

    3 hours ago, funfetti said:

    I believe there is too much variation to infer a pattern about timing. I don't have any insight about how departments time decisions/notifications, but I think there are some things to consider about waitlists that have helped me manage expectations...

    In many cases, someone declining an offer does not lead to someone being accepted off the waitlist. It is important to remember that most schools already have "built-in" alternates before they even consider the waitlist. Since schools generally have an idea that 1 in 2 or 1 in 4, etc. will accept the offer, they admit students accordingly. So, if we think about a school that admits 30 applicants for an expected cohort of 10, we know that even if 20 students decline, there may not be any movement on the waitlist. 

    This cycle, I can think of few schools that admitted only a handful more students than they plan to have attend in the fall. In these cases, there may be more movement/more rapid movement as the schools plan to use an "active" waitlist to ensure they get only as many students as they can afford and no more. 

    Another thing happening behind the scenes is that departments may or may not be managing subfield waitlists... doesn't affect whether they notify people a day later or weeks later but it's helpful--for me at least--to keep in mind.  

     

    I second everything above. I was in touch with the DGS and she told me that the waitlist was broken down into subfields and I was first for mine. So, I got extremely lucky that the person that declined was for my subfield. 

    2020-2021 Application Thread

    in Political Science Forum

    Posted

    53 minutes ago, FranklinKing said:

    Hi everyone! Long time observer, first time posting. 

    I was wondering if anyone's heard back from BC since the last time people were talking about it in this thread (Jan 23-Feb 9, according to the search results). I'm getting very anxious and I'm debating if I should call the department to see when I should expect to hear back. I'd much rather email them but there's no address available for the department.. 

    Here are my admission results so far (all PhD programs)-

    Accepted: SUNY Buffalo

    Rejected: Maryland, Missouri, UVA, USC, Colorado-Boulder

    Pending: Boston College, Georgetown

    My subfield is IR/comparative. This is my third time applying for PhD, and I feel like this cycle's been the most brutal. I hope everyone's taking care of themselves mentally and physically. Congratulations to all those who got in to their top choice programs, and best of luck to those still waiting!

    I was rejected from the PhD program and offered a spot for the MA program on Feb. 1st. I would email the DGS, they have been responsive and helpful in my discussions with them. 

    2020-2021 Application Thread

    in Political Science Forum

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, polisci_gal said:

    Also just saw UMass prof posted on twitter that they had 167 applicants to their PhD Poli Sci Program. They seem to have finished reading over the letters of rec according to her post. Not sure how many people they admit....but hopefully for those of us who applied, we hear back soon!

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    This is good news to see! Hopefully we hear from them by the end of the week. 

    2020-2021 Application Thread

    in Political Science Forum

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, TheLifeofBrian said:

    Nope... 

     

    Yeah... I was one of the unlucky. Oh well, Im looking at it like the universe is making space for the right program, so my choice won't be as difficult in the end. Glass half full, ya know?  ?

    I'm sorry! I just posted the message out of being anxious. I am sure that you will have a handful of wonderful programs to pick from when it is all said and done! 

    2020-2021 Application Thread

    in Political Science Forum

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    2 minutes ago, Muan1 said:

    Saw that some rejections from Boston College were posted on the results list today. I know that there was one acceptance posted for IR a few days ago (though nobody's claimed anything in the forum). Do they usually send rejections before acceptances? Does it vary by sub-field? What do people think?

    It seems uncharacteristically early for any news -- in past years most action seems to happen around early-mid Feb for BC.

    Hey everyone! I am checking in after lurking for a bit. I also was wondering about Boston College. In 2018, it looks like there was a rejection and acceptance posted this early. But I am not sure. I am American subfield. Hopefully no news is good news for us. 

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