[UMSI Masters Information Fall 2021]

Also admitted 3/18/21. If anyone knows about any Facebook, Slack, or other online communities I can join to connect with the Fall 2021 cohort or current students/alumni, please hm

[2021 Information Studies PhD Programs]

On 1/29/2021 at 4:20 PM, Beezy said:

Hey guys I'm also applying to ischools this year six in total, Michigan, Cornell, CMU, Syracuse, IUPUI and Toronto. I've had calls with profs from all the colleges except Michigan and Cornell and haven't heard anything back. Is it normal for professors not to interview you after already discussing their research plans with you in advance and discussing collaborations and stuff. I've been working for the last five years, I have publications in journals and conferences and relatively decent grades. So I'm just wondering if anyone is in the same boat? I see a lot of people getting interview calls and honestly I'm terrified that I haven't heard anything. 

Hi @Beezy! I don't know anything about norms/procedures for graduate admissions. But sounds like it's unclear what your relationship is to faculty. Would you consider your outreach "just contact," informational interview, or building rapport. Seems like a sliding scale, and it's hard for me to gauge. I have had short email correspondence with one professor from Michigan who responded promptly that his research will continue but will probably not receive funding for assistantships. Sorry I don't have much to help out, but I wish you luck!

[2021 Information Studies PhD Programs]

5 hours ago, figtree said:

Hi!

I have heard that funding at some institutions will be impacted, which makes it difficult to attend for many people. I haven’t heard of any info studies programs that have done this, but I know a ton of humanities programs aren’t accepting applications for 2021 admissions this semester. Some programs are expecting a lot of applicants and less funding, but maybe that will change!

Good luck on your Michigan app! Their program seems awesome, and they definitely have some of the best/most consistent funding in the US, and lots of student support! I heard in an info session that their PhD funding was not impacted by Covid.

what other programs are you looking at?

 

Definitely applied to Michigan with that program + funding combo in mind. When I looked into Carnegie Melon, Georgia Tech, University of Washington, University of Indiana Bloomington -- it just didn't make sense to drop 80k. Now I'm thinking, do I try Rochester, Drexel, DePaul? Do I wait for next year's cycle? Right now I'm banking on Michigan.

[2021 Information Studies PhD Programs]

I was wondering how COVID would affect admissions processes. (Fewer staff? More applications to process? Remote procedures?) So far, I've applied just to University of Michigan for a masters in Human-Computer Interaction. 3.62 GPA from Florida State University with a degree in English (Editing, Writing, and Media). 4 years of experience teaching K-12 in Madrid. Great letters of rec, a few interesting service/experience (learning) design projects in my portfolio. 

Looking to apply to other schools.