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Ahhh I'm so happy for an internet stranger haha. Congrats!!

I just got a call from the program director for Government & Social Policy at Harvard letting me know I've been accepted!
Really can't believe it, I had completely given up hope for this cycle.

Received a personalized Cornell acceptance (IR) and emails from two professors to talk about the opportunity and shared research interests. My research "fit" is good and one of my LoR is from a well-known Cornell International Relations Alumni, but I'm still really surprised. Wow, just wow.

Same - UChicago rejection but referred to CIR. 

Also rejected by UChicago, but referred to CIR... Same question as @poliscii, anyone knows about CIR and how competitive admission is?

Claiming a Michigan rejection.
 
Admittedly it stings a bit less in hindsight but still, was in competition for my top spot - I thought it was a great fit. Either way, I couldn’t be happier with my cycle and will be going to Princeton now that my admissions season has effectively come to a close (still waiting on a few but was predominantly waiting on Michigan or Princeton). I’ll be declining other school’s offers over the next few weeks, so hopefully this helps open up the waitlist!

Claiming Georgetown (IR sub) acceptance. POI called me this noon, indicating there are two admits in IR this cycle. Total applicants are over 500. Decisions likely to be released next week. Fingers crossed for everyone else then!

Hi all--just a friendly reminder that this is a public site, frequently read by current graduate students and faculty. Admitted cohorts, even in regular years, are small, and people's identities are obvious. Please remember that if you're coming on here talking about how disinterested you are in a program that admitted you, you may have saved yourself the trouble of being enthusiastically recruited by that program!
I'd also recommend everyone wait to form final impressions about departmental culture and placement records until speaking to current graduate students. A former undergraduate or fellow applicant cannot tell you what it's like to work with a specific advisor, what the pressure to teach or publish looks like, or how it is to work under a specific funding model. There are plenty of informal, off-the-record ways to get genuine impressions of a program from current graduate students. I'd encourage you to take advantage of those. 

Thank you  

I was not interviewed, but am waitlisted. I hope that helps!

I just checked the portal by chance! I haven't received anything via email.

Check your Duke portals! Claiming a waitlist.

Check your Duke portals! Claiming a waitlist.

Claiming a Duke waitlist as well (or as they call it an "alternate list"). Political economy subfield.
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Check your Duke portals! Claiming a waitlist.

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Also claiming a Berkeley admit sent very early this morning CST. So excited!

Also claiming a Berkeley admit sent very early this morning CST. So excited!

Claiming UC Berkeley offer, IR sub. Congrats to all who got admitted!

I'm in IR!

Also claiming a Berkeley admit sent very early this morning CST. So excited!

Also claiming a Berkeley admit sent very early this morning CST. So excited!

Also claiming a Berkeley admit sent very early this morning CST. So excited!

I'm in IR!

I just got acceptance email from Berkeley at 12:50am PST. I'm shocked (especially to receive the news at such an hour lol) and sooooo so excited!