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2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Claiming an acceptance from UCLA in CP! Please DM me if you're an admitted student in CP from UCLA. 3a/2w/8r -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Also claiming a waitlist at UCLA. What a roller coaster of a day! That's the end of my decision cycle - thanks to all the folks here. 2a/3w/8r -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Claiming an acceptance from Cornell off the waitlist in CP. So thrilled! 2a/2w/8r/1p -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
I feel the same way about UCLA! Not a peep from them and it's been over 3 weeks since I last emailed them and they said they were slowing rolling out decisions -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
If it's helpful to know, NYU's visit day is next Friday, so most admitted students will likely wait until after the visit day to make a decision on their offers. Good luck and hoping one of your waitlists converts! -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Oh interesting - that's good to know, thank you! -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Thanks! That's good to know. I haven't received any communication from them yet, so wondering if I'm still even in the running. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Has anyone received official rejections or even waitlist offers from UCLA? I emailed them a couple of weeks ago and they said they were "making their way through the applications slowly", but that they would get back within a week. It seems a bit weird to me that a few acceptances went out earlier in the cycle but then there's been no waitlists or rejections. -
Hi @aae322 I'm also planning to start at NYU's PhD program in the fall. We should chat over DMs! Pretty excited and nervous about the move to NYC.
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2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Which school? -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Lol just received a rejection from the CIR (to which I did not even apply in the first place but was referred to). Way to throw salt on my wounds, UChicago. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Congrats! What subfield? And which school are you leaning towards? -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Also probably wait till you hear back on funding from Chicago - if you get a full ride and the extra year doesn't put you in debt, that would change the calculus. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
That's a good question, and I unfortunately don't know too much about those two programs in particular. I think if you have a funded offer from a school where your interests are well matched, it's probably worth going to even if it's "mid-ranked". There's probably good reason you applied to these schools right? I would more strongly recommend a higher ranked MA program over a lower-ranked MA program, since it appears that would have a strong bearing on your PhD admissions prospects. If you manage to get off the waitlist, no real reason waiting another year without the guarantee of getting into a much higher-ranked program. If you think your application would change a lot in a year at Chicago, then maybe it's worth considering the MAPSS or CIR. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
I would say that the MAPSS or CIR would probably be a better gateway to a PhD program (based on their placement record). Since they're both pretty competitive MA programs that seems to signal well to PhD committees that you are by default a competitive candidate. My two cents here would be - if UChicago gives you even a 2/3rds ride, strongly consider going, because you can work to pay off rent, and so the differential you might have to taken on in terms of debt should be small. Then again, I'm not familiar with your financial situation and if any debt at all is a bad idea, I would completely understand why it's not an option. But if I were optimizing primarily on admissions chances in the next cycle, I would pick the Chicago MA programs with a small amount of debt (nothing over 1/3rd of tuition) over a lower-ranked fully-funded program. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Hyde Park (where UChicago is located) is actually pretty affordable (can get a very decent room for 500-600$) and you can probably cover your rent + living by working as an RA or TA or some administrative position for about 10-15 hours a week. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Btw, for those on this forum like me who haven't heard back from UCLA yet, I emailed them to check and they said they are slowly mailing out the notifications and we can expect to hear back by next week at the latest. It's mostly likely a rejection, but in case someone was holding out for UCLA thought I'd pass this information along. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Yes, email to check the portal. Standard boilerplate rejection message. They took in a total of 8 students this year across subfields, so I'm really not surprised. Quite a tough year to apply. All things considered, I'm happy with the acceptances and waitlists I do have, given how much luck was involved in this cycle. Good luck to you as well -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
There's the Harvard rejection. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Nothing yet. Operating with the working assumption that it's a rejection though, because it seems like acceptances and waitlists have both gone out. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Also has anyone has claimed a waitlist in CP at UCLA yet? Or any waitlist at all? -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Maybe this was already covered on the forum - but are there people here who received multiple CHYMPS offers this cycle? -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Congrats on all your offers! These are all great choices. I'm curious how you are weighing your options - Chicago vs NYU vs the others. Happy to talk over DMs as well. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Jesus. Thanks for the info - and congrats again. -
2020-2021 Application Thread
poliscihopeful2021 replied to Theory007's topic in Political Science Forum
Congratulations!! Just checking to see if you got the email about 45 mins to an hour ago or just now to see if they're sending the acceptances in batches.