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Sending some good vibes to everyone waiting! Seems like today's the day.

I think there's a chance they'll contact the successful applicants even as late as Wednesday. Those of the finalists who also received the Harding Scholarship have until April 5 to respond. Gates gives 72 hours. So March 31-April 5 would be 72 hours (excluding the weekend). And the results would still, quite literally, be "by the end of March".

Have yet to hear.... arts panel. This is making me crazy!

Nothing here! Fingers crossed for some good news for all of us soon!

Anyone hear back today? The silence is deafening...

Haven't heard anything yet either.

I'm in disbelief right now! I just got offered a Harding scholarship, they are giving me until after the Gates results to reply ?

I received an offer of admission to the Women's Studies program at Rutgers via email from the DGS on February 10 - I've since been in touch with them and had a response, but my official portal is yet to be updated. I really don't have any insider information, though the email did mention that they are planning an admitted students' day, so I don't think that they are not accepting people at all, though again I could be wrong. That said, not having an official letter aside from the email has me a bit worried. 

hi, so I would choose those over Berkeley because I don’t like the west coast lmao and also because I felt like WGSS would be a better fit for me than Rhetoric. however, I just got rejected from Emory and will probably not get admitted to Rutgers off the waitlist so this decision will likely be made for me (though I also got admitted to Tufts English and waitlisted at Yale Philosophy). in the past few weeks though I’ve realized that Rhetoric is a really good fit for me because it’s even more interdisciplinary that WGSS which fits my project better. also my BF got admitted to San Francisco State so that’s a plus since he’s for sure coming with me. Rutgers WGSS is a really good program so you shouldn’t worry too much about getting a job as long as you do well/get publications etc! being in an interdisciplinary field does make things harder but if you wanted job security above all else I’m sure you wouldn’t be applying to grad school n.n    also we really don’t know what the market will look like in 6-8 years. maybe we will live under feminist authoritarianism and they’ll need WGSS phds to run shit etc. maybe a far right administration will dissolve all gender studies programs as has happened in other countries! I’m not worried about placement because I don’t want to go into academia (I want to be a librarian) I’m just trying to have a good time and have health insurance

Hi i was admitted to Rutgers WGSS on Feb 9th- i was a wgs major in undergrad too, but I worry about the academic market (as anyone else might). I worry that i need a traditional discipline to make me an attractive PhD candidate. i applied to mostly anthro programs and then Rutgers WGSS. I'm accepting the offer, but I'm also wondering if anyone else is worried about interdisciplinary placement. Why did you guys choose WGSS over a discipline I guess? i'm curious.

Good luck!! Yes, I did get a call of acceptance from the DGS on Wednesday night my time. 

I haven't heard anything either. But then, I assume that it's just taking more time. After all, Tuesday is the timeline that the grad students had given us, not the faculty? But let's hope that we hear back soon! 

Congratulations!! And yes, I think it should be legit. The delay probably just means that they are waiting on some funding confirmations or something. That's how it was for UIUC for me-- unofficial confirmation came first, and then an official letter. 

can someone update when/if you get the call from Emory? It’s like 6 pm in Atlanta already and they said Tuesday. I assume rejections and waitlists are getting emails instead

I received an offer of admission to the Women's Studies program at Rutgers via email from the DGS on February 10 - I've since been in touch with them and had a response, but my official portal is yet to be updated. I really don't have any insider information, though the email did mention that they are planning an admitted students' day, so I don't think that they are not accepting people at all, though again I could be wrong. That said, not having an official letter aside from the email has me a bit worried. 

Hey, congratulations! I think this sounds pretty legit, I think if the director told you you've been admitted it's probably pretty solid. 

I received an offer of admission to the Women's Studies program at Rutgers via email from the DGS on February 10 - I've since been in touch with them and had a response, but my official portal is yet to be updated. I really don't have any insider information, though the email did mention that they are planning an admitted students' day, so I don't think that they are not accepting people at all, though again I could be wrong. That said, not having an official letter aside from the email has me a bit worried. 

Oh! My bad. I misunderstood. I was really hoping they would change their mind about interviewing so my wishful thinking morphed into misreading what you said.
But congratulations! It is a feat to be shortlisted. :) Good luck with the final round.
I am biting my nails very hard. No mail so far.

I have, I received an email that I was shortlisted for the Social Sciences interview panel about an hour ago -- Hoping good news arrives in your inboxes soon!!

I have, I received an email that I was shortlisted for the Social Sciences interview panel about an hour ago -- Hoping good news arrives in your inboxes soon!!

Has anyone heard anything for international Gates regarding social sciences?

International applicants, check your email! I just got notified that I am a finalist

Hi guys! Just typing out of anxiety while waiting for Gates international round! A bit down actually they decided not to do interview. Sending all of us big luck!! 

Thank you! Really appreciate the support :)) I'm interested in the overlaps between Philosophy/Women's Studies :))

Thank you! Really appreciate the support :)) I'm interested in the overlaps between Philosophy/Women's Studies :))