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  1. college_dropout
    Yeah they have a small department, but of the few micro people they have, they are good! (Chris Oveis & Pam Smith, in particular)
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    ahh yeah, astute eye there. My thing is, I know that even checking these sites is a sadistic process, because in reality the only *good* news will come by direct contact from the program. But yes in a small way, it is a relief to somewhat manage expectations. I'm not pursuing clinical either, so I can't even begin to fathom the competition you're facing. I have this intimation too, that even when the validation does come (if ever), that somehow it'll fade quicker than expected, and if I haven't already undertaken some inner work to the depth of complete release from the outcome, that it still won't be "enough".
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    yeah, what was posted in "results" said they found out today (with partial tuition remission), and then "ballpointpen" said they got their full offer yesterday. Seems doubtful from here on out, unless some unexpected movement happens around April 15th. That's a brutal 6 weeks to hold onto a sliver of hope. We're masochists I tell you.
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    Nice work. You clearly have some huge strengths. Interesting to see which metrics they seem to place more value on. How much of your SoP was about bullshit? ha.. (I listed that PI as well). Harry Frankfurt's essay on bullshit is actually one of my favorite papers ever, but I didn't mention that in my statements or anything because I never took any philosophy coursework. Did they also make offer without an interview? Will continue to hope against hope. Wishing you the very best of luck/outcomes in your process.
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    damn, looks like first round of offers to Wake just went out today (I was not included). This is my top choice for a master's. Those participating in this thread who applied, did you receive positive news? If so, curious of your stats/initials of targeted PI, etc.
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    okay likely you had some heavyweights from econ backing you (or a different top field). Sure, if they google scholar your letter writer and there's a ton of citations, then okay they'll give you a look, but really don't you think by that point it's semantics
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    What all these people are trying to say, is the single largest factor that will get you into a top phd program is if the faculty who you are targeting at these certain schools know/are friends with the faculty who are writing your letters of recommendation. It's some bullsh*t I know, but I've learned this the hard way after a few year of asking around until I found the right people who were willing to tell me the truth. Incestuous sure, but that's just the game these days. I still hold hope that academia is a meritocracy in the long run, but the reality is if you wanna get into a top school, you need to be networked with the right people
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