Viking
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I just called the Graduate Admissions Office at Princeton to ask whether all their notifications for accepted students have been sent out.
Quite to my surprise, the lady told me that supposedly NONE have been sent out at all so far. That is really confusing, given the claims on the board. Were all of these notifications "informal" by faculty members?
E-mail from faculty yesterday and then a grad coordinator follow-up e-mail today regarding the recruitment weekend.
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What subfield did you apply in, if I may ask?
American. I didn't expect this after being dinged by Duke and UMich. Guess it shows that decisions at other schools aren't highly predictive.
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Just received an acceptance e-mail from a professor at Princeton. Extremely excited.
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Hey everyone, it's not over till it's over... just got an acceptance from UCSD. The same deal as the previous ones -- no email, just through the website, with an invitation to the open house. Glad I somehow had the impulse to check again, because I had really given up.
Would you mind sharing the funding package they offered? You mentioned the same deal as before, but I couldn't find what others reported. Also, mine was lower than other schools, so I'm curious if it's the same for everyone.
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I checked my UCSD messaging tab and found an acceptance. Subfield is American. No e-mail or other notification, so I guess that will come later. UCSD's funding package was guaranteed for five years and between 16 and 17k. Also got into UCLA last night but on the waitlist for funding.
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Oxford publishes a series called Handbooks of Political Science. There's a different collection for each of the major subfields. They provide good overviews.
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i got the same one, with a $3k summer fellowship. still ridiculously low. also, aren't stipends taxed?? so it's even less, right? i don't even think it's possible to live on (presumably) $9k/year.
Stipends are taxed, but since it's only 15k, your effective tax rate will be zero.
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All the schools in Peterson have around a 10% acceptance rate. From Brown and UPenn up to Yale and Harvard, there are no more than a couple points of variation in the acceptance rate. Apparently, self-selection is acting as the first cut. That's really surprising. If you look at the top 50 undergrads, there is a huge spread in acceptance rates. But that doesn't hold true for poli sci departments.
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Great thread idea.
Assuming you are speaking with your adviser, I would ask: how often do your grant requests include funding for grad students to accompany you in the field?
I was under the impression there isn't much travel (aside from conferences) in political science. Is there a significant amount of research-related travel? Is it limited to comparative folks?
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Apparently, once we're admitted, professors are going to be calling us up to discuss their schools. What are some good questions to ask that prospective students might not think of but are actually really important to know?
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Many thanks for the support secretly_yes. If I remember correctly, you're currently working as an area analyst? I'm also at a desk job (researcher at a political committee) and the fact that we've slowed down significantly since November has made the waiting so much worse. No substantive workload to keep my mind off of decisions during the workday-only browser strategy games and blogs to stay occupied at my desk! Keeping my fingers crossed for both of us though.
If you're looking for a good browser game for work and like RPGs, this is it: http://www.dragonagejourneys.com/
It's pretty much Dragon Age Lite. Definitely the most in-depth flash game ever created.
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Congrats to the WashU admits, even if this isn't a good sign for my own application. Out of curiosity, around when did you get the e-mails?
Came around noon EST for me.
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Congratulations! I didn't apply, but I'm curious - what's your subfield? Research interests?
Thanks. I'm American Politics. I'm in the institutions camp, and I want to study Congress primarily.
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In at Washington University in St. Louis. E-mail came today. $20,000 stipend first year. Assistantship of about 16 hours per week in future years. Pretty relieved and excited after the Duke ding. Letter says they are aiming for a class size under 10.
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I'm pretty sure Duke is not done sending out acceptances. I have talked to my POI and been told verbally that I will be accepted but have received nothing official, so either he is messing with me, or they still have a few to go....
Good to know. Also what does POI stand for? "Professor of Interest" is the only thing I can come up with.
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For admit weekends, do schools pay for your transportation and hotel?
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Yes, that was me. American politics. Got a call this afternoon from a Prof I mentioned in my statement. (Long-time reader of the forum, but had never posted before.)
I'm stoked.
Congratulations. Glad to hear it.
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Anyone want to claim the "accepted 30 Jan via phone" for Stanford?
I'd normally call troll, but why troll when there are clearly legitimate acceptances out?
To renew hope that Stanford is still giving out acceptances? Seems like a pretty solid trolling agenda.
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I applied to Columbia, too and haven't heard anything.
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Any more Stanford offers go out today? Wondering if they're finished already.
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Legal action is rarely the best course of action. By the time legal expenses are paid, he'll be unlikely to make any money back. The university will also file motions that delay the process. OP will spend 2 years of his life fighting for no reason. As a repeat player, the university has more incentive to win this case than the OP does.
Perhaps more importantly, a lawsuit will only get the OP a bad reputation in the field.
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The above-poster is right. Just call your credit card company and say the charge is an incorrect, duplicate charge. The credit card company will waive the charge unless the school disputes the bill. Considering the school has no reason to charge you twice, it has no grounds on which to dispute the second charge.
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The above post is misleading as it makes reneging seem scary and illegal. Schools will not hold you to your commitment if you want to go elsewhere. You'll lose your deposit, but that's about it. Just let them know as soon as you know for sure. Also, they could certainly sue you for tuition, but they would likely lose. Even if winning were certain, no school would ever do this. Think about the bad publicity that would accrue to the school, not to mention the legal fees incurred would exceed any recovery they get from you.
Also, the profs will not blacklist you. Some academics may be petty, but they neither have the time nor care about the decisions prospective students make before even arriving at school.
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JudPolitics nailed it. Since you're doing grad school --> law school, the letters are fine. If you were doing the reverse, that probably wouldn't hold true. Law schools just want to see if you can get two profs to say you're a good person and student. Grad schools want a bit more out of their letters.
Political Science - Fall 2011 Cycle
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A couple profs said it's for administrative purposes (i.e. to see which schools students consider to be peer schools). One prof told me he glances at it to see if an applicant's research interests align with the list of schools. The prof said this helps him figure out whether you were serious enough about applications to determine which ones were good fits.