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Thank you. I just got an the same update, but that I am 1 of 3 they are considering for the spot should it become open. The current applicant is appearently on a waitlist at a school they prefer, and is waiting for that school to decide before he will commit. I was told it the we won't know until the very last minute. If that person is reading this, please decline if this is not your top choice program.

Hey all, Has anyone heard anything about the UCSD waitlist? Has anyone seen any movement? I asked the department about it last week, and was told they would just update me when decisions are made. Thanks for any help you can offer, and, for those of you still waiting, good luck!

I, along with the rest of the waitlist at UCSD, was invited to a virtual open house for them. Does anyone have experience with this? Will it be awkward to try to make connections as a person on the waitlist? Will there be different expectations for those accepted already versus those waitlisted?

I wonder why. We can't all be on a hidden waitlist. If we are not in the top 30 applicants, just peace us out. I am also assuming a rejection, but that isn't stopping me from checking the portal 3 times a day.

Hi, if I don't hear back from UC Berkeley this week, I am actually going to go crazy. I don't understand why there have been no rejections yet. It is mid MARCH! I just want to know for sure that I have ben rejected (or maybe waitlisted), so that I can live peacefully. Not knowing is driving me insane. There have been no more acceptances or waitlists (reported) since the end of January--holding out on sending rejections is just cruel at this point. Thanks for listening to me rant. Anyone else in the same spot? If so, let's talk--misery loves company.

It was claimed on the FB page I believe.

Honesrtly, I would say that if you are not doing what you are passionaite about, you are not helping yourself. If Latin America is what you want to focus on now and in the long term, I would stick with it. There are plenty of people and departments that will take on cross-sectional research. I think if you lf you research universities carefully, your application will not be any different than if you focused on political philosophy and epistemology.

I humbly apologize for the disappointment.

I am interested as well! This sounds great!

Thank you so much for the information! You all have given me a bit more hope!

Thanks everyone! I am hoping that those were not real rejections posted in February and that I am still in the running. I think (for less anxiety) I will presume it to be a rejection just to be safe for now though.

Hi all, I saw that some acceptances and waitlists went out for UC Berkeley in January and some rejections in February, but I still have nothing. Is anyone else in the same boat? Any idea on what may be happening with my application? I would send an email, but they specifically said not to ask about applications until after mid-April. Thanks for the help!