MatildaMedievalist

I don't have an offer in hand, but you're right. Stressing won't help. Congratulations! I guess I'm just really confused that people have gotten acceptances and people have gotten rejections, and yet I have gotten nothing. I didn't think these things tended to be done in rounds, but maybe they are? I'd just never heard of something like this before.

Alright, now I need advice. I was thinking Brown had only sent their rejections on Feb. 1 because no one had posted an acceptance, but now someone has posted an acceptance too. My portal for Brown still hasn't updated. What is a reasonable time to wait before emailing to ask about my status? And who would I even email? Is that Brown acceptance on here and willing to help relieve some of my anxiety with details? Because I am now just legitimately confused.

If the Stanford interview and/or acceptance is on here, care to share any more details? And congratulations!

Okay....so if my portal for Brown didn't update, with all these rejections going on, does this mean it's an admit??? Anyone else have no update at Brown? Also, my roommate got a waitlist at Duke, but my portal hasn't updated there. Again, anyone know what's going on??? (I have class in 30 minutes and am dying inside guys, help.)

I was also medieval Europe so it must have been a subfield thing. I also didn't super match with POIs, but at least he was nice enough to let us know.

Thanks for the Harvard info! In a similar vein, has anyone heard anything from Duke? There are no acceptances posted in the results, but their acceptances seem to normally have come out by now, whilst the rejections take weeks longer...

It was in the FAQ of the history department. Seems to me like they're trying to figure out who are the best fit for them and the department. Like others have said, I'd treat it like an interview, but also know no one is trying to trip us up. Just get more information to make their decision. Sincerest best of luck to you, and feel free to PM me if you want to chat in more detail.

Update on the Columbia interviews @TheWitWitch and @flowersandcoffee: despite official policy I just got contacted for an "informal conversation" as well. Medieval Europe subfield.

I am also anxious now, but maybe this will help @TheWitWitch. From the Columbia departmental site ": Because we receive about 600 applications per year, we cannot conduct admissions interviews...."

I don't know how to directly reply to the Kruse quote above, but I'm wondering if people have any experience with the opposite. I reached out to a potential advisor with just a basic introduction, and he immediately responded with an invitation to Zoom and ask questions about the program. What kind of things are useful to ask at this pre-application stage?

I am a medieval historian, and while reaching out to potential PhD advisors I had one respond to my first email with an invitation to Zoom and "ask him questions about the program." This feel a bit like the reverse of an interview, and he has seen none of my material but a CV, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on what kinds of questions I should ask. The only thing I really want to know about the program that I can't find online feels like "how do I get in?" Is it appropriate to ask specific questions about what they look for in applications? Should I try asking about his research? What kind of questions can I ask that'll best turn things around and make him interested in me? Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated, considering my current anxiety level.