Akinokaze

I second that, even though I am wating for the joint phd with French studies, which means - if I understood correctly - that I'll need to wait for both departments to make a decision...Judging from GC's archives, some decisions (but it's unclear if they were formal or informal) had been communicated in the second week of February. So I wouldn't be surprised if some people were informed next week. But this is of course just a conjecture.

Thank you. I don't really feel like reading the tea leaves on this one. Interviews are so random, I never know what they mean for those who don't get contacted. Good luck to you!

Hi, I know that it is hard not to take rejections personally (I am at two this season - no acceptance yet). But try and treasure the good feedback from those profs. Now, THAT is what you should take personally I know that you know - schools make their decisions on such an aethereal plane, on the basis of so much that we cannot possibly know...But having good feedback from individual profs can give you the motivation and, yes, the reassurance that one sometimes needs. At least that's how I function. I had received such a nice feedback from a Princeton prof that I had allowed myself to hope...But, while my application has been rejected, his kind words are still there and I can conjure them up on my screen whenever I feel like it! Sometimes one needs, not just some motivation, but also the awareness of being worthy of consideration, of being at least good enough to hold one's own in academia (otherwise, why would you even want to be part of it?). Most of the time we know our worth, but sometimes, especially when receiveing disappointing rejections, it's nice to have an external confirmation (not that we should get used to that, for I am told they don't come often once in academia ?). I hope these words can be of help for all of us still hoping for some good news! Good luck, everyone.

No. Waiting as well. Judging from GC's archives, it usually come later in Feb, right?

Way to make me anxious! ? I also noticed the date, but I have also taken note (as you mentioned) of that info about a supposed delay. So...Yeah, there's no way to know I guess. We just need to sit tight and see...

Truly impressive, congratulations! Princeton and Yale

Quite odd! Though unfortunately I suppose that the rejection letter on your page is what counts...I hope you and I will get some better news soon (would be very cool if it were today but beggars cannot be choosers can they!).

Maybe it went in your spam folder? Anyway, you got the rejection letter on your personal page, right?

I have applied, too - no news yet from them, as far as I know.

Got the same email. First answer for me. Doesn't feel great but fingers crossed for the rest of the season...

Hello, first time poster here! Just a question - I see four (I think?) Princeton accepts, does it mean we should relinquish any reasonable hope (the unreasonable hope staying alive, of course, until we get a written rejection ?)? It's my first round of applications so I don't know how they do it at Princeton. Are those informal offers (i.e. emails kindly sent by their POIs), or are we talking about official offers, in which case I suppose this particular ship has sailed? ps. Is there any other unfortunate soul who, like me, has applied to NYU's joint PhD in History and French Studies and knows anything about their decision schedule? As far as I understand, the IFS (Institute of French Studies) gets to decide first, right? GradCafe archives are not very helpful on this particular topic... And, of course, congratulations to those who already received some good news, and good luck to everyone else!