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I've realized that there are a lot of applicants (myself included) who have applied to NYU's PhD in sociocultural anthropology program. It doesn't seem like anyone has heard anything thus far. I thought it might be nice to have a separate topic for those of us who are waiting to hear from NYU. Initially, we were told that successful applicants would be notified by February 18th. Now it seems like we should be hearing by February 25th. For sociocultural, they are admitting 6 students. So, the big question is...has anyone heard from NYU?!

Also in the same boat, except I only applied to ONE school. Why in the world I did that is beyond me at this point. Each day, I feel more and more certain that I've been rejected since they admit so few students (I applied to NYU's sociocultural PhD program). I've already started looking at alternatives to grad school

Good point. If anyone wants more info about this (at least from the NYU side of things), see http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.scholarlyprograms.interuniversitydoctoralconsortium.html

You might be right about this, even for sociocultural applicants. I haven't heard anything yet and it doesn't seem like anyone else on this forum has. I would imagine at least ONE of us would get in! It's already 8 p.m. in NY, so maybe we're not going to hear for another while?

Congrats!

Ugh, I am sorry persiandoc. But you know what, waitlist is definitely better than an outright reject. This means there's still hope!

Maybe I'm just trying to make myself feel better here, but from my understanding, I thought that interviews weren't an integral part of the admissions process at NYU? That's what I've heard from a few people...

To all ya'll NYU hopefuls out there, today (may possibly be) judgment day! Best of luck to us all! I am curious actually...how many sociocultural are admitted to NYU this year?

Hahaha, okay that mental image is too cruel! I'm already trying to erase the one of us leisurely drinking cosmos, being sophisticated NYU PHD STUDENTS! Ughh. How cruel is the human imagination? So strange that you can still check via your mobile. I've actually set up a filter with my gmail account so it sends me my e-mail as an SMS as opposed to in e-mail form. Not sure if this would get around the issue of accessing your g-mail?

Ok first of all, you are not alone in feeling seriously bipolar. One second, I am grinning from ear to ear because I think "you know what, I'm sure I got in! Of course I did!". Literally within five minutes, I'm all mopey and think "No, who am I kidding?! Why did I choose that writing sample? Why didn't I retake the GREs?! WHYYYY". But, you know what? Either we got in or we didn't. And stressing doesn't do anything except give us horrible stomach pain and insomnia. Soon enough, we will know and then we can move on with our lives!! Re. the gmail block, I am so sorry to hear that :|. I don't know if I can help in any way, but if you need anything, PM me. Let me know what your friend at NYU says! Cheers

Persiandoc, I have the same question re. what constitutes end of the week! I'm thinking they mean Friday?

Congratulations, Designated! That is amazing I must echo what others have said in this forum about loving the sense of community and support. It's really making for a very positive application season. Thanks guys!

Hahah thank-you so much for this! I know it isn't Christmas anymore, but this song is pretty damn catchy!

hahaha, well said!

I know. I think I may leave this application season 5 pounds heavier and 5 years older. Let me know when you find out! Good luck :-)

Bah!! NYU, just let us know already! I've begun having DREAMS (nightmares?) about whether or not I'll get in. As if my incessant need to check my e-mails every 2 minutes isn't enough! I think it's almost worst knowing that they'll be notifying applicants at the end of this week, because as it gets closer to Friday, I can feel my heart palpitating unnaturally. And then I think, "Does the end of the week really mean Friday, or does it mean Sunday? Would they notify applicants on the weekend?! How will they notify us? Snail mail? E-mail? PHONE?!" You can see what I'm getting at here, haha. Good luck everyone! I hope we all get into at least one school of our choosing.

First of all, glad we're all a bunch of crazies here. I'm not going to say I check my e-mails while I brush my teeth, before I go to bed, in the middle of the night, and/or while eating dinner...but I'm not saying I don't either. The added tragedy is the fact that I work ON the computer. So I am literally checking my e-mails 15-16 hours per day. How's that for obsessive?!

Point break.

My night will go as follows: 1. Share (read: drink to myself) a pitcher of my favourite beer 2. Scarf down a plate of ooey, gooey, cheezalicious nachos 3. Hire someone to rub my now bloated belly 4. Go to sleep I aspire high in life, guys.

I applied to NYU's PhD in sociocultural anthro program and have yet to hear anything. Not going to lie, I am a bit unnerved to see that a few people have received interview requests, but oh well. If any other individuals receive notification from NYU, let me know!

Thanks for all of the thorough replies guys! I literally cannot retake the GRE for this admissions period though (will be out of country for 4 months, away from testing centers), sooo...looks like I might have to give next year a try? Ughh...

It's a bit unnerving to read some of the GRE posts on this site that stress how IMPORTANT GRE scores are. In your experience, is this the case for anthro? I've heard from many that they're "not a big deal," yet others have said that low scores can really screw your chances. To put this into perspective, I just wrote the GRE and received a horribly low Verbal score of 540(I freaked out majorly). I cannot rewrite it, as I will be out of country for the next 4 months and away from any testing centers. I am applying to WUSTL, Cornell, and Brown (also some Canadian MA programs, since I am Canadian). Should I even bother applying to these programs with this score or does it really matter? I have a 4.04 UGPA and a 4.22 anthro GPA (my institution grades on a 4.33 scale). I know, I know, I hate those "what are my chances?!?" posts too, but until you're in the midst of a GRE-provoked crisis, you don't know!!

This morning at 8:30 a.m., I wrote the GRE. WHY in the world I would register for it at this time is beyond me at this point...anyway, my nerves got the best of me. I slept roughly 4 hours the night prior, I had terrible...erm...bowel movements the morning of and, worst of all, 5 minutes before. I kept freaking out during the exam. I thought I was running out of time (though I wasn't) and sped through a lot of the questions in the Verbal section. I am very confused because normally, I am an excellent exam taker. I was scoring in the low 700's on my practice exams, my CGPA is 4.04, major GPA is 4.22 (my institution is on a 4.33 scale). And yet I ended up scoring an abysmal 540 on the Verbal section (Q doesn't matter for my program). So, my questions are twofold: What do you guys do to manage your nerves on the big day? And should I even bother applying to schools (Brown, Cornell and NYU) with this score??