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  1. Oh... I'm not entirely sure about it being a crapshoot. Every program on my list is not a "good fit" to the same degree. Stanford, Duke, UPenn, UC Irvine, UCB (in no particular order) were the best fits for me. I'm assuming its a rejection from UPenn since I wasn't invited to interview. Not sure about UCI yet (was told by POIs that I will hear this week). I made the long/short lists of the other programs. That being said there are several factors that are out of the applicants control - whether a prof is available for first year supervision (which some programs consider to be quite important), the intended topic/area distribution for incoming cohort, funding for projects in your area, the departments (not just the POIs) interest in what you have proposed etc.
  2. Hello! I have received letters of rejection from UMich, Cornell, UCLA, Brandeis, MIT HASTS. I think my rejections were largely based on fit and had little to do with rankings. However, in one interview, ranking might have played a role. During the interview, I was asked if I had applied to other programs. I chose to reply honestly to such questions in all my interviews (I don't know if this is the best strategy, though). One of the profs on the committee asked me to rank my application preferences. I evaded this question. His response at the end of the interview was, "I'm sure you'll get accepted into a bigger program than ours". I was ultimately rejected by this department. So I think at a small program, they consider how serious you are about joining them in the event that you get an offer from a better-ranked program.
  3. Hello! Thank you so much. More than anything else I'm relieved and grateful for the opportunity. I finished a master's in philosophy last August. Took a few weeks off and spent September to November working on the application. This was my first time applying. Applied to 13 places in total (Stanford, Duke, UPenn, UCB, UCI, UCSD, UCLA, MIT HASTS, Cornell, Brandeis, UPitt, CUNY, UMich). It took a lot of time to check for fit and narrow down on that list, get in touch with profs/grad students and finally figure out how to position myself in the SOP.
  4. Just got an update from Stanford. I got an offer of admission! I'm pretty certain that this is the offer I'm going to accept. It's finally over? 3a (Stanford, Duke, UCSD)/1w (UCBs Joint Program)/many confirmed and assumed rejections?
  5. This is exactly the mindset that I'm going into it with
  6. Thanks Yup, my areas of focus are sociocultural and medical anthro. As far as I know, the sociocultural interviews are happening on the 15th and 17th. I think the archaeology interviews will be conducted earlier. Not sure what to expect?
  7. I've applied to Stanford as well. I'm anxiously waiting. The thought that it's too late to receive an interview call constantly lingers at the back of my mind. But... I went through the previous years patterns of communication just now (as one does ?). It looks like in 2019 the sociocultural anthro folk sent out interview requests on February 7th/8th.
  8. Yeah... I've noticed that letters sent through the DGS's office are usually staggered. Hang in there... It might just turn up.
  9. Looks like Irvine's interview invites came through as letters from the DGS. Those are usually uploaded on to the portal in batches. So there's still a chance that you might get an invite.
  10. Looks like everything is a bit more delayed this year. Anyone hear anything from Stanford Cultural Anthropology by the way? I know there's a post about an interview for Archaeology but I haven't seen anything else just yet.
  11. It looks like Duke has concluded their interviews and is now sending out decisions. Not sure about UC Berkeley though.
  12. No idea! I wrote to Prof. Hamdy who redirected me to the graduate program directors, Profs. Zhan and Kim. I wrote to them this morning... no response just yet.
  13. Thank you! I'm so glad Duke came through. I am finally able to think about this admissions drama with some clarity. And yeah the joint med anthro program has limited funds. The admissions alternate between UCB and UCSF. Given my interests, I was lucky that this admission cycle was UCBs admission year. But UCBs sociocultural anthro program has funds for at least 4-5 people a year I think.
  14. I interviewed on the 26th. Prof. Cohen said it will take them a week or two to decide on "1, possibly 2" candidates. From the results page it looks like two people have already been accepted. But I don't know how much I should trust it? [In other news.. I got my Duke acceptance this morning. So relieved! I was just about descending into a frenzy lol]
  15. Wow! The fake posts are a bit much this year, aren't they? I don't think this happened as much in the previous years.
  16. I applied to the Cultural Anthropology department but my field is med anthro. If I get in, I will primarily be working with Prof. Solomon who is the only medical anthropologist in the department I think. Do they have a separate med anthro track at Duke?
  17. Thanks @marktheonly and @goodbunny for your comments. They really help. I heard back from my POI at Duke just now. He says they're still reviewing applications and I should expect to hear from the school by next week. But it looks like someone has already been accepted according to the results page?
  18. I'm just going to complain a bit in this post. I feel like the people on this thread might be uniquely placed to understand my anxiety a little better than many people in my life atm.. My anxiety has been through the roof these past few days. The plan for my flights back home depends on whether I get an offer this cycle. I know I'm very lucky to have gotten 2 interviews so far from Duke and UCB. But I just wish they'd let me know at least something! I've just been through a gruelling 3 year Masters program and I need a short break ffs. I know that some waitlist decisions have gone out for Duke. So if it is a rejection, I just wish they'd let me know.
  19. That still sounds like some good news? How did they let you know? I haven't heard anything yet
  20. Not a Yale applicant but I checked how they did things in 2022 and 2021. It looks like they sent interview requests around the second week of February and acceptances/rejections/waitlist decisions around the third week. Maybe this will help with the anxiety?
  21. That's awesome I'm sure they'll see you for the gem that you are.
  22. Oh wow! I totally fell for that. Maybe we should make a list of things that makes a post suspicious :D - "5 publications, 1 book, 5+ years experience working in the field" etc is a clearly a red flag. Early on I fell for that one too. lol (Also.. I'm starting to hate weekends these days because its just another break from possibly exciting news :P)
  23. You're right! I wonder why there are so many fake posts. It prevents this site from being a source of comfort for so many of us who get anxious about the uncertainty and lack of transparency.
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