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  1. Congrats to the international applicant who got accepted~ Any news on the funding package?
  2. Congratulations people on getting into a top program!
  3. Happy inauguration day everyone! Something for the occasion: http://www.killerspoons.com/spoon144.html Something close to everyone's hearts: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=967 Some dark humor: http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF129-Colonel_Sweeto.jpg And something for the classics: http://xkcd.com/162/
  4. Hi juturnas, I think tritonetelephone pretty much nailed the issue for you: "GRE scores will only get your foot in the door, at best. In our field, program fit is huge. Research experience is a big plus, too." I get the feel that most adcoms would be less particular about the verbal and AW section of your GREs if your TOEFL is up to scratch with the graduate school requirements. For a student from a country where English is not the first language of instruction, it would be unrealistic for adcoms to expect stellar scores on English language tests of any kind. What would matter more in your case, I guess, would be your personal biography of research/work experience, LORs and the impression that you are a fantastic fit with the department (this is conveyed through your SOP). If you have highlighted these in your applications, you should do fine. But seeing how competitive it is this year, and how admission decisions are based on a myriad of criterion beyond just test scores, my guess is as good as anyone else's. :| If this comforts you in any way, I am an international applicant as well, and these are some issues I had to deal with too. :wink:
  5. Taking into consideration how GRE scores are usually the first indicator some schools use to keep applicants out, and how a combined score of 1300 and a 5.0 on the analytical are the statistical averages for some top schools, you might want to bump up your GREs a 'lil. This is to ensure that your application does not get tossed aside while your research credentials might be good. But seeing how it's already mid-January, I'm not sure how retaking the GREs might help if you're aiming for Fall 2009 admissions :?:
  6. Hey Misterpat, You're definitely right about the funding situation at NSSR, some of the current students have written back saying funding is almost definitely self-sourced there. Not to mention New York can be really expensive to live in! But there are some people I really want to work with there and since my application has already been completed, I figured I might as well give it a shot. :oops: By the way, anyone had experiences where your LOR writers send their letters in only after the deadlines? I'm facing a similar situation where a LOR writer is MIA and it's really freaking me out
  7. Thanks slothy, gonna give JHU a shot now! Hi cordelia, you're right about how UMich - "mostly" being the operative word here as state schools have cut their budget for international applicants since 2007's round of applications. I'm hoping if I do get in this year, I won't be one of those exceptions that fall through the funding cracks. :wink:
  8. Hi everyone! Firstly my thanks to this wonderful community for helping me with my application last year. I have been lurking since last year's round of applications and my doubts were answered by many contributions here Anyway, I've decided to give it another shot after last year's dismal attempt (got into 1 out of 8, and without funding). While it was a top 3 program, I had to decline because I simply couldn't afford it as an international applicant with no resources. :cry: Please help me evaluate my chances this year for admissions with some form of financial aid: - GPA (on 5 point scale) : BA (hons): 4.39, MA: 4.50 (both in sociology), some university level awards - TOEFL: exempted - GRE: V640/Q740/AW5.5 (an improved second attempt) - 1 monograph under review for a small publisher, 2 articles in refereed journals under review, 3 regional conference papers & 4 book reviews - 1 year of research experience in external think tank, and 1 year of overseas fieldwork experience - strong LORs from faculty who are recent graduates from 3 of the schools I'm applying to - leadership role in NGO advocacy work and active in student organisations - good teaching feedback - some prospective faculty members have expressed "polite" interest in my application Applying to the following sociology phd programs, which I've deemed to be a good match with my interests in comparative and historical sociology, postcolonialism, class and labor politics: Berkeley, Michigan, New School, NYU, UCLA, Yale I know it's gonna be tough for an international applicant this year, especially with the fiscal cuts within my choice of schools, but I'm still quietly hopeful that something might just work out. Your honest views will be appreciated!
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