The Gumbo Variations

Claiming McGill rejection. Congrats to the accepted. Let's see what happens next.

Sadly, none so far. I haven't seen much activity from PT applicants either. Most acceptance/rejections seem to be on the CP or IR subfield. I've only applied for PT in McGill and UCSB, Philosophy in Syracuse and NSSR, and HistCon in UCSC. Given the theoretical nature of what I want to do and the high demand of other subfields in PolSci, it looks like my chances are slim for a PT acceptance. Still, gotta keep the hope high untill the official rejection. HistCon would be a dream come true. Good luck to you too, nice to see another PT applicant.

Saw that, she might be the one that posted it here. Congrats to her, let's see what happens next. I think the MA you mentioned may be the difference maker indeed.

Hi, I've applied for PT at McGill, still no news. There has been one claim in GradCafe search results for Jan 25th but I'm not sure it's authentic since it mentions GRE scores and at least to my knowledge, McGill actively discourages posting GRE scores. Guess we just have to wait. I've also applied for HistCon in UCSC and judging from previous years, it seems they're pretty late when it comes to announcing results. Also saw two interview claims for UCSB CP on Feb 5th, but nothing for PT. Apparently nobody really cares about PT lol 😆

Apparently there have been interviews for CP subfield in UCSB. Political theory, anyone?

As you pointed out, international applicants aren't a homogeneous pool of students and have different motives and objectives in mind when applying abroad. I can only provide my anecdotal personal experience. In my case (and many of my fellow countrymen and women) applying is primarily decided by the the fact that a) the current academic conditions in our country makes it virtually impossible to pursue a PhD in humanities without butchering your academic integrity, and b) PhD funding in our country is a joke, and how the funding works abroad. Most students apply based on these facts. I don't care much about the school ranking, if the POI is a perfect match and the funding is enough for sustaining a normal life, I will take the position in a heartbeat. "Safety Options" are imposed by the ranking themselves since they naturally have a higher chance of granting admission. At the end of the day, I prioritise my options based on the targeted supervisor at the applied school and the funding package. These factors are the tiebreakers for me if I get multiple acceptances, and the ranking comes last. Just my two cents on this matter.

McGill or UCSB anyone?

Hey there everyone! Hope you're all doing fine in this stressful times. Has anyone heard from UCSB? International student here, applied for PT in both UCSB and McGill. Correspondence with POI was very encouraging but you'll never know.