alyssa33

Does anyone know what this "Interview" business is? Actually, the better question: Does anyone know if schools only accept those whom they've extended interviews too?

Sounds like very interesting research and very applicable to Stanford! Best of luck... Hopefully we'll both be hearing good news come mid-February! (it just can't come soon enough...) What were your language worries? I agree, language expectations are a bit unclear... it seems that most schools expect your language prep to be akin to philology students. If I remember correctly, Stanford only expects one ancient and one modern language for entrance?

@Rendar I did get the transcript upload error for Penn's app. I called, and everything is on file. Though I might email/call just for some piece of mind! Believe me, I share your loathing for the GRE. BUT I visited Stanford (also my number one--would love to work with Ian Morris and Jen Trimble) and was assured that the GRE has very little weight in the decision process. Just another reason why Stanford is my top choice, haha. What's you're area focus? I'm guessing you're more of a Hellenist (being that you want to work with Ober)? Also, please share what you find out about Brown, I appreciate ANY insight into this painful, anxiety-ridden process!

@Rendar: Congrats on UCLA! It looks like we're applying to some of the same schools (Penn, Brown, Stanford...IPCAA too?). Have you heard when these schools will be sending out letters? It looks like mid-February from last years posts...

Oh, got it. Thank you. I did not apply to Yale, but was wondering if you had contacted the department.... I suppose I'm getting a bit stir crazy waiting for all the other schools! Congrats on getting to the interview round!

alethuein - How did you hear about Yale?

I completely agree that there should be some sort of well thought out question... nothing that would be easy to find just anywhere on the website. You want to leave a good impression of course. What that question is though... This might take a while.

I've been reading around these forums quite a bit, and have noticed one HUGE thing that everyone suggests you should do: Email potential advisors. Except... What are you supposed to say? Beyond the "Hi, Im x, y, and z. I'm very interested in program a, and especially your work with b." How do you keep up the conversation??