Savant1984

I was put in touch with a prominent professor at a top-tier university department because he knew and has academic interest in the person whose work I want to do my thesis about. After getting my e-mail expressing interest, he said that it sounded interesting and suggested I come up to the university to visit and talk with him (and another professor who similarly knew him and was interested in his work.) I wrote back, cautiously saying that scheduling and financial considerations made it difficult to come, at the very least during the semester, but I reaffirmed my strong interest and suggest speaking by phone or Skype. I received a very curt e-mail in reply, reasserting that I should come speak to them in person, and suggested during winter break near the end of the year. Curtness notwithstanding, I take it can't be a bad sign that I've been asked personally to come up and meet with these professors, but *how* good a sign is it? It really will be difficult to get up to this university to visit, and I don't want to go into it with a distorted view of things. Thanks!

Hello all. I'm looking to get into a Philosophy doctoral program from where I currently am at Seminary. I've been suggested several schools by professors on the basis of my particular interests, but they're all top tier schools. I'd really like to apply at least one or two places where I have less of a long shot of getting in. So does anyone know of a (preferably non-top tier) university that is strong in Kantianism? (Almost all of my particular research interests relate to Kantianism in some way.) Thanks!