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Awesome thanks so much for this info. I am happy for you though that you were accepted into a program. Yes, perhaps another year.

What are you talking about? Creepy... and it is a fact that we do not live in an egalitarian society where everyone is welcomed everywhere. Disability discrimination is rampant. Why are you so bothered? If you aren't going to talk about disability and university acceptances and denials, stop posting? The first blind person to graduate from Harvard just occurred this year. History shows us that some things are harder for some people. I would like to know denial and acceptances of my community, the disabled. That is what this thread is about.

Because you are an idiot and a hater. What is your problem? Did this thread struck a chord? The truth usually does.

Did you get into any Ivies T10? Congrats anyway. But I still find this difficult to believe in the top schools.

Thanks.

You seem to be in denial that there exists discrimination to the point of delusion. Like I said publications ( plural). Full ride to cambridge. Stop fishing to figure me out. I am not going to list my accomplishments and life story so that you can compare. Congrats on your acceptances. I am also quite sure we do not have the same significant disability. Most people with my disability are dead by my age. I find it odd that I had no acceptances where I spoke of my disability. That is all.

Why is it so difficult to accept that the possibility of disability discrimination is valid? I am not going to list all of my accomplishments but yes to most of the above. Why no elite offer you ask. That is what I am trying to figure out. I posted here for that reason. Also, it is personal. Take care.

sure jan I don't want to go into the elite recommendations I had and the publications and whatnot. I am sure my disability made me less competitive. Facts.

When did you hear from LSE and Oxford?

Is it safe to assume that we have been rejected then?

Anyone get a Harvard rejection yet?

Really? I applied to thirteen schools. I have an A- GPA, publications, and a masters from cambridge. I was rejected from all of the ivies and other top unis ( Chicago, UofM) where I mentioned my disability. I also had recommendations from top scholars. I wonder how abelist the US is.

My portal hasn't updated...

What if its included in the personal statement?

That is horrible that they do that. Promoting skid marks on people's mental health

I have not received a decision yet either. I was wondering if they sent out acceptance already. And if they have a waitlist at all. 😐

Anyone waitlisted for UPENN?

Anyone here declare a disability on their application and still was admitted to their top choices?

Im sorry but you are incorrect. I was stating in politics. As in the department and quite frankly what you have stated is a misconception. DPIR postgraduates teach undergrads frequently. In regards to USA being better. I dont believe that, I think the USA is just different. Different schools. I believe that everyone ( international students) want to study in the USA and that conflates a false status. If you look at anyone who is anyone in the field of political science or in politics worldwide, many have Oxford postgraduate degrees. Low intake of admission rates dont equate to anything besides that many people want to go to particular schools and that that school is willing to take a certain amount ( spend a certain amount.) In Phds, its difficult to be admitted period.

Oxford is currently ranked first in the world for the study of politics.

4R/0A/6P First application cycle. I haven't heard from Cornell Its been tough. I have like great stats except for having a life-threatening disability. UGH. I have an ivy masters and tons of research experience and work experience and nope rejected by UofMinn, UChicago, Princeton, and MIT. I havent heard from Georgetown, UPENN, Cornell, Harvard, Hopkins, and Oxford. It is not looking too good. I posted because I needed to vent.