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i'm declining stanford most likely - hope that helps!

So is UCLA seriously not gonna give us a formal rejection notice?? I've heard nothing from them and it seems really late now.

Hi I'm wondering if someone could help me out with this question. I am a Canadian coming to the USA to study. I read that Canadians don't need to apply for student visas in order to study in the States? But if my spouse is a non-Canadian/non-American citizen, would I still be allowed to bring her along as a dependent?

Has anyone bought the Grad Skool Rulz ebook? Is it worth the $3? (It seems like a pretty big investment which is why I'm asking.) /sarcasm. Sorta haha. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/93455

hey i got into upenn but i'm gonna reject the offer so that'll clear up a spot!

thank you!!!

hey does anyone know how to work the princeton online account thing? i don't know where to go after i sign up for an account.

Ah, yes, denial! I like that strategy! =) I'll go with that too.

OMG there's a Berkeley admit. this is killing me.

Around when are visiting days scheduled? Do different universities coordinate so that they don't clash with each other?

Just submitted my last app! Woot.

These next few weeks are going to be the longest of my liiiiiiife.

Does anyone know if Harvard is planning on conducting interviews this year?

So for Harvard, for example, if I've listed 3 established professors, should I mention Bonikowski as well or just leave him off? His research interests are very similar to mine which is why I am considering mentioning him, but he only started out very very recently. http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/soc/faculty/bonikowski/index.html

That is so exciting! You must have made a good impression to have the prof reach out to you look that. Best of luck! Let us know how it goes! If it helps, just remember that professors are humans too, and the conversation should flow naturally from there. =)

Ahhhh, oooops. So listing assistant professors should be avoided entirely then?

Quick question: For naming potential supervisors in the Princeton JDP application, is it better to name members of the teaching faculty in the Woodrow Wilson school? I'm interested in this program, but only one of the professors I'd like to work with are officially affiliated with the school. Should we just stick to naming professors in our discipline and not, for example, people from politics/population studies but who are affiliated with the school? I'm nervous about applying for the JDP as opposed to just the PhD Sociology program, but I figure it's worth the risk..

Thanks! Wow, definitely a www.lmgtfy.com moment right there, haha.

For international students coming to the USA, is it the F1 or J1 that we apply for? What's the difference between the two?

Just wanted to say good luck with grad applications! After what seems like forever prepping, I can't believe the deadlines are finally here. Also just wanted to post here to affirm that I'm not the only one totally paranoid and stressed out by this whole process, haha.

In some applications they ask you if/when/how you've contacted professors. Does that mean that they encourage you to contact profs? Also, would it be better to ask the grad coordinator or the professors themselves to see if they're accepting students?

Thanks for all this info! Do you think adcoms evaluate recent undergrads differently than they would a more mature student? I mean, time isn't the only the only distinguishing factor (I don't want to detract from their accomplishments at all by saying that), but I'm sure many of us just haven't had the time to build our CVs to that level yet.

So I was shamelessly stalking the grad student profiles at some top Sociology programs, and to be honest, I was very intimidated! Many of them seemed to have had years of professional experience in the field, published several articles and books, directed NGOs, earned advanced degrees, won awards, etc etc, before even getting into these schools. It makes me wonder if "green" applicants—people like me who are just coming out of undergrad and who don't have all of this experience—have any chance at all at claiming any spots in these schools?