Herbie

Congratulations (:

I'm just going to toss out names. Ruisdael? As someone mentioned, Poussin? Claude Lorrain? van Eyck? Peter Paul Rubens? I feel like I'm going to implode. Esp after my course in Northern Ren and the photo-realistic/invisible brush stroke approaches of many artists. . . . . /me combusts

Say "Yes." Unread letters of rec are held in higher esteem. Not only that, but it's out of respect for your professors. Imagine what reading the LOR has the potential to do if you disagree or criticize who you personally decided to write on your behalf? Edit* on the flipside, I'd love to read mine. But if not reading them makes them more trustworthy, I don't care.

I am a cashier. I use 3% of my brain to tell customers they read a sign for pricing incorrectly. I scan crap. I take money that may be stashed in sullied areas of people's bodies. I tell them they've been declined, or to have a good day. I'm inadvertently wrecking my knees by standing in one place all day. I cannot smile to jokes I hear from each customer: "I just printed these today," "Gosh I wish I wur twenny yrz younger, how old iz u?" I am tired of this. I'd rather be a smexy librarian at the moment, or a smexy secretary for some geeky game company. Alas. Now I'm taking my chances on graduate school and hope I can do something much more mentally active and ultimately rewarding.

I'm a prospective grad student for Fall 2011. Despite not being in grad school à la moment, I would like to note to any OSX 10.6+ Mac users that the new Microsoft Office - 2011 is awesome. It's less convoluted than MO'07 and previous - more commonly used things are easier to find/better customization/stability. In all honesty, I am not a fan of Mac software (I'm a Mac owner, and really opted for a Macbook to escape many hardware failures/viruses) - but MO'11 reminds me a bit of Windows Office XP. This is a good thing - @ least for me.

No UC-Berkeley Coko?

Dr. X, College X deadline is coming up. I just wanted to gently nudge you. If you need me to resend a recommender's link, please let me know. Me. I used that. ;Edit* Hm, weird spacing. Oh well.

What AnthropologyGeek said. To add on, they may be unable to guarantee you better/any funding in the future as that then becomes a legally binding supposition.

Maybe texting has some influence - short hand, lack of typing another key? I used to have annoyances. Now I don't particularly care, unless I'm aiming/adiuming with someone as it starts to affect my quick typing.

Mine are generic. "Dr. X blahblah My First/Last" I still do that with professors from my undergrad out of respect - sometimes if we're RE:'ing enough, I won't mention their name or mine though. Depends on the lightness of the e-mail really. I have made a signature so I don't have to keep re-typing stuff. In this case, I don't use my name at all, since I spaced it to where it immediately proceeds the message.

In a nutshell, the rejection letters are claiming you're too qualified?

I don't have a set focus as of yet. I'm either American Art or Contemporary Art/Critical Theory. I intend to study materialism in context with minority artists (African American/Asian American/etc) and how their identity is affected and exemplified in national narratives, consumerism and Art History discourse. I have a feeling I'm going to lean more towards Contemporary/Critical Theory as I found methodological courses during my undergrad simply astounding, but I do plan on studying American artists.

To anyone accepted into the UIUC program and seriously considering their offer, are you visiting the campus? I'm asking because I feel like it'd be better to find places with someone else, but we can definitely go our separate ways when entering the department building (:

TA-ship plus $10,000 stipend is awesome. This is relatively speaking from my background though. I went throughout my undergrad making roughly 6,000 or less at a part time job unrelated to my field of study. If I didn't help out financially around the house, I'd have more disposable income. Your TA-ship includes health insurance and I suggest looking @ the GSAS's website about what's covered under it. Generally speaking, college insurance is good. You're in the borderline poverty bracket, however . . so this can be a good thing come tax refund, or a bad thing depending on your spending tendencies (living situation too: ie, perhaps your SO if you have one has a full time job?) If you have better funding at different colleges that fit you more than this school, I wouldn't take the offer. But if this school is a good fit, and you're funded with a tuition waiver . . hell yeah. And congratulations! Edit* I would like to mention to not make any hasty decisions. Unless they're constantly prodding you for an answer, you have until April 15th!

Congratulations everybody (:

Looking at the last three posters' websites warrants a "marvelous" remark. I'm biased towards pastels and thick brushstrokes . . wonderful. (: <3 Amandapants' 13 Broken Noses <3 Angmeich's 7 Times <3 Baja318's last image in the Mid-2009/2010 section w/ the girl whose face really reflects my exasperated melancholy waiting for graduate acceptances/rejections. 7 Times from Angmeich's fits this too, but a bit more laconically.

In keeping with the thread, I do know a person with a Master's in Philosophy now pursuing a doctorate's. I also know of a person with a Master's in Library Science pursuing a doctorate's. Both candidates I haven't spoken with in a while, but I believe it's possible with a few non-Art History degrees. In fact, a few colleges I've researched require that the applicant have a certain degree of knowledge of art history - having relevant courses (almost a minor, or a full minor), to needing a BA in Art History.

You tellin' me GCé has faculty creepin'?

Aaaagh, I am about to implode fro the cuteness in this thread.

Came home from work around 1130ish @ night and checked my e-mail because someone who is not I put my Lost Odyssey video game in my Netflix movie pouch and sent it out. T_T Saw an e-mail that said "Congratulations." I read the first two sentences - started crying and my mother thought something was wrong. Happy tears! Started dancing on my bed, when really I need to replace the mattress. Called my friend at UF's grad Art History program and apparently she was shimmying on the other side - she would listen to my woes and brighten my dismal nights. Did an obligatory "no moar retail" FB status update, broke some new dances moves I could never imagine doing. It was great. (:

I'm not surprised two people in the same field are attracted and dating. That said, I don't believe this is information you're obligated to mention. They're your peers, but not your BFFs. I believe if they do ask, skirting the question'll definitely allow for many implications to arise. In this same vein, you're not dating a professor in that same graduate program. Even if they can believe you've had extra mobility due to dating this professor, they should realize your research should speak more for you than a relationship. I believe what another member mentioned - they're idea of you now will play a large role in what they'll think of you once they know. Would I ostracize you? Not unless you give me a reason to (IE 'touting' the stereotypical benefits of a student/teacher relationship). Would I assume you'd been dating since you were 18? . . . . No. If one professor could pull enough strings to get someone into grad school . . I smell a conspiracy, or potential opportunity. (: In all honesty, if I were a peer, I wouldn't care much at all. I try to stay out of people's relationships. I am laissez faire about this.

I'm unable to comment on how difficult it will be to get into a program. I'm sorry. Though I can say that if you have an art history related research paper, begin reworking it ASAP. . . taking in account more resources, etc. If you have art-related memberships (museum/CAA/etc.) perhaps that would work in your favor. Was a minor for you 15 credit hours (roughly five classes)?

It appears you may be Southernly-located. I live in Atlanta in case you want more information - better/artsy places (like Cabbagetown/EAV) to live in . . what roads to never drive down for traffic reasons, etc! But if you've already been to SCAD, perhaps you're already familiarized? Anyway, congratulations (: