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Out of curiosity, what do you feel kept you out the first time and got you in the second time? Any tips???
what likely kept me out
- an unfocused statement of purpose that more emphasized my well-roundedness than my scholarly interests and goals.
- applying to mostly bad-fit schools.
The only things I changed on the second go-around were my SoPs and the schools I applied to. I got in contact with everyone at every school, but I don't think it helped me just for the sake of the contact - it was more helpful for me to guage if I'd be a good fit with a school. After all, I barely exchanged more than one email in each case.
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For what it's worth, I was rejected across the board my first go around, then accepted to some pretty great places my second time. After my first year, I can definitely say it was an excellent decision to reapply.
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This time last year I was neck-deep in two giant spreadsheets -- one for grad school apps and one for job apps.
And "recovering" from the East Coast earthquake.
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for comparison, I applied late April for mid-September move-in and haven't received an offer yet. I've been living in summer bliss not thinking about the upcoming upheaval, so I almost DON'T want to get an offer too soon!
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I'll most likely be there! Thanks for reminding me...should probably ask about funding and other such things...
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I heard from graduate housing this past Thursday. I think it depends on when you will move in. (I applied for an Aug 1 move in date.) The place didn't end up working for my husband & I so I turned it down -- going to try to find non-university housing. Hope that opens up an apartment for someone else who really wants grad housing.
AAH okay, I applied for second week of Sept. Good luck!
I'm sure that it varies by school, but the Divinity School sent ID info out in late May which has really only been useful to create my UChicago email. Still waiting for the class schedule to be published, and the registration site won't even allow me to log on yet anyway. The CNET (ID) emails were actually attachments and were somewhat intricate, so I'm guessing your school also has to create individual attachments for each matriculating student.
And I applied for grad housing in mid-April, so maybe you'll hear back soon.
It's nice that the email also comes with pics of your specific apartment attached, so you know what you're getting yourself into.Humanities Division was all like "You'll get your ID in late May!" too but maybe they're still working through the pile. I emailed today anyway, but I wonder if anyone works the week after commencement.
I'm starting to get the same nervous/excited feeling I used to get from January - April when I'd see "Inbox (1)"!
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Congrats, everyone! Divinity A.M. in History of Religions here. Just received my housing offer this morning. Anyone else hear back who's renting through UChicago? I'm on E Madison Park, which I wished I'd made time to see while I was visiting in late March. God, it was cold, and everyone seemed to neglect to tell me about how the winds howl through negligible cracks in the windowsills at night. Chilling, but even more endearing than I anticipated.
I haven't heard back yet, although I waited quite long (end of April) to apply for UC apartments. I've been fretting because I don't even have a student ID yet, but they just had commencement so I'm waiting until tomorrow to bug them. I haven't heard a single thing from them, actually, since I accepted their offer. *nervous laughter*
I visited the area in February when they were in a warm spell and in April when they were in a warm spell so when real Chicago winter comes, I will die. I've started to watch Game of Thrones recently and hyperbolizing my fear of winter has come easily.
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*adds all of them to amazon wishlist* Thanks guys!
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From Versatile PhD: "The Versatile PhD mission is to help humanities and social science PhDs and graduate students identify and prepare for possible non-academic careers."
IMHO, if your goals are to get a PhD and to be versatile, then do a science/engineering PhD.
aaaaaaah I couldn't help myself!
Musicology?? I SHALL BE THE MOST VERSATILE OF ALL! Just ya'll wait! I mean, of course I'm getting a tenure-track job!
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Yay! I'm currently trying to navigate housing. I'll probably do University-owned housing for at least the first year, since I'm unfamiliar with the area. I haven't gotten any materials through mail or email yet and so I keep doubting I actually clicked "yes"!
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Now that DECISION2012 is over for me and a lot of others, I've been putzing around Amazon looking at the tons of books offering advice on getting through grad school, writing a dissertation, getting a job in the humanities, writing in general, etc. I love books like that, so I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for GOOD (and current) grad school help guides I could read this summer before I no longer have time to read!
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I'm going to UChicago too, with the same package. I've heard from most people that it's definitely livable. People even save money on it. Travel costs and having a car might be more difficult, but I think I'm bringing my car anyway. UChicago-owned apartments are also more expensive than privately-owned, but they're also a pretty safe bet.
I think for the non-sciences and non-business folks, there aren't a whole lot of places that would offer a much better package. Chicago's package was comparable to the other offers I received, factoring in cost of living.
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Thanks again EternalStudent! Have fun at UConn!!
Yay purpledinosaur!!!!
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competely off topic (I apologize) but this thread title was cut off on the front page to say "How do you get over bad tea" and I came in wanting to know more!
To redeem myself I should offer something of value, but I've never taught. But I'll say that as a student, I've experienced a lot of TA/professor awkwardness and mishaps (inside-out clothing for example) but no one really cared or talked about them ever. Students are in their own little worlds. Sounds more like it was an off day for THEM since no one could answer the questions.
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so I'm definitely attending! Anyone else?
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Yeah, it's been 24 hours since I officially decided and I'm still sick to my stomach. When it comes down to it, you've made a HUGE decision that'll last 5+ years, cut off all other possibilities in the process, and ended what seemed like an ERA of applying and waiting (where nothing was "real" yet and many paths were possible).
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and I see you'll be all the way at Berkeley! So exciting!!
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okay, it's done! Chicago it is! (Perhaps with purpledinosaur??)
now to try to turn my fear/nerves/nausea into excitement! ajksdsalkdjsakldjsaldkjaldksjdlajskslajdksaljdsakdasl
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Has anyone else experienced regret over the decision they made? On Friday, I was still deciding between my two top choices. I wound up choosing the higher-ranked program that has a reputation for being really awesome to its grad students, over the lower-ranked program which has a professor I really liked in my home city. I'm now worried that I made the wrong choice. Has anyone else gone through something similar? How did you deal?
Now that you've decided (congrats!) tell yourself or write down all the reasons you chose that school. Aspects like prestige and program fit are factors that are more or less long-lasting and significant for your future. Your regret might just be a mixture of nerves and fear because the program is in a new geographical location, and maybe guilt for turning down someone you really liked. Those feelings are not long-lasting, and will likely melt away as you adjust to your new program.
(I made a very similar decision and it's helped me to think of it this way!)
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congrats E.S.!
I am in agony over my decision, which I had planned to have by today.
Applying for Fall 2015
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In my day (2012 Fall), Columbia accepted some musicology/theory folks without interviews and rejected at least one person who was invited to interview. That person was me. I'm not bitter. Nope.