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Thanks for the update. Any idea as to the size of the cohort who were admitted and how many are waitlisted?

Any further updates from Rutgers... Would you mind sharing info on admits and funding please?

I also didn't think to ask about the cohort size or their expectations in terms of the composition of students they are admitting (in terms of research interests). I was busy trying to remember names and research interests of faculty while talking to Eviatar thus making me appear perhaps a bit distracted! I was also asked questions along the same lines that you were asked.

To those who had a phone interview with Rutgers, may I ask who you spoke to? Is it the Grad. Program Director (Eviatar Zerubavel)? Did Rutgers indicate how many people were on the shortlist? Any idea if they were looking at people with specific interests (e.g. economic sociology or cultural sociology) I guess that we will hear about admission decisions by the end of the week. Good luck to all of us. PS: I was also caught off-guard by the phone call; Wished I had let the call go to the voice mail and spoke after I was more mentally prepared!

I am also wondering if the rejection email was received automatically from the admissions system (or if the email was in response to a status update)...

It is a tough trade-off... Personally, I would hate to be in a position where I go to a relatively less prestigious department dependent on a handful of stars; if I do not get along with them, then I would be in a tough spot. Of course, if you end up striking a productive relationship, then it could be wonderful in helping your placements. I guess the campus visit would be crucial in gauging the kind of environment fostered by the department and knowing more about the individual faculty members.

Thanks for updating... Congratulations to those who got in.

I'll bite... I am 35!!

I just saw that there were three columbia acceptances but am skeptical given the other fake postings this morning. If you received notification from Columbia, I would appreciate it if you post here. If you applied and haven't heard from Columbia, a brief note would also be appreciated.