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hello..i know im taking this conversation a bit off track but Im in need of some advice/explanations from people who are already part of the world of anthropology which is not the case with me. I have been admitted to Northwestern's grad anthro program and although im overjoyed about it, I need to put things into perspective. To come to the very basic stuff, what is the life of a grad anthro student like? How much fieldwork is to be expected and how soon? This is obviously very program-dependent but a general idea would do. Secondly, i have not done my undergrad in anthro and several of my program's courses mention undergrad level prerequisites..how far do u think il be required to take those prereq courses? I will be getting in touch with the department regarding this but it would be better to get a general idea beforehand. I'll be grateful for any assistance.

guys i need some help (and reassurance). Ive been wait listed at northwestern after 2 interviews and have been told that the faculty is continuing to consider my application and are hoping I will be admitted at the end. What do you think? What are my chances? I dont want to disappoint myself too much but I also dont want to be unrealistically hopeful Im not expecting any of the other places i applied to get back to me.

hey anthrogirl, I had an online interview with northwestern yesterday, they said they will be forwarding their decision to the graduate school in a couple of days and should be notifying us about the decisions in a week or so

Hey has anyone heard anything from UT Austin yet? Any idea about when they might be responding?

Mattsika, I have applied to U.Va but have sadly not received any word from them yet..how did your interview go? I hope they get in touch with me :s I received an interview cal from Northwestern about 2 weeks back, Its scheduled for 16th feb. lets see how it goes..i have no idea how many they interview and how many they end up taking