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That is really strange. I did receive a general email yesterday morning telling me to check their website to see their decision. Maybe they are not quite done making a decision for some applicants? Anyway, I wish you the best of luck!

Thank you! That was honestly so unexpected. I am planning on specializing in modern European history. I have no idea if they are done sending their acceptances yet, but I hope not and wish you the best.

I'm also one of those who got admitted to the University of Chicago today. I received two personalized emails from my POI and from the chair, as I contacted both of them during the application process. They both mentioned that I got a five-year fellowship and that History Day is on the weekend of March 4th-6th. They offer to cover some part of the traveling expenses, but considering that I live abroad, it will probably cover less than half of my plane tickets, so I don't think I will go. Good luck to all of you who are still waiting! I'd also like to mention that I applied to 8 programs last year and got straight rejections from all of them. This year, I got two acceptances so far, and haven't heard any bad news yet. Anyway, I just want to say that everything is possible, even if it takes more time and efforts than what you were first planning on.

<p>Well, I guess this may be the right place for me to ask a question about funding at University of Wisconsin. I got accepted yesterday and I am more than happy about this as their program is definitely in my top 3 schools. I am just worried now about funding, as I know that they used to accept more students than they can fund. Does anybody know what it is going to be like this year? DId the people who participated earlier to this thread get their information from UW?</p> <p>Thanks a lot and good luck to you all!</p> <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

Hey congrats to everyone who got accepted so far! And good luck for all the others who are waiting for a positive response. I got my first admittance yesterday at Wisconsin, and even though I am delighted as the program is definitely in my top 3 schools, it is a bittersweet news because funding is far from being guaranteed there. Does anyone know what their policy is for funding this year? I think they used to only give some to 1/3 of their students, if I remember correctly. Thanks for your insight!

Thanks for your response Fullofpink, it is really helpful. I have also found some samples since I posted my message, I have a much better idea now.

Good evening everyone, I would really appreciate if someone could help me clarify the differences between a resume and a CV. I guess I am confused because in French, my native language, we only use the term CV. From what I have read on the other threads, a resume is used to apply to a job, whereas a CV is more suited to the academic field. What am I supposed to include in my CV? Am I supposed to integrate work experience only if directly related to the skills expected from a (history) PhD student? Is there a length limit to a CV? I was at first thinking about adding an extra document to my application listing all the history classes that I took throughout my B.A. and M.A. in American and English studies and my M.A. in Women's studies, as it is not very obvious from looking at my transcripts that I actually have a substantial background in history. Should I keep this list separate or should I include it to my CV? I spent a couple of paragraphs in my SOP describing my previous research projects, and how they have shaped my current research interests and prepared me for the subject I want to investigate for my dissertation. My SOP is 1,500 words, which I believe is average for most schools I am applying to, but some have a 500-word limit. I am therefore wondering if I could shorten my SOP by devoting one part of the CV to the description of previous research papers. Finally, do you know any websites that give good advice on the subject? Thanks to you all!

I took the former GRE test last year and the revised version today (!), and as an international student whose native language is not English, I would say that the verbal part in the revised GRE is easier because they removed the analogies and antonyms, which to me, were impossible. I can read and understand a text in English very well; if it contains unknown words, I can guess their meaning, whereas with antonyms and analogies, I would get stuck with unknown terms with no context to help me figure out their meaning. So I would say that in my opinion, the new verbal section makes more sense. I would still advise to increase your vocabulary, it can only help and represents the most efficient way to improve your verbal score. I found the math section very similar in both versions of the test. You just have to be more careful when you are asked to type your answer or when you can have multiple right answers. But overall, it feels the same. To give you an idea, with the old GRE I got V:510, Q:680 with the new GRE : V:580-680, Q:720-800 Good luck to you!

Hey George 2248, I found these websites useful and plus, they all have some free material. The first one offers a free practice test and some sample questions. The second one helped me once in a while to learn some new vocabulary when I was sick of my flashcards. The third one provides you with two parts of the test, if I remember correctly. http://www.mygretutor.com/ http://www.vocabularycoach.com/ http://www.800score.com/gre-download4.html Good luck on your test, I just took mine this morning

Hi everyone, I'm glad I found this thread, it will be helpful to be in touch with you all during the application process, as I am an international student and feel sometimes a little disoriented. I already applied to a bunch of American PhD programs in Women's studies or in History last year, but unfortunately, it didn't turn fruitful for me. I guess the application process is so different from everything I have experienced within the French educational system that, even though I did my best at the time, I wasn't ready enough to such an intense competition. I now intend to apply for PhD programs in History and specialize in Women's and Gender history, more specifically in Modern Europe. Concerning my educational background, I got a B.A and a Masters in English and American studies, and a Master's degree in Women's and Gender studies. All these degrees are from some French universities, even though I spent two years in the U.S, one as an exchange student at the University of Wisconsin, and another year as an assistant teacher in a French immersion school in Minnesota. I guess I am not really far off in the application process yet. I have picked 6 schools so far, but I am also intending on picking some French PhD programs, just to increase my chance of getting in somewhere. I will be taking the new GRE at the end of September, which should give me just about enough time to send the scores to the different schools (right?) As for the LOR, I am having a hard time choosing my recommenders and I would appreciate to have your insights on this point. Here are my options: 1.There is a professor in Women's history from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse that I got to know well during my study abroad program two years ago, but I am afraid that even though we have stayed in touch, her letter would not be as helpful as one from a professor I recently worked with. But, on the other side, she knows the American educational system and its expectations better than my French professors who sometimes think that writing a two paragraph-LOR will do the work. 2. There is my thesis advisor who could potentially write me one. I worked with him this year while completing a Master's degree in Women's and Gender studies at the University of Paris VIII, France. I guess he gave me a really good grade for my research project and offered me a part time job for next year for the history journal that he is the chair of. 3. I am also thinking of a professor in Women's and Gender History that I really admired. I attended two of her classes, was in the top two students of the class (she told me so), and was frequently meeting with her outside of class to talk about my different educational and career plans for the coming year (I guess we do not have advisors in France, so you just meet with your professors and seek advice from them). She accepted to be my thesis advisor if I decide to do my PhD in France. 4. And finally, there is a History professor from Yale that I have been in touch with for the last two months. We met twice in Paris over the last month and he gave me a research project to work on that he will help to get published in his journal if it turns conclusive. I would love to have a letter of recommendation from him. The only thing is that the deadline for this paper is in January, so I am afraid that by the time I need the LOR, he won't have read much of my work yet. What do you think? Thanks for your insight, I guess we will be in touch and sharing our fears over the coming months. Good luck to you all!

Thanks for your advice!

Thanks!

I was wondering if some of you are still waiting on admission decisions from universities. I applied to 8 programs, and only received 3 official responses so far. Do you think that the fact that I am still waiting means that I am somehow on the unofficial waiting list, or rather that they have already sent acceptances to the accepted students and not responded yet to the others? I would just like to be able to move on and start thinking of other possibilities in case this is not working...

Well, I am getting kind of pessimistic about the outcomes for this session. I am now waiting on three schools, but I just think that at the time of my application, I wasn't completely aware of what my personal statement should be like, which I think was really detrimental to my overall application. Indeed, I have an interview this week for the Fulbright scholarship for which I had to provide the same documents than for graduate admissions. I sent them the exact same documents except for my personal statement which I changed, and I am now among the finalists, which is really exciting but pointless if I don't get into any school. Anyway, I am already considering reapplying next year. I am thinking about focusing mostly on retaking the GRE and working on my personal statement and/or statement of purpose. Does any of you have some good advice? Also, I really believe that it would be very helpful to be able to see some personal statements, so I can actually figure its form and content. If some of you would be willing to PM yours, I would be very grateful. As an international student, I unfortunately don't have all the knowledge that you may have on graduate applications, as it works so differently back to France. What a bummer that I didn't know this forum a couple of months ago, that would have definitely helped me. I hope that I will hear from some of you, and congrats again to all of you that got accepted!