AaronM

http://www.asanet.org/documents/research/pdfs/2011_2012_ASA_Job_Bank_Survey_Brief.pdf here's a recent report, toward the bottom they have the top 5 and bottom 5 specialties that were advertised on the job market. There are some pretty good insights here, other reports have been linked before but I'm too lazy to look it up.

My acceptances are all similarly ranked so nowhere has really pulled far ahead yet, but I really like what I see from Indiana so far. I'm really excited for the visit day.

got mine via email this morning

no idea, I think its still at the informal stage. Hopefully we get letters soon, I'm curious to see the offer

congrats!

don't ask me about my affairs heathenist *crony shuts door*

Thanks! I've been really lucky this app cycle. I thought that I'd get in to one, MAYBE two programs so I'm definitely pleasantly surprised. No school has really emerged as a front-runner, its really going to depend on stuff I learn at visit days.

that ones mine, its actually 3.52. hope I didn't do that on any apps, lol

Congratulations!

its not real until someone claims it right?

got in too! yay Texas!

Multitasking ftw

Wow, UNC! Thats big time! Congrats xemperorveganx!

Yeah, its just an issue of finding the right balance. Having your own agenda is impressive and much needed to create your own voice as a scholar, but you are at grad school to learn, so you need to take advantage of already established scholars and work with them as much as possible. Finding the right balance is probably one of the main tricks of graduate school.

I was talking to one of my profs about it and he said you have to find a balance. Its problematic if you already have a research agenda (ie having your dissertation already planned going into grad school), but its also problematic if you have no idea what you want to do. My plan going in is saying that I'm interested in studying racial minorities in higher education (or whatever semi-broad topic), but I'm also interested in broadening my interests, and then ask what projects they have coming up and follow up hardcore on that. That shows you have an agenda, but are flexible. It also gives you insight into what profs will be working and by expressing interest early, it might increase the probability of having an RAship rather than a TAship (if thats your thing)

they haven't gone through all the applications yet, won't be done for a few weeks

The DGS called me. It was about a 10 minute phone call

Accepted at Penn State!

http://researchinprogress.tumblr.com

great advice...thanks!

these mixing sociology threads deteriorate rather quickly, don't they?

Congrats Amanda! I'll be attending as well!

Accepted to Ohio State today! GRE 162 V 158 Q. 3.52 GPA. 2 years research experience.

Lets use this thread as the official reporting one. As Willows suggests and tradition dictates, we can say where we did/didn't get in and any stats we're comfortable sharing.