alouette

My best guess? They'll ask us to elaborate on our proposed research. I have been out of school for a while so my biggest hope is they don't spring a surprise question about a theorist who I should have discussed, lol When is your interview?

Just got an interview request from Cornell. What a long weekend! Has anyone done these Skype interviews before? Any idea of what I can expect in terms of questions and tone?

Congrats on the interview! Was it a general e-mail or from your POI?

What an interesting tidbit about the distinction between Ethnic Studies and Africana studies. Thanks, @TheShadeKing. I hope the wait hasn't been too terrible for you. Good luck with your applications!

hey all, I'm currently overseas; I've been working in international development for a few years and I decided to send one application to an Africana Studies program that interested me. I've been a bit out of the loop---so I wonder if a few of you would mind talking a bit about your top choice for Africana Studies/ African-American Studies and some stats about your application. I'll go first! I'm applying to Cornell's program because of their focus on engaged and project-based learning. I'm interested in China's increasing economic presence in afro descended communities in the Latin American/Caribbean region--particularly on women's economic organization in the informal economy. My undegrad record is strong, 2 great and 1 good LOR, 2 papers in undergrad journals and 2 research grants. My biggest worry is that i've been out of school for a few years and i'm applying without a masters! Any chitchat about the programs you've applied to, your profile as an applicant and whatever you've gleaned about the various programs and what they look for in applicants would be a great way to pass the time as we wait for decisions. Good luck to all!

Almost everything I do lately stems from paranoia, lol. Hmm, excellent point (about fit). Honestly, I didn't weight fit as seriously as I would have if these had been doctoral programs program; I thought since it was less of a commitment, things like drive and promise would carry more weight. I've applied to masters program at Dartmouth as well (comparative lit), Columbia (French Cultural Studies) and NYU (interdisciplinary) and a few other places. I've yet to hear back from any of them. (Though, it could be because it is too early) Thanks for the response, radicalliterata .

Do you think it is possible to be denied admission at a Masters program because you are overqualified? This many be wishful thinking on my part, :oops: but this waiting game has given me altogether too much time to ponder such twisted scenarios. As it is, I've applied to masters programs having written two required theses, published two articles,served as an undergraduate teaching assistant in two courses and won some highly-competitve national scholarships. Is it possible for an Ivy League masters program to think that I wouldn't benefit from their instruction?? Do you think that they'd assume that I had (quite presumptuously) applied to their masters program as a safety school? (I didn't! I just didn't quite know the path I wanted to take for a doctoral program and I wanted more time but I didn't want to take a break from schooling). Could I come off as overweening? Help!

Kfed, Is this how you know that you've been rejected from Harvard AfAm? Your advisers told you? Do you know if there is a waitlist or when everyone else should expect the official rejection letter? Thanks, Alouette