Marika8
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1 hour ago, kaze_ng said:
Same here, still no decision on portal nor email.
Still nothing here either... seems like waitlist and acceptances went out.
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Is anyone claiming the Rutgers acceptance or waitlist? My application still says no decision
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official rejection rejection from Penn was just sent out.
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Claiming unofficial rejection from Penn. Got an email from a professor I’ve been hoping to work with and have been in contact with for a while. Super super upset since Penn happens to be such an excellent fit for my niche interest and I am geographically bound to this area due to kids. Apparently it was a really competitive year.
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Did anyone else hear from Penn? Crossing my fingers that they are not done sending out acceptances
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1 minute ago, sloth_girl said:
Just got an acceptance to Penn via email (I'm CP for those that don't know already)
Congratulations! I’m also CP. no email from Penn... so I’m guessing now news is bad news in this case...
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1 minute ago, geoconvert said:
I haven't heard anything yet either and my portal still has the status marked Ready for Review
Same... full out panicking here ? UPenn is my top choice.
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I haven’t heard anything yet ? did anyone else receive an email from Upenn?
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1 minute ago, allben said:
Anyone claiming the UPenn admit that just popped up?
Also wondering! I haven’t heard anything yet
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Has anyone heard anything from either Upenn or Rutgers?
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5 hours ago, shyareene said:
So I'm pretty sure my cycle ended with all rejections this time around. Probably because of low GREs and applying to AP even though my statements were more theory focused. I'm going to work on my applications again for next year. Someone told me that when I reapply to schools that rejected me once, they don't really consider your application properly again and it's kind of like you wasted your one chance. Is this true? Does anyone have success reapplying to schools that rejected them?
I just got accepted to three schools I was rejected from twice. Don’t give up hope. Get some additional work experience and apply again if it’s something you really want to pursue.
good luck!
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23 minutes ago, niceward said:
My struggle with processing these rejections/waiting is that the process is so obscure to the average person. I come from a working class background, so my family doesn't get it. My mother, for example, has no idea what to say to me. My adviser has recently been promoted to Chair, and she's become distant as a result. My friends and boyfriend aren't really interested in graduate school, so their response is sympathetic but unsatisfying. I feel so alone in this.
I’ve been there too. This is my third(!) time applying for PhD programs. I applied straight out of undergrad and the following year, didn’t get accepted. So I took a break from applying and got some work experience directly related to what I now want to research. This time around, I’ve had a lot more luck. I’m only applying to 5 schools, and so far, I have been accepted with funding to 3 and still waiting for two. I know it may seem tough with the rejections now, but I hope I can give you some hope that even if you don’t get in this year, you won’t have less of a chance in the future.
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7 minutes ago, Artifex_Archer said:
In addition to the suggestions above, I'd also ask him about his work. Doing so helps you in multiple ways. First of all, you do want to get a better sense of 'fit,' and secondly, people tend to enjoy talking about themselves, especially vis-à-vis the things they really care about. I'd also ask about faculty outside the department who may be studying topics that correspond with your interests—someone in the history department who writes on X, someone in the philosophy department who studies Y, etc.
Remember—because people tend to forget these things when they're nervous—to thank him for his time both before and after the call; immediately afterward [if you don't take notes during], jot down a list of key items from the conversations; and then send a follow-up, thank you email that refers to at least one of those 'key items' [e.g., 'thank you for the book recommendation on____'; 'I was very encouraged when you mentioned the opportunities to ______ because ________ is very important to me,' etc.].
If you search elsewhere on GC there's a fairly extensive thread where people provided these and other suggestions.
And good luck!
Agree with the above mentioned. Always send a thank you email.
questions I like to ask are about possibilities for publications and teaching. Summer funding and expectations around fieldwork (if appropriate for your research interest). I always ask about approx. average number of years for students to complete PhD. I know this can often be found online, but that question has given me some insights to the support and funding available at different departments.
good luck!!
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6 hours ago, S-Kyo said:
Does anyone know anything about Maryland-College Park? Supposed to release results around this week. Any insight from the department/friends/POIs?
Yes, I received an email from a faculty member this week to set up a call. This person told me decisions will be sent out soon.
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4 hours ago, Mr_Spock2018 said:
Hi All,
I am claiming the Minnesota acceptance with the horrible quant GRE score (152). I would echo what people on this forum have said, fit with the department is very important.
Good luck to everyone!
That’s awesome, congrats! Keeping my fingers crossed that my low quant scores won’t get in the way of acceptance.
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Just spoke to someone at Upenn and the committee hasn’t made decisions yet, so we won’t hear until mid to late February. Which matches up with the dates from last year. I was hoping maybe they would be earlier this year ?
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6 hours ago, sloth_girl said:
I've heard that UPenn doesn't always do interviews -- it's more up to the POI/subfield.
After I wrote my post, I went back and looked at last years results and someone posted the exact same details in 2019. No one else reported interviews. Looks like this may be fake...
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Someone has reported an interview from UPenn, has anyone else received an email from them or is still waiting to hear anything? Keeping my fingers crossed that I get an email soon.
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Anyone hear back from Upenn? Last year they didn’t send out accept/reject until late in February, but it looks like this has varied over the past few years. Also, does anyone know if they usually conduct interviews?
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Anyone claiming the acceptance from Temple? They seem to have sent out some emails yesterday and I haven’t heard anything yet... hoping that they aren’t done emailing already
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Has anyone heard from Upenn? Also, does anyone know if they usually conduct interviews?
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Did anyone hear from UMD?
2019-2020 Application Thread
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Anyone waiting for Rutgers still? My profile still says no decision...