brady

hey y'all, just wondering if anybody is planning on leveraging packages across depts?? I'm trying to figure out the most diplomatic way to do so...

Just turned down an offer for UT (comparative, funded + extra fellowship). Will likely be turning down a UCLA offer this week as well.

If you are going to do a MA you should do it in the US if you plan to eventually complete your PhD here. To be frank, there's not a lot of respect for foreign degrees in the US (they are perceived as less rigorous), even those from elite UK institutions. The professors writing your letters might be more recognizable. Also, its also bound to be cheaper, especially when you consider the cost of living in London.

Me too. The cycle is finally over for me except Chicago--I actually called today to tell them I did not want to be considered for the MA since I've been accepted to PhDs elsewhere, but they couldn't tell me anything about the status of my application. I recall a post a while ago where somebody said something to the effect of schools like Chicago and NYU don't bother accepting people they think will be admitted to higher ranked programs, even if they are a good fit. Is that actually true? Would a department take that sort of risk given the stochastic nature of the process?

Well, anyone accepted to multiple programs has their top pick. But there are a couple of programs I plan on visiting schools that were not at the top of my list because honestly, sometimes higher ranked programs aren't as amazing as they're made out to be and lower ranked programs have surprising offerings. If they're interested in me, I am going to take the offer seriously and make the visit weekend if I can!

I already claimed it! see my post on page 157. email came at 5:03pm west coast time.

just got an email--in at UCLA! I thought they were mostly done. Only thing is that from the offer letter and forms it looks like they think I'm an international student (I was born outside the US). Maybe that's why it took so long--they might do international student admissions last. I'm going to try to clear things up on Monday with a phone call, although I hope that doesn't impact my offer! good luck to the rest still waiting to hear back from UCLA, if there is anyone!

yes! but I haven't received any info. have you? I even emailed Janet Newhall on Monday (no reply)... but if we are going to need to buy our own plane tickets it would be nice to know sooner rather than later.

Northwestern listings aren't fake! well, mine isn't (comparative). I was too excited to go to the forum to post at the time.

Thanks!

Sorry but how do you know it was a comparative rejection? Just wondering if someone can repost the link to the results page they're looking at... I don't see where subfield, GREs and GPAs are noted on the results page...

I'm being incredibly OCD about Chicago. I just spoke with Kathy Anderson on the phone and she made it seem like most offers had been sent out yesterday, although not everything--will be out by the end of the week. All decisions will be finalized by the end of the month (I assume that referred to rejections). To me it sounded like she was being purposefully vague... I didn't ask her about my personal status because I knew she wouldn't be able to answer but I'm not too hopeful. I will refrain from posting on the results board though until I get a definitive notification. Congrats to the new admits (Minnesota, Amherst, UVA). And to all those feeling dejected, remember you're not alone! Misery loves company.

Thanks for the affirmation! If anything, the positive spirit of this forum makes me feel marginally better than cookies.

Well, after obsessively hitting "refresh" all afternoon at work and finally realizing that it was over, I drowned my sorrows in chocolate chip cookies, then power walked home in an attempt to compensate for the excess caloric consumption. I've never been an emotional eater (usually the opposite) but there's a first time for everything I guess... I was entitled, right? I interviewed with one program (Emory), and still have 10 more schools to hear from (including CHYPS) but hey, it's their loss. Good luck to all! May the odds be ever in (our) favor.

I'm even more depressed now since it seems there's no hope and Chicago was (I thought) the perfect "fit" for me and that I had the credentials. This doesn't bode well for the rest of the cycle, methinks

and a high score doesn't guarantee admission either! Congrats to Minnesota-- its a great school! Who are you interested in working with?

ugh. now officially super disappointed about Chicago.

Would Chicago send all of theirs in one email-ing? Seems like in the past they do most admissions on the same day.

I am! and many more.

all's quiet on the western front--no west coast schools reporting besides UWashington it seems.

Will anyone else be at Emory this weekend? I can't help but wonder if I would prefer if they stuck to the more traditional way of doing things, rather than getting all cozy with prospectives before they decide. I hate interviews! Also, it would be really great to have heard back from a couple more schools before I go, so I can have a better idea of the likelihood of ending up there. That said, what other schools do y'all think will be reporting this week?

hey y'all, got a message from Columbia today: RE: application status-- GRE scores received? We have received your test scores. We have not yet run the program which matches GRE and TOEFL's to applicants' files. The process may take several more weeks The APPLICATION STATUS page will be updated to reflect receipt of those scores when the program is run. If the program has not been run before the department begins to consider applications, your application will be reviewed using the test scores you entered on the application forms and any uploaded copies of your score reports. Thank you, Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Office of Admissions Hope that soothes some people's nerves!

Thanks! I've had the same problem with Columbia. I think its just their system, since everywhere else I applied has registered that they received my scores.

got a call from Emory-- invitation to the visit weekend! I'm taking it as a very positive sign since its so early even without the formal offer of admission.

A few words of advice for the quantative portion of the GRE (granted, I took the old version before it changed, so take this with a grain of salt):I read through my practice book in about a day ( I used the Princeton Review) and wrote down all the math shortcuts in a separate notebook just to reinforce them in my brain, then did LOTS and LOTS of practice tests! Getting to know how the test works is the important part, and finishing on time. If you were decent at high school math it should come back to you-- the math isn't really that advanced, just the kind of stuff we easily forget. I only studied for 10 days before (8 hours a day)-- I do not, however, recommend procrastination, or memorizing 1000 GRE words, which turned out to be a waste of time...