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@hawkeye78: Thank you so much for the insight, much appreciated!!

@ hawkeye78: How often do students publish there, especially in your subfield? I asked someone in the department about this but didn't really get an answer. Thanks a lot in advance!

Those in at NYU, any idea if the process is still ongoing? Heard zilch from the dept, though I'm assuming the worst anyhow.

Umm...anyone turning down funded BU offers, especially IR? Ttrying to gauge my chances. Thanks.

Reviving an old thread here. Would it be a big no-no if I submit a writing sample that is much shorter than 30-50 pages? Would it automatically disqualify me or something? Asking because my writing sample is only 15 pages long. Thanks in advance!

Anyone on this forum planning to attend University of Iowa this fall? Please feel free to PM me if you want to discuss the program, the unusually large incoming class this year and the funding situation there (which looks bad to say the least). Thanks.

How are the university apartments? I know they are like 40 years old, but is it that bad to live there?

What about going to UMAss and getting your Master's and reapplying for higher ranked phd programs later? Saying this as someone considering choosing a lower ranked program over a higher one for some personal reasons. Gluck!

Hey all, in case anyone is still waiting to hear from UMaryland, I contacted the department and they said: "Most decisions have not gone out yet. You should be getting a decision hopefully by the end of February, first week of March." Not saying much, but still... Good luck to everyone.

Thank you kalapocska and non humilis mulier. I suspect everyone accepted by UIowa thus far has been waitlisted for funding. Guess I'll have to have additional offers to boost my chances for funding... Thanks!

@ginsburg, thank you so much for the explanation. Good luck to you.

Anyone else applying to UIowa? Just emailed by a POI there, who said I was admitted to the program (An official letter to follow). I'm so happy and relieved, though funding decisions are yet to be made and I'm a little worried about that. The POI said I should keep him/her informed about "other graduate institutions that you have heard back from." Anyone has a clue what this means exactly? Anyways, finally some good news. Thank you for reading and gook luck to everyone!

@ CafeAuLait12 and orst11: Thank you for the encouragement! I appreciate it a lot. Yes I'm trying to hold onto hopes... Just noticed UMaryland has sent out more acceptance notices (congrats to all who got in!!), hopefully they'll notify me soon too. I'd be actually glad to be waitlisted, even. Haha. By the way, in case anyone is interested, I contacted a graduate program coordinator at PSU the other day and asked when people who haven't yet heard back can expect admission results, and she said files are still being processed.

Man, I'm loving this thread. Finally something I can relate to on this forum. Already flat out rejected by Emory, likely also be rejected by PSU, Maryland and UIowa (given that some people have received admission notices from those institutions). Waiting for other, more lower-ranked schools to save me. My stats are so so. I've been working for two years (in journalism -- not very thrilling.) and don't have an MA. I didn't get good letters either (one is from my ex boss and the other from a professor I'd never known personally before..). Guess I'll be forced to reapply later this year, most likely to MA programs. Anyways, good luck to everyone in the same boat and congrats to the lucky ones already weighing different options.

Oh, there was a visa issue... I briefly considered ETH but ended up not applying there; I wish I had. Re Op, thank you for your answer! I am a bit worried though that terminal polisci MA programs do not look like particularly strong programs, though where you get your phd will matter much more in the end. Oh well... Hopefully we'll end up going somewhere this season (provided that not all schools have sent out admissions yet).

Thank you for starting an excellent thread, as I"m also hit by an avalanche of rejections and would have to look around for other options.... Just wanted to say good luck to everyone in the same boat. Oh by the way, a question: OP, you're looking for terminal MAs because otherwise there will be no funding?

Does anyone know what kind of questions they ask if they do interview you? I'd imagine professors would be talking to you but would they also consider your subfield (for instance, an IR professor interviewing an IR applicant)? Seems like Emory is ignoring me as an applicant, but I'd still like to know how they conduct interviews. Good luck to everyone!

Hi guys, I noticed many schools require applicants to upload CVs or resumes, and I was wondering what you'd do if you were like me: No articles published, no conference attended, no senior thesis whatsoever (which I guess is pretty rare... I had to take a test, instead of writing a thesis, to graduate). I only have academic scholarships (which aren't big) and dean's list sort of thing. I do have work experience (in journalism) and some volunteering experiences, but I don't think it'll help my CV/resume to look any better. Do you think listing papers I wrote for undergraduate classes would be laughed at? Any way I can possibly improve my CV/resume and make it look a tiny bit more academically relevant, so to speak?? Thank you in advance for any insight. And good luck to everyone

Thank you for your comment, barilcious! Yeah I never considered this school until I did some research on its political science program, which actually looked very nice. I'm not at all familiar with sociology programs so needed to ask around. I'll have him take a look at the link. Thanks a lot again

I very much appreciate your comments! Thank you.

Hi, I'm not a sociology major but my boyfriend is, and we're trying to go to the same school. It looks like University of North Texas, though quite good in political science (IR subfield), is virtually unknown in sociology? Does anybody know about the program, its reputation, etc? Would a sociology phD from UNT be a death sentence? Any kind of comment will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

Hi guys, Was just wondering if you guys fill out as many blanks as possible when completing your application, or leave them blank when you aren't required to fill them out. Would this affect the adcom's decision in any way? Stuff like listing POIs in my online application seems unnecessary to me as I'll address that in my SOPs. And do you usually indicate (when asked) you wanna receive funding from the school? Given the economy, I fear indicating my need for some sort of funding might decrease my chances of being accepted. Wish I was independently wealthy! Any thoughts?

Hi, does anybody know if you also need to provide transcripts from a school where you were an exchange student? Even when transcripts from my alma mater (the one that granted me a B.A.) shows which classes I took and what grade I got? If so, I'm a bit worried, cause I'm not sure if the exchange school still keeps my record somewhere... Thank you.

Anybody familiar with a one-year polisci MA program at Brandeis? I might apply for one or two MA programs and the Brandeis program being a one year thing is appealing.

Oh, thanks a lot mv0027. No I'm not seeking a foreign service job... I mentioned it because not everybody would survive the harsh job market and some people might be forced to look elsewhere. It's really reassuring to hear think tanks are not openly hostile to quant works. Again, thanks for this, and I guess I'll stick to the list of schools of my choice and hope they'll accept me