naturalog

American History R_Escobar (20th century, American Indian), crazedandinfused (antebellum, intellectual), hopin'-n-prayin' (southern, religious), stevemcn (transnational), Simple Twist of Fate (early American), zb642 (20th century, labor/working-class culture), BCEmory08 (19th-20th century Catholicism, labor) European History Kelkel (Modern Germany, political), goldielocks (Britain), SapperDaddy (Eastern and Central Europe), kotov (Modern Romania, Holocaust, labor), RevolutionBlues (Modern Western Europe/France labor and leftist politics), theregalrenegade (18th/19th cent British Empire/environment), jrah822 (19th century Britain; emphasis on colonial relationship to India), grlu0701 (Intellectual & cultural history, fin de siecle Germany and Italy), naturalog (modern European [mostly German] intellectual and cultural/sexuality and gender/political radicalism) African History Oseirus (precolonial/early colonial West Africa), Singwaya18 (20th century East Africa), Safferz (20th century Horn/Northeast Africa) Latin American History teachgrad (20th century, Southern Cone), BH-history East Asian History alleykat Near/Middle Eastern History uhohlemonster Atlantic World sandyvanb Global/World History cooperstreet (Cold War) Jewish History uhohlemonster, hopin'-n-'prayin, kotov (Holocaust), naturalog (sometimes modern European/Holocaust) Science/Technology shaxmaty1848 (Cold War)

Rejected. :-(

PLEASE let this week be Bulgaria's week.

PhD- History Arizona: dukelover50 Brown: Attia, Ganymede18 (partner), virmundi Cambridge: superfluousflo Columbia: Cpetersen, Safferz Harvard: Safferz Illinois-UC: Gene Parmesan, R_Escobar Illinois-Chicago: crazedandinfused Johns Hopkins: Pugsley87 Michigan State: Cranston Minnesota: remenis, WendyDarling Northwestern: Ganymede18 (partner), genesisy, goldielocks Nebraska: R_Escobar, grlu0701 NYU: Sequi001, uhohlemonster Ohio State: iamincontrolhere-haig, ticklemepink Oxford: alleykat Penn: Safferz, runner09, Pugsley87 Pitt: teachgrad/CageFree Princeton: easybreesy9, maeisenb, Roxelana, Safferz Rutgers: goldielocks SUNY-Binghamton: alleykat SUNY-Buffalo: goldielocks, Veilside1, wikichic SUNY- Stonybrook: abacab44, always sunny, crazedandinfused Temple University: crazedandinfused, alleykat, superrockr1 Virginia: cupoftea_andasitdown UC- Berkeley: Astarabadi, CPetersen, telemaque UC- Davis: teachgrad/CageFree UC-Riverside: teachgrad/CageFree UC- SB: virmundi University of Exeter: Lureynol University of Chicago: Attia, calamari19, Sequi001 University of Miami: sandyvanb UNC- CH: cupoftea_andasitdown USC: CPetersen, virmundi UT- Austin: emerald54 University of Washington: Gene Parmesan UW- Madison: Attia, emerald54, hopin’-n-prayin’, RevolutionBlues, sequi001, telemaque, ticklemepink Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL): taybaxter, goldielocks Yale: Agora, Safferz, telemaque, virmundi, zb642 PhD- Other Harvard (AmCiv): CPetersen Kansas (AMST): Gene Parmesan Purdue (AMST): Gene Parmesan SUNY- Buffalo (AMST): R_Escobar UC- Davis (Cultural Studies): genesisy UC- Irvine (Culture & Theory): genesisy UC- SB (Classics): Attia MA- History Cambridge: Lureynol Chicago: uhohlemonster Drew (History & Culture): naturalog Fordham: qbluecheers Indiana: GloFish Louisiana State: grlu0701 Miami U.: Kelkel Northern Illinois: Cranston Tel Aviv University: uhohlemonster Texas Tech: grlu0701 UMass-Amherst: crazedandinfused SUNY-Binghamton: Kelkel UT- Dallas: Kelkel West Virginia: grlu0701 William and Mary: historyguy12485 University of Vermont: jrah822

I may or may not be applying in Fall 2013. I've been admitted to an MA program for Fall 2012, but plan on deferring that offer if I get the Fulbright I applied for. Since I applied this season, I'll probably reapply to my top choice programs (Rutgers, Michigan History/Women's Studies Ph.D.) and the programs where I was waitlisted/close to it (Indiana, WashU). I haven't yet decided on whether I want to spend the money and time applying to other programs, since I'll have the offer to come back to.

Undergrad Institution: Small midwestern private liberal arts college. Somewhat well-known around here, generally well-regarded but not exceptional. Semester abroad at large Northern Irish university. Graduated May 2010. Major(s): History & Sociology Minor(s): Gender Studies & Peace Studies GPA in Major: ~3.7 Overall GPA: ~3.45 Position in Class: Significantly above average. Type of Student: Domestic white queer female(ish), three grandparents hold postgraduate degrees. GRE Scores (revisedversion): Q: 161 V: 168 W: 4.5 Research Experience: Senior thesis (Jewish male adolesence in 1930s Berlin), as well as other longer papers. Presented twice at my school's undergraduate research symposium. Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Received a prestigious study abroad scholarship through the State Department for 2005-2006. High merit scholarship from my school, several external merit-based scholarships. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: German Language Lab Assistant. Served on mostly-faculty committee which organized a series of speakers and films throughout the academic year. Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Special Bonus Points: A semester of non-degree graduate coursework (all As!). Fluent in German and have spent almost two years living there. Even though my recommenders (two history professors, one sociology professor) aren't particularly active in their fields, they know me really well, we've kept up since I graduated, and they're really really supportive of my academic goals. (I know this is probably true to everyone for some degree, but I'm definitely way closer to my former professors than a lot of people are.) Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Started doing university coursework when I was 13, which probably says something. That doesn't show up on my app directly, but is easy to figure out based on my birthdate and dates of attendance. Applying to Where: Accepted - Drew University History & Culture MA (60% scholarship) Waitlisted - Indiana Rejected - Rutgers, Stanford, Michigan (History/Women's Studies joint Ph.D.), WashU (but I was really close to getting waitlisted), CUNY Grad Center Outstanding - Central European University (MATILDA Women's & Gender History MA) and Fulbright (English Teaching Assistantship to Bulgaria) My main research interest right now is gender and sexuality in twentieth-century Germany; in general, I'm interested in the intersections of sexuality and gender with nationalism, political radicalism, and social change. Statement of Purpose: I used my statement of purpose to discuss my development as a historian, highlight my research interests and some of my current and past work, and talk about what I liked about their department, professors I'd like to work with, and why I think I'd be a good fit. Writing Sample: A term paper from a graduate-level early modern Europe class I took this past semester. It's not in my field (it was about cricket and social class in eighteenth-century England), but definitely stronger than any work I did during my undergrad. One school contacted me and asked for my senior thesis, which I revised quickly and sent them. Communication with POIs: Emailed many professors I was interested in working with. A few never responded, but all the rest were extremely supportive. Many offered to look over my CV, SoP, et cetera. I also e-mailed most of them after having submitted my application, letting them know that it was in. One in-person meeting with a professor in early October; we got coffee and talked about history for about an hour. Lessons Learned from Application Process: Try not to let yourself get too discouraged when all the rejections keep piling up, even though it's hard. It's okay to freak out at people and vent about how you feel like a failure/your life sucks/you're going to die poor and alone/you're super stressed about all of this. Try to find other academic-y people who can commiserate with you, even if they're in other fields. Also, revise, revise, revise. Apply to a good mixture of schools, not just the top programs. (I didn't make this mistake, but I still want to stress it.)

A bit of necromancy, it seems. I was recently accepted to the History & Culture MA with a 60% scholarship and the possibility of switching to the Ph.D. (with funding, hopefully...) after my first year. I'm still waiting to hear back about a Fulbright I applied to, but at this point, Drew is the plan. Anyone else out there going to/thinking about Drew for next year?

If I recall correctly, that's been up since the summer. I remember seeing that list when I was trying to decide where to apply. (I'm new, by the way. Waiting to hear back about an ETA to Bulgaria. Would like to spend my free time collecting oral histories focusing on identity development for young (under 30) Bulgarians or so, especially in queer communities.)