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Oooch. I meant that to show up in the text. Owell.

I also got an interview today, at u Chicago comparative human development. Whoop whoop!

Oooch. I meant that to show up in the text. Owell.

I also got an interview today, at u Chicago comparative human development. Whoop whoop!

Oooch. I meant that to show up in the text. Owell.

I also got an interview today, at u Chicago comparative human development. Whoop whoop!

Yaaaaaassssss!!!

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I'v been "recommended for acceptance into the Graduate Program in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara".  However, I havent been official approved by the Graduate Division yet.  Anyone one have any clue if this is simply a formality?  How often does a department accept someone and than have the bureaucrats kibosh it?

I have a skype chat with folks from UCSB tomorrow.  I think interview is to formal of a description. I think I've reverted back to my normal emotionally deadened self.  I feel numb. No adrenalin rush this time.   

I'm one of the northwestern finalists. YAY!

I'm one of the northwestern finalists. YAY!

I'm one of the northwestern finalists. YAY!

I'm one of the northwestern finalists. YAY!

I thought I was hanging in there pretty well but damn if knowing that northwestern is starting their invite process hasn't given me an extra "jumpy" quality this morning!
Only one more week of january, folks. thank goodness. 

I thought I was hanging in there pretty well but damn if knowing that northwestern is starting their invite process hasn't given me an extra "jumpy" quality this morning!
Only one more week of january, folks. thank goodness. 

If you have friends/colleagues whose writing you enjoy, don't be afraid to ask for friendly peer editing. 

BOOM. Get it. Are you going over a few days?

The longest month of our lives.

also smg how did the convo go? I feel like I have no real way to gauge what happened except they weren't like SCREW YOU DUMMY or PLZ B MY STUDENT. anything in between is too subtle for me I'm afraid. 

So early!!!! WhOoOaA

One minute I think I wont get in anywhere and the next I worry about having to choose where to go cause I'll get in everywhere.  Ultimately, I'm just tired, just fucking tired.  I tried re-reading my SOP an hour or so ago.  It made me ill.  Not cause it was bad I just couldn't handle it anymore like looking in the mirror on a BAD morning. I'm relieved by tomorrows deadline. UCHICAGO is done cause it has to be regardless of how I feel about it.  I tried.  I gave it a go.  That's all that can be expected at this point.  Who will do this again if they don't get in this round?

So early!!!! WhOoOaA

So early!!!! WhOoOaA

I just spoke with a professor today about the "insider information" posted here, that graduate students do the initial screening of our applications for professors at schools that get a lot of applicants. He seemed really surprised things have become like that, and looked as dissappointed and annoyed at the system as I felt when I read that here.
 
Then we had a conversation about how qualified a graduate student would be to judge another (potential) graduate student's potential, when it is well known to be a dog-eat-dog, arrogant, ego-filled world (academia) - also depends on the department. For example, it would be easy to see how one graduate student may reject another for extremely poor reasons that have nothing to do with merit, especially after reading personal subject matter that might be mentioned in statements. Graduate students also lack the perspective to really understand what it takes to survive the program, since they have yet to do so. I would hope that only a select few graduate students are chosen for this job, carefully screened, themselves.
 
Another thought I have that irks me immensely is that my statement was tailored for my potential superiors, not their minions. There is information contained in there that is either unsuitable for future "co-workers" of mine, or information I would never have included if I knew who exactly was going to be reading it. If I had known ahead of time that I was to be selling myself to graduate students, things would have been tailored very differently.
 
The professor I spoke to about this was one of my letter writers. He was pissed off that he thought he was writing to his colleagues when he wrote his recommendation and in stead, a bunch of "Little Shits" were going to be reading it. Of course, this language is why I love my letter writer.
 
This topic only arose because I saw him this morning and he asked me if I was all stressed out now that all my apps were in and I could freak out waiting. So I told him, "No, I'm just freaking out now because I found out yesterday that GRADUATE STUDENTS are screening my apps." Just thought I'd see if anyone else had any thoughts about this.
 
Of course, if you are currently a graduate student (as am I) and don't see yourself as a "little shit" I understand. But, being a graduate student myself - I do agree that the term is fairly representative.

Just submittedy first 2 applications! Wheeeeheeeweeee.

Just submittedy first 2 applications! Wheeeeheeeweeee.

Just submittedy first 2 applications! Wheeeeheeeweeee.

My first deadline is on monday.  No more deliberation.  Its time to fix my citations and get this shit done  FINALLY!