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Hi, For anyone waiting to hear from the Romance Studies department at Duke, I just wanted to let you know I heard back from them on the 22nd - been waitlisted. (I applied to French)

I'm still waiting too. It was my first choice.. I applied to French (PhD).

Hi Zeugma, does that mean Duke has already made offers? Cheers! R.

Oooh exciting! Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

Hey Joey, Thanks for the tip. I already know abt the results page, and have posted there a few times myself But it seems that francophiles and francophones are rare on this site. I thought I would ask on the off-chance that someone heard from Duke but didn't post yet. I'm pretty sure I've been rejected by Cornell, but I wish Duke would get back to the applicants soon, so I can make a decision. But I shouldn't complain, I'm pretty lucky and mostly happy with the offers right now Duke was among my first choices, but I'm leaning toward Yale at the moment. Actually we are almost in the same fields, you and I. I work on francophone lit as well. Until now, I was working mostly on Quebecois lit, but will probably look more into Caribbean and Indian Ocean francophone literatures from now on. I also used Lacanian concepts quite a bit in my MA thesis. I was also thinking of making a historical link between Caribbean and Indian Ocean literatures, but realised I need to brush up on my French colonial history. Since you mentioned that you're reading up on French Imperialism, do you have a good book/good books to recommend that would give me a general basis of French history, while being also more centred on colonialism, and especially on the relationship between French and British colonialism? How are you finding Harvard in terms of Francophone Lit? Any advice you can give to us in general? C'est quand même bien de t'avoir sur ce site. Toutes ces décisions peuvent être intimidantes, je l'avoue. Et de voir quelqu'un qui a déjà pris sa décision, commencé ses études et qui est heureux(se) et confiant(e), eh bien, c'est très encourageant!

Hello Oeuf, UPenn aleady had their campus visit on the 17th, and Northwestern is having theirs on the 1st of March. Congratulations about getting into one of your top choices. I heard that Vanderbilt has an excellent French program. On the same note, has anyone heard from Duke yet?

Thanks Safferz! And congrats on your success!

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me the best way to get to New Haven. I have to be there for a Yale campus visit, and I have to be there before noon. I currently live in Montreal. The direct flights from Montreal to New Haven are exorbitant. Would it be better to book a flight to New York? And then what? Is there a train from LaGuardia to New Haven? Any help is welcome!

Hi everyone, I am an international student and I got a call from UPenn, and an email from Yale inviting me for an interview. The first one is a campus visit/interview. The second will be via Skype. (I applied for a PhD in French Studies). I have no idea what the interview will be about! If you could offer any help/advice, it would be greatly appreciated! PS: Good luck everyone who is going through the excruciating pain of waiting!