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whirlibird

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  1. Go, go, go applicants!

    1. VBD

      VBD

      *Power Rangers guitar riff*

  2. Headed to Duke in the fall. Hope to see some of you there!

  3. Headed to Duke in the fall. Hope to see some of you there!

    1. Chande

      Chande

      I'll be there!

  4. Sometimes I really miss all you guys... Anyone going to DUKE? 'Cause I'll SEE YOU THERE!
  5. I like your news because it's news, not because of its contents!
  6. Oh how I miss the days of hundreds of posts to catch up on...
  7. Coming from a liberal arts background, it's sometimes weird to hear about people applying to their alma mater for grad school...I'm like...you can do that? Then I remember.
  8. Aw, shucks... Nice ones so far, guys!
  9. Fun should be like confetti...you throw it at whomever you choose and it sticks no matter how one tries to brush it off!

  10. 'SUP, PEEPS! Okay, so, I've been sitting on this idea, but I thought now might be a nice time. I dunno, just went with my gut or something. I propose...superlatives! What are our favorite Poli Sci GradCafe-ers most likely to do? Where will they go in the future? What do they do now? What sorts of fashion trends are they mostly likely to start? What mythological beast would they keep as a pet? These can be serious...they can be humorous...they shouldn't be malicious...they should be FUN! For example: grantman is most likely to moonlight as a motivational speaker Users can get more than one superlative; we have different aspects to our [perceived] personalities! I hope that everyone gets a few! Let's have fun while we can, since we're desperate to sign our lives away to the vortex of misery known as academia!
  11. Pulling for you! Rumor mill (the Commission) in Ankara said they're expanding the program by 20 spots. GOOD LUCK!
  12. I brought in AP Stats credit but never took any straight-up math courses during my time as an undergrad (though I wish I had). No econ, no nothin'. Was going to audit econometrics, but my schedule was too packed. That said, my thesis, which was accepted for a panel discussion at a national conference, was based around an fsQCA analysis, which combines quantitative and qualitative methods (see the work of Charles Ragin). I worked one-on-one with a professor to learn everything about fsQCA in order to effectively use it. So, what I had in "methods training" wasn't formal or exclusively quantitative. Then again, I didn't get into a number of schools that are known for their quant-heavy approaches.
  13. Great thread, guys. I'm a big quality of life and quality of research potential/support person.
  14. Have you considered doing a program in Peace and Conflict Resolution rather than Poli Sci? There was a point when I thought I wanted to pursue PCR and looked into a number of PhD and terminal Masters programs, many of which were international universities that are very respected in the PCR world (a little different than the heavy American school bias of American Poli Sci academia). Besides not requiring the GRE, many of the programs are at the forefront of the field. If you're interested in the actual practitioner side of PCR, or if you want to do research on it and teach about it full-time, I would consider getting more specialized and going after that type of degree.
  15. Got me one of those Chicago rejections with a fully-funded MAPPS admit. Will turn them down ASAP, and I hope someone else can use that tuition for what does seem like a very cool program.
  16. Is there anyone doing Duke? Did I just miss it? I would offer, but I won't be at the visit. Would love to hear what other people thought, though.
  17. Haha, yes, I want a refund for the rejection letters with no heart.
  18. Oh, man, ain't that the truth. My experience was SCOTUS Clerk's Office and the mail I read and the phones I answered... This is why you and I are going to be best friends forever.
  19. DUDE the internet around here has been WACK! Whaddid I miss?!
  20. DUDE what HAPPENED to this forum?! It's like we all turned into snails! I don't know if I've ever seen it this slow for so long. I know some of us are wrapping up cycles, people, but where's your HEART?! This message brought to you by a concerned bird.
  21. Congrats, Ironheel!, on the Oregon acceptance! So, how's everyone feeling about where they're headed? Anyone else upset by the prospect of turning down a school that admitted you? It'd be one thing if I got to just reject all those that rejected me...but I'm not sure that's how it works...
  22. Also claiming a Yale reject. All right, peeps, that's official notice from everywhere except Chicago, and it doesn't matter. Go Blue Devils...perfect fit. UVA and UT limbo people, I'll be contacting them shortly to thank them but respectfully decline their offers. Of course, still gotta hang around to find out how it ends for everyone! Plus, I wanna know how people find the admitted students weekends.
  23. Closer and closer to the official decision!

    1. snes

      snes

      I wish I could say the same thing. :P

    2. Jwnich1

      Jwnich1

      I'm hopelessly torn right now....I'm jealous....

  24. Yeehaw! Berkeley rejection! Last name at the beginning of the alphabet, so maybe that's why. Not sweating the decision in the least; was already admitted to my top choice and perfect fit. I think fit (and the hand of God--haha, no, that's not a joke) really played a big role for me. In fact, the more I research my top choice, the more I realize how good the fit is. Anyway, my two cents is that I think fit is obviously important for some apps, maybe especially if you have interests outside/across sub-discipline boundaries or general interests outside of the mainstream. I feel like that would fit me, balderdash, saltlakecity2012, etc. Just a petit theory to throw out there. But congratulations to all those in at Yale and Harvard, and to whomever ends up at Berkeley! I'm super pumped for you guys and already proud of what you'll do! The key for ALL of us is to bloom where we're planted, no matter where that is, and to do kick-butt research and hang out at conferences. That's what I'm signing up for...who's with me?
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