soleil
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Does anyone know when do we pay for the housing and meal plan? Is it simply deducted from our fellowships?
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Applied: 4
Accepted: 3
I agree with everything that has been said except the amount of schools to apply to. I think people should apply only to schools they are honestly interested in. Also, every application should be tailored accordingly to the programs, so that it shows the genuine interest in them, not cold, statistical calculations.
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If you're stressed out about the embassy process, you can use this tool and check how long does it take to get the visa: http://immigration.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=immigration&cdn=newsissues&tm=3&f=00&tt=12&bt=1&bts=1&st=38&zu=http%3A//travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4638.html
For example for my city it's only 1 day! Also, I believe there's something called fast visa processing for urgent matters. But I'd trust your university that they know what they're dealing with and relax
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Well, I've decided to accept at UVa!!! (PhD Classics) I'm super excited about joining their department; I think it's a really good match for me. That said, a spot at CU Boulder should open up, and a spot on the waitlist at Berkeley. I hope that's good news for someone!
That's great! I think we've met there? The faculty and students were all absolutely amazing and I'm sure you'll have great time studying there
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In Oxford there are people with PhDs from e.g. Adelaide, Pisa, Nijmegen, Paris and probably other places as well (I've done only a quick research on people with non-English surnames, so it didn't work for Americans). But the conclusion is that you can be hired there no matter where you come from, you just have to be good enough.
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Thanks Veilside1! I'm also interested in Roman history (Republican mainly) and Latin literature (but also Greek papyri and epigraphy as secondary interests). My choices are Princeton (PAW), Columbia (CLST), and Oxford (MPhil in Ancient History). I only really applied where I thought there was a sufficient pool of supervisors to work with.
Yes, Princeton does seem amazing: faculty, funding, and library; but the main drawback is the inflexibility of their program. For some, this may have an appeal; for me the flexibility of Columbia's CLST program (and the location) has greater appeal (I think - I'm still thinking about it). Oxford is obviously an entirely different kettle of fish, and has its own merits (and where I come from, people would gawk if you were to decline a scholarship to Oxford).
I also applied to JHU (withdrew my name) and Harvard (wait listed).
All I can advise is not thinking what other people would do or think. Let them gawk as much as they want, it's your life and you know yourself and your goals the best
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Why not two birds with one stone? I'd do the classical survey and attend linguistic classes. Because I'm not sure if the complete resignation wouldn't affect your future chances of working with the same professor. Good luck with the decision!
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does harvard GSAS send aleso rejection letters by ordinary mail? I asked for infos and they told me they sent a letter to me, even if i didn't receive anything yet
Yes, that's right. I haven't received it yet either. And what other schools told you?
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Oblomov, I resigned from Yale, I still need to do it oficially (because I'm not home yet and don't have the papers needed), so I hope it will go to you
Scaeva, you're welcome, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you whatever you decide to do! And yes, I've heard about your school
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Well, I perfectly understood your point of view, even if I have never meant I had a meaningless SOP. I tought that my institution, my experience and what I did in the past was not enough to be choosen, but at least to be interviewed or waitlisted. If no one of these things matters, there's still my question around: why do they choose? I know what I want and I know what I did, and if somebody is so curious about it I can be more precise explaining my SOP to you, if this could be helpful somehow.
Soleil, this means I have to take Harvard as a rejection too? how lovely
I applied there as well and I took the silence as a rejection, yes, but I'm fortunate enough to be admitted by my first choice school and I've already resigned from others (this goes to Oblomov as well: I think there are big chances for getting the spot!). Did you apply to any Italian programs? I considered that, but my Italian is not even half as good as English...
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Yes, absolutely - besides knowing the language it is also helpful to know what to do with this ability.
Scaeva - there is someone already admitted to Harvard and someone wait listed. All the official decisions had to be sent via slow mail till today.
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Even though others have similar experience in languages, it still is good for you, the value of knowledge doesn't change. At least I hope so
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Well it can be so... after all I really cannot say anything about the way they decide, maybe you are right and my curriculum even if generally good is not what they are looking for. Thanks anyway, everybody here is very kind and useful. IF there's somebody who know something more, please let me know. P. S. is it true that in the United States you generally have no latin or greek experience before university?
That depends, I've met american people who had Latin or Greek or both in high school and I met people at my university who had no experience whatsoever.
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Well, I need to disagree with maeisenb, at least when it comes to students from abroad. I'd say numbers, besides TOEFL, are not so important in case of European students (and I was specifically told so regarding GRE), because they're too relative. E.g. my GPA although very high at my university, converted to American scale is not so impressive anymore.
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Well, I can say things basing on my own experience and I think I was rejected (at least I assume I was) from one school, because I simply messed up a financial part of application (it was my first time applying to an American school as well). So if you're sure you'd be a great fit, have strong, individualized personal statement and great essay, maybe there was some kind of a formal problem.
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I think they put stress on matching students to the program and/or professors and in case of foreigners and Ivies - almost perfect English examination score. but I may be mistaken. don't be discouraged, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
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Thank you, everyone! Maybe it's not so scary as it looks afterall
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Hi everyone, here's a small disclaimer for a start: I'm totally ignorant in legal matters
I figured I wouldn't be bringing almost anything else besides clothes, notebooks and some favorite books. What is of more concern to me are laws and rules. I have read vague official informations on SSN, but it didn't help me much. Do I have to get it, if I don't intend on working outside the academia? Is PhD program considered a job?
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Congratulations to you too for Columbia! Whatever Latinfest is (and I hope you don't mean latino dances), see you there
And I'm sorry Veilside1, I've misread your post...
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That's me and I think I'll be taking it
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Has anyone here been waitlisted to any of the Ivies?
I have heard of one person notified about being waitlisted.
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Congrats! Maybe I will see you at Yale again:)
Congrats to you too then!
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Aye! I think I've never been so happy in my life
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Nice! Thanks for the info!