hanbran

I applied to a few history departments, and they're even worse with responses. The applications are due sooner, the responses come later, AND they tend to come in waves, so you could be admitted or rejected in January or March! Maybe we'll get some nice news tomorrow, since Friday tends to be a popular bureaucratic busy work day in my office, at least.

Do you have any of the old Italian paperbacks? I forget who publishes them, but they're black with painted covers. I got like, twenty in Rome for about 3 Euros each. They're probably the shoddiest (and definitely the cheapest) that I've ever seen.

I recently inherited a cache of OCTs which were printed in the 60's and 70's, and they are my favorites by far. Perhaps because they include notes written by my old professor from her days in grad school, and perhaps because they have that feel of aged splendor. Or, perhaps, because they aren't printed crookedly and slapped together with a pound of glue.

I have found more typos in the Cambridge commentaries than I've found in OCTs, BUT the newer OCTs very poorly constructed.

Looking for some kosmos?

True. And I'm on the East Coast.

I did think that there would be a little bit of action starting this week...

Though possibly inaccurate, in a world of expensive, but effective, healthcare. I check a few, because I know that some departments still send acceptances via post. But I feel like most schools would send out an email on the same day on which they would update the online "status" of an application, if not sooner.

No news is better than bad news.

Fun times. Thanks!

Does anyone know how OSU is staggering offers of admissions? Like, is it based on fields, or a ranking, or funding?

"Nec calidae citius decedunt corpore febres, | textilibus si in picturis ostroque rubenti | iacteris, quam si in plebeia veste cubandum est."

And, if not, it ends with the beginning of February!

You've come to the right place.

That's why I don't tell people about this site. It's great for advice, while you're working on apps, but it's hell in the Spring.

I've read countless first editions of wonderful books by brilliant authors which included several types. No one's perfect, even the perfect people.

As an undergraduate, I was in a history club, and we bought club shirts with the following caption printed upon them: "History: We're only in it for the money."

I just misspelled the APA's URL (I typed "apa.classics.org," instead of "apaclassics.org") and I was redirected to a website for buying and selling classic cars.

Now that I think about it, that comment was based mostly on the observation of history departments and their admissions practices. Though it's probably not healthy to spend too much time thinking about it.

Bummer.

I wonder if IPGRH is meeting soon. Any chance you would know?

If they hadn't been legitimately interested, they wouldn't have gone out of their way to ask. Plus, they have soooo many applications to read, they definitely wouldn't add to their huge pile of reading if they didn't think that it could potentially be worth it. Though, of course, it doesn't necessarily indicate that you're likely to be accepted. ...Have I made things worse?

Well, it's always a good sign when a department asks for more information.

Good luck! How did you find out?

I think that it's very common for larger departments to stagger interview requests and even offers of admission, particularly those departments which offer various funding packages.