phyanth
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22 minutes ago, A2018 said:
It's best to ask your program's admission office. The answer depends on the schools: sometimes they let you know early so you have sufficient time to apply for a visa; other times, they have limited funding for international students so they may have to wait to confirm funding before extending offers.
I don't have friends at UVic but when my international friends applied to schools in Ontario, they heard back around the same time as domestic students.
Thank you for the info! I'll just reach out to admissions
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Hi all! I'm applying to UVic for a PhD in Anthropology as a US applicant. Does anyone know if Canadian schools let international students know of decisions earlier for visa/planning purposes?
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8 minutes ago, Indiana_Bones said:
Cool! Anything with the preauricular sulcus?
No, I'm looking mostly at the pelvic canal
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1 hour ago, suavesana said:
I have an interview with Notre Dame this week, and was invited to Uni of Georgia last week
I'm waiting to hear from Duke's Evolutionary Anthropology program and Boston Uni. I think their anthro program discusses/decides together, but the deadline wasn't until Jan 15 so it'll be a while for them. No idea about Duke.
Congrats, that's awesome! Yeah, I had some later deadlines, so I figure we won't hear back until at least early-ish Feb. But its sounds like you already have promising prospects, so hopefully it's a little less stressful in that aspect
1 hour ago, Indiana_Bones said:Bioarch + aDNA, isotopes, and demography. I love it all so wouldn't be upset anywhere. What about you?
That sounds like a blast! Well, hopefully you start hearing back soon
I'm hoping to continue my thesis work, which is in functional morphology, female skeletal anatomy, and obstetrics.
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1 hour ago, suavesana said:
I've only heard about interviews/etc from schools that collectively meet as an Anthro dept and make their decisions. but separate bioanth programs, also haven't heard anything!!
Okay, phew! That gives me a little peace of mind. Who all have you heard from, if you don’t mind sharing?
39 minutes ago, Indiana_Bones said:@phyanth I only applied to 3 places (!!!!!), but I know Texas A&M have at least started looking at apps. UGA and South Carolina have been silent so far. Who are you waiting on?
I’m basically waiting on everyone. I applied to 9 schools, but to my knowledge, no one has sent out interviews for bioanth. Yale, Princeton, Berkeley, WUSTL, Michigan State, UTK, LSU, Kent State, and UVic.
I wouldn’t worry about 3! You just have to find who has the best fit
What’s your general focus?
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58 minutes ago, Indiana_Bones said:
Nope, not a peep about interviews or decisions here. I did get a question about my research interests from a potential PI, but that's it. The wait is excruciating... I've got my fingers crossed that at least one of my programs release results this week!
I would love to hear back this week, but I have a feeling we probably won’t receive any decisions/interviews until at least the week after... Some of the schools I talked to haven’t even really begun to look at applications!
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From what I've seen on the boards and results, it seems like the sociocultural and bioanth committees convene separately and most of the results are for sociocultural tracks. Has anyone applying for bioanth tracks heard anything regarding interviews/offers?
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24 minutes ago, anthrosalts said:
Thank you for your input! Do they necessarily interview international students, too? I haven’t heard back from any of the schools and the wait is truly excruciating. Will they send out the interview schedules on different days for international vs. domestic students then?
I had a friend who was accepted by both Stanford and Columbia for a masters program last season, and she didn’t have any interviews. Just a straight up notification that she got in (her program was East Asian studies). Hence I was wondering if all schools have interviews for Anthro? Well, at least for the top 10 or 20 schools?
On a side note, anyone knows if any schools accept anthro Phd WITHOUT interviews?
Plenty of schools don’t formally interview for PhD programs. It also depends on your subdiscipline. Of the 9 I applied to, only 3 conduct interviews. And that’s a mix of top/mid rank schools
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I'm so stressed about applications that I've been really dizzy/lightheaded and having heart palpitations. I really wish they would let me know. :/
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56 minutes ago, sideeye_emoji said:
So many more Berkeley interviews coming up on the results board than in previous years! I can claim one. But I'm curious about how big their shortlist is this year... from the email I got (which was from the head of the adcom, not my POI), it sounds like there are a lot of interviews to schedule. I remember last year someone said they heard it was around 20, but there were many fewer interviews on the results board then. Any other invited folks want to share their experience?
Yeah, I noticed that too. And, this seems to only be sociocultural, not even bio (which is what I applied for). They may just have more funding this year, or wanted to give more candidates a chance since an interview is completely different than what a committee sees on paper.
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So, I noticed that someone from one of the schools I applied to searched for my thesis and viewed it online on Jan 8th... that must be a decent sign, eh? At least they took the time to look me up! Regardless, it made me happy that someone is even remotely interested in my work. It's the small victories!
Anyone else have any small victories this week?
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16 hours ago, blacklivesmatter said:
Hey yall I didn't realize this thread existed! I am an applicant for socio/cultural anthro.
So far I have heard back from Northwestern (interviewed and invited to campus), Yale (interviewed today), Emory (invited to finalist weekend), and UC Berkeley (interview scheduled for this week).
I saw that a current student in anthro at Yale posted that only sociocultural and linguistic interviews have been made.
Welcome, and good luck! It sounds like you're in a great position, congrats!
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46 minutes ago, ElvisShrugged said:
Same. Everyone is so optimistic about my chances, and I'm over here wringing my hands losing sleep. The odds aren't in my favor. How do you communicate the improbability of acceptance to your friends and family?
I just say that out of hundreds of applications, they only pick one or two people for my subfield. If they still have hope, I just chuckle and say, "we'll just wait and see".
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Can we revive this thread?! I'm hoping I will be able to put a story here in the upcoming months, but I would love to hear from people this cycle, happiness is contagious
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59 minutes ago, ShewantsthePhD101 said:
@phyanth How do you weight those categories? What is most important? Or is it just a matter of which schools exhibit the most of those categories?
That’s something you have to decide. Which of these categories is most important to you? Find what schools fit most of these categories, and other categories you think of. You want to go to the school that best fits everything, and if not that, the one that fits the most important categories for you!
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59 minutes ago, khigh said:
I don't mean to offend and you may actually think what I am about to say is funny depending on your humor, but I had an image pop in my head of someone waking up from surgery and immediately hitting the F5 key to refresh results just in case something happened while you were under.
Good luck with your surgery and I hope you find out before you go in!
Hahaha absolutely not! I am honestly probably going to end up doing that, I'm seriously that kind of person
And thank you! It's relatively low risk, so fingers crossed 47 minutes ago, ABApsychh6 said:Good luck on your surgery! Before all else, make sure that you are healthy! I hope you get accepted!!! I' having heart surgery in march which is right after my interview with the only program I applied to so I understand the anxiety!
Thank you!! I'm doing my best, but it's definitely hard to not get anxious about surgery. Oh gosh, I hope your surgery goes well for you too! Be sure to try and drink some lavender tea and relax for your interview, you're already most of the way towards an acceptance, I'm excited for you!
44 minutes ago, ABApsychh6 said:Too young as far as experience goes. I have 2 years of clinical experience but I don't know if it looks good or bad that I haven't taken any time off from school. I graduated a year early with my bs in psychology and went straight to my ms in applied behavior analysis.
I honestly wouldn't worry about your age, I don't think it will be an issue at all. My best friend went straight into a PhD in clinical psych (not sure if it's the same thing as you), and she was only 21!
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2 hours ago, PlsAdmitMePls said:
Oh, wow. Best of luck with your surgery, and with your grad school results!! Your health is a lot more important than admissions, so don’t stress out too much post-op. Easier said than done, I know! But, regardless, good luck with everything!
Thank you!!
I'm going to try my best, haha.
9 minutes ago, ABApsychh6 said:I am in a similar situation as far as only applying to one school goes. I applied to a psy.d program and it is all I have ever wanted. I received an email on Friday thay I have been invited to interview but now my mind is racing and I have no clue what my chances are of being accepted post-interview. I am 22 and I am in the last semester of an MS in Applied Behavior Analysis with a 4.0 currently but my age is what scares me as far as the program goes.
Wait, are you concerned that you're too old, or too young?
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Absolutely nervous right now. The next two weeks are basically when most people who are admitted to anthropology programs are notified. I'm having neurosurgery in the next two weeks. I hope I hear back before the surgery, so I don't stress myself out post-op about looking at results
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1. Coursework. Make sure there are enough courses you like that are offered that will enhance your studies. Also, will a lot of your courses be in tandem with undergraduates? Or are there mostly dedicated graduate courses?
2. The City. Make sure that you will be happy living in whatever city the college is at. Are there lots of cities nearby? What things are there to do outside of the program? If there isn't a lot to do, and the city is far from neighboring cities, you may find yourself bored or miserable a few years in. Remember, you will be living in a city for possibly 4-6+ years.
3. The People. If you have an opportunity to visit and meet other students in the department, do it! I'm not saying these have to be your best friends or anything, but you want a group of people that you can work with, bounce ideas off one another, and even socialize with. Drama in a department is stressful, emotionally taxing, and can even affect your quality of experience. If you can't visit, I would still reach out and e-mail students to get a feel for the people and department.
4. Opportunities. Apart from the coursework and standard process of research/comps/dissertation, what other opportunities does the university have to offer to supplement your experience there? Are there opportunities to workshop on grant writing? Is there a lot of mentorship in publishing articles/are there opportunities to possibly work at some capacity on a journal? What conferences do students from the dept attend/what networking opportunities do faculty facilitate while at said conferences?
5. Family. If you have a significant other/spouse, or are close with family, you will want to take this into consideration. How often do you want to see your family, and how expensive will it be? I say this because I moved to a pretty isolated city for my master's degree, and even though I'm not super duper close with my family, it was still hard only being able to afford to travel home once or twice a year.
6. Cost of Living. Even though the stipend may seem generous, make sure to check out apartment/house rental pricing in the area, what is a safe area to live, commute times, etc. Sometimes the cost of living in certain cities is shocking and almost impossible to survive on a stipend, unless you have multiple roommates.
Hope this helps!
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This is definitely causal, easy reading, but I loved The Bone Woman, by Clea Koff and Stiff, by Mary Roach! I have a few more suggestions, but I can't remember them, so I'll have to wait until I go home
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First of all, congrats! That's amazing
To answer your questions:
1. Absolutely not. While your odds certainly increase, e.g. 5/10 vs 10/200, an interview definitely does not guarantee an acceptance. Treat it like it's an interview, not as a guarantee.
2. I don't know how your field is, but my best advice is to bring the suit, and then feel it out when you get there. It's much much better to be overdressed than under dressed!
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For those of you who had to apply via the Applyweb portal: When a decision was made, where did you have to navigate to in order to view the decision? Was it in the checklist? Or did the little green submitted bar next to the form change to something else?