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    Professor of Interest and other stuff!

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    How can I choose a professor of interest? How can I have him be convinced that I am a student who should enter their program? I think I didn't get any acceptance in Fall 2013 because I never had any POI. 

    Please tell me everything you know because I got seven flat-out rejections for Fall 2013. Now I do not want that to happen again in Spring 2014/Fall 2014. Also, If you have some general advice about application to linguistics or applied linguistics PhDs, please give me that advice. Can't wait to read all your responses.

    The Rejected

    Thanks

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    I honestly don't understand how it could. I was called, notified I was admitted. Put on the department mailing list.

    Received emails from the director "As you know, we have recommended you for admission to the graduate program. congratulations and welcome to UCSC" (Feb 5th)

    emails from POI "we are so happy that we are able to admit you!". (Feb 7th)

    More emails from manager "yes, your offer comes with full funding, the amount we aren't exactly sure of yet. But since we only reccomend students who we can fund, yes it is fully funded.". (Feb 9th)

    Then there was the open house, for the accepted students. (Mar 7-10)

    I couldn't go (health reasons), so I wrote "will this have any effect upon my offer?".

    Program director: "No, this will not accept your admission status if you can't come, we understand".(Mar 7th)

    So, on Monday, I write to ask about what I had missed, and no response .... I finally called today. The manager sounded very uncomfortable, wouldn't answer any questions. I asked to be put through, by telephone, to the director. She couldn't. Receive from director, about an hour later, the generic form rejection sent out to other UCSC applicants at the beginning of Feb. (I had been "accepted" the 5th of Feb.) When I asked for clarification I was told "the recommendations will be finalized next week and sent to the graduate division".

    Note the discrepencies in bold - it wasn't rescinded by the graduate department, who didn't have the recommendations, but recalled by the department. And it is quite unambiguous that I was accepted right - I mean, nothing of the previous messages hints at anything like being "short-listed" or "final round".

     

    I can't wrap my head around it - I had two interviews with them, the second because I have some dark spots on my record; I have a tricky medical condition. In the interview, I made it known it is now well managed. But, I declined the visit because it required me to do 72 hours of travel each direction - something I can't do with my health condition. I don't know if this is the reason - they think I'll have issues like that? Or they really just play fast and loose with words like "admitted" "recommended" "guaranteed funding" "admission not contingent upon attending the Open House". I'm baffled - depressed and disgusted.

     

    I hadn't refused anywhere I didn't want to go - I didn't get adequate funding at either of my other admits (<$10,000/year). So, they were impossible for me anyway. My last hope is that someone declines UMich ... there's 6 admits, 3 on the waiting list. I'm one of those three. But look at my luck! The only damage I did was accept to do some international field work in June, and then was planning to head straight to California. So, I gave a notification of resignation already to my job. That's going to need some tidying up ... although I don't know if it will work.

     

    But don't worry ANYBODY - I really think this could honestly ONLY happen to me. I don't know why, but don't start worrying about it.

    I disrespect those pieces of trash in this case.

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    @mq1:  Why don't you e-mail them and ask?  It can be difficult to interpret messages sometimes, and it is best to ask those who actually know (i.e., the people at GMU) rather than people here who would just be speculating.  You could say something like: "Thank you for the invitation!  I am very interested in the program, but I was wondering about the purpose of the open house and my current status.  Have admission decisions been made yet or is the open house for interview / informational purposes?"

    Thanks but I am afraid I will just keep them busier than they are already. 

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    What i have seen so far is that most universities only invite either accepted or waitlisted candidates to open houses, I have also heard that some make a shortlist and invite all short listed candidates, later they will choose admitted students from this shortlist. So yes, being invited could mean good news although if you were already admitted they would likely have told you already. In conclusion it probably means that you are either shortlisted or waitlisted.

    Thanks for replying

    but why would they invite me to an open house if I am wait- or short-listed? They did not even say we would refund your trip?!

    Is there anyone here who has been invited to an open house and got rejected?

    I am desperate. 

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    Hi guys

    I got an invitation for an open house meeting that is going to be a discussion of the PhD linguistics program for an hour and a half, Is that an acceptance? Or is it just an invitation every applicant gets? Anyways, I got invited by George Mason.

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    Somebody from my program got invited to an Open House for Boulder yesterday. They said they are gonna invite 7-8 external students and 6-7 of their own and that all of these are finalists... I haven't heard anything either... A part of me is still hoping, but I don't think it looks good for those of us who haven't heard anything...

    It seems like my forth flat-out rejection is on its way to my email.

    Shit happens

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    The problem is each day i think about one of these options and the more i think about it the more confusion. I wish i had not applied to all these universities specially the Canada and the U.S. options are more confusing for me.

     

    Never thought i'll be unhappy with my admissions!

    You have to be happy!!

    I got two flat-straight rejections so far!!!

    Got it?

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted

    I'm in the same boat as you. My advisor says that it's still an early stage of admissions, and the notifications that have already been sent out are very early ones. I'm sure we're all uneasy, but my advisor's comment only lead me to think that I should expect more waiting. Let's cheer up, team!

     

     

    Funny, I've already heard back from four schools (three rejects and an admit). I think it just depends on the individual departments! But regardless, I'd like to echo Omnium's positive sentiment--no use worrying about something you can no longer do anything about. Channel that stress into something other than checking the results page twenty times a day (ahem...guilty party here)!

     I feel way better now or at least I can take on more torture before I collapse mentally. 

    Cheers.

    Linguistics 2013

    in Linguistics Forum

    Posted · Edited by mq1

    What does it mean that I did not get any acceptance or rejection yet? Nor even any kind of email regarding my application? I am an international applicant for a PhD in Linguistics in Fall 2013.

    Wait is torture and I am being tortured by those linguistics departments.

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