Kantattheairport Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Can I just say, Jessica Moss just seems like such a genuinely kind person. Even when she's conveying bad news. So thankful for faculty like that. Bookchin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantattheairport Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just got the rejection from UNC Chapel Hill. Bookchin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eigenname Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) Rejection from UNC as well - exact same email used by Marc Lange as last year. At this point I am too tired to care anyway. Final result is 4a/1w/10r, so that's a lot better than last year; now to make the final decision. Edited April 13, 2018 by eigenname Duns Eith and Kantattheairport 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantattheairport Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, eigenname said: Rejection from UNC as well - exact same email used by Marc Lange as last year. At this point I am too tired to care anyway. Final result is 4a/1w/10r, so that's a lot better than last year; now to make the final decision. First time applicant, so I didn't realize this was the case. Oh well. eigenname 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I didn't get a rejection from UNC?? What does that mean? Are they just late in sending out rejections?? Bookchin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantattheairport Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, soproperlybasic said: I didn't get a rejection from UNC?? What does that mean? Are they just late in sending out rejections?? Hopefully it means you have a different message coming your way! I guess hold on and see over the next hour or however long it could reasonably take them to resend this message. soproperlybasic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonasabi Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I haven't received one either. Probably just comes in waves, I'm guessing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 40 minutes ago, Kantattheairport said: Just got the rejection from UNC Chapel Hill. Did you guys have a change on your portal? Because I see nothing there either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantattheairport Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 All right friends, a little panicky. One of my waitlist institutions offered to Skype with me. Regardless of my chances, which are the customary 'non-zero', it seems to me that it would basically be stupid of me to not take up the offer to chat... but I don't really have any questions about the program at this late stage. So, what should I do to not make a complete fool of myself? Should I even go ahead with a Skype meeting? Any advice would be much appreciated. Bookchin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinessloopypun Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Kantattheairport said: All right friends, a little panicky. One of my waitlist institutions offered to Skype with me. Regardless of my chances, which are the customary 'non-zero', it seems to me that it would basically be stupid of me to not take up the offer to chat... but I don't really have any questions about the program at this late stage. So, what should I do to not make a complete fool of myself? Should I even go ahead with a Skype meeting? Any advice would be much appreciated. Absolutely go ahead with it. Even if you can ask only completely generic questions, take it. Can't hurt. Your not taking it will hurt your chances for sure. Edited April 13, 2018 by quinessloopypun Bookchin and Kantattheairport 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theodore8 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Kantattheairport said: All right friends, a little panicky. One of my waitlist institutions offered to Skype with me. Regardless of my chances, which are the customary 'non-zero', it seems to me that it would basically be stupid of me to not take up the offer to chat... but I don't really have any questions about the program at this late stage. So, what should I do to not make a complete fool of myself? Should I even go ahead with a Skype meeting? Any advice would be much appreciated. Think of it this way: if you do poorly, you'll end up in the same position you are now -- no offer. If you do well, you could get an offer. There's really no downside. Edited April 13, 2018 by Theodore8 PhiloStorian and Kantattheairport 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantattheairport Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, soproperlybasic said: Did you guys have a change on your portal? Because I see nothing there either... No change to the portal as far as I can see - I only received the email! soproperlybasic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eigenname Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, soproperlybasic said: Did you guys have a change on your portal? Because I see nothing there either... No change on portal - from experience last year it takes a few days to be processed. Edited April 13, 2018 by eigenname soproperlybasic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon23 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kantattheairport said: All right friends, a little panicky. One of my waitlist institutions offered to Skype with me. Regardless of my chances, which are the customary 'non-zero', it seems to me that it would basically be stupid of me to not take up the offer to chat... but I don't really have any questions about the program at this late stage. So, what should I do to not make a complete fool of myself? Should I even go ahead with a Skype meeting? Any advice would be much appreciated. What everyone else said, absolutely do the meeting. It's so much better than excessively formal emails. But you can turn generic questions into more thoughtful ones. I had a skype interview a while back and instead of just asking something like "what is the funding package like for a TA?" I asked about the sort of teaching opportunities available as a TA (are they only intro courses, am I just an assistant or do I teach entirely on my own, if I teach entirely on my own how much freedom do I have w/r/t to syllabus creation). Things like that. You can also just ask for clarification/more detail about the program. Asking about relations in the department (how easy it is to meet with professors, do grad students spend a lot of time together in the office, etc.) is another good thing to ask so you know what it's like in the informal settings. Edited April 13, 2018 by Halcyon23 Kantattheairport and Bring the Pain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I've been told that I'm still under consideration at UNC! I emailed/called to solicit. Fingers crossed...I'm praying this works out at the eleventh hour as UNC was one of my top choice schools and it would be a miracle... Xia1, Goonasabi, eigenname and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonasabi Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 35 minutes ago, soproperlybasic said: I've been told that I'm still under consideration at UNC! I emailed/called to solicit. Fingers crossed...I'm praying this works out at the eleventh hour as UNC was one of my top choice schools and it would be a miracle... Nice!!! I really hope for an answer soon from them, as I'm holding off accepting an offer until I hear from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinessloopypun Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Still on wait-list for Princeton. I guess offer-holders will take all the time they are allowed. Topos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soproperlybasic Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Accepted at Fordham! Duns Eith, ThePeon, TorreAttack and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanGibbardMegafan Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Offer from Indiana off the waitlist!! Pretty pumped, honestly--but still really want to hear from UNC before I decide. PhiloStorian and Goonasabi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artshop Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 17 hours ago, MtnDuck said: By UW I take it you mean UW Seattle based on your post history? If so, I've accepted there and I know of one other person as well. What are your areas if you don't mind me asking? Yup, I do mean Seattle. My AOI's are Egalitarianism, Structural Oppression, and Philosophy of Language as it relates to politics, oppression, and power. What are your's? coffeepls and MtnDuck 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnDuck Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, artshop said: Yup, I do mean Seattle. My AOI's are Egalitarianism, Structural Oppression, and Philosophy of Language as it relates to politics, oppression, and power. What are your's? Fabulous, thanks for sharing! Historically I've been interested in food ethics (mostly pet food tbh), epistemic injustice at the intersection of feminism/bioethics/Phil race, and philosophy of liberation (social movements, solidarity, respect for alterity). AngelaMercy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlumberingTrout Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 3 hours ago, AlanGibbardMegafan said: Offer from Indiana off the waitlist!! Pretty pumped, honestly--but still really want to hear from UNC before I decide. May I ask where you were on the wait list initially? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanGibbardMegafan Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, SlumberingTrout said: May I ask where you were on the wait list initially? After the visit in March, I got an email saying I was 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviejo Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Earlier this afternoon I received word from CU-Boulder that they "just completed a revised partial ordering of [their] small waiting list for [their] PhD program" and that I was not included on it. Best of luck to everyone else, I hope you receive the news you want during the next couple of days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon23 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Just got a rejection from riverside out of nowhere. It was expected given I could not get info from them after their initial round of acceptances. Oh well. Edited April 14, 2018 by Halcyon23 Missing word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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