colin_cloute Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 14 hours ago, WildeThing said: Oh didn't see this. First of all congrats on the interview! Do you know if all prospective admitted candidates were being interviewed? What was the interview like? Did not expected to see Columbia interviews so any info you have would be appreciated. As la_mod said I think not all prospective admitted candidates are interviewed so I'm not sure myself too....interview was short, around 15 min, they really just asked two questions: 'why grad school,' and 'why Columbia,' and then opened up for questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregs Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 15 hours ago, WildeThing said: Oh didn't see this. First of all congrats on the interview! Do you know if all prospective admitted candidates were being interviewed? What was the interview like? Did not expected to see Columbia interviews so any info you have would be appreciated. The only thing I can add to @colin_cloute to be at all helpful is that Columbia interviews seem to be heavily dependent on the applicant's subfield. One person that posted an interview in the results survey last year confirmed that they were doing Renaissance studies, so at least that subfield seems like it interviews more than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaliaTee Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 19 hours ago, Cormacc said: It says that my application has been forwarded and I should expect a decision in early March. So are you saying they have the ability to offer admission to MAPH for rejected PhD applicants? I've heard similar negative things. Definitely going to be a last resort type of consideration, if I must fall back to using that kind of wording. I have a close friend who’s in Classics and who graduated from that program last year. When I told him my UChicago application got referred to it, he told me it isn’t worth my time because it’ll put me into considerably more debt and that only 3 people in the whole program got any sort of funding last year (and they only received 1/3 of funding). He said the professors and school are wonderful, but if you have other options that’ll save you a lot in loans, then go for that. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormacc Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, TaliaTee said: I have a close friend who’s in Classics and who graduated from that program last year. When I told him my UChicago application got referred to it, he told me it isn’t worth my time because it’ll put me into considerably more debt and that only 3 people in the whole program got any sort of funding last year (and they only received 1/3 of funding). He said the professors and school are wonderful, but if you have other options that’ll save you a lot in loans, then go for that. Hope that helps! Yes, it does. Thank you! I applied to the NSSR Liberal Studies Program, and that appears to be a much more reliable option, financially. That's only a relevant consideration if I'm accepted, of course. TaliaTee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punctilious Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Harvard rejection on the board? Is that real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPoesieAlong Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, punctilious said: Harvard rejection on the board? Is that real? Based on the earlier post today about Harvard, I am doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la_mod Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, punctilious said: Harvard rejection on the board? Is that real? really can't tell... i want to say no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanaka Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 What's up with all these trolls, this year? It's going to mess up the projected calendar for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punctilious Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Yanaka said: What's up with all these trolls, this year? It's going to mess up the projected calendar for next season. Yeah it's really frustrating. I don't understand the point. That would be the second Harvard English troll this cycle, as far as I'm aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la_mod Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, punctilious said: Yeah it's really frustrating. I don't understand the point. That would be the second Harvard English troll this cycle, as far as I'm aware. Some people do it just to be mean. Last year there were a few of us who were holding out on Columbia as our last school, and someone posted that they had been accepted, then admitted a few hours later that they did it to mess with us / make us feel like we didn't get in. People suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpilgrim89 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Meh. I reported the Harvard response. I'm all for fun and sassy rejection comments - I prefer those over the self-flagellating kind - but that was just drivel. It's 2018, and that meme is dated! If they wanted to be relevant, they should have written, "Harvard told me to eat a Tide pod!" villanelle and TaliaTee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPoesieAlong Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, bpilgrim89 said: Meh. I reported the Harvard response. I'm all for fun and sassy rejection comments - I prefer those over the self-flagellating kind - but that was just drivel. It's 2018, and that meme is dated! If they wanted to be relevant, they should have written, "Harvard told me to eat a Tide pod!" I did too. Probably wouldn't have if they had been more clever with the comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanaka Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 It's good to report them. Last year we were a few posting that we got into Trump University, but they were deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Yanaka said: Last year we were a few posting that we got into Trump University, but they were deleted Too bad: I hear TU has a decent Russian Studies program... X-) Edited February 7, 2018 by FreakyFoucault bumbleblu, M(allthevowels)H, TaliaTee and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspritHabile Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 11 minutes ago, Yanaka said: It's good to report them. Last year we were a few posting that we got into Trump University, but they were deleted 6 minutes ago, FreakyFoucault said: Too bad: I hear TU has a decent Russian Studies program... X-) Oh, for sure, but I've heard they have a lot of serious issues with Title IX violations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr317 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, FreakyFoucault said: Too bad: I hear TU has a decent Russian Studies program... X-) The best according to Russia News and World Report: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, EspritHabile said: Oh, for sure, but I've heard they have a lot of serious issues with Title IX violations. Fake news. 4 minutes ago, ltr317 said: 12 minutes ago, FreakyFoucault said: The best according to Russia News and World Report: They’ve been making HUUUGE gains in the rankings of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M(allthevowels)H Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 40 minutes ago, la_mod said: Some people do it just to be mean. Last year there were a few of us who were holding out on Columbia as our last school, and someone posted that they had been accepted, then admitted a few hours later that they did it to mess with us / make us feel like we didn't get in. People suck. !!! I wasn't around last year, but that sounds like the worst. Why are some people like this? Shame! Shaaaaame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspritHabile Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 20 hours ago, Warelin said: Personalized rejection from Northwestern. Sorry to hear that, Warelin. I think you're pretty much the hero of the boards in terms of generous and helpful information (and the data tables, oh, the data tables!), so I am rooting especially loudly for you. How many more are you still waiting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr317 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 2 hours ago, FreakyFoucault said: Fake news. They’ve been making HUUUGE gains in the rankings of late. So maybe that's the reason he recently received both an honorary Russian citizenship and honorary doctorate in theoretical and practical shysterism. FreakyFoucault 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaliaTee Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 There are University of Oregon and Vanderbilt acceptances on the page now. When should I get worried? (Also, only mildly annoyed at the use of “University of Vanderbilt.” ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punctilious Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Anyone else get the extensive email trying to convince people of how great Chicago's MAPH program is? Ugh. mads47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, punctilious said: Anyone else get the extensive email trying to convince people of how great Chicago's MAPH program is? Ugh. Yes!! I was like: Bye, Felicia! Although, nothing against UChicago. Still a great school! But that MA program raises my skepticism sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punctilious Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, FreakyFoucault said: Yes!! I was like: Bye, Felicia! Although, nothing against UChicago. Still a great school! But that MA program raises my skepticism sense. Agreed! Plus it's just kind of sketchy that they have to do so much convincing for the program. I'm sorry but we just are not willing to pay for it, so there's no reason to forward us on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakyFoucault Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, punctilious said: Agreed! Plus it's just kind of sketchy that they have to do so much convincing for the program. I'm sorry but we just are not willing to pay for it, so there's no reason to forward us on! Definitely. $56k is a big ask for a terminal 9-month MA. If you're independently wealthy, then I'm sure it'd be a good program. But for everyone else, it just sounds off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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