trotskor Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, Ellekori said: Anyone applied for the joint PhD in French and French studies at NYU hear back? Also, did really uchicago sent acceptance email yesterday? I got an acceptance from Chicago yesterday, but I’ve also had acceptances come later than other reported confirmations, so I wouldn’t panic.
LOiseauRouge Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Had my interview today. Now the wait begins anew.
Ellekori Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 Best of luck! Hopefully, you'll hear good news soon. Any advice for interviews? What I should prepare and be ready to talk about? And how formal I need to be? LOiseauRouge 1
LOiseauRouge Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 @Ellekori I would focus on your research interests, your sample(s) you submitted for the program, and how the program is a good fit for you (resources, profs). I.e., Why have you chosen the particular field of research within French literature, What prior coursework/readings/experiences brought you to that field? Also, I'd recommend rereading your statements in case they want you to elaborate on anything you detailed there. And of course, don't forget your questions for the program! I wore a nice shirt and business pants (I had a suit jacket but it was too hot to wear). Best of luck with your interview!
Frenchlady Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 Got my rejection Letter from Brown last night ??. Interview set with UVA ??. Still waiting to hear back from LSU ?.
Ellekori Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 Got my rejection letter from Brown too! @LOiseauRouge thank you!!!! I'm kind of excited and nervous.
mfrostpunch Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 Congrats on the acceptances! I, too, received my rejection from Brown. We should form a club. Lol.
Ellekori Posted February 8, 2019 Posted February 8, 2019 @mfrostpunch @Frenchlady hahaha yes, we seriously should! Don't you all let one rejection affect you. I'm sure something will work out. I have a lot of friends that go to an Ivy now and they were rejected from other schools not as prestigious. You all got this!!!!!
trotskor Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 Any updates? Anyone going to be visiting Michigan for their open house, by the way? I've heard back from everyone except Berkeley -- although I assume that, given the future departure from the department of the specialist in my field, a rejection wouldn't be too surprising, and would be essentially based on fit with the department. I can assure you that the process for Oxford and Cambridge is perfectly tuned to maximizing the anxiety. I've been essentially admitted to both programs, but the departments don't control funding. Rather, the departments recommend admission and nominates the candidate for funding opportunities, the university admits, and the university (or funding committees in the case of special programs) then determines funding. So it's a long stretch, and being admitted doesn't mean squat until you get funding ....
LOiseauRouge Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 I was admitted to NYU! Super excited! issaquah and awhiterussian 2
issaquah Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) @LOiseauRouge Same! Just got the email an hour ago. I felt that their interview was much easier/went more smoothly than Columbia's. Current tally for anyone lurking: Accepted: Cornell, NYU Waitlisted: Harvard Interviewed (decision forthcoming): CUNY No response: Stanford Rejected: Columbia I'm assuming that Stanford is a no since they seem to have done interviews in years past and notified shortlisted candidates late-January. Doesn't seem like anyone else here applied to Stanford's program, but if anyone lurking has interviewed or received a response I'd appreciate you chiming in! Edited to reflect the rejection from Columbia that I received just after making this post Edited February 11, 2019 by issaquah awhiterussian and LOiseauRouge 2
correr Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 @issaquah There’s been a funding debacle at Stanford so they might not be admitting anyone into the DLCL this year! I know about this because I’m currently a student there... issaquah 1
issaquah Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 @correr Oh gosh, that's not a good sign. Would you recommend that I reach out via email or just wait and see? Also, I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the DLCL/Stanford overall, even if you aren't in French.
correr Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 @issaquah Probably makes sense to wait, maybe they'll fish up some solution in the coming weeks. Feel free to private message me about Stanford! issaquah 1
Ellekori Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 @LOiseauRouge Congratulations!!!!!! Did you apply for the joint PhD? Do you know if they answered people that applied for the joint PhD?
LOiseauRouge Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 @Ellekori Thank you! I applied for the PhD in French Literature. I'm not sure if they've reached out to the joint PhD people or not. I believe it's also with the Institute of French Studies (unless I'm mistaken), so perhaps the procedure is different?
LOiseauRouge Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 Just got my Berkeley rejection, saw that one coming, but it's nice to at least know officially. I also got my notification that I was waitlisted at UCSB yesterday. That's all of my programs!
Laetitia Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Hello all, Request to join the "rejected by Brown" club. Any annual fees? haha I haven't posted since page 1 of this thread but it"s nice to see that it has gotten so lively!
Ellekori Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 @Laetitia welcome to the club! No fees, here! Anyone here back from Columbia? or Yale?
issaquah Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 @Ellekori Columbia has sent out decisions as of last Monday, and it was a no for me. I spoke via email to the coordinator at Stanford and she said that decisions will be sent out this week, but it doesn't look like anyone else in the thread here has applied.
lime Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 @Ellekori Last Monday I was both rejected by Columbia and accepted by Yale. I got the official letter yesterday, they must be sending definite results! LOiseauRouge, issaquah and awhiterussian 3
LOiseauRouge Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Congrats on the Yale acceptance, @lime!
frenchlover Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) Word on the street is that Princeton sent out decisions today. (Someone I know confirmed that they received an acceptance.) Edited February 20, 2019 by frenchlover
Ellekori Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 @Laetitia did you hear back from Princeton?
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