Acceptances

[philosopuppy]

Anyone else in at GSU? (I'm particularly interested to know if anyone got one of their fancy named assistantships!)

[iKantEven]

Accepted to both Rice and UIUC. 

[The_Last_Thylacine]

I emailed to ask if I was off the waitlist at Florida State, and they had just voted to accept me even though no one had yet declined! Really nice of them! 

[Duns Scotus]

I wasn't sure where to ask this, but I was on the GSU page looking at their placement, and under the 2019 tab, third from the top, it says someone got into "Duke and Connecticut." Has Uconn started releasing acceptances, then? Any other confirmation on this? Here's the link: https://philosophy.gsu.edu/graduate/placement-record/ 

[iKantEven]

Accepted to UChicago MAPH. Great, but ridiculously expensive program, even with the Humanities Division Award. Declining soon. 

 

 

[SmugSnugInARug]

Accepted to Duquesne off the waitlist! So excited! Going to accept.

[Eternity]

Anyone claim UW-Milwaukee?

Edited March 9, 2019 by Eternity

[leveller]

I got an automated email from Colorado on March 6th to check my status. When I did, I was greeted by confetti falling down the screen over a letter telling me I'd been accepted. However, I've gotten nothing else (as in, no emails from Forbes, nor anything about a prospectives visit or anything like that). Has anyone else gotten the same? Or, maybe more importantly, has anyone else gotten more from them?

[markovka]

On 3/9/2019 at 7:02 PM, Eternity said:

Anyone claim UW-Milwaukee?

Same question.

[armchair_revolutionary]

In at Marquette. After two application seasons this is my first acceptance to a PhD program in philosophy. Seems I have had much better fortunes applying to theory/ comp. lit. programs. Makes me wonder...

[nonbeingandsomethingness]

In at Tufts

[sardonic17]

On 3/11/2019 at 3:20 AM, leveller said:

I got an automated email from Colorado on March 6th to check my status. When I did, I was greeted by confetti falling down the screen over a letter telling me I'd been accepted. However, I've gotten nothing else (as in, no emails from Forbes, nor anything about a prospectives visit or anything like that). Has anyone else gotten the same? Or, maybe more importantly, has anyone else gotten more from them?

Have you had any follow up since? I solicited on Monday and haven't heard back.

[leveller]

5 hours ago, sardonic17 said:

Have you had any follow up since? I solicited on Monday and haven't heard back.

I did follow up, actually -- should've mentioned that here. Forbes said the automatic email was indeed correct. He also said there wouldn't be an official prospectives visit, but that I was welcome to visit if I wanted to. He seems... much less on top of things than Pasnau was when I got waitlisted there a couple years ap.

[leveller]

Sardonic, you might check the application site and see if it says anything about your status. Idk how any of this works, but it's possible that might tell you something. 

[Very Hungry Caterpillar]

Also in at Tufts, and will likely decline soon.

[Cytem]

In at Tufts and brandeis, both with surprisingly tight funding, argh. @Very Hungry Caterpillar  May I ask about your funding package at Tufts? 

[Dropdeuce247]

Can anybody claim UofFM? I saw someone post an acceptance. They are a top choice 

[WillisBell]

Can anyone speak to how to interpret having not heard back yet?  Are schools more likely to be taking their sweet time with acceptances or putting off sending out rejection emails?

[SexandtheHaecceity]

1 hour ago, WillisBell said:

Can anyone speak to how to interpret having not heard back yet?  Are schools more likely to be taking their sweet time with acceptances or putting off sending out rejection emails?

Delayed rejections for most cases, though there are some "secret waitlists." Varies by school. 

[Nothingtown]

Accepted at Duquesne's MA program

[SexandtheHaecceity]

1 hour ago, Nothingtown said:

Accepted at Duquesne's MA program

Me too!

[WillisBell]

I was told I would be an excellent candidate for NYU MA in Bioethics (in my NYU rejection email) and they offered that I could apply for free, I've heard in the past that the NYU MA program doesn't receive much time or resources from the department.  Is it still worthwhile to consider applying?

Edited March 18, 2019 by WillisBell

[hector549]

3 hours ago, WillisBell said:

I was told I would be an excellent candidate for NYU MA in Bioethics (in my NYU rejection email) and they offered that I could apply for free, I've heard in the past that the NYU MA program doesn't receive much time or resources from the department.  Is it still worthwhile to consider applying?

Unfortunately, no, it isn't. It's a "cash cow" program meant only to generate money for the university and to keep enrollments up. If you want to get an MA in philosophy, apply to legitimate, funded terminal MA programs.

[KittyPlaut]

Accepted at GSU's MA program! Was a late applicant.

[CogSciRob]

17 hours ago, WillisBell said:

I was told I would be an excellent candidate for NYU MA in Bioethics (in my NYU rejection email) and they offered that I could apply for free, I've heard in the past that the NYU MA program doesn't receive much time or resources from the department.  Is it still worthwhile to consider applying?

Unfortunately, I think everyone recieves that "offer."  Honestly, that they'd so brashly solicit a program that probably isn't in the best interest of most students makes me question NYU's priorities.  But, since I got the same email, I might be biased ?