venusofwillendork Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, ncan360 said: Appears Penn is sending out requests today as well, from POIs. Ahh!! I see that. And it's one of my top choices >.< Anyone want to claim it? What's your area? Did you speak with your POI in advance of the application? Thanks!!
ncan360 Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, venusofwillendork said: Ahh!! I see that. And it's one of my top choices >.< Anyone want to claim it? What's your area? Did you speak with your POI in advance of the application? Thanks!! Same! Hopefully we get some more info! venusofwillendork 1
venusofwillendork Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 hey @renforall not all hope is lost on USC! looks like they just sent out a new interview request-- so perhaps it's happening by area of interest!
renforall Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) Both the Penn and USC interview requests listed today are from me. A great way to wake up, to say the least! For Penn, I sent a brief notice to my POI before and after I submitted my application. I've engaged a lot with his writing in my recent work, and the prospect of working with him is incredibly exciting to me. My area of focus is early modern, with a particular interest in Southern Europe from the 15th–17th centuries. My POI is currently on sabbatical, but I got the sense that this was more of an informal contact. I'm not sure what Penn's policy is for applicant-faculty interviews; it may be a case by case basis. Seriously hoping that others hear back from them as well! And yes, @venusofwillendork, that seems to be the case—so relieving! Was so happy to hear from them. My fingers are crossed for all of us. If nothing else, the one reaffirming factor is that we all understand how anxiety-inducing this process can be. Edited January 21, 2020 by renforall Modconart, ncan360 and venusofwillendork 3
venusofwillendork Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Hooray, @renforall!!! Your success gives me hope! That is fantastic. I hope the interviews/casual convos/etc. give you all the answers you're hoping for. Fingers crossed! renforall and Modconart 2
theoryschmeary Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Does anyone have a sense of the timeline for Yale interview requests? I'd be a bit surprised if one comes my way, but I'm still on pins and needles, nonetheless!
venusofwillendork Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 @theoryschmeary I haven't been through Yale's process before, but looking at the last couple of years in the results -- looks like interviews are requested in Jan 29-31, and we hear back between Feb 8-16! best of luck! theoryschmeary 1
Modconart Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, venusofwillendork said: @theoryschmeary I haven't been through Yale's process before, but looking at the last couple of years in the results -- looks like interviews are requested in Jan 29-31, and we hear back between Feb 8-16! best of luck! You’re right. Spoke to some current students and they had their interviews end of Jan and offers around first 2 weeks of Feb. (last year and the year before). renforall, theoryschmeary and venusofwillendork 1 2
nochoicestan Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 I saw that Harvard has sent an interview request (congrats to that person!) Anyone know if they send them to all shortlisted applicants? all at the same time?
coolperson54321 Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 Does anyone know if Princeton does interviews? Judging from the history in this forum they only did interviews last year (and maybe this year) but not before that. ncan360 1
renforall Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, nochoicestan said: I saw that Harvard has sent an interview request (congrats to that person!) Anyone know if they send them to all shortlisted applicants? all at the same time? Harvard is from me. POI said it is still incredibly early in the process, so our conversation is more of an opportunity to get acquainted. I'll ask about the review timeline to get some insight! ESSpressO, nochoicestan and Modconart 3
venusofwillendork Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Me too @ncan360! You're not alone. I'm crossing all my fingers for both of us. Good luck!
Modconart Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 Anyone want to claim the Yale interview? Poi? ncan360 1
coolperson54321 Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Yale was me. POI is Marisa Bass in early modern. She emailed to touch base and said interview requests are going to be sent out starting from now. Edited January 22, 2020 by coolperson54321 Modconart 1
Modconart Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, coolperson54321 said: Yale was me. POI is Marisa Bass in early modern. She emailed to touch base and said interview requests are going to be sent out starting from now. Thanks for sharing! Best of luck! coolperson54321 1
renforall Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Congrats to those starting to hear back from Yale! I'm running out of fingers to cross. An update on Harvard: interviews during the application process are not department-wide policy. Individual professors may or may not choose to speak with applicants who want to work with them specifically. Decisions then made by committee as a whole. So, another case by case scenario!
coolperson54321 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 That latest Yale one was still me, sorry! Just wanted to let you guys know they're sending out emails now. A 20 minute interview with two people who are not within your discipline. renforall and Modconart 2
Swamp_demon Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Hi all! anyone know anything abt the Michigan entry?
aloy Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Congrats to the person who got the acceptance to Stony Brook! I am worried to sick now that I won't get in ? The application deadline was January 15. So fast and early.
swatchswatch Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) @coolperson54321 Congratulations! Was the Yale interview request by your POI or by the department? Edited January 24, 2020 by swatchswatch
coolperson54321 Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 @swatchswatchthe interview request was from two other professors within the department who are not my POI or anyone else I mentioned in my app
Modconart Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 9 hours ago, Swamp_demon said: Hi all! anyone know anything abt the Michigan entry? Hey that was me. Got an invitation from the DGS for recruitment weekend (March 12-14) which includes interviews with faculty and dinner with current students. The deadline to accept is Feb 12 so my hunch is that they will send a second round of invitations if not enough people accept. I am not 100% sure though, this is just a guess. @coolperson54321 congrats on Yale!! @renforall same here was really hoping to get Yale .. ah well it’s not meant to be I guess! renforall 1
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