AP Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 22 hours ago, historyofsloths said: Thank you to the mystery Emory person! My subfield is not European, so there's still a chance! Two things: 1) Emory, like many other departments, is shrinking its cohorts. 2) Sometimes, subfields slots has to do with other cohorts. Eg: if the last two cohorts has too many Europeanists* and no Africanists then the this year the AdComm might try to balance those numbers with more slots for African History. * and we could have an entire thread on what "too many" means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyofsloths Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, AP said: Two things: 1) Emory, like many other departments, is shrinking its cohorts. 2) Sometimes, subfields slots has to do with other cohorts. Eg: if the last two cohorts has too many Europeanists* and no Africanists then the this year the AdComm might try to balance those numbers with more slots for African History. * and we could have an entire thread on what "too many" means. Thanks for the info! I posted that half in jest, mainly because I didn't put all of my eggs into Emory's basket, I probably should have posted, "so you're saying there's still a chance" Edited January 31, 2020 by historyofsloths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 35 minutes ago, historyofsloths said: Thanks for the info! I posted that half in jest, mainly because I didn't put all of my eggs into Emory's basket, I probably should have posted, "so you're saying there's still a chance" Yeah, don't worry. Also, my typos. ? historyofsloths 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocelynbymarcjacobs Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 University of Washington admit, would you mind sharing the initials of your POI or sending me a message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bee's Proverbial Knees Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 @telkanuru Do you know if the Brown results out yet or the acceptance result posted today is a troll? To the Brown person if it's not a troll, what are the details on your acceptance? Was it on the portal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkishcoffee99 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Just got a rejection from Northwestern time_consume_me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus Flavius Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, turkishcoffee99 said: Just got a rejection from Northwestern They don't deserve you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
histori041512 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 33 minutes ago, The Bee's Proverbial Knees said: @telkanuru Do you know if the Brown results out yet or the acceptance result posted today is a troll? To the Brown person if it's not a troll, what are the details on your acceptance? Was it on the portal? I think they probably got a POI email as I know multiple people on this forum applied there and no one else has posted any results. I wouldn't be surprised if they send out notices today or next week though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bee's Proverbial Knees Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, histori041512 said: I think they probably got a POI email as I know multiple people on this forum applied there and no one else has posted any results. I wouldn't be surprised if they send out notices today or next week though. OK here's hoping there's still a chance. histori041512 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigaba Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, Titus Flavius said: They don't deserve you. ^This approach to rejection may be emotionally satisfying in the moment but unsustainable in the long run. It is never too soon to start thinking and behaving like a member of the profession one seeks to join. Between now and at least the time one earns tenure, one will likely hear "no" more often than "yes." How one responds internally and externally to disappointing outcomes will be a part of how you're viewed by the gatekeepers of the craft. My $0.02. TMP, dr. t and AP 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyofsloths Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 46 minutes ago, turkishcoffee99 said: Just got a rejection from Northwestern Looks like you're not alone, the results page is a bloodbath. Hugs to you, you got this. norellehannah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psstein Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I agree with @Sigaba's advice. Rather than treating rejection dismissively, even at this stage, critically evaluate your applications and materials and try to pin down which of the items you control were the weakest. Perhaps your historiography section in your writing sample was poor? Maybe the project you outlined in your SoP has already been abundantly addressed? IMO, it is worth being very critical of your own work, without considering a rejection as a personal failing. You will hear "no" much more often than "yes" in this field, and in any professional field you choose to work in. TMP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghj00 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, jocelynbymarcjacobs said: University of Washington admit, would you mind sharing the initials of your POI or sending me a message? My field is East Asia, hope this helps! jocelynbymarcjacobs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 38 minutes ago, Sigaba said: ^This approach to rejection may be emotionally satisfying in the moment but unsustainable in the long run. It is never too soon to start thinking and behaving like a member of the profession one seeks to join. Between now and at least the time one earns tenure, one will likely hear "no" more often than "yes." How one responds internally and externally to disappointing outcomes will be a part of how you're viewed by the gatekeepers of the craft. My $0.02. I second all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marier Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Northwestern admit! JHS reject. They seem to come all at once now. Anyone knows when NYU & Columbia usually sends out their reply? historyofsloths and histori041512 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigaba Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, psstein said: Rather than treating rejection dismissively, even at this stage, critically evaluate your applications and materials and try to pin down which of the items you control were the weakest. Perhaps your historiography section in your writing sample was poor? Maybe the project you outlined in your SoP has already been abundantly addressed? IMO, it is worth being very critical of your own work, without considering a rejection as a personal failing. You will hear "no" much more often than "yes" in this field, and in any professional field you choose to work in. Additionally, it is important to understand the importance of how some individuals fit better into groups than others. As I've mentioned earlier, the meaning of "fit" as used on this BB has shift over the years. I think that this shift works to the detriment of those who think fit is about how established professors and departments suit the interests and needs of individual applicants. One of the hardest parts of this process and what comes after is understanding that as much as one is competing against others, one is also in an unending contest against one's own limitations. Saying anything along the lines of "screw those guys..." is, IMO (and IME in the private sector), is ultimately self limiting. Edited January 31, 2020 by Sigaba psstein and TMP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolperson54321 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Bee's Proverbial Knees said: @telkanuru Do you know if the Brown results out yet or the acceptance result posted today is a troll? To the Brown person if it's not a troll, what are the details on your acceptance? Was it on the portal? Hi I'm not a troll lol. Got an email to check the portal. Edited January 31, 2020 by coolperson54321 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocelynbymarcjacobs Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ghj00 said: My field is East Asia, hope this helps! Thank you so much! I’m modern Europe, so there is hope yet... Side note, does anyone know if all U of Washington acceptances are sent out same day only? Edited January 31, 2020 by jocelynbymarcjacobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bee's Proverbial Knees Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 55 minutes ago, coolperson54321 said: Hi I'm not a troll lol. Got an email to check the portal. Dang. What's your field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolperson54321 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Bee's Proverbial Knees said: Dang. What's your field? early modern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bee's Proverbial Knees Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, coolperson54321 said: early modern Nice. Welp congrats. Sad that I didn't get in but so it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bee's Proverbial Knees Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 22 minutes ago, coolperson54321 said: early modern Are you history or history of art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolperson54321 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, The Bee's Proverbial Knees said: Are you history or history of art? for Brown i am history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikepride2000 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I don’t suppose anyone has heard anything from Wisconsin yet, have they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. t Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 5:23 AM, IGoToWar said: I actually think that they do not all come out at once. Obviously it depends on the department/amount of offers, etc. But from what I've seen, different subfields seem to send out acceptances on different days. Can't speak for all programs though. They're not posted at once. I don't know of any graduate program that allows sub-fields of a department to make the final decision on admitting applicants. The department and then the graduate school universally does a full check. Some POIs will reach out when an app is sent on to the graduate school, which makes the notification appear to be early. Sigaba 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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