DrPepperGuy Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Does anybody have any advice on what to do when you're on the Wait List? I got an email from the DGS at WashU (which I am incredibly excited about potentially attending) and she let me know that I wasn't rejected but she'd let me know over the coming weeks. Is there anything I can be doing in the meantime and is there even a chance that they actually accept people off the Wait List? Appreciate any insight folks have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwar Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, DrPepperGuy said: Is there anything I can be doing in the meantime and is there even a chance that they actually accept people off the Wait List? Express your continued interest in the program. If it is your first choice, like if you’d accept their offer of admissions should they make one, let them know. Schools would be more likely to accept you off the wait-list if they think you’re a sure thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPepperGuy Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Dwar said: Express your continued interest in the program. If it is your first choice, like if you’d accept their offer of admissions should they make one, let them know. Schools would be more likely to accept you off the wait-list if they think you’re a sure thing. I responded to the DGS letting them know I was still interested. Is it worth it to reiterate that interest to the faculty I would like to work with as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwar Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, DrPepperGuy said: Is it worth it to reiterate that interest to the faculty I would like to work with as well? It couldn’t hurt. Not sure how much power they may have over the decision, but it definitely can’t hurt your situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allben Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, uchenyy said: Anyone claiming the Michigan rejections? Assuming they’re fake posts based on what @Mixedmethodsisa4letterword said earlier. My status is still “submitted” on my portal, for what it’s worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weast Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, allben said: Assuming they’re fake posts based on what @Mixedmethodsisa4letterword said earlier. My status is still “submitted” on my portal, for what it’s worth. Seconded. Hopefully we'll hear back tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneCarter93 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Is it normal for schools to fly you out for a visit after admitting you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwar Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, DwayneCarter93 said: Is it normal for schools to fly you out for a visit after admitting you? Yes. That’s the recruitment event where they try and convince you to attend their school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopefulpolisciboop Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 The DGS for a program I applied to emailed me earlier with some information and told me he'd be happy to chat if I wanted. I said yes, the conversation is tomorrow, and now I'm running out of questions to ask. Does anyone have any suggestions for something useful to ask during a conversation beyond things like funding? It doesn't seem so much like an interview as much as informal chat but that's making me even more stressed than I would otherwise be Dwar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vierzigste Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hopefulpolisciboop said: The DGS for a program I applied to emailed me earlier with some information and told me he'd be happy to chat if I wanted. I said yes, the conversation is tomorrow, and now I'm running out of questions to ask. Does anyone have any suggestions for something useful to ask during a conversation beyond things like funding? It doesn't seem so much like an interview as much as informal chat but that's making me even more stressed than I would otherwise be Placement, mentorship, curriculum, professional development opportunities, collaboration with faculty, teaching opportunities, summer/research/conference travel funding could all be issue you would like to talk about depending your priorities. Also intellectual climate of the program/university, diversity, methodological variety, availability of interdisciplinary collaboration with other programs or institutes in the university might be things to talk about. HanZero, GabriellaG, Richelieu and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopefulpolisciboop Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, vierzigste said: Placement, mentorship, curriculum, professional development opportunities, collaboration with faculty, teaching opportunities, summer/research/conference travel funding could all be issue you would like to talk about depending your priorities. Also intellectual climate of the program/university, diversity, methodological variety, availability of interdisciplinary collaboration with other programs or institutes in the university might be things to talk about. Thank you so much!! This is incredibly helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Kyo Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Does anyone know anything about Maryland-College Park? Supposed to release results around this week. Any insight from the department/friends/POIs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marika8 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 6 hours ago, S-Kyo said: Does anyone know anything about Maryland-College Park? Supposed to release results around this week. Any insight from the department/friends/POIs? Yes, I received an email from a faculty member this week to set up a call. This person told me decisions will be sent out soon. S-Kyo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artifex_Archer Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Hopefulpolisciboop said: The DGS for a program I applied to emailed me earlier with some information and told me he'd be happy to chat if I wanted. I said yes, the conversation is tomorrow, and now I'm running out of questions to ask. Does anyone have any suggestions for something useful to ask during a conversation beyond things like funding? It doesn't seem so much like an interview as much as informal chat but that's making me even more stressed than I would otherwise be In addition to the suggestions above, I'd also ask him about his work. Doing so helps you in multiple ways. First of all, you do want to get a better sense of 'fit,' and secondly, people tend to enjoy talking about themselves, especially vis-à-vis the things they really care about. I'd also ask about faculty outside the department who may be studying topics that correspond with your interests—someone in the history department who writes on X, someone in the philosophy department who studies Y, etc. Remember—because people tend to forget these things when they're nervous—to thank him for his time both before and after the call; immediately afterward [if you don't take notes during], jot down a list of key items from the conversations; and then send a follow-up, thank you email that refers to at least one of those 'key items' [e.g., 'thank you for the book recommendation on____'; 'I was very encouraged when you mentioned the opportunities to ______ because ________ is very important to me,' etc.]. If you search elsewhere on GC there's a fairly extensive thread where people provided these and other suggestions. And good luck! Edited February 14, 2020 by Artifex_Archer Hopefulpolisciboop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecps Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just got an acceptance from Rochester! sloth_girl, needanoffersobad, Vivlovelife28 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooperSly Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 20 hours ago, Mr_Spock2018 said: A great question. I also couldn't find a more relevant threat for public policy PhDs. I applied to WWS, Duke Sanford, and HKS, and haven't heard a peep. Scrolling through the results of previous years, this doesn't seem to be abnormal. I think we'd be lucky to hear something by March 1st. Yeah, it really sucks how late our cycle is compared to other programs. Which cluster did you apply to for WWS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth_girl Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Claiming a Michigan admit Nichrome, needanoffersobad, ihatedecisions and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixedmethodsisa4letterword Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, sloth_girl said: Claiming a Michigan admit Congrats! Automatic emails or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
are-you-f'ing-serious Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, sloth_girl said: Claiming a Michigan admit Bloody hell please choose somewhere else. I would not fancy be in the same environment with people like you. Nichrome, emwar, Romcomulus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth_girl Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Mixedmethodsisa4letterword said: Congrats! Automatic emails or...? It included my funding info in an attached doc, sent from the Graduate Program Coordinator, so a little bit personalized but still generic. Mixedmethodsisa4letterword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixedmethodsisa4letterword Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, sloth_girl said: It included my funding info in an attached doc, sent from the Graduate Program Coordinator, so a little bit personalized but still generic. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoliSci4FlyGuys Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Have any Princeton admits heard from POIs? The only communication I've had with them has been from DGS and to coordinate the visit and am getting antsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth_girl Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, PoliSci4FlyGuys said: Have any Princeton admits heard from POIs? The only communication I've had with them has been from DGS and to coordinate the visit and am getting antsy. So I didn't hear from POIs until yesterday -- I think it's maybe depending on the schedule/specific POI? PoliSci4FlyGuys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDMSK Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I’m very confused by Michigan now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceward Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just got my JHU rejection. I'm going to stay in today. Happy Valentine's Day. Romcomulus, Dwar, Hopefulpolisciboop and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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