DeadAccount Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, toolkitsocio said: Also University of Illinois. They have some results around 17th-18th Jan. Wisc-Madision looks like the toughest to get into! Fingers crossed! Did anyone here apply to the new program at WashU in St. Louis?
lkaitlyn Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 57 minutes ago, sluggerotoole said: Has anybody heard anything from Irvine?... Or any idea when they might send out their offers? Congrats to everyone that's got interviews/acceptances so far! I haven't but have been waiting. Last year offers seemed spread from the 10th-20th of January. The year before, it was also scattered. I honestly have no idea what to expect, but hopefully whatever it is happens soon. ? sluggerotoole 1
0102030405 Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, lkaitlyn said: I haven't but have been waiting. Last year offers seemed spread from the 10th-20th of January. The year before, it was also scattered. I honestly have no idea what to expect, but hopefully whatever it is happens soon. ? I’m taking it as a good sign that nobody’s posted anything from Irvine yet. Their website does say they’ll give out decisions by the end of February 2020 though although historically decisions are out by now. I’m just so panicky about it as Irvine is my by far my first choice! sluggerotoole 1
lkaitlyn Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 55 minutes ago, 0102030405 said: I’m taking it as a good sign that nobody’s posted anything from Irvine yet. Their website does say they’ll give out decisions by the end of February 2020 though although historically decisions are out by now. I’m just so panicky about it as Irvine is my by far my first choice! For the sanity of all applicants, I sincerely hope they are able to release decisions before the end of February. ? sluggerotoole 1
0102030405 Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, lkaitlyn said: For the sanity of all applicants, I sincerely hope they are able to release decisions before the end of February. ? Me too! I just realised in MLK day on Monday and so probably if we hear nothing in the next few hours from programmes we’ll have to wait until Tuesday...
vince2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Has anyone heard from Northwestern yet? Applied to their Soc PhD and a bunch of criminology programs...
lkaitlyn Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 2 hours ago, vincentorld said: Has anyone heard from Northwestern yet? Applied to their Soc PhD and a bunch of criminology programs... Historically they've been one of the last to release (mid February or so).
lkaitlyn Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 Also, congrats to the person who just posted about getting an Irvine interview! If you're reading this and feel comfortable answering, was it from a POI or the department itself? PoliticalSociology and sluggerotoole 1 1
vince2020 Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 5 hours ago, lkaitlyn said: Historically they've been one of the last to release (mid February or so). Dayum
Meylinaless Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 9 hours ago, lkaitlyn said: Also, congrats to the person who just posted about getting an Irvine interview! If you're reading this and feel comfortable answering, was it from a POI or the department itself? Hi, I wasn't the person you are referring to but I got an email from a POI at UCI yesterday (18/1) asking for a phone call. I am new to this process so and only know about work interviews and I'm feeling a bit anxious on how to prepare for this...but feeling hopeful and happy of course hope we continue hearing back/getting results this week! sluggerotoole, PoliticalSociology and lkaitlyn 2 1
toolkitsocio Posted January 19, 2020 Author Posted January 19, 2020 11 hours ago, lkaitlyn said: Historically they've been one of the last to release (mid February or so). I think By mId feb most of the colleges will release their decision. This week might be for UCB, UIC, UToronto, UWisc-Madison and UChicago. Psyched Coffee Bean 1
Ghostu Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 1:23 AM, SocAnth_Lou said: Fingers crossed! Did anyone here apply to the new program at WashU in St. Louis? I did. I saw a few people posting their acceptance in gradcafe. I haven't heard from them. Didn't receive rejection letter also. Did u apply to WashU?
lkaitlyn Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Meylinaless said: Hi, I wasn't the person you are referring to but I got an email from a POI at UCI yesterday (18/1) asking for a phone call. I am new to this process so and only know about work interviews and I'm feeling a bit anxious on how to prepare for this...but feeling hopeful and happy of course hope we continue hearing back/getting results this week! Congrats! Don't stress too much about it. I had one phone call for a different program (not sociology) with my POI, director of grad studies, and the program coordinator and it ended up being super chill, even though I felt like I made a total fool out of myself at times. They really were more interested in answering my questions than they were in asking me questions. The only questions they asked me were about things I liked in classes I'd taken, what I was interested in researching, etc. And if you look at past years, Irvine's interviews seem pretty low-key. You'll rock it! ? PoliticalSociology and Meylinaless 1 1
Meylinaless Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, lkaitlyn said: Congrats! Don't stress too much about it. I had one phone call for a different program (not sociology) with my POI, director of grad studies, and the program coordinator and it ended up being super chill, even though I felt like I made a total fool out of myself at times. They really were more interested in answering my questions than they were in asking me questions. The only questions they asked me were about things I liked in classes I'd taken, what I was interested in researching, etc. And if you look at past years, Irvine's interviews seem pretty low-key. You'll rock it! ? This is very kind of you, thank you for sharing your experience!
law_prospective Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Ghostu said: I did. I saw a few people posting their acceptance in gradcafe. I haven't heard from them. Didn't receive rejection letter also. Did u apply to WashU? From what I've seen, sometimes admission decisions are spread out over days or even weeks. So we might still have a chance. DeadAccount 1
DeadAccount Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Ghostu said: I did. I saw a few people posting their acceptance in gradcafe. I haven't heard from them. Didn't receive rejection letter also. Did u apply to WashU? 4 hours ago, law_prospective said: From what I've seen, sometimes admission decisions are spread out over days or even weeks. So we might still have a chance. I did apply. I received an email from WashU a few days earlier, informing me that I had been identified as eligible for an additional fellowship and an invitation to apply for the fellowship. But as of right now I haven't received a rejection nor acceptance email. And hopefully the decisions are sent out over a few days...fingers crossed! Edited January 20, 2020 by SocAnth_Lou
Ghostu Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 5 hours ago, SocAnth_Lou said: I did apply. I received an email from WashU a few days earlier, informing me that I had been identified as eligible for an additional fellowship and an invitation to apply for the fellowship. But as of right now I haven't received a rejection nor acceptance email. And hopefully the decisions are sent out over a few days...fingers crossed! Did your application status change in the application portal? Mine is same as it was before, it shows "ready for review".
SOC78 Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone! Do you think it's safe to assume all of UChicago's interviewees have been contacted? The rate and amount of interviews reported are different from those of years past. Edited January 20, 2020 by SOC78
TerrySoc Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, SOC78 said: Hi everyone! Do you think it's safe to assume all of UChicago's interviewees have been contacted? The rate and amount of interviews reported are different from those of years past. Hey, I'm wondering the same thing. So my guess is as good as yours. I kinda think now is a tricky time, cuz of the MLK holiday. I would say wait until Thursday. If there's still no news, I would assume it could be a lost cause.
toolkitsocio Posted January 20, 2020 Author Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, TerrySoc said: Hey, I'm wondering the same thing. So my guess is as good as yours. I kinda think now is a tricky time, cuz of the MLK holiday. I would say wait until Thursday. If there's still no news, I would assume it could be a lost cause. I agree. Waiting till 24th-25th Jan would be wise.
DeadAccount Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Ghostu said: Did your application status change in the application portal? Mine is same as it was before, it shows "ready for review". Mine also says "Ready for Review" still. It does say that decisions won't be shown in the application portal. This waiting around is giving me so much anxiety.
MFSocio Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 3:58 AM, Meylinaless said: Hi, I wasn't the person you are referring to but I got an email from a POI at UCI yesterday (18/1) asking for a phone call. I am new to this process so and only know about work interviews and I'm feeling a bit anxious on how to prepare for this...but feeling hopeful and happy of course hope we continue hearing back/getting results this week! I spoke with a POI from Irvine and it was a super friendly, calm conversation. We talked a lot about ourselves outside of academia, what I am specifically looking for in a program, what the culture is like and he gave me recommended reading for my current thesis. It felt like we were both interviewing each other through casual conversation. Major questions I was asked: what are you interested in studying/researching, why are you interested in that topic and why Irvine? At the end he said he would be recommending me for admission but I am not sure what that means in terms of getting accepted or not. Don't be nervous- be yourself! Good luck!! PoliticalSociology and Meylinaless 1 1
PoliticalSociology Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 I had an interview, and it was also very casual like MFSocio's. I would still prepare for intense questions about research literature, but keep in mind many interviews will turn out to be quite informal. Also, looks like there was a UChicago interview notification today (from the results page)! I wouldn't give up on any program this early. I think the interviews will keep streaming in for at least a week or two. MFSocio and toolkitsocio 2
hap317 Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 A lurker here.. Just had the UCI interview and it was super informal! It was mostly the professor telling me about the program and answering my questions. It sounded like the selection process was basically done and the interview was just the required last step. I'm an international applicant and he told me they were only able to give offer to 4 international students due to limited resources. They're aiming for cohort size of 15-16.
Immigration Sociology Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 53 minutes ago, hap317 said: A lurker here.. Just had the UCI interview and it was super informal! It was mostly the professor telling me about the program and answering my questions. It sounded like the selection process was basically done and the interview was just the required last step. I'm an international applicant and he told me they were only able to give offer to 4 international students due to limited resources. They're aiming for cohort size of 15-16. What made you feel like the selection process was basically done?
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