UCSC and UCLA Anthropology Phd

[SmauelJ]

Hi, if anyone gets notified of admission decision from UC Santa Cruz and UCLA, could you kindly reply to this post? This is my second round of application and it seems that I have failed again. I had interview with Berkeley last year but sadly didn’t get in. For this year, I apply to six programs and I am now 100% sure that I am rejected by four of them (since they have sent out interview invitations...). Santa Cruz and UCLA are my last hope - I heard from graduate students at SC that the department also admits students without interviews and it seems that UCLA does not do interviews. I feel like I am drowning right now - can’t breathe, losing goals, and find the whole idea of trying so hard to stay in academia meaningless... Really need to make my backup plan B - maybe trying to find a job, whatever it is. So, if you have heard from these two, please let me know, it would be hugely helpful! Thanks.

Edited January 29, 2020 by SmauelJ

[masthana]

7 hours ago, SmauelJ said:

Hi, if anyone gets notified of admission decision from UC Santa Cruz and UCLA, could you kindly reply to this post? This is my second round of application and it seems that I have failed again. I had interview with Berkeley last year but sadly didn’t get in. For this year, I apply to six programs and I am now 100% sure that I am rejected by four of them (since they have sent out interview invitations...). Santa Cruz and UCLA are my last hope - I heard from graduate students at SC that the department also admits students without interviews and it seems that UCLA does not do interviews. I feel like I am drowning right now - can’t breathe, losing goals, and find the whole idea of trying so hard to stay in academia meaningless... Really need to make my backup plan B - maybe trying to find a job, whatever it is. So, if you have heard from these two, please let me know, it would be hugely helpful! Thanks.

(I'm in the same boat about UCLA and am anxiously checking the results forum pretty often)

But just wanted to say to hang in there. Don't let these decisions define all of you and your future.There is always a way and I'm sure a better opportunity - job, postbacc, fellowship, Master's, etc - is around the corner for you. We support you!

[SmauelJ]

Is there anyone else in this forum who also had an interview for UC Santa Cruz (except the one on the result page)?

Edited February 1, 2020 by SmauelJ

[Yeti]

Looks like UCLA already informed accepted students. Should I still be optimistic? Confused.