Human Development and Family Studies Fall 2021

[jessmarmo]

I have been searching all over this site for fellow HDFS applicants but no luck. I wanted to get this started so we get to talking about applications and the process overall!

[jessmarmo]

Just now, jessmarmo said:

I have been searching all over this site for fellow HDFS applicants but no luck. I wanted to get this started so we get to talking about applications and the process overall!

I have applied to both masters and PhD programs. The two PhD programs I applied for were UT Austin and Arizona State University. I got waitlisted at ASU and someone from UT Austin said I should hear about decisions around New Years. 

[hopelessoptimist]

Hey! I applied to UT Austin too. Feel free to PM me, and good luck!

[MonicaBing]

@jessmarmo I applied to ASU as well, yet to hear anything from them! :(((( (I'm an intl applicant). I too have been looking for fellow HDFS applicants. This is great. 

[Susietx]

Hi I applied to UT Austin as well. The professor told me I was in the waitlist. So sad ?

[jessmarmo]

@Susietxdo you mind saying which professor? I haven't heard a peep so I am kinda worried over there ?

Edited December 24, 2020 by jessmarmo

[Susietx]

9 minutes ago, jessmarmo said:

@Susietxdo you mind saying which professor? I haven't heard a peep so I am kinda worried over there ?

Hi Jess. My POI is SYK. I emailed her before application. Yesterday I sent her a holiday card and she told me the committee put me in the waitlist, which means that I would not get an interview until those more suitable students declined the offer. This is the first new I got. Really sad. I didn’t hear from any other schools as well. 

[jessmarmo]

Has anyone heard back from UT Austin? I have seen that a few have been invited for interviews or waitlisted and I was hoping to get an email this week. I emailed the graduate coordinator a few weeks ago and he said that we just get notified "right after New Years" but I haven't gotten anything. At this point, I don't care if I am rejected or waitlisted, I just want to know my application status :(((

[AReelExpert]

On 1/8/2021 at 2:48 PM, jessmarmo said:

Has anyone heard back from UT Austin? I have seen that a few have been invited for interviews or waitlisted and I was hoping to get an email this week. I emailed the graduate coordinator a few weeks ago and he said that we just get notified "right after New Years" but I haven't gotten anything. At this point, I don't care if I am rejected or waitlisted, I just want to know my application status :(((

I applied to the HDFS program and have not a heard a single thing...and it is definitely past New Years...I checked the portal and it still states "In Review"

Edited January 15, 2021 by AReelExpert

[amazingbutternutsquash]

What programs did all of you apply to? I applied to quite a few HDFS programs last year  

Don't worry too much that you havent heard anything from certain programs yet, btw. I know that the program where I did my MA accepts people all the way into April. I think I heard the most concrete news from programs in February. HDFS programs also dont always interview -- sometimes they cold accept people as slots/funding opens up. I'm guessing that funding is crazier than usual this year, so many programs may just not know what they can offer yet. 

[inesdep]

Does anyone has any updates on the HDFS programs at UConn or Purdue?  

[pb98]

Hey everyone! 

I've applied to 5 Ph.D. programs - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Arizona State University, UNC-Charlotte, University of Michigan, and Oregon State University. 

I unfortunately was rejected to UIUC and ASU, but the other three are still on the table. Has anyone heard back from these schools?

[inesdep]

1 hour ago, pb98 said:

Hey everyone! 

I've applied to 5 Ph.D. programs - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Arizona State University, UNC-Charlotte, University of Michigan, and Oregon State University. 

I unfortunately was rejected to UIUC and ASU, but the other three are still on the table. Has anyone heard back from these schools?

Hi, I also applied to the HDFS Phd at Oregon State and had an interview with an admissions officer last week and with POI yesterday. They told me interviews will keep rolling in the next couple weeks and Admissions results will possible be out by the end of february. 

Is there an HDFS program at UMich? Or what program did you applied to? 

[pb98]

2 minutes ago, inesdep said:

Hi, I also applied to the HDFS Phd at Oregon State and had an interview with an admissions officer last week and with POI yesterday. They told me interviews will keep rolling in the next couple weeks and Admissions results will possible be out by the end of february. 

Is there an HDFS program at UMich? Or what program did you applied to? 

ooof I hope I get an interview! and I applied to the combined program in education and psychology at UMICH!

[jessmarmo]

I had an interview yesterday with Mizzou state and the director of admissions said that official letters should be out by next week at the latest. 

[tmariz21]

Hello! Just accepted admission to Purdue in HDFS. Looking forward to hearing good news for you all!

[neurotransmitori]

Did anyone on this thread apply to UChicago's Comparative Human Development PhD?

[inesdep]

did anyone applied to the University of Connecticut's HDFS PhD program and has any updates?

[devlife]

On 2/9/2021 at 12:54 PM, inesdep said:

did anyone applied to the University of Connecticut's HDFS PhD program and has any updates?

UConn made acceptances, but they may have a waiting list.

[hopelessoptimist]

I was invited to the HDFS recruitment weekend at UT Austin but I haven't heard anything back yet (and it's been 2 and a half weeks). Is anyone else in the same boat?

[AReelExpert]

On 2/15/2021 at 1:19 PM, hopelessoptimist said:

I was invited to the HDFS recruitment weekend at UT Austin but I haven't heard anything back yet (and it's been 2 and a half weeks). Is anyone else in the same boat?

I have still not heard a single thing from UT Austin which sounds like it may be a rejection ? 

When is the recruitment event supposed to be?

[AReelExpert]

My status still says "In Review" for UT Austin... lol

[jessmarmo]

22 minutes ago, AReelExpert said:

My status still says "In Review" for UT Austin... lol

same :')

[hopelessoptimist]

42 minutes ago, AReelExpert said:

I have still not heard a single thing from UT Austin which sounds like it may be a rejection ? 

When is the recruitment event supposed to be?

Recruitment weekend was at the end of January. Though I assume everyone in Texas has more pressing things to deal with than admissions right now!

[jessmarmo]

does anyone have any updates from UT-Austin, regardless if you were interviewed or not?

I emailed the graduate coordinator on Thursday about my application status, as well as mentioned that I have other offers, and he just apologized for the delay and said he would check in with the committee. POI is SYK and ELB if it matters at all.