sayf Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, thiscalltoarms said: No idea in terms of Fordham, but I do know from sources in a couple other programs that those schools with 3-4 tracks used to (pre-covid) start by take 2 students per track and then there would be a few remaining spots (2-4 school depending) that would be selected based on best available. So some years you'd get 4 systematics and 2 biblical studies and 2 ethics and others it might be 3 per track or 4 ethics and 2 of the others. Further complicating it, the waitlist might mean that you are the runner up for that track only but not the next best available over all... so depending who says no you might or might not get off the list. It's basically chaos! And every school has a different strategy and different internal politics. Second this. From what I know, it varies from school as to how they manage sub-field quotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absurd'sTheWord Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I received this email yesterday from Villanova's Ph.D. "We have now completed phase one of this year’s admissions cycle and I am pleased to inform you that you are among this year’s semi-finalists for admission with funding. Congratulations!" Has anyone here been through the interview process at VU? Also, I am unsure if this means I am interviewing for the sake of funding and will receive an offer regardless of the funding package (I have gathered that they admit students without funding). Anyone with experience/knowledge of Villanova, please let me know. Thanks crossroadsph, CafeConGabi and thewaiting 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossroadsph Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I am expecting results from Drew and BC anytime soon. My POI at the former school said that he was expecting results to be released as soon as possible, if they haven’t already, and expressed the hope that I would join them there. I am not too confident about that, but we’ll see. _Athena_, CafeConGabi, thewaiting and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewaiting Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 So...anybody have info on U Chicago? Curious about how many spots they have this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo92 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, crossroadsph said: I am expecting results from Drew and BC anytime soon. My POI at the former school said that he was expecting results to be released as soon as possible, if they haven’t already, and expressed the hope that I would join them there. I am not too confident about that, but we’ll see. I'm waiting on BC too (ethics), I've received interviews for BU and Marquette but aside from that its been complete guessing and waiting which sucks thewaiting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougy Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I am posting this mainly for folks who scroll through this thread in future years. A brutal winter storm hit Texas this week. Due to major power outages in the state, Baylor's preview day is now postponed. So, the results coming later this year will be an aberration due to weather, not a change in their usual process. crossroadsph, alizeh55 and amam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adso_ Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, thewaiting said: So...anybody have info on U Chicago? Curious about how many spots they have this year. I don't know how many spots in the div school only that NELC wasn't accepting any applicants so I expect that makes it even *more* competitive. Also same as other schools, limited funding because of COVID etc. Interview requests have gone out. What's your field? And best of luck!!! thewaiting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewaiting Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, Adso_ said: I don't know how many spots in the div school only that NELC wasn't accepting any applicants so I expect that makes it even *more* competitive. Also same as other schools, limited funding because of COVID etc. Interview requests have gone out. What's your field? And best of luck!!! Ughhh such a crazy year! Appreciate your reply; just looked at your history – I'm also a s/o of an applicant. Ethics. I'm just hoping that it's more than 2 or 3 slots (because that just feels almost impossible, sigh). Good luck to you as well!! Adso_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adso_ Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, thewaiting said: Ughhh such a crazy year! Appreciate your reply; just looked at your history – I'm also a s/o of an applicant. Ethics. I'm just hoping that it's more than 2 or 3 slots (because that just feels almost impossible, sigh). Good luck to you as well!! ahaha ok so you understand the bystander anxiety!! hoping for the best I honestly can't imagine only 2-3 spots but then again, I couldn't imagine anything of the last 12 months so... thewaiting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewaiting Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Adso_ said: ahaha ok so you understand the bystander anxiety!! hoping for the best I honestly can't imagine only 2-3 spots but then again, I couldn't imagine anything of the last 12 months so... Lol bystander anxiety. Someone should research that. Here's hoping! I am really hoping for Virginia over Chicago because I don't think I can handle the cold...like, truly. (ok, any acceptance would be spectacular). alizeh55, cosmo92 and Adso_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo92 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 GOT REJECTED FROM BC HELL YEA LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KungFuKenny, crossroadsph, Impostor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alizeh55 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 At this point I'm refreshing the results page to finally find out that they sent out acceptances... and I didn't get one. Agh lol crossroadsph, amam and thewaiting 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuKenny Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, cosmo92 said: GOT REJECTED FROM BC HELL YEA LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I understand this energy lol. I’m thankful for the kindness and mutual support on this page. I’m not sure how I’d feel if it were as competitive and ugly here as the process feels like it might be in my mind. Anyway, I’m also facing multiple rejections so with you in the season of mourning/despair/(hopefully)hope. crossroadsph, amam, cosmo92 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo92 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, KungFuKenny said: I understand this energy lol. I’m thankful for the kindness and mutual support on this page. I’m not sure how I’d feel if it were as competitive and ugly here as the process feels like it might be in my mind. Anyway, I’m also facing multiple rejections so with you in the season of mourning/despair/(hopefully)hope. Time to buy a patch of land in wyoming and start a cult ??? KungFuKenny, _Athena_, courtak and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Athena_ Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, cosmo92 said: Time to buy a patch of land in wyoming and start a cult ??? cosmo92, dougy, Deep Fried Angst and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerJarvis Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 How many rejections do you have to get before you can add it as a special skill on your CV? Asking for a friend. KungFuKenny, alizeh55, CafeConGabi and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossroadsph Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 2 hours ago, cosmo92 said: GOT REJECTED FROM BC HELL YEA LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Oh! They haven't updated my portal yet...I'm expecting the same thing, and as R.E.M. would say, "...I feel fine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thiscalltoarms Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, KungFuKenny said: I understand this energy lol. I’m thankful for the kindness and mutual support on this page. I’m not sure how I’d feel if it were as competitive and ugly here as the process feels like it might be in my mind. Anyway, I’m also facing multiple rejections so with you in the season of mourning/despair/(hopefully)hope. I feel that. This is my fourth application cycle, and I’ve learned a lot along the way, and added a second masters in the mean time too. I finally have my first fully funded (and stipend) acceptance this year. I got an acceptance with only 25% funding in year 2 and balked. Two waitlists in year 3. I’ve been on grad cafe but mostly as a lurker, and I can confirm that this is a place of expectation and sorrow. Less triumph than relief. And so, where we could be competitive, it feels more honest to be in solidarity. Even in acceptance I feel a bit of grief that isn’t easily dismissed, a specter of fear and rejection haunting me, haunting us. So I suppose I want to say something like, learning and grieving on the grad cafe was essential to my journey. In year 1, I lurked because I viewed it as competition. But here after many years of tweaks, of rethinking my path, of fighting and pushing to find my voice beyond what I was capable of in year 1- it’s not about competition but slow growth and grinding through cycles of doubt in creative ways. Maybe I’m just becoming a constructive Whiteheadian. Though that might also be one of my mentor’s fault. oh, and yes, I got my BC THEO reject today... Edited February 18, 2021 by thiscalltoarms Averroes MD, CafeConGabi, crossroadsph and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thiscalltoarms Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, crossroadsph said: Oh! They haven't updated my portal yet...I'm expecting the same thing, and as R.E.M. would say, "...I feel fine." I got my reject, perhaps you’re a WL option? crossroadsph 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerJarvis Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, thiscalltoarms said: I feel that. This is my fourth application cycle, and I’ve learned a lot along the way, and added a second masters in the mean time too. I finally have my first fully funded (and stipend) acceptance this year. I got an acceptance with only 25% funding in year 2 and balked. Two waitlists in year 3. I’ve been on grad cafe but mostly as a lurker, and I can confirm that this is a place of expectation and sorrow. Less triumph than relief. And so, where we could be competitive, it feels more honest to be in solidarity. Even in acceptance I feel a bit of grief that isn’t easily dismissed, a specter of fear and rejection haunting me, haunting us. So I suppose I want to say something like, learning and grieving on the grad cafe was essential to my journey. In year 1, I lurked because I viewed it as competition. But here after many years of tweaks, of rethinking my path, of fighting and pushing to find my voice beyond what I was capable of in year 1- it’s not about competition but slow growth and grinding through cycles of doubt in creative ways. Maybe I’m just becoming a constructive Whiteheadian. Though that might also be one of my mentor’s fault. oh, and yes, I got my BC THEO reject today... Congrats on getting in somewhere! Especially after 4 years! And especially this cycle! That’s a big deal! Where’d you get in? Or are you keeping that close to the vest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossroadsph Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, thiscalltoarms said: I got my reject, perhaps you’re a WL option? That’s what my friend, formerly a graduate admissions person, suggested. Since acceptances and rejections were sent out...fingers crossed! I just checked the BC portal and I still didn’t see anything. It’s already a little past 10 PM Eastern so I’ll wait till tomorrow. amam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arewethereyet Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Adso_ said: ahaha ok so you understand the bystander anxiety!! hoping for the best I honestly can't imagine only 2-3 spots but then again, I couldn't imagine anything of the last 12 months so... I am also a bystander whose patience has been taxed as my partner has gone through this whole process This could've been a great chance for some actual transparency to come to the process, but alas. One acceptance and one interview for her is a measure of vindication that she belongs in the process, which is a conversation I imagine lots of groups of people have to work through with how academia is. I've also noticed how lovely and positive the people here have been, and it's a joy to know many kind and caring people set out down this path. Edited February 18, 2021 by arewethereyet Added thought thewaiting, Adso_, crossroadsph and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adso_ Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 6 hours ago, arewethereyet said: I am also a bystander whose patience has been taxed as my partner has gone through this whole process This could've been a great chance for some actual transparency to come to the process, but alas. One acceptance and one interview for her is a measure of vindication that she belongs in the process, which is a conversation I imagine lots of groups of people have to work through with how academia is. I've also noticed how lovely and positive the people here have been, and it's a joy to know many kind and caring people set out down this path. we need our own "anxious bystanders posting/lurking on GradCafe as a stand in for being able to substantively do anything" thread ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnxiousinSyriac Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/17/2021 at 9:45 AM, Absurd'sTheWord said: I received this email yesterday from Villanova's Ph.D. "We have now completed phase one of this year’s admissions cycle and I am pleased to inform you that you are among this year’s semi-finalists for admission with funding. Congratulations!" Has anyone here been through the interview process at VU? Also, I am unsure if this means I am interviewing for the sake of funding and will receive an offer regardless of the funding package (I have gathered that they admit students without funding). Anyone with experience/knowledge of Villanova, please let me know. Thanks I got my MTS from Villanova. What discipline are you interested? What shape would your dissertation take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beorn1968 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Still waiting on UVA Religious studies. Has anyone heard anything from them? Interview etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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