Guest cat Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 anthro applicants? how's it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Are there fewer anthropology grad program applicants, or are they just more laid back than the students in the rest of the disciplines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyhope Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 :wink: Just want to say hello to everyone here... I got my first admission without scholarship. :roll: As an international student, I have to say that the financial support in this program is full of uncertainty so that I am not sure if I could afford myself studying there for, say, 3 or 5 years since the positions of TA Assistantship are limited/competative and not ensured (let alone the funding for fieldwork or fieldtrip) ... Well,I know that searching and applying for grants and scholarship might be a good training but a challenge for a young scholar, but what about the situation that turns the program into a ph.d. in proposal writing?? :cry: is this a common situation in other dept. of anthropology? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Cyhope- Unfortunately, I think it's pretty normal in anthropology departments. The department I would most like to study in as a general rule doesn't give any fuding to first-year students- I am still hoping I can find external funding if I am admitted. Where were you admitted? I was rejected from one school, and am waiting on 5 others. taobenli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyhope Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Cyhope- Unfortunately, I think it's pretty normal in anthropology departments. The department I would most like to study in as a general rule doesn't give any fuding to first-year students- I am still hoping I can find external funding if I am admitted. Where were you admitted? I was rejected from one school, and am waiting on 5 others. taobenli taobenli, I got admission in UW-Madison. This seems ideal to me because I can stay with my husband here. But the funding is not so cool... I'm also waiting on 5 others. good luck! :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 oh, madison and their funding... sigh. good luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 but at least cost of living and tuition are relatively low! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamay Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 i was also admitted at madison and am waiting to hear on funding. who would you be working with there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyhope Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 i was also admitted at madison and am waiting to hear on funding. who would you be working with there? Good luck!! According to the letter, my advisor for first year of graduate studies will be Prof. Zhou. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamay Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 So someone put on the survey that they received an email from H for cultural anthro on February 23. I thought they only notified via mail? Does anyone know anything about when those are coming? I'm getting pressure for other schools to have answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myb Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Similarly, I saw on the results page that University of Texas has posted on their website? Where do you find this information? I 'm going crazy waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taobenli Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yes, I'm going more crazy waiting than I even thought possible before! I can't focus on anything...and I have a massive paper due on Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 How is everyone holding up out there? Anyone made a decision yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blah Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I haven't decided and am going crazy waiting for the last couple places to get back to me. I also am writing a massive paper and haven't been able to concentrate for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myb Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yeah, I have to decide so far between 3 schools, but I don't know all of the funding yet. And I'm waiting to hear from 3 other schools, although probably only one of them isn't a long shot. Whichwould you chose, the school that gives the most money (relative to the cost of living of the area), the most prestigious program, or the one that best addresses your particular interests at this moment? Why, oh why couldn't one school be all three of these? :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blah Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 i would go with the one that best reflects your interests providing they are giving you a decent amount of money. prestige doesn't mean anything if you're not in an environment where you can do good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UThopeful Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Similarly, I saw on the results page that University of Texas has posted on their website? Where do you find this information? I 'm going crazy waiting! If they've decided about your application, you can find it by checking your application status. Have your UT EID and password ready (these were emailed to you by the GIAC after you submitted your application), go to the GIAC website and follow the links. If you are a US citizen, this is the page you want: http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/gradus/ Click "Application Status" in the menu bar on the left, and enter your info. Read the status information very carefully--if you've been accepted or rejected, it will say so in a paragraph that is easy to miss...! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myb Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Thanks UT hopeful, I found the page. Still nothing. Waiting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Has anyone heard from NYU yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 NYU has certainly notified the 6 first-round picks and at least the wait-list candidates near the top of the list. The wait-list email was personal and not a form letter, so perhaps all wait-listed people have not yet been informed. That being said, I think no news is not particularly good news in this case. As no one has yet posted a rejection from NYU, I'd say they're probably still in the mail. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrostud Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Has anyone heard from Columbia or CUNY? I heard from NYU, and they've pretty well won my heart with the way they have handled the process, all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taobenli Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I'm waiting anxiously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrewster Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Has anyone heard from Columbia or CUNY? I heard from NYU, and they've pretty well won my heart with the way they have handled the process, all the way through. I just e-mailed CUNY and got this response: "The Admissions Committee has reached a final decision regarding your application to the program. Based on their decision, our office has issued a formal letter to the address you provided on your application. You should be receiving this letter shortly. Please note that due to the confidential nature of our admissions process, we do not communicate committee decisions via Email. Thank you for your patience and understanding." I hope this helps. NYU is in such an awesome location, much better than Columbia's location in my opinion. Are you going for cultural? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthrostud Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 Yes, cultural. The location is a matter of blocks, right? Both are NYC -- and location in NYC isn't too big a factor I'd imagine for either. Anyway, it's really a matter of the programs -- any idea of the differences? I've already made up my mind, but I'm interested in how the various programs stack up against eachother, and what impressions other students have of each. Thanks for the Cuny info. Just very curious how they make their minds up. Very black box this whole process... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 anthrostud, You've made up your mind to accept at NYU? Inquiring minds want to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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