StringOfSymbols Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Figured I'd get this yearly thread started since results are starting to trickle in. Last year I applied to 14 schools but didn't get in anywhere. This year I've applied to 25 schools, so we'll see how it goes. So far I got into Ohio State Cloudsofrain, hogsfrombeyond, CleoOfSicily and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogsfrombeyond Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Congrats! No news yet from any of mine (7 ?), but we shall see StringOfSymbols 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you'll_never_get_to_heaven Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 applied to eighteen or so schools. No word back yet. Frankly, I'm just glad the application process is over. StringOfSymbols and Mischief 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhizomatic68 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 25 and 18! Holy smokes.. I should of applied to more (I'm at 8 so far, but a couple of mid-February deadlines I could still throw an appy at). We'll see what happens, I know everyone in my MA program last year struck out (something that has never happened for our program which has place 90% of its students into PhDs). There was about 5 of them, and this year we have an additional 5 people applying for their PhD. It's gonna be more competitive this year by the sounds of things– I doubt programs are going to take on more candidates this year simply because they took a reduced load last year. This is my first rodeo, I'm definitely prepared for disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captleibniz Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 This is my first round too. Applied to 18 but never heard about Chicago interviews. I expect that'll be a rejection - maybe a hidden wait list if I get lucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringOfSymbols Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Rhizomatic, I did hear that there were a lot fewer applicants in general this year compared to last - so even if there aren't more total slots, your chances should still be higher than they would have been last year (at least if what I heard is right) Edited January 25, 2022 by StringOfSymbols Hard times!, Rhizomatic68 and ararslan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you'll_never_get_to_heaven Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 12:53 PM, StringOfSymbols said: Rhizomatic, I did hear that there were a lot fewer applicants in general this year compared to last - so even if there aren't more total slots, your chances should still be higher than they would have been last year (at least if what I heard is right) Arizona State and Syracuse had far fewer applications this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhizomatic68 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Interesting- that's surprising to hear! I'm applying to schools with more of a continental emphasis. I wonder if the lower amount of apps is across the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ararslan Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I heard that the number of applicants decreases this year by 15% in comparison to last year. A prof from Yale says on his twitter, Yale got 530 application last year and this year it is 450. pkaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you'll_never_get_to_heaven Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 I had some missing application fees. Just great. I paid, but I'm worried it could be a waste of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkaz Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 7:20 AM, ararslan said: I heard that the number of applicants decreases this year by 15% in comparison to last year. A prof from Yale says on his twitter, Yale got 530 application last year and this year it is 450. Interesting... but I wonder, what would be the reason for this? I thought people start to apply more once the Covid situation is (relatively) better and classes are back to face to face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus_Aurelius Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 10 hours ago, pkaz said: Interesting... but I wonder, what would be the reason for this? I thought people start to apply more once the Covid situation is (relatively) better and classes are back to face to face. Generally, the worse an economic situation is, the more people apply to grad school. The economic situation has perhaps improved from last year, but still isn't great. I'm sure some people delayed applying for COVID reasons, but delaying only makes sense when one has a good idea of how to use the intervening time... It's worth noting that, just for comparison in this one case, Yale used to get applications in low 300s before pandemic, so last year was a *massive* increase, which has dropped off a little but is still much bigger than before. Hard times!, Olórin and pkaz 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captleibniz Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Just got an offer from Baylor this morning. 1a/0w/0r/17p Marcus_Aurelius, thescientificmethod and you'll_never_get_to_heaven 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringOfSymbols Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 52 minutes ago, captleibniz said: Just got an offer from Baylor this morning. 1a/0w/0r/17p Congrats! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhizomatic68 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 2/2/2022 at 1:28 PM, captleibniz said: Just got an offer from Baylor this morning. 1a/0w/0r/17p Congrats! I'm still in the dark, although it looks like a couple of programs I'm interested in have conducted interviews. It must feel good to get a hit on the first word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captleibniz Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Rhizomatic68 said: Congrats! I'm still in the dark, although it looks like a couple of programs I'm interested in have conducted interviews. It must feel good to get a hit on the first word! It really does take some of the stress off. I'll end up somewhere at least ? Marcus_Aurelius and Hard times! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you'll_never_get_to_heaven Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 replying to every rejection email with “your loss” and CCing anyone who might possibly be on the admissions committee. Rhizomatic68, hogsfrombeyond and SkepticFutile 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogsfrombeyond Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 8 hours ago, you'll_never_get_to_heaven said: replying to every rejection email with “your loss” and CCing anyone who might possibly be on the admissions committee. yesssssssssssss ?? Hard times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiloskilos Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I saw that Berkeley's last 7 year's release dates fall within the last week of January, the latest one being around the first week of February. Has anyone heard from Berkeley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PryorGeorge Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 New to the thread here. Just got rejected by DePaul after an interview. I guess I really messed it up:) All the best to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWFHegirl Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Got accepted for PhD from Emory and DePaul on 2/4, and got rejected by Northwestern. I heard Boston College has already sent out interviews, so if we did not receive any, I am guessing that it is a rejection also. Rhizomatic68 and Marcus_Aurelius 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeleigh Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 So far accepted into University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Waiting to hear from 3 others plus 2 Masters programs, but UTK is my top choice, so I’m super happy! Marcus_Aurelius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you'll_never_get_to_heaven Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I got one rejection and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringOfSymbols Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, you'll_never_get_to_heaven said: I got one rejection and nothing else. Still early, looking at the sheet there will be more results late Feb https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yb_yciijFGEp5roVKYJ40U4eiREo3ZQTeSQkEjGMSsg/htmlview# Edited February 5, 2022 by StringOfSymbols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
you'll_never_get_to_heaven Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, StringOfSymbols said: Still early, looking at the sheet there will be more results late Feb https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yb_yciijFGEp5roVKYJ40U4eiREo3ZQTeSQkEjGMSsg/htmlview# Oh, yeah, I know! Not my first rodeo. But it's nice to just get it all out of the way ASAP - rejections included! It's really hard to focus on anything else right now! ararslan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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