samohaya Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, waitingforresults said: Letter saying that the formal letter from the Graduate School will be out next week via the electronic application system Unfortunately, I don't think I received it yet. Is this any indication?
lm56 Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 42 minutes ago, waitingforresults said: Yale will be sharing results soon. My friends, who are PhD studnets there, shared a list of admitted students with me disseminated by the Program's registrar. Does this include joint programs?
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, lm56 said: Does this include joint programs? Not sure
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, samohaya said: Unfortunately, I don't think I received it yet. Is this any indication? Most probably
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Princeton admission notifications are out popolo 1
histosci123 Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Does any of this information pertain to the History of Science/Medicine programs?
Bubfun Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Someone said Princeton notifications are out? Where did you notice that/ how do you know? Thank you!
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, histosci123 said: Does any of this information pertain to the History of Science/Medicine programs? usually those are separate programs, where descicions are made separately
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bubfun said: Someone said Princeton notifications are out? Where did you notice that/ how do you know? Thank you! Hey, I just recieved admission letter Bubfun 1
Bubfun Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, waitingforresults said: Hey, I just recieved admission letter Congratulations!!!! Do you mind sharing your sub-field? Totally understand if you'd rather not.
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, Bubfun said: Congratulations!!!! Do you mind sharing your sub-field? Totally understand if you'd rather not. Eastern Europe / Eurasia Bubfun 1
histosci123 Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, waitingforresults said: usually those are separate programs, where descicions are made separately Ah, I'm confused on what to think because on one hand the programs for history of science/medicine are separate from the history program, but I think (at least for Yale and Princeton) that they still fall under the Department of History. I haven't received any emails so I'm not sure on whether or not to hold out hope...do you guys think I should just consider myself rejected from HYP?
idkwhattoput Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, waitingforresults said: Hey, I just recieved admission letter by email or portal?
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, idkwhattoput said: by email or portal? email
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, histosci123 said: Ah, I'm confused on what to think because on one hand the programs for history of science/medicine are separate from the history program, but I think (at least for Yale and Princeton) that they still fall under the Department of History. I haven't received any emails so I'm not sure on whether or not to hold out hope...do you guys think I should just consider myself rejected from HYP? Even though HSHM is a part of the Department of History, it is a sort of enclave with its own procedures. So you need not consider them as a single batch of decisions. histosci123 1
histosci123 Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Thanks! I've already seen an acceptance (one each) from both Harvard and Princeton for History of Science on the results page though so I'm assuming thats over for me... ?
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, histosci123 said: Thanks! I've already seen an acceptance (one each) from both Harvard and Princeton for History of Science on the results page though so I'm assuming thats over for me... ? You can rest assured that Yale has not yet made a decision.
samohaya Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, histosci123 said: Thanks! I've already seen an acceptance (one each) from both Harvard and Princeton for History of Science on the results page though so I'm assuming thats over for me... ? Wait, Harvard HSci already released their offers?
Mark Wilson Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 2 hours ago, waitingforresults said: Admission letters are out (unofficial from the program's registrar) Do you know if this applies to MA decisions as well or only PhD decisions? waitingforresults 1
waitingforresults Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, Mark Wilson said: Do you know if this applies to MA decisions as well or only PhD decisions? MA descicions are usually posted later (after PhDs) Mark Wilson 1
histosci123 Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, samohaya said: Wait, Harvard HSci already released their offers? If you search for History of Science on the results page, there is one acceptance for Harvard (Jan 25th) already posted
AnonPhDAppilcant Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 Hello, Have been through this process before, and am going through it again. I read these threads, but have never contributed, so here you go: I have recieved rejections from Michigan State and UNC Chapel Hill. I have not heard back from Yale, Cornell, Michigan, Harvard, Chicago, and a few others I am blanking on right now. I expect to get rejected from all of these schools. My advice, which I would be smart to follow, is to just focus on improving yourself and stop worrying about school x or y. I have watched numerous people get into great schools, and numerous other people who are highly-qualified get rejected. I have seen some folks get into Ivies but get rejected from state schools where there are faculty aligned with their interests. It literally makes no sense, and is VERY political. Anxiety, depression and substance abuse are at all-time highs right now, especially amongst graduate students, so prioritize self-care --- focus on improving as a scholar, pitching journals, applying to conferences, working out at the gym, and let the rest figure it else out. If these schools are smart, they will accept everybody reading this thread:) ladydobz and waitingforresults 2
queenphilippaofhainault Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 Is it normal for application decisions to come out so unofficially ? It seems like people are just finding out through their mates at these unis? Maybe it’s just my background with only applying within the UK before but it’s always just been like official channels only, it seems a bit unfair to disseminate this info in dribs and drabs, like why has program registrar at Yale told existing PhD students there who’s got in before informing the people who have actually applied this year round?
waitingforresults Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 29 minutes ago, queenphilippaofhainault said: Is it normal for application decisions to come out so unofficially ? It seems like people are just finding out through their mates at these unis? Maybe it’s just my background with only applying within the UK before but it’s always just been like official channels only, it seems a bit unfair to disseminate this info in dribs and drabs, like why has program registrar at Yale told existing PhD students there who’s got in before informing the people who have actually applied this year round? Hey, I was that person who heard from my History PhD program friends 10-15 minutes before I received official mail from the Graduate Program's Registrar. The list of admitted students were dissaminated literally minutes before sending out official personal e-mails with encouragement for current PhD studnets to "reach out to recruit these students". To be clear, the difference between receiving a letter and receiving a heads-up from a friend was only 10-15 minutes. Another thing to note is that "official" letters from DGS and Deans with stipend and financial package offers will be sent out after everyone has received their accepted/rejected letters. This is most likely done so that admitted students can begin making plans for a Campus Visit Day.
queenphilippaofhainault Posted February 2, 2023 Posted February 2, 2023 1 minute ago, waitingforresults said: Hey, I was that person who heard from my History PhD program friends 10-15 minutes before I received official mail from the Graduate Program's Registrar. The list of admitted students were dissaminated literally minutes before sending out official personal e-mails with encouragement for current PhD studnets to "reach out to recruit these students". To be clear, the difference between receiving a letter and receiving a heads-up from a friend was only 10-15 minutes. Another thing to note is that "official" letters from DGS and Deans with stipend and financial package offers will be sent out after everyone has received their accepted/rejected letters. This is most likely done so that admitted students can begin making plans for a Campus Visit Day. I mean I guess that makes sense, though I still don’t understand why you wouldn’t give people a day to process before being recruited (again, the idea of recruiting PhDs in this way is sort of wild to me from UK anyway). but it also seems like so many people have received unofficial rejections or acceptances from POIs which I also know for sure wouldn’t happen in the UK, unless you were incredibly close with a tutor. I guess that’s just part of the system but it seems like an odd way to do it personally, especially considering it’s not an explicit part of the application process how close you should be to POIs in order for that to happen
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