Aviro Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 4 hours ago, PhDApplicant23 said: This was for the MA degree program, correct? Is your friend international? They may be interviewing an MA program applicant to confirm English language ability. Yes, she's from mainland China like me and is applying for a Masters degree, so maybe you're right, thank you! PhDApplicant23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanjaraSoul Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hi, guys. Just to keep you updated: yesterday night ( I am in South America) I received a rejection email from Umich - Asian Languages and Cultures program. It is a very interesting program, but I really did not feel I was a fit for it due to my research topic. Just now I checked on the portal and saw few rejections from the same program. Now more 3 results are to come. Fingers crossed!! wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 hours ago, BanjaraSoul said: Hi, guys. Just to keep you updated: yesterday night ( I am in South America) I received a rejection email from Umich - Asian Languages and Cultures program. It is a very interesting program, but I really did not feel I was a fit for it due to my research topic. Just now I checked on the portal and saw few rejections from the same program. Now more 3 results are to come. Fingers crossed!! Good luck with your remaining results! I'm sure you'll get a good offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suibian Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hi folks! Has anyone heard back from Harvard EALC PhD/MA for contemporary Chinese/Sinophone literature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, suibian said: Hi folks! Has anyone heard back from Harvard EALC PhD/MA for contemporary Chinese/Sinophone literature? Haven't heard anything yet suibian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbandemarcate Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Applied to 5 East Asian PhD programmes but did not receive any emails, not even a single interview... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfish23 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Hi, has anyone heard from Berkeley EALC? I checked the previous timelines, and it seems that they don't have interviews? It's Feb now and I'm becoming more anxious...good luck to us all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleBird0210 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 @Silverfish23 I am also anxiously waiting for news from UC Berkeley... (and UCLA too)! It does not seem that Berkeley conduct interviews (based on my cursory research of the results section in recent years), though I was approached by my POI from Berkeley for a brief Zoom conversation (note: not an interview) in mid January. I am very grateful for the contact, but it does not seem that it would influence the committee's decision process. @suibian As for Harvard EALC (contemporary Chinese/Sinophone lit), are you applying to work with David Wang? I also want to work with him (my area of interest being modern Chinese lit), and have not heard anything while many applicants have received invitations to interview. I feel like my chance is quite slim. Or maybe the interviews are non-standard individual initiatives from the professors -- and some students might be admitted without being interviewed? I have no idea... And an update: I was accepted into Penn State's Comparative Literature Program yesterday. Good luck to everyone! Fingers crossed for good news in the first days of February! suibian, wanlichangcheng and Beijing Koala 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfish23 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, AppleBird0210 said: @Silverfish23 I am also anxiously waiting for news from UC Berkeley... (and UCLA too)! It does not seem that Berkeley conduct interviews (based on my cursory research of the results section in recent years), though I was approached by my POI from Berkeley for a brief Zoom conversation (note: not an interview) in mid January. I am very grateful for the contact, but it does not seem that it would influence the committee's decision process. @suibian As for Harvard EALC (contemporary Chinese/Sinophone lit), are you applying to work with David Wang? I also want to work with him (my area of interest being modern Chinese lit), and have not heard anything while many applicants have received invitations to interview. I feel like my chance is quite slim. Or maybe the interviews are non-standard individual initiatives from the professors -- and some students might be admitted without being interviewed? I have no idea... And an update: I was accepted into Penn State's Comparative Literature Program yesterday. Good luck to everyone! Fingers crossed for good news in the first days of February! Congrats on Penn State's offer!! And thank you so much for sharing! I think we may hear from UCB very soon according to Gradcafe results in recent years (usually early Feb), let's hope for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suibian Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 31 minutes ago, AppleBird0210 said: @suibian As for Harvard EALC (contemporary Chinese/Sinophone lit), are you applying to work with David Wang? I also want to work with him (my area of interest being modern Chinese lit), and have not heard anything while many applicants have received invitations to interview. I feel like my chance is quite slim. Or maybe the interviews are non-standard individual initiatives from the professors -- and some students might be admitted without being interviewed? I have no idea... And an update: I was accepted into Penn State's Comparative Literature Program yesterday. Good luck to everyone! Fingers crossed for good news in the first days of February! Yeah I'm hoping to work with him, although I heard from my professor that he's possibly not accepting any PhD students in EALC this season?? Complete hearsay, so don't quote me on that. Congratulations on your Penn State acceptance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDApplicant23 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, AppleBird0210 said: @Silverfish23 I am also anxiously waiting for news from UC Berkeley... (and UCLA too)! It does not seem that Berkeley conduct interviews (based on my cursory research of the results section in recent years), though I was approached by my POI from Berkeley for a brief Zoom conversation (note: not an interview) in mid January. I am very grateful for the contact, but it does not seem that it would influence the committee's decision process. @suibian As for Harvard EALC (contemporary Chinese/Sinophone lit), are you applying to work with David Wang? I also want to work with him (my area of interest being modern Chinese lit), and have not heard anything while many applicants have received invitations to interview. I feel like my chance is quite slim. Or maybe the interviews are non-standard individual initiatives from the professors -- and some students might be admitted without being interviewed? I have no idea... And an update: I was accepted into Penn State's Comparative Literature Program yesterday. Good luck to everyone! Fingers crossed for good news in the first days of February! Who is the POI at Berkeley? Feel free to PM. That's my top choice school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonevsthemany Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) hi i'm doing my ma at berkeley (modern chinese lit). i heard from our department that the administration is currently in a mess after the strike last year, so it may impact the admission process. and another update—i was waitlisted by u chicago ealc program (email from poi), and it seems that they only admit 3 students across chinese, japanese, and korean studies this season... Edited February 2, 2023 by theonevsthemany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, theonevsthemany said: hi i'm doing my ma at berkeley (modern chinese lit). i heard from our department that the administration is currently in a mess after the strike last year, so it may impact the admission process. and another update—i was waitlisted by u chicago ealc program (email from poi), and it seems that they only admit 3 students across chinese, japanese, and korean studies this season... Three! Wow. And to think I didn't even get an application fee waiver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleBird0210 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) I knew it is competitive but I didn't expect things to be so competitive. (Why my recommenders at UChicago suggested that I apply broadly...) I also applied to EALC at UChicago and I have not heard anything, except that I know from the professor with whom I am taking class that he is on the committee this year. I guess the decisions have been made and will be sent out soon. I hope Berkeley does get to sort things out! Edited February 2, 2023 by AppleBird0210 wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Has anyone gotten any interview requests recently? Are interviews ever done in February, March, etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDApplicant23 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, wanlichangcheng said: Has anyone gotten any interview requests recently? Are interviews ever done in February, March, etc.? I just saw someone posted an interview request from Columbia... I thought I was really qualified/had a good fit there. wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Rejected by Berkeley! Good luck, everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleBird0210 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Same here! Rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Just now, AppleBird0210 said: Same here! Rejected. All we need is one! Keep your spirits up; I'm sure you have good news on the horizon. Ilovecats12 and BanjaraSoul 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverfish23 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Rejected by Berkeley. Fingers crossed for everyone wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleBird0210 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Yes! Thanks for the encouraging note! wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDApplicant23 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 I was also rejected. At least we can all come together through this haha... This was my top choice program. wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDApplicant23 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Should I ask Dr. Jones for feedback regarding my application... LOL wanlichangcheng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanlichangcheng Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, PhDApplicant23 said: Should I ask Dr. Jones for feedback regarding my application... LOL Mind asking him for me, too? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleBird0210 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Any possibility that current students' pay raise has made funding less available for admitting new students? @PhDApplicant23 I will reach out to him after I have heard back from other programs. He was so nice when I talked to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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