2023-2024 Application Thread

[Politicallyincorrect]

So Northwestern acceptances are fr? Okay to lose hope as I’ve gotten nothing yet?

[The Gumbo Variations]

Hey there everyone! Hope you're all doing fine in this stressful times. Has anyone heard from UCSB? International student here, applied for PT in both UCSB and McGill. Correspondence with POI was very encouraging but you'll never know.

[politicalscience33]

  On 1/27/2024 at 12:29 AM, Politicallyincorrect said:

So Northwestern acceptances are fr? Okay to lose hope as I’ve gotten nothing yet?

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No need to lose hope. Remember that we don't know how these institutions work/even if they pushed out all accepted applicants. Looks like some CP subfield applicants, and congratulations to them! Could be from one POI. Who knows! One thing these forums do is love to theorize. To the best of your ability, do not stress yourself out over the unknown ❤️

[nyalagyal]

someone is claiming UC berkeley on reddit as of an hour ago. exciting!

[Camiki]

  On 1/27/2024 at 4:54 AM, nyalagyal said:

someone is claiming UC berkeley on reddit as of an hour ago. exciting!

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It's really quite a strange time for that to happen to a single person, 8 pm on a Friday night. Maybe it's legit, who knows.

[nyalagyal]

  On 1/27/2024 at 6:44 AM, Camiki said:

It's really quite a strange time for that to happen to a single person, 8 pm on a Friday night. Maybe it's legit, who knows.

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it is legit. it checks out, especially based on the previous posts on their profile from the past several weeks. you never know how these adcomms roll things out and it often isn’t all at once.  

[JPYSD]

  On 1/27/2024 at 4:54 AM, nyalagyal said:

someone is claiming UC berkeley on reddit as of an hour ago. exciting!

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really stupid question (I am new to this, haha), but what is the Reddit community or thread that everyone is talking about here? is there a general political science admission results discussion?

[fizzan]

  On 1/27/2024 at 10:36 AM, SJPY said:

really stupid question (I am new to this, haha), but what is the Reddit community or thread that everyone is talking about here? is there a general political science admission results discussion?

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r/gradadmissions

Most of the posts are science/CS related but there is some talk about the humanities/political science too

Edited January 27, 2024 by fizzan
wouldn't let me post with link

[fizzan]

  On 1/27/2024 at 10:36 AM, SJPY said:

really stupid question (I am new to this, haha), but what is the Reddit community or thread that everyone is talking about here? is there a general political science admission results discussion?

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r/gradadmissions

Most of the posts are science/CS related but there is some talk about the humanities/political science too

[london_boy]

Two people added on the thegradcafe that they got into Berkeley. So either that person is also one of them, but if not that is 3 people who got in. Did anyone here hear back? I checked my portal and nothing.

[pimlico]

Long time lurker; claiming Berkeley acceptance! Received an e-mail around 7:30pm U.S. Pacific Time that directed me to the portal.

[london_boy]

  On 1/27/2024 at 1:21 PM, pimlico said:

Long time lurker; claiming Berkeley acceptance! Received an e-mail around 7:30pm U.S. Pacific Time that directed me to the portal.

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Big big congrats!!! If I may what is your subfield?

[club_mate]

Also claim Berkeley... Got email around the same time I think. CP subfield

[Polisci882]

Are all the Berkeley acceptances so far CP? 

[pimlico]

  On 1/27/2024 at 1:36 PM, london_boy said:

Big big congrats!!! If I may what is your subfield?

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Thank you! I'm IR!

Edited January 27, 2024 by pimlico

[cbsag123]

do we know if berkeley or northwestern send out acceptances in batches?

[Politicallyincorrect]

Thank you.

On that note, anyone claiming Northwestern IR?

[politicalscience33]

  On 1/27/2024 at 2:52 PM, cbsag123 said:

do we know if berkeley or northwestern send out acceptances in batches?

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Northwestern is historically batches. Acceptances roll out over a 5-day period. But even then, there are acceptances later than could be predicted. As always, we never truly know, but looks like they come out in groups based on subfield. This is confirmed by a data collection thing on Reddit and also by a person who was accepted into Northwestern for CP in the forum a couple of days ago. I hope this gives you some peace of mind! Again, these forums only theorize, and it is not an acceptance/rejection until it is one  Rooting for you all!!!!! 

[lawpowpow]

Looks like Princeton results came out too

[aroselin]

  On 1/27/2024 at 3:20 PM, Politicallyincorrect said:

Thank you.

On that note, anyone claiming Northwestern IR?

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Hi, I'm one of those claiming Northwestern. I forgot to note that I'm in IR. Hope this helps!

[Anonymous8_8]

  On 1/28/2024 at 1:44 AM, lawpowpow said:

Looks like Princeton results came out too

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Did u revive an informal offer? Congrats 

[lawpowpow]

  On 1/28/2024 at 1:59 AM, Anonymous8_8 said:

Did u revive an informal offer? Congrats 

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Unfortunately no 😭 It’s in the results page

[lezz]

  On 1/28/2024 at 2:03 AM, lawpowpow said:

Unfortunately no 😭 It’s in the results page

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I doubt whether it's true lol

[anonymousvulture]

I mean, Berkeley results at a saturday afternoon/night are already weird af; if Princeton is releasing today it will be the craziest season ever. I'd really take it with a grain of salt...

[Anonymous8_8]

  On 1/28/2024 at 2:35 AM, anonymousvulture said:

I mean, Berkeley results at a saturday afternoon/night are already weird af; if Princeton is releasing today it will be the craziest season ever. I'd really take it with a grain of salt...

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I didn’t see it instantly but to be fair they did say that the offer was issued on Friday. 

Edited January 28, 2024 by Anonymous8_8