Polisci882 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 This is my first PhD application cycle, so I wanted to ask this question. If you get accepted to a program, do you typically get: 1) an email from the graduate program that very clearly and directly tells you you’re accepted OR 2) or an email that merely says that an update is posted in your application portal, where it then tells you that you’re accepted? I’m just curious what kind of email to be expecting!
2024_IR Posted January 22 Posted January 22 20 minutes ago, Polisci882 said: This is my first PhD application cycle, so I wanted to ask this question. If you get accepted to a program, do you typically get: 1) an email from the graduate program that very clearly and directly tells you you’re accepted OR 2) or an email that merely says that an update is posted in your application portal, where it then tells you that you’re accepted? I’m just curious what kind of email to be expecting! This is also my first cycle so the n is really small here...so far, both of the acceptances Ive got was an email from the DGS. That said, I think for some schools, it is just an email saying that an update is posted (at least based on the posts from last year's forum)
RegimeObserver Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Polisci882 said: This is my first PhD application cycle, so I wanted to ask this question. If you get accepted to a program, do you typically get: 1) an email from the graduate program that very clearly and directly tells you you’re accepted OR 2) or an email that merely says that an update is posted in your application portal, where it then tells you that you’re accepted? I’m just curious what kind of email to be expecting! From a personal experience, it depends on the Department and/or the software they use for their applications. Some may send an email from the DGS or POI telling you the decisions; others might send automatic emails to inform you there was an update in the application portal (then you can see the decision as an update there), and others send you directly the contract for you to sign it, it really depends on the school preference and the software.
RegimeObserver Posted January 23 Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Ytc1212 said: cant believe how quiet this day is...... Fr boring Monday. The silence before the storm.
Chimp Champ Posted January 23 Posted January 23 11 hours ago, Polisci882 said: I’m hoping to hear back from Rice sometime this week! Someone said they got an interview invite from rice, but I’m pretty sure Rice doesn’t interview. I got an interview invite from Vanderbilt last Wednesday and Vandy seems to release some acceptances about ~2 weeks after interviews. Hopeful for good news in near future. Actually, several of my friends had interviews with faculty at Rice, so I guess the post seems real...
Polisci882 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Just now, Chimp Champ said: Actually, several of my friends had interviews with faculty at Rice, so I guess the post seems real... hmm that’s interesting! I just hadn’t seen Rice do interviews in past cycles on grad cafe, so I didn’t think they did them.
fizzan Posted January 23 Posted January 23 here's hoping for some news today! Think we might possibly hear from Wisconsin ugh08 1
Polisci882 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 51 minutes ago, fizzan said: here's hoping for some news today! Think we might possibly hear from Wisconsin Yes! Hoping for news! I feel like Rice must also be coming out one day very soon? Hopefully? Haha.
RegimeObserver Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I finally received a UC San Diego rejection. I thought I was a good fit, but apparently, I wasn't, so who knows. Congratulations to the admitted.
Cagmadhige Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I am also expecting rejections from Vand and Georgetown. It seems they already sent their acceptances!
Polisci882 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 23 minutes ago, RegimeObserver said: I finally received a UC San Diego rejection. I thought I was a good fit, but apparently, I wasn't, so who knows. Congratulations to the admitted. Just now, Cagmadhige said: I am also expecting rejections from Vand and Georgetown. It seems they already sent their acceptances! I haven’t received a decision for UC San Diego yet! I wonder what that means. also, Vandy and Georgetown have sent out interviews, but not decisions I think
Polisci24 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Polisci882 said: I haven’t received a decision for UC San Diego yet! I wonder what that means. also, Vandy and Georgetown have sent out interviews, but not decisions I think also haven't heard anything from ucsd. positively a waitlist...but it's possible that they haven't send out all rejections - seems like on results page, most rejections are int'l students... finger crossed
fizzan Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) Time differences REALLY suck atm (I'm in the UK), I keep having to remind myself that it's not even 9am in the midwest yet Edited January 23 by fizzan ugh08 1
conflict_resolutioner Posted January 23 Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, Polisci24 said: also haven't heard anything from ucsd. positively a waitlist...but it's possible that they haven't send out all rejections - seems like on results page, most rejections are int'l students... finger crossed Hopefully, it means a waitlist. I am an international applicant, but I haven't got my rejection yet as well.
Polisci882 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I’m really hoping for an acceptance from Vanderbilt. I think my interview went quite well, and the initial email from my POI made it sound like the admissions committee was very interested in my application
miss-walker Posted January 23 Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Cagmadhige said: I am also expecting rejections from Vand and Georgetown. It seems they already sent their acceptances! Georgetown sent out interview invites for this week so I don't think they'll send out their results quite yet.
Polisci882 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 My days currently consist of constantly checking my email, gradcafe, and Reddit. Can anyone else relate?
miss-walker Posted January 23 Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, Polisci882 said: My days currently consist of constantly checking my email, gradcafe, and Reddit. Can anyone else relate? Yes! I have no life outside of this atm.
fizzan Posted January 23 Posted January 23 (edited) Honestly feel lucky I work full time! I'd be going mad otherwise Edited January 23 by fizzan FelixZhang 1
Polisci882 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 As someone who doesn’t work currently, I can report that I am indeed going mad
2024_IR Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Just saw the rejection updates from UCSD on the results page. Did anyone else get nothing from UCSD?? Does this mean that we're on a waitlist?
club_mate Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Kinda late to the game, but claiming the early UCSD acceptance. Did anybody else's UCSD offer include details on funding? because mine didnt and I wondered whether anybody knows whether funding information will come through later?
Camiki Posted January 23 Posted January 23 10 minutes ago, club_mate said: Kinda late to the game, but claiming the early UCSD acceptance. Did anybody else's UCSD offer include details on funding? because mine didnt and I wondered whether anybody knows whether funding information will come through later? I was accepted and didn't receive any details on funding or even an email from the department itself. I don't know when they're going to send out funding information, though, but it has only been a few days, I guess.
fizzan Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Congrats guys! An update on Illinois - I emailed last week (don't ask me why I felt brave enough haha) and they just replied saying they expect to have 'all remaining decisions' out by the end of the week. That suggests to me that some acceptances have already been sent out, though hopefully not all (for my sake)
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