2024 Application Thread for Communications Program PhD

[Un_tilt_able]

Anybody heard from Berkeley yet? Seeing some interviews on the page. 

[vivianzhai]

Anyone heard from Cornell yet? On their website it says they are sending out offer letters today.

[meowcatshivo]

I saw a Rejection being marked for Cornell. Panicking a little because my application still seems to be in “submitted” and “in progress” on the portal with no change. This wait for the rejection letter is so stressful.

[lrbss]

I’ve seen people being waitlisted, accepted and rejected from both Cornell and Brown and I haven’t heard from them yet.

I’m so stressed right now. 

[lolomnm]

I spoke with my advisor yesterday, and she mentioned that her colleague on the admissions committee at UVA said they've received a shockingly high number applicants with masters degrees. I have no sense for what the ratio of students applying straight from undergrad versus from masters programs is (especially at programs outside this one), but I was surprised to hear it's disproportionate. 

[lrbss]

Hey everyone, just received my rejection email from Cornell. It wasn’t the best of the fit so I get that. 

[meowcatshivo]

Got my Cornell rejection email too. They wrote they got 225 applicants this cycle - is that high?

[Doglover943100]

Has anyone applied to any Florida schools for comms PhD? If so, have you heard back? The wait is stressful 😫 

[Blue and berry]

Hey guys, is there any news from Rutgers?

[lrbss]

Got rejected from Brown, I was expecting that but still I’m losing hope for this cycle. 

  On 2/1/2024 at 7:58 PM, Blue and berry said:

Hey guys, is there any news from Rutgers?

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They told me mid February

[LumosQ]

  On 1/31/2024 at 4:39 PM, lolomnm said:

I spoke with my advisor yesterday, and she mentioned that her colleague on the admissions committee at UVA said they've received a shockingly high number applicants with masters degrees. I have no sense for what the ratio of students applying straight from undergrad versus from masters programs is (especially at programs outside this one), but I was surprised to hear it's disproportionate. 

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Hi! Thank you so much for sharing this information. Do you know when UVA will release the results? I have been anxiously waiting as well.

[CommLearner]

  On 2/1/2024 at 6:04 PM, Doglover943100 said:

Has anyone applied to any Florida schools for comms PhD? If so, have you heard back? The wait is stressful 😫 

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Hey, I have applied to FSU and USF, and haven't heard back anything yet. They have started reviewing after Jan 15-20, so, I think it will take around 20 days for them to go for any action. I am an international student, and I had to spend a lot of money, particularly for the FSU application. They wouldn't review my application unless I sent them official copies of the transcript evaluation. I had to spend $396 for this application (TOEFL 255 + Transcript 110 + App 31). I would be very upset with any negative decision!

[CommLearner]

I have received an admission offer from the University of Kansas, and a rejection from Cornell. Waiting for decisions mainly from-

Indiana University, Bloomington (The Media School)
Florida State University
University of Iowa
University of South Florida
and, from some others.

If any of you hear anything from Indiana, FSU, or Iowa please let me know. I have seen some negative reviews from F23 on Indiana Media School regarding funding, don't know if the situation will remain the same now.

[lrbss]

Has anyone heard from NYU for the MCC? I saw someone got invited to an interview on the results page. 

[lolomnm]

  On 2/2/2024 at 1:27 AM, LumosQ said:

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing this information. Do you know when UVA will release the results? I have been anxiously waiting as well.

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I heard on the later end (closer to March). I think there is a bit of a learning curve since this is their first year doing doctoral admissions. 

[shadesofblue]

Does anyone have any info about how things are progressing with MTS at Northwestern? I saw one interview but that's it

[vivianzhai]

  On 2/2/2024 at 9:58 PM, shadesofblue said:

Does anyone have any info about how things are progressing with MTS at Northwestern? I saw one interview but that's it

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I have not heard back from them (no interview, no rejection)

[Un_tilt_able]

I recently got into UW Madison on the RPC track! Does anyone have familiarity with the school? It's a really dumb question, but I'm international and just want to know more about the place I'll be spending my next 5-6 years at. From everything I've read so far, it's considered a great program, but if anyone has any inside info, I'd love to know. 

[doggieieie]

Hi everyone, I've applied for Boston university- emerging media studies, does anyone know their interview timeline? I can get only a little information from the gradcafe. Thanks a looooooot!

[vivianzhai]

  On 2/3/2024 at 2:48 AM, Un_tilt_able said:

I recently got into UW Madison on the RPC track! Does anyone have familiarity with the school? It's a really dumb question, but I'm international and just want to know more about the place I'll be spending my next 5-6 years at. From everything I've read so far, it's considered a great program, but if anyone has any inside info, I'd love to know. 

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Hi, I am currently an undergraduate at UW Madison and also got into the comm arts track! let me know how you want to connect 

[Un_tilt_able]

  On 2/3/2024 at 10:51 AM, vivianzhai said:

Hi, I am currently an undergraduate at UW Madison and also got into the comm arts track! let me know how you want to connect 

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Hey, I sent you a message.

[CommLearner]

Hi, has anyone heard from Indiana University Media School?

[Coded_B]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone has received an email regarding funding from UCONN.

[splash24]

  On 2/5/2024 at 5:35 PM, Coded_B said:

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone has received an email regarding funding from UCONN.

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Hi! I've received a funding offer from UConn -- $29,000/yr, although it's only for this year since their graduate assistant (GA) positions are offered year by year.

Are you planning on attending the open house later this month?

[Coded_B]

  On 2/5/2024 at 6:15 PM, splash24 said:

Hi! I've received a funding offer from UConn -- $29,000/yr, although it's only for this year since their graduate assistant (GA) positions are offered year by year.

Are you planning on attending the open house later this month?

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Yes, I plan on attending, are you? When did you receive the offer? Do you think it's on a rolling basis?