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How are people handling potential visits to universities? April 15th is quickly approaching, and I feel like I can't commit somewhere without visiting first...but I haven't heard back from 4/6 of the programs I applied to yet.

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Has anyone heard anything further from harvard aside from the 1 waitlist on gradcafe? I suppose the folks were accepted are not chronically online, just wondering when they will send out the remaining decisions 💀

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15 hours ago, kingly_ said:

has anyone received bgc funding and if so, what award level did you get?

i got 50% off tuition… def not enough for me to be able to attend.

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does anyone know if Williams admits off their waitlist without interviewing waitlisted candidates? 
 

for anyone waiting on Penn, heard from my interviewer (MA) that PhDs are done and MA decisions are expected mid to late next week.

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On 3/6/2026 at 7:30 PM, nan_letenite said:

does anyone know if Williams admits off their waitlist without interviewing waitlisted candidates? 
 

for anyone waiting on Penn, heard from my interviewer (MA) that PhDs are done and MA decisions are expected mid to late next week.

Were you waitlisted/interviewed? I am also waiting to hear back from Williams.

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5 hours ago, beuysclub said:

Were you waitlisted/interviewed? I am also waiting to hear back from Williams.

i've heard nothing from Williams yet! hoping that their rolling process still has something in store for me. good luck to you and everyone waiting!

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17 hours ago, beuysclub said:

What is going on with Williams 

They sent out admits late Feb., saw a LinkedIn announcement post a while back! Also saw some people on Grad Cafe reported waitlists. Assuming they'll wait until April 12th to reject those of us they interviewed and didn't follow up with. I went ahead and committed elsewhere. I don't know why they even interviewed me; based on the interview experience they didn't seem interested.

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Just joined this thread late, and unfortunately I was rejected from all PhD programs I applied to and waiting on one last MA art history program (Williams). Like others here, I have not heard anything from Williams, but I also was never invited to interview. I've just been expecting all rejections at this point, but is there actually any chance for me if they never interviewed? 

I just wish they'd have rejected me way before if they knew they didn't want me 😭.

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I just want to drop that everyone on here should be looking at the Art History Job Wiki pages (if you are planning on pursuing a PhD to work in higher education): https://academicjobs.fandom.com/wiki/Art_History_2025-2026

Getting admitted to a PhD program in art history is bleak these days. Finishing the dissertation when there are fewer external grants and abusive advisors are rampant is bleaker. However, bleakest is the job market. 

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On 3/27/2026 at 3:04 PM, agnesmartin91 said:

I just want to drop that everyone on here should be looking at the Art History Job Wiki pages (if you are planning on pursuing a PhD to work in higher education): https://academicjobs.fandom.com/wiki/Art_History_2025-2026

Getting admitted to a PhD program in art history is bleak these days. Finishing the dissertation when there are fewer external grants and abusive advisors are rampant is bleaker. However, bleakest is the job market. 

Hi agnesmartin91, while I'm not disputing your point, I question why you felt the need to post this in this forum. I doubt anyone gets to the point of applying for graduate study in the field of art history (or the humanities at large) without a strong conviction to pursue it despite the odds. This feels unnecessarily negative at a time when people are likely still processing decision outcomes from this cycle that may or may not have been what they hoped. Wishing you the best!

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