superfluousflo Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 MY UCLA APP STILL SAYS NO DECISION what could be going on?! ooooof Yeah, I still don't have a decision either. Is it correct to assume that people are going to the Decision Status Login page? Is there another page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldielocks Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Happy Saturday, everyone! I think the upcoming week might be a big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I think it's safe to assume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Happy Saturday, everyone! I think the upcoming week might be a big one. Well even if it isn't it'll be the beginning of March, meaning we are slowly creeping to the end of the 2012 journey ... is anyone getting nostalgic yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Well even if it isn't it'll be the beginning of March, meaning we are slowly creeping to the end of the 2012 journey ... is anyone getting nostalgic yet? Well even if it isn't it'll be the beginning of March, meaning we are slowly creeping to the end of the 2012 journey ... is anyone getting nostalgic yet? If by nostalgic you mean utterly concerned, then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 If by nostalgic you mean utterly concerned, then yes. I was going the opposite the direction but very good point ... the race isn't over ... gotta keep the focus up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvinchiva10 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I just got a letter from the CUNY Grad Center with an offer of admission. The online application also shows that I have been admitted. I probably won't be going there, but it's a great school, so congrats to any other admits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone, long time lurker and first time poster here. Congratulations to all of you who have received good news! I have learnt a lot by following your discussions. I have been thinking that if I reapply next cycle I would do much better thanks to all the information and advice posted here. This is the most friendly and inspirational forum that I have joined. Hello AlleyKat, welcome and congratulations!!! I think that somebody on here said that Temple is sorting out their funding after they make their offers, which is very difficult for me to understand the reasoning behind (maybe they are waiting to see how fellowship nominations turn out?). Either way, it's difficult to imagine them extending you an offer without being able to offer you funding, so congrats!!! I quoted the wrong half of your post so if people are confused they'll just have to do a little research or give up entirely on contexualizing my inconsequential ramblings....I'm on my phone. Edited February 25, 2012 by crazedandinfused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toulouse1 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all of us still awaiting news. I need to hear from two more schools and then the journey is over for me. If I don't make it into any programs this cycle, then I suppose I will be back again. Hopefully, with a much stronger application. Good luck! I hope next week is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safferz Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 MY UCLA APP STILL SAYS NO DECISION what could be going on?! ooooof Well, I got an email that said there's a decision available and that led me to the decision page lol. Hope you have better news! I believe this speaks to what my hero/man crush StrangeLight (I don't care if she is a girl) said a long time ago: it is a crazy process. I'm surprised Northwestern wasn't beating a path to your doorway because for YEARS they were THE school of choice for African history. Had Ivor Wilks not retired a few years back I would have camped out at the admissions office till they offered me a slot. Well at least you're going to your dream school though right? And it was a great fit too! It was one of the only schools I actually contacted a POI for as well, and I received a pretty strange response at one point when he learned about my research interests, suggesting that I may not be able to do fieldwork in XYZ countries because it's entirely a war zone (wrong! I go there for summer holidays?). After that I kinda hated Northwestern for having a historian that is supposed to be a regional expert but seemed to have no grasp of contemporary realities on the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remenis Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Safferz - I think it may be that these non-ivies all assumed you were so awesome you'd choose an ivie so they didn't give you an offer. I've heard from a professor that schools do actually consider things that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyvanb Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I am trying to stay busy and distract myself this weekend. It is going to be a long but probably exciting week around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Parmesan Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Anyone heard anything about U of Washington yet? Still waiting and wondering what's going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopin'-n-Prayin' Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I am trying to stay busy and distract myself this weekend. It is going to be a long but probably exciting week around here! Sandy: 80 and sunny in SoFla...I'm just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) And it was a great fit too! It was one of the only schools I actually contacted a POI for as well, and I received a pretty strange response at one point when he learned about my research interests, suggesting that I may not be able to do fieldwork in XYZ countries because it's entirely a war zone (wrong! I go there for summer holidays?). After that I kinda hated Northwestern for having a historian that is supposed to be a regional expert but seemed to have no grasp of contemporary realities on the ground I really wish Wilks was still teaching somewhere because that man to me is West African history and I know his fingerprints are still over that place so maybe I should give them a strong look next time But it is shocking that they would be discouraging you from one area because even if that country is war-torn archives are located all over the world now so it really baffles me that they weren't encouraging. Edited February 25, 2012 by oseirus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyvanb Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Sandy: 80 and sunny in SoFla...I'm just sayin'... LOL! Trust me, I have been researching Florida over the last few days. I am probably going to go out and visit UMiami at the end of March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopin'-n-Prayin' Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 PM me if you want any 411 on the 305...been here for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 hahaha the "411 on the 305." i think because my grandparents live in aventura, i find that funnier. um, i'm going there this coming thursday! warmth! so nothing from cuny. anyone else waiting to hear from them? hopefully an eventful week is ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopin'-n-Prayin' Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 jewish grandparents living in Aventura?!?!?!? How unlikely.... StrangeLight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 haha right?! So kind of like Aventura (palm trees, lots of Israelis, bad drivers), I just checked my app status for Tel Aviv U and I got into their MA in Middle East Studies. Exciting, but lots of things to consider (whether I want to do my MA entirely in Hebrew being a major question.) Hmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMP Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 If you do your MA entirely in Hebrew, it's pretty much a slam dunk for your second go at the PhD, especially for, ahem, rather elitist Jewish history/studies programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhohlemonster Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Indeed, but I've also heard Israeli universities don't have a lot of street cred in academia, which is a shame. But I love Tel Aviv and it would be exciting to live there again! Definitely considering the option! and I would sort of love to have to be that good at Hebrew. Kelkel and Toulouse1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oseirus Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Indeed, but I've also heard Israeli universities don't have a lot of street cred in academia, which is a shame. But I love Tel Aviv and it would be exciting to live there again! Definitely considering the option! and I would sort of love to have to be that good at Hebrew. Forget street cred ... UNDERGROUND cred is what you need ... be totally bad ass and be like "yeah I got it from an Israeli school ... so? You wanna fight?" Toulouse1 and Kelkel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toulouse1 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Anyone heard anything about U of Washington yet? Still waiting and wondering what's going on... I was wondering the same thing. I had thought by now we'd have our fate. Perhaps next week is our week. I did see a recent acceptance on the board from an MA student, but nothing since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazedandinfused Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Guys, I too am going to Florida a week from today and that means that I'm gonna be away from my mailbox for six whole days. This coming week NEEDS to bring good news or else I will be an absolute wreck. Sigh...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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