getonget Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Does anyone have an idea about what's going on with GWU? They sent out some notifications yesterday... I guess they just do these things in waves. It's so nerve wracking!
getonget Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Right now, it looks like South Louisiana to Ohio. Tiniest chance of LA to Dallas (but if I do get funding for that MA, it will be much less than Miami). It's sooo far away! But I know we can make it work and that it'll be beneficial to us in the long run (you know, it's easier to study when you don't want to cuddle all day ). Yeah I try to think of the positives as well... tons of focus for work, etc. But that still doesn't take the sting away. But like you said, if y'all can make it work it will only be a huge positive. I'm too young (23) to be settling down right now, so it will say a lot about the relationship if we can get through this distance. Best of luck to you with everything!
Kelkel Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah I try to think of the positives as well... tons of focus for work, etc. But that still doesn't take the sting away. But like you said, if y'all can make it work it will only be a huge positive. I'm too young (23) to be settling down right now, so it will say a lot about the relationship if we can get through this distance. Best of luck to you with everything! Yeah, we're both 22, but we've been in this a while now. We both took this year off, and we normally only see each other on the weekends nowadays. I'm trying to think that it'll be just a bunch of REALLY REALLY LONG weeks when we go to school. Hehehe.
glitzkrieg Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Don't read into that. I'm expecting a rejection from UC Riverside Thank you! I feel like you all are the only ones who understand, as none of my friends and family have gone through the process. My one friend didn't know why I was so upset, and I said it was like applying to work at a fast food joint, Target, and a jewelry store. I expected to most definitely get accepted at the fast food joint and now I feel like the other places won't "hire" me. Ah, well..time to pop some more brownies in the oven and watch some Netflix. Tomorrow is another day!
oseirus Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah, we're both 22, but we've been in this a while now. We both took this year off, and we normally only see each other on the weekends nowadays. I'm trying to think that it'll be just a bunch of REALLY REALLY LONG weeks when we go to school. Hehehe. 22? Well I feel old now
getonget Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 22? Well I feel old now you're never too old for graduate school
Kelkel Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Hahah, sorry I reminded you of your age, oseirus. But getonget is right, you're never too old for graduate school! Honestly, I'm beginning to lose track of time, because I had to think a minute on whether or not I was 22 or 23. I did forget my boyfriend had a birthday, so he is 23. Jeez, who forgets their age!
sandyvanb Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Jeez, who forgets their age! Trust me, once you get past 30 it's not that hard to forget how old you are! I am 37 and I feel old now too...
lucyvanpelt Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Another UPenn reject here. Have you had luck anywhere else yet, Simple Twist? Based on your posts, you seem so intelligent and "together" (yeah, I'm a lurker) - I hope something else has worked out for you.
Safferz Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 22? Well I feel old now Some of us here were born in the 90s Thank you! I feel like you all are the only ones who understand, as none of my friends and family have gone through the process. My one friend didn't know why I was so upset, and I said it was like applying to work at a fast food joint, Target, and a jewelry store. I expected to most definitely get accepted at the fast food joint and now I feel like the other places won't "hire" me. Ah, well..time to pop some more brownies in the oven and watch some Netflix. Tomorrow is another day! I wouldn't say it's quite like that! I remember thinking the first decision I received (a Northwestern rejection) was indicative of the quality of my application, and I felt that if I couldn't get into the lowest ranked department that I applied to, I had no chance in hell of getting into the 'top' schools. Having stellar numbers and qualifications is no guarantee of admission either. It's about what a department/subfield's needs are for a particular year, and what you have to offer as a candidate in relation to the field of applicants you're competing against for admission to that particular school. So it's not uncommon for someone to be rejected from a 'safe' school and get into a top one, simply because their application was exactly what the stronger school needed that cycle. So stay positive and don't count yourself out with your other applications, and remember that a new cycle with a new field of applicants to compete against can yield entirely different results if you decide to try again. It's fair to assume that most people that take the time to apply to graduate school are good at what they do and put together good applications, but once hundreds of strong applications are in, it's a crapshoot. Good luck everyone! Hilversum 1
Simple Twist of Fate Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Another UPenn reject here. Have you had luck anywhere else yet, Simple Twist? Based on your posts, you seem so intelligent and "together" (yeah, I'm a lurker) - I hope something else has worked out for you. Ha, thanks I appreciate that... though I'm not sure I totally agree. Condolences on your rejection. No acceptances yet. A month ago, I would have been freaking out at the prospect of having no idea what I'll be doing next year, but if I'm not accepted anywhere I think I would enjoy and benefit from a year "off" at this point. Edited February 28, 2012 by Simple Twist of Fate
Simple Twist of Fate Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Oh, and as I'm being reminded - I have the benefit of youth still. I'm just coming out of undergrad now.
TMP Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Um,guys, we've just over 200 pages now. YAY US! Are we officially the craziest bunch on TGC? Condolences and congratulations to those who received news today.
superrockr1 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Hi everyone...anyone else here apply to UNC-CH? I'm waitlisted...bleh. It's my top choice, so I hope I get in! Curious to know if anyone else has been waitlisted, accepted, rejected, etc. or received any other news. Thanks, and good luck to all!
Gene Parmesan Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Hi all, I have a phone meeting today with a POI at one of my accepted schools. I asked to speak via phone after they offered their cell phone since they're out of town during my campus visit and had offered to answer any questions and encourage me to join the dept. My request was to simply introduce myself on a more personal basis (outside of email) and to thank them for their interest in my research, so I can possibly start building that relationship. Would it be smart to ask specific questions or expand on my research interests? I really don't know what to expect since its not an interview, and I don't want the conversation to fall flat.. Thinking too much into it?? Probably. When provoked I can do a good job of just "being myself," but does any one have any good questions they can suggest to ask? I have a few questions of my own, but this is foreign territory for me. Thanks!
Safferz Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Hi all, I have a phone meeting today with a POI at one of my accepted schools. I asked to speak via phone after they offered their cell phone since they're out of town during my campus visit and had offered to answer any questions and encourage me to join the dept. My request was to simply introduce myself on a more personal basis (outside of email) and to thank them for their interest in my research, so I can possibly start building that relationship. Would it be smart to ask specific questions or expand on my research interests? I really don't know what to expect since its not an interview, and I don't want the conversation to fall flat.. Thinking too much into it?? Probably. When provoked I can do a good job of just "being myself," but does any one have any good questions they can suggest to ask? I have a few questions of my own, but this is foreign territory for me. Thanks! Once you're in, the POI will be in recruitment mode and probably do a lot of the talking to try and sell you their program. It's your opportunity to get to know someone you'll be working closely with, and ask absolutely *anything* you want and need to know to help make your decision. Some of the things I wanted to know were funding sources and programs available for language training, whether conference travel is covered by the department, if it's possible to take courses at other institutions in the area, what course(s) I'd probably end up TAing for, etc. I also wanted to hear more about the professor's current projects, what courses he/she is teaching in the fall and what the 2-3 other graduate students in my field are working on. Questions about living in the city and the department/campus culture is probably best left for the graduate students you get in touch with. Ganymede18 1
oseirus Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 < Some of us here were born in the 90s In my day,we didn't talk about age in public! You no good kids! Ps scientifically proven that the 1980s (AD) was the best decade to be born BH-history 1
Safferz Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Which reminds me -- shoutout to Virmundi, Agora and the lurker I met (who didn't even tell me his username ) in New Haven this week!
SapperDaddy Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Some of us here were born in the 90s And some of us finished high school in the 90s and were on our 2nd tour of duty in the Balkans. jrah822 and runaway 1 1
Kelkel Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 And some of us finished high school in the 90s and were on our 2nd tour of duty in the Balkans. AND SOME OF US listened to boy bands and played the original Pokemon in the 90s... okay you win. SapperDaddy, jrah822 and glitzkrieg 3
Gene Parmesan Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Once you're in, the POI will be in recruitment mode and probably do a lot of the talking to try and sell you their program. It's your opportunity to get to know someone you'll be working closely with, and ask absolutely *anything* you want and need to know to help make your decision. Some of the things I wanted to know were funding sources and programs available for language training, whether conference travel is covered by the department, if it's possible to take courses at other institutions in the area, what course(s) I'd probably end up TAing for, etc. I also wanted to hear more about the professor's current projects, what courses he/she is teaching in the fall and what the 2-3 other graduate students in my field are working on. Questions about living in the city and the department/campus culture is probably best left for the graduate students you get in touch with. Thanks, Safferz. All great suggestions. I'm especially nervous because this scholar's work essentially shaped my historical interests from a very early point in my undergrad. I'm a little star-shocked.
Safferz Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 And some of us finished high school in the 90s and were on our 2nd tour of duty in the Balkans. Yes, you win! I actually have no historical memory of the 1990s because I was so young, anything significant that happened internationally during those years I've only learned about as history much later. The war in Iraq started a few days after my 13th birthday!
TMP Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks, Safferz. All great suggestions. I'm especially nervous because this scholar's work essentially shaped my historical interests from a very early point in my undergrad. I'm a little star-shocked. Skype it. Or something with a webcam. You'll definitely get a better reaction and feel for your POIs if you can see their faces. It's a LOT more personal than talking on the phone, trust me. I thought I wouldn't miss my parents so much when I lived abroad last year as when I was a few years before- before we had webcams on our computers. Once we used the video last year, it was crazy. It's psychology. You can introduce yourself briefly but let them do all the talking.
Safferz Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks, Safferz. All great suggestions. I'm especially nervous because this scholar's work essentially shaped my historical interests from a very early point in my undergrad. I'm a little star-shocked. It's definitely intimidating, but remember that you're in and that this professor is interested and impressed by *you*! And he/she is taking the time to talk and answer your questions about the program because the department agrees that you would be a great addition to their intellectual community. It helps you feel less small
Flux Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Any thoughts on mentioning that the school is your top choice (only when it really is, of course)?
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