Kelkel Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Just imagine if Hogwarts or other magical schools had graduate school. Would you get a rejection letter that screams at you? That would be the real nightmare. SapperDaddy and goldielocks 2
crater21 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Someone posted interviews for History from UPenn and Yale on the results page... Which results page is this? In the history forum or on the main threads?
remenis Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Which results page is this? In the history forum or on the main threads? Neither - it's this: http://thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php
crater21 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Neither - it's this: http://thegradcafe.c...urvey/index.php Oh wow - this is the first time I'm seeing this page. Thanks! (though, now I wish I hadn't asked because it's just one more page I'll be obsessing over...
remenis Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Haha - no worries crater21, I am pretty sure we all obsess about it.
goldielocks Posted January 18, 2012 Author Posted January 18, 2012 Has anyone claimed the Yale or Penn posts? I didn't apply to Penn, but I'm sure everyone would appreciate the info.
A Finicky Bean Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 And can anyone else claim for USC? Because there are now two people who have put up in the survey that they've gotten in. And my inbox stays empty... *sigh*
sandyvanb Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Goldie, I noticed that you added Hogwarts, I just hadn't had a chance to comment! I love the humor! I would love to know about Penn, I did apply there... I am trying not to be obsessive about hearing from schools, but I am failing miserably... At least I go back into the classroom tomorrow, that will distract me three days a week. Fingers crossed for a better crop of students this semester!
goldielocks Posted January 18, 2012 Author Posted January 18, 2012 Goldie, I noticed that you added Hogwarts, I just hadn't had a chance to comment! I love the humor! I would love to know about Penn, I did apply there... I am trying not to be obsessive about hearing from schools, but I am failing miserably... At least I go back into the classroom tomorrow, that will distract me three days a week. Fingers crossed for a better crop of students this semester! Haha, thanks. I am hoping you have a less stressful semester this time around, too. At least with applications out of the way, you won't have that on your plate. I am still just feeling more curious about decisions than anything. I'm not feeling terribly stressed right now. I know it's out of my hands. But still, I wish I knew when the adcoms were meeting so I could just forget about it until then.
telemaque Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 This is obviously going to be different for different schools, but last night in a moment of panic I looked at the academic calendars of each of the schools I've applied to. I don't have the exact numbers (would an Excel spreadsheet/graph have been too neurotic? probably), but most hadn't had their first day of class yet. There were a few that started last week, and then of course the schools on quarters (Chicago, UCLA, Northwestern, etc) started eons ago. So...I'd say it's unlikely that most adcoms have looked at our files. At least that's what I'm telling myself! (And it's working...kind of...most of the time!)
oseirus Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Durmstrang is way better, but I missed their application deadline. I myself would prefer to be a Slytherin grad student just to show everyone that not all amoral scumbags are pure evil ... either that or go beauxbatons ... I saw the veela girls ... can't go wrong there Edited January 18, 2012 by oseirus SapperDaddy and goldielocks 2
Kelkel Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 I remember thinking last year, when early acceptances started rolling it, "Dammit, why didn't I apply to any of these schools!?" I still feel the same way, and it does a good job to make me smile! Today will be a good day. goldielocks 1
crazedandinfused Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Is anyone else suffering from Wikipedia withdrawal? This sucks. I've already called my congressman (only to learn, to my embarrassment, that he's a co-sponsor of this legislation). I need to know about the Tong Wars of the early 20th century. Anybody?
A Finicky Bean Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Is anyone else suffering from Wikipedia withdrawal? This sucks. I've already called my congressman (only to learn, to my embarrassment, that he's a co-sponsor of this legislation). I need to know about the Tong Wars of the early 20th century. Anybody? I support the blackout so it hasn't been bad for me. I think it is funny, though, that there is a twitter feed that someone started in order to collect all of the complaints about Wikipedia being down (i.e. students not being able to do HW): https://twitter.com/#!/herpderpedia It is an amusing, if slightly scary, read.
oryantin Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 hi, i have just completed my application to washington university in st. louis. in the online application system, it is written it is strongly encouraged to apply earlier. I have some quess. But what does this mean to you? Bad sign?
oseirus Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 I support the blackout so it hasn't been bad for me. I think it is funny, though, that there is a twitter feed that someone started in order to collect all of the complaints about Wikipedia being down (i.e. students not being able to do HW): https://twitter.com/...#!/herpderpedia It is an amusing, if slightly scary, read. Well the cached pages are still up and the mobie variants are also available
remenis Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 hi, i have just completed my application to washington university in st. louis. in the online application system, it is written it is strongly encouraged to apply earlier. I have some quess. But what does this mean to you? Bad sign? Hi Orient, I can't say for sure since I know nothing about this department, but one big reason to get applications in early is that some departments read the applications as they come in - meaning that the earlier the applications go in the more time the professors have to read them over, and the more closely they can read the fewest early ones rather than the giant pile they get right before the deadline. That said - not every department reads applications this way, many do not look at a single one until after the deadline date, and I have heard some statistic that the vast majority (something like 90% I think) of applicants apply only within the last ten days before the deadline (and I certainly did on all of my applications), so don't stress it over too much.
crater21 Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 So, I hate to be the negative nelly on this thread, but just wondering what you guys think about Yale. Do you think it's done? I know we've only seen one posting on the results page for an interview. But, if they are not doing too many interviews, then I guess we wouldn't expect to see many postings about it. And, wouldn't all the interview invitations go out at the same time?
Kelkel Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Crater, I'd say take that single posting with a grain of salt, especially since there were no details on the board or in the forum. This place tends to be credible, but you can never be 100%. Don't count yourself out yet!
remenis Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 I would guess that that one posting is an unofficial "interview," probably more of a talk with a POI than a departmental interview. I do not think the department is done yet.
goldielocks Posted January 19, 2012 Author Posted January 19, 2012 Crater, I was wondering the same thing. I know that Yale is usually pretty efficient in getting their decisions out, so I wouldn't be surprised if they were doing interviews, I guess. But it still seems a tad early. I'm not much help, I know. Just wanted to commiserate.
telemaque Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 I think it's a tad suspicious that the Yale interview result was posted the same day (afternoon?) that someone (sorry, forgetting who!) said Yale would be interviewing. I'd bet good money it's fake.
Safferz Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Relax, guys! I think it's a bit silly to think Yale is done this early, when most schools have only been open for two weeks since the holidays. The application was due on December 15th, and it appears the graduate school closed for the holidays on the 23rd. We all got the email when the graduate school made applications available to departments for review (Jan. 11th), so I think it's highly unlikely the history department has gone through all the applications in a week. My guess is that next week and the week after is when successful applicants will be contacted for interviews - assuming that Yale is sticking to the same timeline as previous years, rather than pushing back decisions later in the month to accommodate interviews. oseirus and goldielocks 2
goldielocks Posted January 19, 2012 Author Posted January 19, 2012 Safferz, you are right. As always.
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