balderdash Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 Ha! Totally. Thanks for that. And congrats on making your decision! I'm sure you have some enviable peace of mind now, but do you miss the frantic, frenzied, obsessive panic days of mid-late January? Negative, Ghost Rider. Commence relaxation. whirlibird 1
balledematch Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Georgetown? Anyone? My last chance at not going 0/10 for phd programs
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Negative, Ghost Rider. Commence relaxation. Good! You totally deserve it.
CairoKid Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Wow. I just read over the posts on "". I'm so impressed with the SOPs posted! They're so much better than the ones I consulted on other boards last fall. Granted, those people apparently got into very good schools. But the ones from this season... they just seem so focused and well articulated. I can definitely see how my SOP came off as far less impressive. I have a lot of work to do. haha
PSApplicant12 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I'm one of the Georgetown admits. Got a call Sunday afternoon.
Eudaimonia Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I'm one of the Georgetown admits. Got a call Sunday afternoon. Congrats! Subfield?
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Aaaaaaaand... another day of no Berkeley. Awesome. I only accept rejection letters through March 1, so they're cutting it kind of close! WorldMan, potbellypete and CooCooCachoo 1 2
Bdeniso Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 If GT and GW acceptances went out today and I didn't hear guess that means my chances of a straight acceptance are over. Still have "high support" at emory and ND and hoping that will hear something soon regarding getting off the waitlist, but seems will be a stressful few months. Any tips, suggestions, motivation, success stories?
PSApplicant12 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Congrats! Subfield? IR, focus on conflict/security.
Megan Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I just got off the phone with Columbia. The woman (not sure who it was, but was told by the front desk, director of the graduate program) reiterated that all students who had been admitted or offered a place on the wait list had been notified and that rejections would be out by the end of the week.
Hotspur Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Anyone claim the Georgetown admits? Me! (Although waitlisted for funding.) Absolutely thrilled as I had pretty much written off this year! I couldn't even bring myself to the message boards following my UPenn/Yale/Berkeley bloodbath last week--didn't want to spread my negativitiy around. Did you say something previously about very few people getting funding at GTown? Ironheel!!, AuldReekie and Jwnich1 3
Ironheel!! Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Me! (Although waitlisted for funding.) Absolutely thrilled as I had pretty much written off this year! I couldn't even bring myself to the message boards following my UPenn/Yale/Berkeley bloodbath last week--didn't want to spread my negativitiy around. Did you say something previously about very few people getting funding at GTown? Congrats! Waitlisted funding is not DOA. I think that at a place like G-town, some of the funded acceptances probably have some top alternatives, so hang in there. Additionally, who are your POIs? Have they secured outside grants, do they have RA money?
kolja00 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 In at Georgetown. I'd love to go there but the funding seems awful for DC.
grantman Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 In at Georgetown. I'd love to go there but the funding seems awful for DC. Me! (Although waitlisted for funding.) Absolutely thrilled as I had pretty much written off this year! I couldn't even bring myself to the message boards following my UPenn/Yale/Berkeley bloodbath last week--didn't want to spread my negativitiy around. Did you say something previously about very few people getting funding at GTown? Congrats to you two. Georgetown is a fabulous college. Best of luck to you both in making your decisions.
Tallow Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I really hope GWU and Georgetown aren't done with their admits, because those were my last hopes at a PhD. I will not be looking forward to the pain and agony of waiting for admissions decisions again next season, but alas, I must do so to pursue my dreams. =P CairoKid, just wanted to say--I wound up in a Master's program in 2009, after getting rejected from all the PhD programs I'd applied to. Not only did it set me up for successful PhD app's this cycle, it was an excellent experience in its own right. I know they can seem like a consolation prize, but they are much more than that. Still, good luck on GW and Gtown
grantman Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Discuss. http://news.yahoo.com/people-arent-smart-enough-democracy-flourish-scientists-185601411.html
PoliSci27 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Discuss. http://news.yahoo.co...-185601411.html I've got to say I agree to a large extent. I'd compare the early presidents to the most recent presidents as an example, but the point would really be weakened by some terrible leaders in the middle of American history. In law school, people are almost willing to throw stones at you for expressing disagreement with the "One Man, One Vote" line of cases. Online, the worst you guys can do to me is give me negative reputation points. EDIT: I'm sitting in a rather boring class right now, so I figure some sort of polemical discussion will provide much-needed entertainment. Edited February 28, 2012 by PoliSci27 iwouldpreferanonymity 1
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Discuss. http://news.yahoo.co...-185601411.html Oh boy. Anyone want to pull out their Aristotle or de Tocqueville? Tyranny of the incompetent majority and all that. Edit: I disagree with the statement that the only effective difference between dictatorships and democracy is that democratic institutions prevent the below-average leaders getting power. Most democratic nations have a pretty wide distribution of sovereign power, meaning that the "leader", no matter how brilliant, is limited in his or her ability to effect change. I suppose one could say that the ideal outcome would be a system of distributed power where the most competent candidates in each position of power were elected, but then we get back to the word "competence" and what it really means in this situation. Many politicians are great movers and shakers without necessarily having the most discerning eye for policy, and many politicians who really know their shit on taxation, for example, would probably be relatively easily frustrated in any attempt to implement the best policy. Even if a democracy doesn't elect the best leaders, at least its structure allows for different ideas to come through, too. Edited February 28, 2012 by saltlakecity2012 non humilis mulier and WorldMan 1 1
PoliSci27 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Oh boy. Anyone want to pull out their Aristotle or de Tocqueville? Tyranny of the incompetent majority and all that. I'm thinking I'll name my kid Alexis. Who cares what my wife thinks? Oh, and the second kid will be Burke.
Ironheel!! Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Discuss. http://news.yahoo.co...-185601411.html I agree. I'm sitting at my desk at my pt job in a call center, I can't believe we extend the vote to these people!
iwouldpreferanonymity Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I agree. I'm sitting at my desk at my pt job in a call center, I can't believe we extend the vote to these people! Having worked in a call center once upon a time, I can only but agree. That type of work does not lead to an optimistic view of your fellow man/woman.
Ironheel!! Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Having worked in a call center once upon a time, I can only but agree. That type of work does not lead to an optimistic view of your fellow man/woman. Yes. However, I'm a research assistant in DC for my day job, also not giving me an optimistic view! Think tank research v. academic research is no contest, I can't wait to quit both my jobs! Edited February 28, 2012 by Ironheel!!
Snow Fox Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Received an official rejection letter from Northeastern just now, so for those of you who may be waiting to hear from them, their decisions are apparently going out. I'm getting annihilated this season; I can't even manage to wiggle into a waitlist so far XD ...Which is kind of a terrifying precedent, so I hope at least one of my other outstanding applications upsets it!
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Got into nyu! Aaaaaaaaaah!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! That's awesome - what a fabulous surprise! Edit: So I'll see you in late March in NY? Edited February 28, 2012 by saltlakecity2012 WorldMan and RWBG 1 1
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