non humilis mulier Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Congrats! On another note, a Pitt reject came up on the results page, I am getting close to a full blown panic attack. No heart attacks here. We hope to be one-day doctors, but not of that sort! #abovemypaygrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Has anyone else started to consider fields other than academia after reading the comments threads on poliscijobrumors.com? Those people are f*ing vicious. Almost as bad as investment bankers in terms of plain rudeness (of course only from the safety of the internet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolja00 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Has anyone else started to consider fields other than academia after reading the comments threads on poliscijobrumors.com? Those people are f*ing vicious. Almost as bad as investment bankers in terms of plain rudeness (of course only from the safety of the internet). Haha yeah a bunch of trolling grad students it is kinda funny. anxiousmike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBG Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Also, just found this - ranking of global poli sci institutions based on "impact" of research, essentially. http://www.political...pdf/psr/hix.pdf Edit: Thank you! I'm excited to check it out, I think it's a great fit with my interests. Congrats on UCSD! As far as the Hix ranking; it has some serious methodological flaws, and pretty much no-one takes it seriously. Some of the relative rankings it produces are just nuts; the USNews and NRC rankings are considered more reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Congrats on UCSD! As far as the Hix ranking; it has some serious methodological flaws, and pretty much no-one takes it seriously. Some of the relative rankings it produces are just nuts; the USNews and NRC rankings are considered more reliable. Thanks! Yeah, it was kind of weird. I read through the methodology and wasn't too impressed, I just thought I'd post it as I've put a few others up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CafeAuLait12 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I claim the UCSD posting. I just got an email from the head of graduate studies - no update on the website and no info on funding yet. Yay for San Diego weather, at least for the visiting weekend! Congratulations! That's very exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBG Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Thanks! Yeah, it was kind of weird. I read through the methodology and wasn't too impressed, I just thought I'd post it as I've put a few others up here. Well, if you want more... Edited February 9, 2012 by RWBG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent09 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Looks like Maryland acceptances are trickling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmmille1 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 UNC has sent out all of the offers they will make. If you haven't heard, you're either waitlisted or rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Also, just found this - ranking of global poli sci institutions based on "impact" of research, essentially. http://www.political...pdf/psr/hix.pdf Edit: Thank you! I'm excited to check it out, I think it's a great fit with my interests. Aberdeen University - 82nd. Higher than Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews in Scotland and places like Toronto? Oh how I wish that was true in the real world! Edited February 9, 2012 by Rlemkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CafeAuLait12 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Whoever the Maryland acceptance is, could you PM me? I have a quick question. And congratulations! Also Rlemkin: Is your display name a reference to Raphael Lempkin, the father of the term genocide and the Genocide Convention? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Whoever the Maryland acceptance is, could you PM me? I have a quick question. And congratulations! Also Rlemkin: Is your display name a reference to Raphael Lempkin, the father of the term genocide and the Genocide Convention? Just curious. Yes, it is. I feel a little bad for using his name as a pseudonym. I am pleasantly surprised to find that many people know of him though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirlibird Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) UNC has sent out all of the offers they will make. If you haven't heard, you're either waitlisted or rejected. Is that insider info you're peddling? Didn't someone say they called the department yesterday and the adcomm was meeting tomorrow? Maybe that was another school and I'm remembering incorrectly...you know how my brain is going in my old age... Edit: Ah, looks like they were meeting today and/or Friday. Gotcha. Well, looks like stormy news for me there. Edited February 9, 2012 by whirlibird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauhaus Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Is the stanford acceptance real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyUSofWhatever Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 UNC has sent out all of the offers they will make. If you haven't heard, you're either waitlisted or rejected. I've been lurking around the forum for a while - I didn't actually plan on ever posting anything, but I guess a series of rejections (or at least, assumed rejections) will wreck even the best-laid plans. Anyways, I'm curious how you heard this. It's very plausible, so it's not that I don't believe you (I do), my question is more aimed at killing off my hopeful skepticism than anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmplax Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Who's claiming these Stanford acceptances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carousel Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Who's claiming these Stanford acceptances? I second that. Also, what subfield? This trickling in of decisions is a real killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmmille1 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I called unc and asked. She said that all offers had been made and they would finalize the waitlist by early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantman Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 My congrats who receieved acceptances today, I wish you all the vert best of luck. Hopefully I will be getting some postive news, but only time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyUSofWhatever Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Well there you go, thanks for the update lmmille1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolja00 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Lol now there is a Harvard one. STOP TROLLING PEOPLE! (unless it is legit ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carousel Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Okay I don't know who the other ones were, but I can claim a Stanford acceptance. Actually in shock right now. RWBG and wordshadow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010Applicant Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Wow, congratulations Carousel! Did you receive an email or did someone call you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmplax Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Okay I don't know who the other ones were, but I can claim a Stanford acceptance. Actually in shock right now. What's your subfield and general stats? You seem to be cleaning up everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBG Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Okay I don't know who the other ones were, but I can claim a Stanford acceptance. Actually in shock right now. Fantastic! Congrats, and thanks for letting us know. I suspect you'll be able to let us know when Yale starts contacting people as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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