kolja00 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Ivy League day of heartbreak with Columbia emails being sent out now too.
PoliSci27 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Obviously. But niceness is relational, and if my friends' friends find the social climate in Princeton rather cold, I would venture that there's a good chance I would similarly not fare well there. This is obviously a post hoc rationalization as Princeton is a fantastic school and I'd be singing an altogether different tune in case of admission An article posted by coach (now currentpsstudent) a few days ago led me to believe that Princeton wouldn't have been a great fit for me either. Of course, like you, I probably would have found a way to rationalize around that had I been accepted. http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2011/04/05/28121/
Ironheel!! Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 An article posted by coach (now currentpsstudent) a few days ago led me to believe that Princeton wouldn't have been a great fit for me either. Of course, like you, I probably would have found a way to rationalize around that had I been accepted. http://www.dailyprin...11/04/05/28121/ Thanks for the post.
CooCooCachoo Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 An article posted by coach (now currentpsstudent) a few days ago led me to believe that Princeton wouldn't have been a great fit for me either. Of course, like you, I probably would have found a way to rationalize around that had I been accepted. http://www.dailyprin...11/04/05/28121/ Scathing and eloquent opinion piece! Thanks for (re-)posting.
RWBG Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) http://www.dailyprin...11/04/05/28121/ Sigh... well I can't say this is a new criticism, although I continue to think it's mostly misplaced. Beyond that, I'll avoid commenting any further on this article. Edit: I will post this though. It's not about stats as much as it is about formal theory, but I still think it's a good read. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/2539250 Edited February 22, 2012 by RWBG
ilovezvezda Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 I have received 1 acceptance and 2 official rejections but all the other schools where people report that they received rejection letters seem to not want to reject me:) nothing in my profiles, no emails wahtsoever...wtf? What's going on especially at NU and ND?
Jwnich1 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Alas this is going to take a massive amount of cognitive dissonance for me, since I'm interested in methods..... If the name Dirk Gently rings any bells for anyone... (too obscure?) Anonymouse Bosch 1
frcast_55 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 I have not heard from Stanford one way or another. Does anyone know what this means?
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Con! Which subfield? Comparative / political economy
RWBG Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Sigh... well I can't say this is a new criticism, although I continue to think it's mostly misplaced. Beyond that, I'll avoid commenting any further on this article. Edit: I will post this though. It's not about stats as much as it is about formal theory, but I still think it's a good read. http://www.jstor.org...10.2307/2539250 I also think some of the responses to the initial post seem worth reading. Kristen Harkness' response seems good. I liked this part at the end: "We also care deeply about substantive issues and our research is driven by normative concerns over important global issues such as inequality, poverty, environmental degradation, social violence, government stability, and war. We believe, however, that good research design (whether quantitative or qualitative) is fundamental to drawing reliable inferences about the world in which we live. Without good methods, we cannot know the causes of the problems we study nor the consequences of the policy interventions we may design. And in the absence of that knowledge, we may do more harm than good."
ohsnap Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Princeton has made it official. Congratulations to all those who are receiving acceptances (especially ginsburg).
AbuReesh Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 How long ago did Berkeley start sending rejection letters out?
kolja00 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 How long ago did Berkeley start sending rejection letters out? 20 minutes ago. They must be going really slow. My friend got one then.
AbuReesh Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I have received 1 acceptance and 2 official rejections but all the other schools where people report that they received rejection letters seem to not want to reject me:) nothing in my profiles, no emails wahtsoever...wtf? What's going on especially at NU and ND? Apparently all NU decisions will be out by "the end of the week"
CairoKid Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I saw a bunch of Princeton rejection emails went out. I still haven't heard. All I have is one official rejection from CUNY, and all silence from elsewhere. I applied to some Master's programs because I'm assuming all PhD rejections at this point.
AbuReesh Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 It seems like the Berkeley rejections have either stopped for today or are in fact moving incredibly slow...
Green_Bee Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) I'm claiming a Yale acceptance (theory). Came as a complete, amazing, almost-car-accident-causing surprise: was directed, via email, to check the online decision. (No word on funding, visiting days, etc.) Don't lose hope! Edited February 23, 2012 by Green_Bee Ironheel!! 1
Adornopolisci2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I'm claiming a Yale acceptance (theory). Came as a complete, amazing, almost-car-accident-causing surprise: was directed, via email, to check the online decision. (No word on funding, visiting days, etc.) Don't lose hope! Congratulations! What type of Theory are you interested in?
Green_Bee Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Congratulations! What type of Theory are you interested in? Thank you!! I'm hoping to do critical race theory and democratic theory.
Adornopolisci2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Well i'm glad you were able to avert the car accident. You have some impressive choices! Good luck!
shavasana Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I'm claiming a Yale acceptance (theory). Came as a complete, amazing, almost-car-accident-causing surprise: was directed, via email, to check the online decision. (No word on funding, visiting days, etc.) Don't lose hope! Congrats! Hopefully I'll see you at the visiting days (April 2-3)! PM me if you want to get on the mailing list for discussion the visit etc. Also, funding info is supposed to come via snail mail...I've been very impatiently waiting since Saturday.
saltlakecity2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I'm claiming a Yale acceptance (theory). Came as a complete, amazing, almost-car-accident-causing surprise: was directed, via email, to check the online decision. (No word on funding, visiting days, etc.) Don't lose hope! I'm totally with you on the almost-car-accident-causing part - I was so shocked that I had trouble formulating sentences for about the first 2 hours after I got the email. TicToc., adaptations, WorldMan and 1 other 2 2
Green_Bee Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Well i'm glad you were able to avert the car accident. You have some impressive choices! Good luck! Thank you! I'm glad I found a supermarket parking lot in which to catch my breath (and check the website!)
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