spark25 Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I just saw the UNC post on the results search page. I had a good laugh. I know people are not in the mood for any jokes related to school results, but that was kind of hilarious. I was thinking "man this person must be next door neighbors with this particular prof!" Anyways, keep us all posted for news from schools.
plisar Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Me too. I had a typo at my SOP to the most schools I sent my application. The worst thing is, the typo was a glaring word repetition (2 words at that) in the very 2nd line of the SOP. Bummer! I'm still at a loss how the repetition escaped my eyes and MS Word. I don't think a typo will kill you. Sometimes people put the wrong school name in their SOP and get admitted.
convex Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Or, maybe we all suck and they're contemplating the idea of not admitting anybody. Ah, yes. Maybe admission committees have been persuaded by the November APSR strategy.
plisar Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 my typo: bush v. gore (2004) *Cringe* Yeah that's harmless. If they don't accept you for that...you wouldn't want to go there anyway.
mormegil Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Yeah that's harmless. If they don't accept you for that...you wouldn't want to go there anyway. Well said.
browneyedgirl Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 To clarify, are you saying that you just got an email saying your decision was online and then couldn't see what it was? Or they told you the decision, but you just couldn't see it on the site at that time? Either way, I think we'll know what the decision is if we hear back before anyone else. the latter - I received an e-mail accepting me with a copy of the letter attached. a few days later the same letter was available online. this was early February, so I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss that all early news is bad news from them!
plisar Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Man is it quiet -- I'm guessing people gave up.
PollyTheory Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Another blog is reporting a UVA admit. Could be the same person but... I'm getting nervous.
twright Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Another blog is reporting a UVA admit. Could be the same person but... I'm getting nervous. I've still heard nothing from UVA...
IRHopeful Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Another blog is reporting a UVA admit. Could be the same person but... I'm getting nervous. Yeah I haven't heard anything either. What blog is this?
PoliSci Guy Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Please, for the sake of my sanity... Never ever ever ever put a link to that other grad school blog. It would be like plopping a heroin addict in a poppy field.
procrastinatrice Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I don't think you should worry about UVA. It may be that the person who got admitted got an unofficial, off-the-record acceptance from a faculty contact. Which is what happened to me today (not for UVA, I swear). I haven't posted it on the results page because I don't want to worry those who are still waiting. Or it may be that the UVA guy/gal is screwing with us... I have been lurking this year, but I did post a few times last year. This is my second cycle and it is off to a great start. So, second cyclers ( I just made that up), keep your chin up--miracles happen:)
rlayla Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I don't think you should worry about UVA. It may be that the person who got admitted got an unofficial, off-the-record acceptance from a faculty contact. Which is what happened to me today (not for UVA, I swear). I haven't posted it on the results page because I don't want to worry those who are still waiting. Or it may be that the UVA guy/gal is screwing with us... I have been lurking this year, but I did post a few times last year. This is my second cycle and it is off to a great start. So, second cyclers ( I just made that up), keep your chin up--miracles happen:) Where did you get into? We like to vicariously through other gradcafe peeps.
AllFiredUp Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 UVA decisions will be out this week, not sure which day. What do people make of this thread from the job site? http://www.poliscijobrumors.com/topic.php?id=8110 Apparently at some big unnamed schools, admittees from the wait list are treated like so much chattle, disposed of when they can no longer be used! This makes me feel friskily Marxist.
AllFiredUp Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I don't think you should worry about UVA. It may be that the person who got admitted got an unofficial, off-the-record acceptance from a faculty contact. Which is what happened to me today (not for UVA, I swear). I haven't posted it on the results page because I don't want to worry those who are still waiting. Come now, best of men. Not telling us after telling us that you're not telling us will just worry us more.
plisar Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 UVA decisions will be out this week, not sure which day. What do people make of this thread from the job site? http://www.poliscijobrumors.com/topic.php?id=8110 Apparently at some big unnamed schools, admittees from the wait list are treated like so much chattle, disposed of when they can no longer be used! This makes me feel friskily Marxist. A lot of it is nonsense -- if they need that many TA's they'll hire from other disciplines. Any idiot can teach intro level polisci.
PoliSci Guy Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Come now, best of men. Not telling us after telling us that you're not telling us will just worry us more. I second that!
PollyTheory Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I would really, really love to be that idiot...
plisar Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Poor guy just opened himself up to the hungry wolves.
Luckige Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I can only imagine what is happening to his/her inbox.
plisar Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 I can only imagine what is happening to his/her inbox.
expatbayern Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Just got a letter from DGS at Madison (small envelope) dated 2/2. Department has recommended me for admission. Excerpt: "The Graduate School will be notifying you once your admission has been finalized. I will also be providing you with more details of your funding package. For now rest assured that you are guaranteed full tuition, a stipend, and inexpensive health care coverage for at least five years as you make normal progress through the program." Visit dates are 3/26-27. So if you applied here, go check those mailboxes! Of course, mail may take a couple days longer to get to non-Midwestern locations...
BigCheese Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 ugh i cant stand the stress of not hearing a peep from any of the schools applied to. i feel like calling some of these schools and asking for the status of my application.. :?
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