BigCheese Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 ugh i can't wait to get this show on the road... :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Looks like that strange feeling was the chili I ate. No word from any new schools. I am starting to feel like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCheese Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 lmao yeah thats how i feel...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckige Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 MSU will start sending acceptance letters tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Okay I need to get this sorted out.... Expected ASAP Illinois Michigan State UNC Ohio State WashU Davis - CHECK Who am I leaving out? Anybody know anything about University of Colorado, Boulder? Anybody apply there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 UVA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twright Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 UVA. you heard from UVA?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackassjim Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 you heard from UVA?? Probably a reply to the "who am I leaving out?" question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twright Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Just for fun, I thought I would run down my stats and where I applied: GRE: 740 (V) 700 (Q) 5.0 (WA) UGPA: 3.93/4.0 (summa cum laude) [mid-sized public university] Law school GPA: 3.68/4.0 (magna cum laude) Field: Public Law/Judicial Politics Applied to: Wisconsin; Ohio State; Northwestern; Virginia; Notre Dame; Washington University in St. Louis Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackassjim Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 twright said: Field: Public Law/Judicial Politics Applied to: Wisconsin; Ohio State; Northwestern; Virginia; Notre Dame; Washington University in St. Louis You have great stats and great chances I think (if the rest of your application is as strong). One thing though that I read from something that was posted earlier, coming from a poli sci prof from Northwestern: Quote On the first and third points the committee is assessing your fit to the program. Will there be an advisor here who is willing and able to give you the support needed for success? For example, our department does not have a strong program in public law. Therefore, the committee discounts (but does not automatically reject) applications that propose research in public law. Source: http://roberts.polisci.googlepages.com/ ... dvice2.doc Of course, I can't vouch for this as I don't know how old or accurate that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twright Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yes, I think that was posted a couple of years ago by the Northwestern professor. Lee Epstein recently left Washington University and is now teaching in both the law school and political science department at Northwestern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackassjim Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Great! you've done your homework Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
convex Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Yeah, the first thing I thought when I saw that was "Uh...Lee Epstein?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 UIUC first acceptance posted on results page...phone call! And we're off.....! CONGRATS whoever you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark25 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 oh my! It's really started! Its unfortunate that I am only awaiting result from one school at this point. The other schools that I have applied to don't come until, I believe, Mid-Feb! Congrats to those accepted thus far and please keep this thread posted on when someone hears back from UVA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCheese Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 :shock: yikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polisci09 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 I got in to Illinois, funded for 4 years plus 18k! It's such a relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 I know someone else who was admitted as well, this is not a hoax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckige Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 you heard from UVA?? No, sorry for the heart attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 This is posted on the job rumors site: "Illinois, Ohio State, WashU, UNC, UVA, Michigan State... These schools are about to send out notifications...at least, that is the rumor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingwalrus Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Take anything said on that board with a huge grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPoliSciPhD Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 That board is filled with nonsense...however, I applied to 2 of those schools so I hope it's true... (only if they want me, that is...pleaseeeeeeee let someone want me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivyreject Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hi. I can already tell that this site is absolutely bruising to my ego and probably not good for my anxiety. But whatever. I just want to know if I should keep hoping or give up now. I am absolutely stunned at the number of rejections posted on here last year from people with vastly better applications than mine. If any of you who have knowledge of this field and this process think that I need to just stop waiting for letters and start making other plans, just say so. It'll hurt less now than in March when the thin envelopes arrive. Okay, here's my story: -Undergrad GPA 3.52 from a small religious school; major in biblical studies -Graduate GPA 3.63 from a good-but-not-great seminary (probably top 10, definitely not top 5; such places are seldom ranked). My degree is the MTS for those who know what that is. I focused on the role of religious people and institutions in politics and public policy. Very general and flexible master's program. -GRE: 660V/620Q/5.0AWA. -LOR: One from a college prof who I had 5 or 6 classes with and thinks well of me. One from my graduate advisor who is a prominent sociologist of religion. One from a current work supervisor. I'm 28, and finished college at 21 and grad school at 23. I'm hoping a non-academic rec won't sink me. But unlike a lot of the 22 year-olds probably applying post-BA, I've been out of school for a while and had some real jobs and "life experience." -Personal Statements: I just talked about my ongoing desire to study the influence of religion in politics from a social science perspective and how I already did religion degrees but was always drawn to American politics and need a poli sci dept to continue my studies. -Work Experience: Two years in parish ministry (not a good fit for me); two years teaching at the secondary and community college level I applied to (ranked in order of my admittedly weak perception of how "good" the schools are in this area): -MIT -Georgetown -University of Florida -Washington University in St. Louis -American -Boston University -Boston College I'll go to MIT if admitted, just because I figure their post-PhD placement is probably the best. But I really would be very happy at Boston University (because I love Boston, love BU, and already have a degree from there) or Georgetown (where a faculty member who I've corresponded with via email before I applied has said my numbers are "good enough to get you in)." UF made the list because I live in Florida and it would be cheap if I get no funding. I hesitate to admit that, until seeing this site, I've considered Boston College, George Washington, and American back-up schools. Anyway, I really want to spend 4 or 5 years as a PhD student and I really want to teach students about government. I don't want to be famous, and I don't want to write a book a year. I'm not so clueless as to believe I can get in at the Harvards and Columbias, and have spent a lot of time and effort getting over my inferiority complex about not being the best or brightest. I'd like to believe I have a chance at some of these second-tier places. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
convex Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Your application will be good enough to get you into a few of the places on that list, and any of them will be sufficient for your goals. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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