oscarwildebeest Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I don't suppose anyone else here applied to Minnesota- Twin Cities? It's the only place I applied that I have yet to hear anything about. Seems like everywhere else has made their initial offers by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aria880 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I don't suppose anyone else here applied to Minnesota- Twin Cities? It's the only place I applied that I have yet to hear anything about. Seems like everywhere else has made their initial offers by now. I'm still waiting on Minnesota, too. No clue what's going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plisar Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Minnesota is coming back right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Minnesota acceptance up in the past few seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oscarwildebeest Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Well, shoot. I was planning to get some thesis work done this morning. Looks like its going to be a compulsive e-mail checking kinda day instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aria880 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Minnesota acceptance up in the past few seconds. Well, then... So much for having a productive day at work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plisar Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 For those of you on the UCLA waitlist, I withdrew my application today. Hopefully this will free up some space. Good luck to those of you who are waiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technocat Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 i was also curious if many people emailed professors about their interests earlier...so they fight for you in the admissions committee. I got mixed advice about this, and ended up not contacting anyone at any of the departments because I really didn't have anything substantive to ask them. It worked out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poccai Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hey all, So what's the deal with MIT Polisci phd? someone mentioned 9% of 300 applicants = almost 30 people admitted. For tose of you who have recieved phone calls -what diciplines did you apply for? Do they call everyone? I am doubtful I will get in, but won't give up hope yet... Tufts Fletcher School PhD. Anyone know anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatcoat Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I got mixed advice about this, and ended up not contacting anyone at any of the departments because I really didn't have anything substantive to ask them. It worked out ok. I contacted the advisors I'd like to work at at all three schools, and visited 2. But it didn't guarantee that I was accepted, as you can see from my results. It definitely feels worse to be rejected when you've had personal contact! I did it more for myself, though, because I was looking for something very specific. Also I knew I wouldn't have time to visit in March, due to work commitments (international travel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I contacted the advisors I'd like to work at at all three schools, and visited 2. But it didn't guarantee that I was accepted, as you can see from my results. It definitely feels worse to be rejected when you've had personal contact! Have you taken this more personally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark25 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Just checked with the grad secretary at Rutgers. Apparently they are not done with the admissions process. According to her, it is an on-going process. I don't know how many people have applied there, but I think you can keep your hopes alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful2 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I contacted the advisors I'd like to work at at all three schools, and visited 2. But it didn't guarantee that I was accepted, as you can see from my results. It definitely feels worse to be rejected when you've had personal contact! I did it more for myself, though, because I was looking for something very specific. Also I knew I wouldn't have time to visit in March, due to work commitments (international travel). interesting...i guess if you have super credentials and/or more general interests, it wouldn't matter. i wanted to do something very very specific. i wrote to a prof in a top5 school a few days back and he said i had a great proposal and would be my advisor, and then sent another email - oh you didn't get in, i was not in the committee this year. this makes me feel worse because i spent months thinking of a research idea and could have spent another 5 minutes writing an email so they at least knew that i applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwash Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Whoever got the Fed-Ex from MIT: What area of the country do you live in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatcoat Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I contacted the advisors I'd like to work at at all three schools, and visited 2. But it didn't guarantee that I was accepted, as you can see from my results. It definitely feels worse to be rejected when you've had personal contact! Have you taken this more personally? I'm not sure, since I didn't apply to any schools at which I didn't have personal contact with possible advisors. But I think that yes, it does feel more like a personal rejection, as in, "I thought she/he liked me!" But in the end you just can't take it personally, and have to assume that you were rejected because the competition was fierce, not because there was something lacking in your app. Or so I tell myself . Fortunately I have at least one other option (when oh when will I hear from the other???), so that helps with the sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plisar Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I GOT INTO MIT!!! Woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwash Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I GOT INTO MIT!!! Woohoo! Congrats! How did you find out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeful2 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I GOT INTO MIT!!! Woohoo! hey congratulations!! this is great. MIT is my top choice. How did you find out? What are you interests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Congratulations, pilsar. But whither UNC-Chapel Hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poccai Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I GOT INTO MIT!!! Woohoo! Great! Congrats. Did you get the Fedex or a call? What area did you apply for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRHopeful Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I GOT INTO MIT!!! Woohoo! Congratulations! It looks like there are a bunch of us that might end up there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialpsych Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Yay plisar!!! Told you you weren't done hearing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
politics_applicant Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Is anyone waiting on Brown U. They usually notify about this time. Any scuttle? I'm waiting on Brown. Last year they notified accepted applicants by phone on the last Thursday of February. But I wonder whether their application deadline was as late last year as it is this year (February 2nd, 2009). Does anyone know? Has anyone contacted the department today to see whether they're planning to notify at the same time this year as they did last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swr22 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Is anyone waiting on Brown U. They usually notify about this time. Any scuttle? I have heard nothing. But then I have not heard from Michigan, Georgetown or UVA so maybe it's a personal thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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