ada Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Anyone wants to claim the NYU admission? I'm still waiting to hear from them, I guess it's not looking good... I'm the NYU admit. The notice came pretty late, as I was already starting to make up my mind. I have a clear preference at this point, but I wouldn't turn down a school without hearing them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblomov Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hello, and thank you all for posting such useful information! I was wondering, does anyone know what chances I have of getting a place if I'm wait-listed for a PhD programme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdiEtAmo Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Scaeva--I know also that Harvard admitted an Italian student already this year. This student got offers from a lot of the top schools, so this person may have been relatively direct competition for you at the programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaeva Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well, I perfectly understood your point of view, even if I have never meant I had a meaningless SOP. I tought that my institution, my experience and what I did in the past was not enough to be choosen, but at least to be interviewed or waitlisted. If no one of these things matters, there's still my question around: why do they choose? I know what I want and I know what I did, and if somebody is so curious about it I can be more precise explaining my SOP to you, if this could be helpful somehow. Soleil, this means I have to take Harvard as a rejection too? how lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well, I perfectly understood your point of view, even if I have never meant I had a meaningless SOP. I tought that my institution, my experience and what I did in the past was not enough to be choosen, but at least to be interviewed or waitlisted. If no one of these things matters, there's still my question around: why do they choose? I know what I want and I know what I did, and if somebody is so curious about it I can be more precise explaining my SOP to you, if this could be helpful somehow. Soleil, this means I have to take Harvard as a rejection too? how lovely I applied there as well and I took the silence as a rejection, yes, but I'm fortunate enough to be admitted by my first choice school and I've already resigned from others (this goes to Oblomov as well: I think there are big chances for getting the spot!). Did you apply to any Italian programs? I considered that, but my Italian is not even half as good as English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaeva Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Italian programs won't be opened until September... well of course I will apply here, but the problem now in Italy is that there's no money at all and very few job opportunities studying Classics... I tought I had good chances in the USA, but it looks I've been rejected from everything is from the other side of Ocean. I am glad you got your target, wish you all the best since you have always been very kind with me, soleil. Just curious about one point: does anybody know the Scuola Normale di Pisa here?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblomov Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks Soleil! I was told last week that I was wait-listed for Yale, but I assumed that few people would decline their offer, and so was looking elsewhere. However, I take spirit from your words! Scaeva, I know the Scuola Normale: it's where Glenn Most teaches, if I'm not mistaken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soleil Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oblomov, I resigned from Yale, I still need to do it oficially (because I'm not home yet and don't have the papers needed), so I hope it will go to you Scaeva, you're welcome, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you whatever you decide to do! And yes, I've heard about your school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaeva Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yes, Moste teaches here and Gian Biagio Conte is our latin professor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pius Aeneas Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 So I got an email from UArizona saying I'd been recommended for admission to the Classics M.A. program, per confirmation by the graduate college. So I guess that means I'm in? Excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Congrats, PA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblomov Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oblomov, I resigned from Yale, I still need to do it oficially (because I'm not home yet and don't have the papers needed), so I hope it will go to you Scaeva, you're welcome, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you whatever you decide to do! And yes, I've heard about your school I hope so too haha Good for you for getting in your first choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkg2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 So I got an email from UArizona saying I'd been recommended for admission to the Classics M.A. program, per confirmation by the graduate college. So I guess that means I'm in? Excited! Congrats! Their Anthro PhD (which I applied to for Archaeology) hasn't even gotten around to sending official letters. That app was due in Dec. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pius Aeneas Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Wow, that's a long time to wait. They have a good program though, one of the Archaeology professors at my school did his PhD there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkg2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I know their anthropology department is fantastic and I've had a verbal acceptance for awhile, but the funding issue is more than a little ambiguous. The real question is whether I could get a job in Classics with a degree in Anthro. Did you hear back about funding from FSU? I think the MA at Arizona usually offers TAships. Yay for decisions. Good luck with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaeva Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Is it possible to ask informations about decisions, after being rejected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajeclizm Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Has anyone hear heard anything from Columbia's Classical Studies PhD program yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pius Aeneas Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) I know their anthropology department is fantastic and I've had a verbal acceptance for awhile, but the funding issue is more than a little ambiguous. The real question is whether I could get a job in Classics with a degree in Anthro. Did you hear back about funding from FSU? I think the MA at Arizona usually offers TAships. Yay for decisions. Good luck with yours. This is a really good question. I've been wondering this because I'm debating on whether I should do a PhD in Classical archaeology or a PhD in Anthropology with a focus on Mediterranean archaeology. I have not heard back from FSU about funding. I know that there's a month left to decide, but I hope they say something soon. I really like the fact that Arizona has a strong Anthro dept, because I intend to stay connected to that field. Edited March 16, 2012 by Pius Aeneas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside1 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Has anyone hear heard anything from Columbia's Classical Studies PhD program yet? Still waiting too. I sent an email to the DGS a week ago, and no reply yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajeclizm Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Still waiting too. I sent an email to the DGS a week ago, and no reply yet. So good to know someone else is sharing my misery. haha... It should be soon, Veilside. I wrote to the DGS also and she replied saying I would know by yesterday. Well I haven't heard from them but I'm hoping it'll be soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vehemens iter ad necem Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Since there's less than 30 days until April 15th now, is it safe to assume that the remaining decisions are rejections if you haven't been told (informally or otherwise) that you've been waitlisted? Wouldn't having less than 30 days to decide go against what the SOP is supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veilside1 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Just got waitlisted at Columbia!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostfire Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Since there's less than 30 days until April 15th now, is it safe to assume that the remaining decisions are rejections if you haven't been told (informally or otherwise) that you've been waitlisted? Wouldn't having less than 30 days to decide go against what the SOP is supposed to be? Oh dear gods, please don't ask such questions yet. It's one thing to figure you're facing rejection all around, but it's something else entirely to face the increasingly mathematical likelihood of it. The fact that one program I'm waiting to hear from hasn't replied to my email inquiry about decision timeline isn't very reassuring. The other only answered to kick the correspondence up the chain, so to speak. And that was on monday, with nothing since. So, yeah, I'm not feeling good about this. Basically, I'm hating my life and I want to set things on fire. How're the rest of you holding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non humilis mulier Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Veilside, are you for classics or classical studies at Columbia, out of curiosity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajeclizm Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Just got waitlisted at Columbia!! Oh my goodness me too! Congrats, Veilside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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