the international Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Hi all, Don't know if this helps anyone, but I've emailed Chicago (just to know if I should even keep checking the app status) and this was their reply: Admissions decisions are completed over a period of time, and are released over this period. When your decision has been released, you will receive an email informing you that your decision letter has been posted on the application website. All decisions should be announced by the end of February or in early March at the latest. So... all hope is not lost? I guess they're waiting for the 25 accepted (according to above comment) to say yes or no! Anyway, do with this info as you will. Good luuuuck!
ComeBackZinc Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Again, I hate to be a broken record on this, but the consequence of fit being the most important element for an application is that it takes time and effort to get those pieces to actually fit together. This is a crude example, but if you know you want two modernists, you can't just send out four acceptances and hope that two take it and two don't. Oftentimes acceptances are spaced out over such a wide period because departments need to wait until they have commitments from people of specific specialties. Timshel and 28verses 1 1
the international Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Thank you for your insight (not a broken record) - this is good enough for me As it is I don't think I have much chance with Chicago, just got tired of checking and waiting so I emailed, then thought someone else might enjoy the info provided!
desipoet Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 I don't feel like I'd have a chance either. Still--could those of you admitted tell us when exactly the open house is, so I can look forward to my rejection email around a week from then?
KingLear14 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Why hasn't Chicago sent out its rejections yet?! It looks like from last year it might be figuring out who it's going to offer the MA?
desipoet Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Yep, looks like it. Meanwhile, the grad coordinator said--" I'm hearing word that decisions should be made within the next couple of weeks. You'll receive a notification when they're ready. Thanks for your patience..."
KingLear14 Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS?!?!? As if this process hasn't dragged along for long enough?!
KingLear14 Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Also, as a lost undergraduate in this process, I'm curious if those who were admitted already had MAs? Is it a more practical way to go about this process (MA first)?
Swagato Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Also, as a lost undergraduate in this process, I'm curious if those who were admitted already had MAs? Is it a more practical way to go about this process (MA first)? Really depends. My field (cinema studies, but I'm also interested in media/affect work being done at places like Duke, or broader media studies such as at MIT) has increasingly moved toward accepting people entering with MAs. On the other hand, in English, I hear that some idiosyncratic institutions prefer to admit straight from BA so that these admits can be "groomed" in the style peculiar to that institution. These names should be common knowledge in your field's conversation. Sometimes, though, gaining an MA from a top-ranked department can definitely help, as it can serve to establish credentials (apart from other potential benefits such as obtaining letters from major scholars, networking, etc.)
KingLear14 Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 It's hard to know what to do, at this point, the only PhD that's accepted me is Tufts, and I'm not sure if it would e better to get an MA and en re-apply a year from now. Very confusing. Anyways, I hope we all hear from Chicago soon, just to end the waiting!
ComeBackZinc Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Tufts is a great school.... If you were set on getting into a particular PhD program, getting a funded MA and reapplying might be an option. But only if you're funded!
TripWillis Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Tufts is a great school.... If you were set on getting into a particular PhD program, getting a funded MA and reapplying might be an option. But only if you're funded! Plus, if why not just go to the awesome PhD program instead of the funded MA and try to transfer? Does Tufts offer an en route MA?
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