NYU comp lit PhD

[gaia]

Hi,

I have been scanning the results page on gradcafe and I was wondering if anyone has any information on whether the results for the PhD in comp lit is finally out?

Gaia

[Ablukhov]

I'm also waiting on that program, but I haven't heard anything as of yet. Looks like historically they post around the end of this week.

[Origin=Goal]

I was accepted yesterday, so expect more phone calls to come this week!

[Ablukhov]

Congrats Origin! That's great news! I applied to ISR (the Russian/Comp. Lit. specialization) so I'm hoping I don't have to wait much longer to hear something.

[pelevinfan]

Ablukhov - do you think that we ISR applicants will hear at the same time as the straight Comp Lit applicants? I'm not sure how the process works; does our application get forwarded to the Slavic department for review as well, and who should we expect to hear from?

I'm so full of questions today, sorry!

[Enzian]

I mentioned I was interested in the ISR in my SOP - did you all fill out a separate application specifically for that? Did I miss something?! I was so excited about NYU...

And congrats again, Origin!

[pelevinfan]

I mentioned I was interested in the ISR in my SOP - did you all fill out a separate application specifically for that? Did I miss something?! I was so excited about NYU...

And congrats again, Origin!

Nope, no separate application! I just had contact exclusively with Slavic department professors, who all said that I should just indicate right in my SOP that I was solely interested in the ISR. I obviously would not get accepted to the Comp Lit department without ISR, as I'm not actually a Comp Lit person. In fact, the more I talk about it, the stupider I feel for having even applied...

[Ablukhov]

No problem, pelevinfan. I do think there might be some delay. My understanding (I spoke with Prof. Lounsbery early in the process) is that there was an initial review by the Slavic Dept., followed by a review by Comp. Lit, and then back to the Slavic Dept. and I think we should expect to hear from the Slavic Dept.

Enzian: I can confirm pelevinfan's response. All you needed to do was mention ISR in your SOP.

[Enzian]

Thank you both! That calms the nerves, somewhat. I'm not exactly the ideal comp lit candidate either...but I'm definitely no good for a straight Slavics department application. I don't really know where I fit in.

I think I'll e-mail to find out from whom we should expect notification.

[pelevinfan]

If/when you find out, please do let us know! Good luck :-)

[Ablukhov]

Of course! And good luck to you too

[Ablukhov]

Oh, one more thing...did you apply through Slavic history or Slavic Lit, Enzian? Just curious.

Edited February 8, 2012 by Ablukhov

[Enzian]

E-mail sent!

I applied through Comp Lit. As shaky a fit as that may be for me, History would be far worse.

Good luck to you both! I hope one of us gets some results soon because Origin's lone acceptance (while awesome) is freaking me out.

[Ablukhov]

I know what you mean! I'm checking my e-mail even more neurotically than usual today.

[pel]

I was also admitted to NYU Comp Lit today. (received a call from the chair of the department) they said they'd send the financial info later.

[Enzian]

Congrats, pel! (love your avatar) May I ask what your interests are?

[pel]

I'm mainly interested in 20th century European fiction, especially immigrant literature. I'm fluent in English and Turkish (native) and have strong command of Spanish, French and German.

[Enzian]

I'm mainly interested in 20th century European fiction, especially immigrant literature. I'm fluent in English and Turkish (native) and have strong command of Spanish, French and German.

Shit, I would've admitted you, too.

Thanks for the info!

[Ablukhov]

Congrats Pel!

[aldousarendt]

Congrats to Pel too!!!

[Origin=Goal]

Congratulations Pel! Btw your research interests look fascinating!

[pel]

Congrats to you too! Will you visit the department in march? (am talking about nyu)

About my interests, I've written an undergrad thesis on Aleksander Hemon's works as a response to an expected, pre-determined immigrant literature paradigm and enjoyed my topic very much. So I decided to do more on immigrant literature, using my languages. My interdisciplinary approach stems from my interest (and theoretical background) in modern and contemporary visual art. (am working at a museum right now

[Origin=Goal]

I definitely plan on it! (though i was so taken aback I forgot the date of the visit).

That's a unique road you've traveled to grad school. I'm a 20th cent Latin Americanist (Caribbeanand southern cone/Brazil) interested in relations between narrative form, history/political economy, and aesthetic experience. I could drone on for days about Theory, but I mostly use Frankfurt school CI and freud-lacan, with a smattering of narratology.

My undergraduate thesis also provided the royal road to academia. Did you ever think while you were writing that it would lead to this? I sure didn't!

[Ablukhov]

Hey Enzian, any word on ISR?

[Enzian]

Any claims on that acceptance from today? Congrats to you, mystery applicant!