HaruNoKaze Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Has anyone else out there applied to SMU's English doctorate program? I'm curious to see if anyone's information is the same as what I've been given... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgfletcher Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 All I know is that the checklist page says, "Thank you for your application to SMU! We've received all the materials needed to review your application. Admission decision letters will be mailed after faculty reviews are completed after the February 1 priority deadline." Do you have other information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruNoKaze Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 All I know is they are meeting on Friday and the campus visist is March 4-6th. Just wanted to see if anyone else had anything to add or goes against what I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Does anyone have any idea how many PhD applications they see in a season? Their program is so new. It's hard to find this data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruNoKaze Posted February 14, 2012 Author Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'm wondering about the campus visit... my email said "Applicants who are accepted into the program will be invited" for the campus visit... it looks like last year they did the campus visit first, then send out acceptance/rejections. Confusing much? @turtle - I think they get a pretty good amount. the funding is AMAZING and their program is pretty damn good too. it might not be nationally ranked now, but i think it will be in the future. also the academic journal they edit is a good reason for applicants to apply. Dallas traffic is not a good reason to apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'm wondering about the campus visit... my email said "Applicants who are accepted into the program will be invited" for the campus visit... it looks like last year they did the campus visit first, then send out acceptance/rejections. Confusing much? I think that those invited to the campus visit will be admitted, pending final offers from the graduate school. One of the FAQs on their website is about visiting the campus. The answer is this: "We intend to invite our top applicants to the campus before we require them to make a decision." I gather that all invitees can assume admission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruNoKaze Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 sweetness. thanks for the clarification. I didn't even notice that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I got the big, fat waitlist. I suppose that's not terrible, and I'm glad the torment is over. Sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruNoKaze Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 turtle, I've been out all day and came home to find a rejection from berkeley and nothing from SMU. so in my book, you still get a congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Poo. This whole process is vile, Vile, VILE! Thanks for the congrats, though. I hope there's good news coming your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruNoKaze Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 did you get an email or call? was it from brooke or a faculty member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impending Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Haru, I just want to tell you I appreciate that you are as fixated as I am on investigating/hypothesizing about the logistics of the notifications. For me at least, it provides some illusion of control, even though we clearly have none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I got an email from the DGS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruNoKaze Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 I'm pretty perceptive, so I pick up on things. Like when I called Berkeley to ask if they were really missing a LOR or just hadn't updated their online system, and he checked the *paper files* first, then asked me to spell my last name to check the electronic file. translation - application not in review. i know they have to have a method to the madness, and if we could understand a little bit better what it is, maybe we would all feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I think the problem with trying to decipher the actions of ad coms is that they're all comprised of people. There's a scary human element involved in this process, and there are certainly too many variables to quantify when that's taken into account. I've given up trying to figure out the rhyme and reason of it all. It's far too maddening. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 To Whomever Posted the Acceptance: You MUST tell me all about your visit! And congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmwhalen Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hey, this is my first time posting on the forums, but I just wanted to clear some stuff up for you guys before ANYONE gets their hopes up (or down). The emails that went out today apparently are not "acceptances" exactly.They have a sort of I guess informal interview process by which they invite their top 12 candidates for a campus visit. From what I was told when I called this afternoon to clarify what this is all about, they generally make admissions offers to 6 of those 12 soon after the visit. So, if you got that email today, we're not out of the woods yet. Conversely, no one is really out of the running either, because who knows what's going to happen even after all of this? I will say, as someone who's lived in DFW for almost 6 years now and is excited at the prospect of perhaps 6 more, The campus is gorgeous and there's so much to do, see, eat and drink around that campus that it simply boggles the mind. Plus, their facilities are infinitely nicer than the university I'm at right now, so that's a big plus. Anyway, I'll see anyone who is going on March 4 I suppose. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgfletcher Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I'm going to the campus visit as well. I was wondering who you spoke to? I got an e-mail a while ago from the AA that only those accepted into the program would be invited to the campus. I wonder what the interview process will be like. Does anyone else have any more information? In any case, good luck to you, too, and to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmwhalen Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I believe I spoke to Brooke. Like you, the impression I had gotten from other information I previously had was that those invited were usually accepted, but the person I spoke to yesterday said that's not necessarily the case. I know what you mean, though, that it kind of conflicts with other information that we've gotten. I don't know much else except what was in the email, and I presume you got the same one. I don't think this is going to be a formal sort of interview, sitting down with someone asking us questions. More of a meet-and-greet, get a feel for us sort of thing. And that scares me more than a formal interview. Oh well. Only two weeks until we find out what we're getting into, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferhin Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I've been invited as well and I asked if there would be a formal interview and I was told no, but to prepare for interview-like questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 *bump* Anyone care to fill us waitlisters in on the recruitment weekend and/or your decisions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmwhalen Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 well, I did go on the campus visit, but I said, they only accepted about half of us outright and waitlisted the rest. I will say that the weekend was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks, tm. That's great to know. I was waitlisted from the start, but Brooke told me that last year they "went pretty deep into their wait list." they don't rank the waitlist, but according to Dr. Dickson-Carr, "they plan to have the fall 2012 class in place by April 15" and "wait listed applicants should know one way or the other by that date." I'm not sure this helps, but I'd guess the waitlist is organized by sub field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmwhalen Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I guess so. That makes me nervous, because I'm into 20th century literature, and I was by far not the only one. Well, still keeping my fingers crossed! Dr. Dickson-Carr's email about the waitlisting is right, though. It seemed like we have a very competitive bunch, so perhaps someone will get an offer they can't refuse elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlepower Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Would you attend if admitted? It's not even my top choice, but that funding would be difficult to turn down. I'd probably go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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