bright on time Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey everyone- I posted waaaay back in this thread but have just been lurking over the past few weeks as things started getting crazy, decided it was time to chime in. I'm one of the FSU admits and I'm still pinching myself to make sure it's real. I also completely struck out last year, which makes it all the sweeter. I have my fingers crossed (ok, well, I will once I stop typing) that all of you hear good news, and soon! In the meantime here's to refusing to leave our computers because an email just MIGHT come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyRiteHere Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey everyone- I posted waaaay back in this thread but have just been lurking over the past few weeks as things started getting crazy, decided it was time to chime in. I'm one of the FSU admits and I'm still pinching myself to make sure it's real. I also completely struck out last year, which makes it all the sweeter.I have my fingers crossed (ok, well, I will once I stop typing) that all of you hear good news, and soon! In the meantime here's to refusing to leave our computers because an email just MIGHT come in.Congrats. FSU is solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dworkable Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey everyone- I posted waaaay back in this thread but have just been lurking over the past few weeks as things started getting crazy, decided it was time to chime in. I'm one of the FSU admits and I'm still pinching myself to make sure it's real. I also completely struck out last year, which makes it all the sweeter. I have my fingers crossed (ok, well, I will once I stop typing) that all of you hear good news, and soon! In the meantime here's to refusing to leave our computers because an email just MIGHT come in. Congrats on the acceptance! I'm having all my email sent to my phone...not sure if that strategy is genius or even more frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stich09 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm freaking out. I got a letter from OSU but no mention of funding, what does that mean? I'm fearing it means they won't be offering me any. Also, did UNC send out their acceptances already? It seems they must have, which is also upsetting. I have a funded offer already but it's from my certainly last choice school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm wondering if anybody has called up Chicago asking about when they presume they'll be sending out acceptances? I think I'll call myself but I wanted to make sure because these sort of things prompt weird paranoias about them linking my area code to my application and subsequently rejecting me because I'm pestering them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your humble servant Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Happy to see more green on the results page. Seems like OSU is sending out letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plscIR Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hey everyone, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm wondering if anybody has called up Chicago asking about when they presume they'll be sending out acceptances? I think I'll call myself but I wanted to make sure because these sort of things prompt weird paranoias about them linking my area code to my application and subsequently rejecting me because I'm pestering them. Long time lurker as well. They started reviewing applications on January 14th. Here is the link that I keep on checking (I am out of school and have no job therefore I really have nothing better to do) - https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/announcement/applications-currently-under-review Judging by previous years, acceptance letters should be out in 1-2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmet Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm freaking out. I got a letter from OSU but no mention of funding, what does that mean? I'm fearing it means they won't be offering me any. Also, did UNC send out their acceptances already? It seems they must have, which is also upsetting. I have a funded offer already but it's from my certainly last choice school. Not sure how much this helps, but here is a quote from OSU's polisci department website "Ph. D. students can typically expect up to five years of financial support (tuition + stipend). Funded students receive office space with computers that are tied into the departmental computing network and the university's mainframe. We also fund a portion of the costs of travel to professional meetings." 'Typically expect' and 'up to five' are the two phrases that seem to hedge, but it seems likely that you should get funding for at least part and likely all of your first five years. As far as I understand, the vast majority of accepted students at top 20 schools receive substantial funding, so I wouldn't worry for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polisciapplicant210 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Does anyone know when Duke is going to announce its decisions? Seems that in previous years they did it around this time (Jan 31, Feb 1). Or is there any new insight on Stanford's timing this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonics2 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Here to report an acceptance from George Mason. Got a snail mail yesterday from the department, no funding info, said formal acceptance letter will be coming from the school. I plan to wait out and see if there's funding on its way while waiting for the other schools. But good start. Yay! Anyone else got the same thing? Hey pingsmile, it just occurred to me that we might be in the same cohort. Are you thinking of going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzzz Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm freaking out. I got a letter from OSU but no mention of funding, what does that mean? I'm fearing it means they won't be offering me any.Also, did UNC send out their acceptances already? It seems they must have, which is also upsetting.I have a funded offer already but it's from my certainly last choice school.Doesn't seem like UNC has sent out too many - only one on this forum. I talked to them on Monday and they said they were finalizing decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3221 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm freaking out. I got a letter from OSU but no mention of funding, what does that mean? I'm fearing it means they won't be offering me any. Also, did UNC send out their acceptances already? It seems they must have, which is also upsetting. I have a funded offer already but it's from my certainly last choice school. Financial offers from OSU can take some time. They often nominate students for fellowships with the graduate school which can take another month or so to hear back from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stich09 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks for your responses guys, I have since been told that OSU will let me know at the end of February and early March about my financial package as they apply for university fellowships etc... I also found an earlier response regarding UNC that showed they release their acceptances not always at the same time. My nerves have been calmed, and now I just wait for the big fish I applied to. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRam Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Among the many tOSU casualties this morning. Thankful for the offers I currently have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDhopeful2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Among the many tOSU casualties this morning. Thankful for the offers I currently have. sorry to hear that.... sounds like you have the right attitude though! It's great that you have two solld options already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDhopeful2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 congrats to the newest admits yesterday - Pitt, GMU, and others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupamaros Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Quite a few OSU casualties today Could be a busy day or two now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyRiteHere Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Bloody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 all's quiet on the western front--no west coast schools reporting besides UWashington it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucid1984 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Just finished my first interview with the DGS for the polisci department at the U of Iowa, via Skype. FYI, the DGS said that the adcom will make final decisions (including both acceptances and rejections) no later than early in the next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CafeAuLait12 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I would like to congratulate all of the recent admits!!! If anyone has any questions about visits or anything less, please let me know. I am here to help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonics2 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I would like to congratulate all of the recent admits!!! If anyone has any questions about visits or anything less, please let me know. I am here to help! Thanks! I actually have a question that I think might be broadly applicable to a lot of people. Do you think it more worthwhile to attend a better-ranked program with great general fit to your interests (a few professors generally in your line of work), or a slightly farther down program (like 25th versus 18th) with decent fit and one guy that is 100% a match (and you know that guy won't leave soon or anything)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyRiteHere Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Looking over NRC Rankings...these are quite helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDhopeful2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm wondering if Pitt is going to release more acceptances.... Did anyone claim the acceptance posted yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTP25 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) I'm wondering if Pitt is going to release more acceptances.... Did anyone claim the acceptance posted yesterday? Me too. And no, I don't think anyone did. Would any of the 21 lurkers currently lurking like to join the fun and claim that one? I'd love to hear some details. Edited January 31, 2013 by TTP25 Quigley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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