Nords Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Sure I do) Mine too. Although probably I'm not very good at making them. =D I guess neither of us are.
packrat Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Holy crap, packrat! That sucks. Next time you apply to something, if there's a section where you have to discuss how you overcame adversity...tell them about trying to keep it together at that dinner :| Oh gosh, kudos to you for keeping it together. I would have excused myself and cried in the bathroom. The worst part was knowing that the only schools I had left to hear from were Harvard and Yale. If you are putting all of your eggs in that basket, you know you're in trouble. Needless to say, the dinner was pretty unforgettable!
rchlm_618 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 First acceptance with money! I'm feeling approximately a thousand percent better right about now. packrat, washington1985 and jeudepaume 3
cupofnimbus Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 First acceptance with money! I'm feeling approximately a thousand percent better right about now. Congratulations! That makes such a huge difference. (Also, the Duke Literature Marxism accusations betray the continued crazy-making effects of this process...)
cooperstreet Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I CANNOT believe that Penn is taking this long. Who haven't we heard from yet?
Nords Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I CANNOT believe that Penn is taking this long. Who haven't we heard from yet? I mentioned this a bit ago, but Syracuse also still hasn't notified people. They said they were planning on sending out decisions by the end of the month. If so, should be in the next 3 days.
Cazorla Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Cooperstreet, would you go to Penn over Columbia?
packrat Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Does anyone know when Harvard is notifying? i.e. has anyone dropped the grad admin a line recently...?
IRToni Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Does anyone know when Harvard is notifying? i.e. has anyone dropped the grad admin a line recently...? Last we heard was beginning of March, so next week would be most likely, I guess! Really want to hear back from them so I can start planning!
boazczoine Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) Edited because I was too slow. Edited February 25, 2014 by boazczoine
cooperstreet Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Cooperstreet, would you go to Penn over Columbia? No, even thought I live in south jersey, and my fiancee goes there, and am not moving, I wouldn't.
AuldReekie Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) If you're going mad waiting for results you can get a snapshot of the generally awful quality of the Scottish independence debate right now here http://news.stv.tv/scotland/109173-watch-a-live-stream-of-scotland-tonight-scotlands-current-affairs-show/. I was planning on applying for this fall, but turns out I'll be in Scotland to vote after all.. It's going to be a long seven months! Edited February 25, 2014 by RLemkin
Chamberlain25 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Just heard from Yale via the website. That's 9/9 for me and I guess I'm tapping out for this cycle. I'm wondering what schools would be my best bet with regards to getting some good feedback (Maybe UT or UW?). If nothing else this cycle strengthened my resolve to pursue an academic career. On the plus side I get to stay where I'm living for another year and put off all of the sad goodbyes. Also, knowing definitively I can actually get back to my regular life (after a satisfactory amount of consolation drinking, of course), and back to working on my master's thesis. Relatedly, does anyone know a good open online course(s) for statistical and/or quantitative analysis, maybe also formal theory?
qeta Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Just heard from Yale via the website. That's 9/9 for me and I guess I'm tapping out for this cycle. I'm wondering what schools would be my best bet with regards to getting some good feedback (Maybe UT or UW?). If nothing else this cycle strengthened my resolve to pursue an academic career. On the plus side I get to stay where I'm living for another year and put off all of the sad goodbyes. Also, knowing definitively I can actually get back to my regular life (after a satisfactory amount of consolation drinking, of course), and back to working on my master's thesis. Relatedly, does anyone know a good open online course(s) for statistical and/or quantitative analysis, maybe also formal theory? Coursera is pretty good. There are tons of stat courses--the ones from Duke and JHU looked particularly good--and there's a very very intro modelling course taught by Michigan's Scott E. Page. Sorry about your end of the cycle - I'm in the same boat when it comes to PhDs. Bottoms-up!
AuldReekie Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Just heard from Yale via the website. That's 9/9 for me and I guess I'm tapping out for this cycle. I'm wondering what schools would be my best bet with regards to getting some good feedback (Maybe UT or UW?). If nothing else this cycle strengthened my resolve to pursue an academic career. On the plus side I get to stay where I'm living for another year and put off all of the sad goodbyes. Also, knowing definitively I can actually get back to my regular life (after a satisfactory amount of consolation drinking, of course), and back to working on my master's thesis. Relatedly, does anyone know a good open online course(s) for statistical and/or quantitative analysis, maybe also formal theory? As Qeta mentioned Coursera here's a quick link to upcoming stats courses https://www.coursera.org/courses?orderby=upcoming&lngs=en&cats=stats
Orlien Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) Just heard from Yale via the website. That's 9/9 for me and I guess I'm tapping out for this cycle. I'm wondering what schools would be my best bet with regards to getting some good feedback (Maybe UT or UW?). If nothing else this cycle strengthened my resolve to pursue an academic career. On the plus side I get to stay where I'm living for another year and put off all of the sad goodbyes. Also, knowing definitively I can actually get back to my regular life (after a satisfactory amount of consolation drinking, of course), and back to working on my master's thesis. Relatedly, does anyone know a good open online course(s) for statistical and/or quantitative analysis, maybe also formal theory? Sorry about your cycle Good luck! Also, I'd recommend Verzani's book, "Using R for Introductory Statistics". Quant and R go together like PB&J Edited February 26, 2014 by Orlien zudei and packrat 2
zworld707 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) Hi all, I found this thread a little too late in the cycle (around when the results started pouring in).. and have been lurking ever since.. Since you all seem to know much more about the admission processes than I, I was wondering if I could ask a quick (and sad) question. Do you have any idea what it means for those who have not gotten any responses from Duke/ UCLA/ NYU/ Chicago/ UNC/ Harvard PEG (polsci track)? From the previous replies on this thread, it looks like a no-response from Chicago means rejection. What about other schools? I did see Harvard PEG admits on the results window, but they all seem to be for the econ track... What's up with Harvard PEG polsci / UCLA / Duke / NYU / UNC? Am I safe to assume that I have been rejected from all of them? Btw, CONGRATULATIONS for those who got wonderful news in the past few weeks! Edited February 26, 2014 by zworld707
chaetzli Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 So here it is… the Yale bloodshed… I'm so sorry for those who got bad news. I think now is the perfect time to make fun of Yale… I hope this makes you feel better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqsTatw-RTI and http://www.safetyschool.org/ woodpecker2014, jeudepaume and Orlien 3
BackyardBrawl Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 What's up with Harvard PEG polsci / UCLA / Duke / NYU / UNC? Am I safe to assume that I have been rejected from all of them? To answer your enquiry about UNC: I emailed the DGS last week, and he said that there is still hope. They made the first cut for admissions and usually do a wait list. It also seemed like they might be doing a second round, but I'm not holding my breathe for it.
steedyue Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 So here it is… the Yale bloodshed… I'm so sorry for those who got bad news. I think now is the perfect time to make fun of Yale… I hope this makes you feel better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqsTatw-RTI and http://www.safetyschool.org/ Those Harvard bastards. I would go to Boston to kick their ass right after the Campus Visit Day with my Yale T-shirt! (just kidding. had an appointment with one of GK's student.) TheGnome and chaetzli 2
TheGnome Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Hey congrats on Yale steedyue! Sorry I just caught up with the news. You had your significant other there right? What a brilliant turn of events! I am happy for you guys. I am sure you will be the beacon of hope for every couple out there struggling to make it work in this process. May you guys be the proof that sometimes things do work out, and it is indeed worth a try mooneyed, washington1985, TheWalrus and 3 others 6
joesephsci Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Is there anyone here who still got no news from UCLA? The form on application status tracker says "Submitted - Pending Decision". Could that mean that I'm on the waitlist or they are just slow with updating rejections? Same here, I haven't heard from UCLA either.
jeudepaume Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Well, folks, Since the rejection from Yale was the last one of my most awaited rejections (Chicago, I've given up on you! I reject your rejection!), my cycle is now officially over. I am very happy with the options I have (and most grateful I do have options this year). I said it before and I'll say it again to everyone who anticipates having to apply for the second time: I've been there and it's surprisingly more doable than I would have believed. Even better: would I have acquired a place last year it certainly wouldn't be as good, as I am much more prepared this year, both in terms of my application and in terms of knowing where I want to go and what I want to do. So good luck to everyone who's still waiting on more results to come, and best of luck to those who are preparing for the next cycle. I'll stick around to see how you guys end up doing. cupofnimbus, NYCBluenose and cooperstreet 3
packrat Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Just found this gem on the results board: MIT -- rejection "Strange: Applied to Political Science Department, rejected from Strip Club Department via massive xxx.mit.edu blast email." +1 for humor cane14 1
cooperstreet Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Well, folks, Since the rejection from Yale was the last one of my most awaited rejections (Chicago, I've given up on you! I reject your rejection!), my cycle is now officially over. I am very happy with the options I have (and most grateful I do have options this year). I said it before and I'll say it again to everyone who anticipates having to apply for the second time: I've been there and it's surprisingly more doable than I would have believed. Even better: would I have acquired a place last year it certainly wouldn't be as good, as I am much more prepared this year, both in terms of my application and in terms of knowing where I want to go and what I want to do. So good luck to everyone who's still waiting on more results to come, and best of luck to those who are preparing for the next cycle. I'll stick around to see how you guys end up doing. I second this.
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