TakeMyCoffeeBlack Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Perhaps, but it does take quite a bit more Euros to actually travel there. Honestly, I'm just crossing my fingers and praying that I don't end up being the low-income yokel of my future department! Ah, yes. I was the low income yokel of my study abroad program a couple years ago. My friends would eat out all the time, take out 100 Euro every other day, etc. I survived off of about 30 Euro a week, food and drinks included. I don't think I could have afforded to study abroad at all, but got very lucky with some extra income the summer before (I needed to study abroad to graduate, though...). Now I'm drinking wine with the American and German governments' money. The good news is, of course, that depending on your research interests, you can probably tap into some grant resources to do some travel as a graduate student. That's my hope! Of course, travel means scouring books, sitting through conference presentations, etc. but who says you can't enjoy a glass of wine between pages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_lining Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Emory interview posted for those interested (I didn't apply there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washington1985 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Emory interview posted for those interested (I didn't apply there). Thanks, luckyducky... here's hoping they didn't go out in just one wave... Nice start to the poster, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gokpinar Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Just learned my POI might not be reviewing my application bcz she is on leave this semester. To what extent does this influence the adcom's decisions? Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisescience Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Nice start for the poster indeed! It said the notification was received on Jan 15. My guess, judging by past years, is that their interviews will go out in a couple waves. If the interview weekend is the beginning if February, then the rest of today/next week is likely the last chance for interview offers. From what I've understood, Emory interviews all admitted applicants. I'd be delighted to hear from them soon should it be a possibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeMyCoffeeBlack Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Just learned my POI might not be reviewing my application bcz she is on leave this semester. To what extent does this influence the adcom's decisions? Any ideas? It's my understanding that the composition of the adcom should, in the end, play very little role. If you think about it, most adcoms have what, 6 people? And most faculties are much larger than 6 people. In cases where the adcom reaches out to POIs for opinion, I doubt that she wouldn't be consulted even though she is on leave (it's in her interest to have an opinion on these decisions!). gokpinar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gokpinar Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thanks @TakeMyCoffeeBlack. Hope it works in the way you put it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylark Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) I was concerned about that U of Washington interview on the results page from the 13th (perhaps I was not included in the first wave). However, from the results history of the programs, it Is it normal for them to only interview one or two students within a week's span. They don't seem to schedule the interviews in distinct waves. A bit relieved. Edited January 17, 2014 by sylark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeMyCoffeeBlack Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I was concerned about that U of Washington interview on the results page from the 13th (perhaps I was not included in the first wave). However, from the results history of the programs, it Is it normal for them to only interview one or two students within a week's span. They don't seem to schedule the interviews in distinct waves. A bit relieved. They also seem to accept students without any distinct pattern. Believe you me, I already had my UW related panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gokpinar Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 What people think of Michigan State's Pol Sci PhD program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylark Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 They also seem to accept students without any distinct pattern. Believe you me, I already had my UW related panic. Haha. Well, I think it's one of my longshot schools (maybe 25-40% odds), so I am not expecting to be accepted. However, it's nice to keep hope alive, and pehaps I have underestimated factors such as my "fit", SOP, LOR's, and writing sample. Though, my standardized test scores are very, "meh" or "middle of the road" for a top 30. Hopefully we both get in! G'luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylark Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 By the way, I am deathly afraid of phone interviews. I am just an awful phone person (cannot see the other person's facial expressions), I'd rather just text or meet in person. Can anyone describe a typical phone interview? How long they are? How informal/formal they are? I'd assume they will be most concerned with the applicant's demonstration of fitness for the program, or answering to the POI's reservations upon reading their application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR IR IR PhD Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Haha. Well, I think it's one of my longshot schools (maybe 25-40% odds), so I am not expecting to be accepted. However, it's nice to keep hope alive, and pehaps I have underestimated factors such as my "fit", SOP, LOR's, and writing sample. Though, my standardized test scores are very, "meh" or "middle of the road" for a top 30. Hopefully we both get in! G'luck! Out of curiosity, how did you come up with your odds? Did you use one of the formulas already discussed on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_lining Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) I ended up taking RWBG's advice for calculating probability. Nothing exciting, really. Just common sense. The probability increases greatly from 5 to 10 schools, but little is gained from 20 to 25 (depending on your assumptions of X). The ideal number is around 15 (assuming X = .1 or .2). *I have decided to not post the chart. I do not want to lead someone on to thinking that if they apply to Y number of schools they will be accepted somewhere. There are lots of variables that I cannot account for like Professor Snodgrass being swamped with work already. Also, luckyducky does not want to be cited for years to come on gradcafe. Edited January 18, 2014 by luckyducky TheGnome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBG Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 luckyducky does not want to be cited for years to come on gradcafe. It's not so bad silver_lining, ajaxp91 and IR IR IR PhD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Slam Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 For the University of Washington, I think that a "wave" of interviews/acceptances would have been much more noticeable on the board. The one could be an aberration, like someone who currently goes to UW and has a great shot of admission. When several people are notified, I think we'll see it on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Slam Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 And trust me, while I may come off as calm, I'm as anxious as the rest of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astreaux Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 For the University of Washington, I think that a "wave" of interviews/acceptances would have been much more noticeable on the board. The one could be an aberration, like someone who currently goes to UW and has a great shot of admission. When several people are notified, I think we'll see it on the board. The one on 1/13 was me, but I am not (and have never been) a student at the University of Washington. They may just have a smaller number of professors contacting students over a longer period of time than in previous years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL Slam Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 The one on 1/13 was me, but I am not (and have never been) a student at the University of Washington. They may just have a smaller number of professors contacting students over a longer period of time than in previous years. Ah I see. That was just some speculation. What's your subfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astreaux Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Ah I see. That was just some speculation. What's your subfield? Public law and IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylark Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Oh no! More U of Washington Interviews have appeared on the results page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aecp Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Out of curiosity, how did you come up with your odds? Did you use one of the formulas already discussed on this forum? Please share with us the formulas you refer to. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aecp Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Hmm...I could not find a standard way to quantify my odds. Ultimately, I ended up using the "score-grid" method referenced by several articles about graduate admissions. I did this to try to estimate whether I would be considered a viable candidate (e.g. would remain in the top 40% after a cut). The programs in which I believed I would remain even after subsequent cuts became "low risk," those programs which I felt I may remain after further cuts became "medium risk," and those programs for which my odds depended on Divine intervention became "high risk." May you explain which formulas you are referring to? I wish I had known about these three months ago... Please share with us the articles you refer to. I am only aware of the Harvard Gary King article posted earlier in this thread. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR IR IR PhD Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 This is the simple one from RWBG... 1 - (1-p)^n with odds generally .1 to .2 As was previously mentioned it shows that the ideal number is essentially 15. Big gains from 5-10 and very little value added from 20-25. I am quoting others here and take no credit for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zudei Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) This is the simple one from RWBG... 1 - (1-p)^n with odds generally .1 to .2 As was previously mentioned it shows that the ideal number is essentially 15. Big gains from 5-10 and very little value added from 20-25. I am quoting others here and take no credit for this. Remember, you assume the same prior prob. of success for every school. You could otherwise use the poisson binomial: 1- [∏i(1-pi)] Edited January 18, 2014 by zudei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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