magiaepasta Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 Hi all, first time starting a forum on GradCafe - I poked around the site and haven't yet seen a NELC/MES forum for this year's application cycle yet so I thought I'd get a head start on it. Currently working on studying for the GRE exam that I'm taking October 5th. Would love to give/get support throughout the application process. First thing's first - a little about me: Undergrad: I graduated in 2012 from a big state school with a BA in NELC, 3.9 overall, 3.96 departmental GRE: Don't know what my GRE scores are yet, but I'm guessing it'll be in the 150-155Q and 165-170V. Languages: Italian, Arabic, French - in order of strength. Major awards/scholarship: Graduated magna cum lauder, Boren scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Fulbright finalist Study abroad: Spent a year in Italy researching refugees seeking asylum from the Arab Spring revolutions Research interests: nationalism, intellectual constructs of ethnicity, culture and national identity in the Arab Middle East, post-colonial transculturation in the M.E., ethnogastronomy Applying to (list will likely be changed based on actual GRE scores): Harvard (PhD Anthro/MES) Washington (the only M.A. program I'm applying to) Berkeley (PhD NES) Georgetown (Joint degree, PhD Arabic/MA Arab Studies) NYU (PhD MES/Islamic Studies) Princeton (PhD NES) Michigan (PhD NES) U Penn (PhD NES) Chicago(PhD NES) Your turn!
Ross Thames Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Hey there, I tried to start the same forum as you, sorry I never saw yours, I've had a few people answer over at "NELC 2013 - Middle East, Near Eastern Studies" I'm interested in Arabic language ideology and intellectual production, applying to Berkeley, UT, and UCLA
colorless Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Anyone knows when Chicago and Michigan will announce results?
tushratta Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Got an acceptance email from Chicago NELC last night
colorless Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Got an acceptance email from Chicago NELC last night which division was this?
colorless Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Got an acceptance email from Chicago NELC last night and how? email? poi email?
colorless Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 art & arch from the department i will send you a private msg check your inbox!! congratulations
ldoone Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 i think NYU is usually march. ideas on yale? although i feel like maybe that happened earlier in feb.....
ldoone Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Scrap the above, apparently we should hear from NYU by the end of the week. Urgh.
Khayzuran Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Is this week going to be *the week* for decisions? :-/
shoshenqiii Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Scrap the above, apparently we should hear from NYU by the end of the week. Urgh. Wait, how do you know? AHH! The suspense! Edited February 20, 2014 by shoshenqiii
shoshenqiii Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 art & arch from the department Do you mind me asking who you applied to? (It's okay to just PM me!) I'm assuming that no news from Chicago is likely not good news? Anyone received an official rejection from Chicago NELC yet?
ldoone Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Wait, how do you know? AHH! The suspense! I emailed the DGS cos I have to respond to a different offer...but she was quite vague and didn't say what it meant if you didn't hear. So obviously I've been unable to concentrate all week shoshenqiii 1
shoshenqiii Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I emailed the DGS cos I have to respond to a different offer...but she was quite vague and didn't say what it meant if you didn't hear. So obviously I've been unable to concentrate all week Oh dear, this process is going to wear out my "refresh" button on my web browser. *refreshes inbox*
Conmel Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 I see someone has posted an NYU acceptance in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. I was previously informed that they can accept a maximum of five, including the joint history program. Anyone know if the decision for the joint history program is likely to have been sent today as well?
ldoone Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Hey - if it helps, this is exactly what the DGS said when I emailed her on Monday: 'Our expectation is that people will hear from us by the end of this week, so while there's a little bit of indeterminacy, it really shouldn't be very much longer. I hope that's helpful'. Obviously I spent all week trying to analyse precisely what that meant...make of it what you will! I'm the one who posted the acceptance btw, and my subfield is late Ottoman lit/culture. Has anyone else heard?
hohummelody Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Congratulations Idoone! MEIS, for all I've heard, is an outstanding program! Was the email notifying you of acceptance an official one including an offer? An email from your POI or DGS? I've heard nothing, and like Conmel, I'm waiting on a response regarding the Joint MEIS/History Ph.D.. Perhaps now that you've crossed the Rubicon, Idoone, you can be the one to ask whether all accepted students (including those applying for the joint Ph.D.) have already been notified? Just tell them you want to know for the sake of your friends up on the Grad Cafe. Again, congrats!
ldoone Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) It was an email from the Dean with the letter as an email attachment. And hahaha thanks. I'm going to request to Skype my potential advisor next week so maybe I should slip the question in...only maybe a bit more subtly than that.... It does sound like they're notifying the joint program at a different time though, and I think that's what they've done in recent years (though I mean I'm judging purely on the results page). Maybe it takes longer from going through 2 departments or something? Edited February 22, 2014 by ldoone
hohummelody Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Awesome. So a proper offer then I've yet to receive one of those. And yes, if I were you I would prioritize the "asking for my buddies at TheGradCafe," rather low during that conversation. I hope you're right about the joint program, or else that means I'm out...
Conmel Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Congrats Idoone, you've given us a glimmer of hope, although it's the hope that's killing me right now! With two official rejections in the last week and Columbia likely gone as well, I'm down to three schools (the joint MES & History programs at NYU and Harvard, and NES at Princeton) and starting to think in terms of Plan B.
ldoone Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) ^ thanks so much. But also don't give up - i feel like it's still really early in the process, it's not even march... Congrats to whoever the Columbia acceptance was btw! Edited February 22, 2014 by ldoone
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