ProfMoriarty Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 The forum is a little dead and I don't want to feel alone during the application season. Is anyone else applying for the fall 2014 term? How are your applications coming along?
Heliosphan Posted November 23, 2013 Posted November 23, 2013 Applications are moving right along on my end. Applying to Syracuse, Rutgers, OSU, U. Washington, UCLA, U. Minnesota, and Temple. MA programs.
obviousbicycle Posted November 23, 2013 Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Wisconsin, Penn State, West Virginia, North Carolina and probably Oregon. MA & MS. Edited November 23, 2013 by obviousbicycle
pohks Posted November 23, 2013 Posted November 23, 2013 I'm applying to Illinois UC, Ohio State, Maryland BC, U of Arizona, Ohio University and possibly Rutgers. All PhD except Ohio University, which is MS. I also applied to a PhD program in my own country. Are you American or international applicants? I'm from Europe, from a country that doesn't normally send that many students to the US, which is why I'm a bit worried about grade conversions, etc.
obviousbicycle Posted November 23, 2013 Posted November 23, 2013 I am an international applicant but I am currently doing my bachelor's degree in America.
obviousbicycle Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Which branch of geography are you guys planning to pursue? Human geography? Environmental geography? GIS? (just trying to keep conversations going on lol)
pohks Posted November 26, 2013 Posted November 26, 2013 (Sorry, I deleted my previous post.)Which branch of geography are you guys planning to pursue? Human geography? Environmental geography? GIS? (just trying to keep conversations going on lol) I'm interested in human-environmental interactions, and I minored in GIS, so I guess I'm a little bit all over the place. My research interests are more well-defined, though. I had my first interview yesterday. It was for my home university, and I felt that it didn't go too well. I got the results today, and I was waitlisted (1st place on the waitlist). I'm not getting in, though (or I would but without funding), as they only chose 3, and I'm pretty sure that nobody will decline the offer, as the funding is generous. I was pleasantly surprised that I made it to the interview, as there were almost 80 applicants and they interviewed six; however, I can't help feeling a little bit bummed that I didn't make it, although I would probably have chosen any US university over this one (not because it's bad but because a US degree is more valuable when pursuing a career in the academia).
ProfMoriarty Posted November 26, 2013 Author Posted November 26, 2013 Human-environment interactions here, too!
pohks Posted December 2, 2013 Posted December 2, 2013 Have you guys submitted all your applications already?
obviousbicycle Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 I haven't. Still waiting for my professors to send their recommendations in.
pohks Posted December 3, 2013 Posted December 3, 2013 I haven't. Still waiting for my professors to send their recommendations in. I've only submitted one application, too, and I still have to customize my SoP for each of the remaining programs. I just sent recommendation requests for the programs that allowed me to do so.
ProfMoriarty Posted December 9, 2013 Author Posted December 9, 2013 I've submitted two, but a third is complete - my third recommender having submitted his letter today. Every time I go back to review my applications I feel so self-conscious
Loric Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 I cant help but giggle at seeing the Geography forum asking "Where?" rather than the typical "What schools?" Mcj7 and JewishSombrero 1 1
obviousbicycle Posted December 13, 2013 Posted December 13, 2013 Just submitted my application to Penn State. Had to rush through it though. I hope there aren't any errors
ProfMoriarty Posted December 13, 2013 Author Posted December 13, 2013 I'm stuck on Minnesota's diversity statement :'( the due date is this Sunday!
obviousbicycle Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Wisconsin is due this Sunday too and I haven't sent in mine. I already have my statement written but I still need to revise it. I am just done with classes yesterday and I think I deserve a day off By the way I'm done with college! Wooohooo
pohks Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 By the way I'm done with college! Wooohooo Congratulations!! Good luck with your applications due on Sunday! My next deadlines are between Dec 31 and Jan 10, and I'm struggling with the SOPs. I'm starting to feel that the SOP that I sent to one of the schools completely sucks, and I also found a stupid mistake in it now that I started to tailor it for the other programs. Oh well..
obviousbicycle Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Thank you! Okay I have one stupid question. If the website says "Deadline: December 15" does it mean I have to get it submitted before December 15 or by December 15?
pohks Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 Thank you! Okay I have one stupid question. If the website says "Deadline: December 15" does it mean I have to get it submitted before December 15 or by December 15? I'd assume that you have to submit it at latest on Dec 15 at 11:59:59 p.m.
obviousbicycle Posted December 14, 2013 Posted December 14, 2013 I'd assume that you have to submit it at latest on Dec 15 at 11:59:59 p.m. Ah cool. Awesome. Thanks! But you know what, I think I should just submit it before 12 am Dec 15 just to be safe. I'm so worried about my recommendation letters though. I really hope my professors will get them submitted on time. I wish there was a way to know if the letters are in. I've sent them reminders through the application website so I hope they are aware of the deadlines. I don't know if I should send them personal emails to notify them but I don't want to come off desperate, pushy and annoying (although I have to admit I am kinda desperate to know the status of the letters right now)
obviousbicycle Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Just submitted my applications to Penn State and Wisconsin! I still have North Carolina and Oregon but the apps for these two schools won't due until January so yeah
ProfMoriarty Posted December 16, 2013 Author Posted December 16, 2013 I've submitted all of mine as well... except for my safety programs (not geography but related to what I want to do). Those are not due till January but I'm busy mopping over my thesis grade not being what I expected it to be
pohks Posted December 18, 2013 Posted December 18, 2013 I'm about to submit U Arizona and UMBC applications. U Arizona is asking for "photocopies of official GRE and TOEFL score reports", which I don't have (I never had the reports sent to me in the first place). I also found out that one of my letter writers won't be able to submit his recommendation to one of the universities on time, as his vacation is starting today, and I haven't been able to send a recommendation request as I haven't submitted the application yet. Oh well.. Paolaplease, I feel you - the same happened with my MS thesis. The grade wasn't bad, really; just worse than I expected it to be.
geographyrocks Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 So this is where everyone is. I've been over in the physical sciences thread feeling lonely. I've applied to UC Boulder, University of New Mexico, University of Nevada-Reno, and University of Denver I just found out today that although my professor swears he filled out a LOR, Denver doesn't have it in their records. As if this isn't stressful enough, now there are technical problems as well. :-D
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