UC Santa Barbara?

[Nords]

Is anyone here either applying to the doctoral program at UCSB or already a student/faculty member there?
 

[jeudepaume]

Hey! I'm applying to their Political Theory program. 

Whatup?

[jeudepaume]

Oh wait no, checked my list: I'm applying to Santa Cruz. 

My bad!

[Nords]

Oh wait no, checked my list: I'm applying to Santa Cruz. 

My bad!

Aah, ok haha. I was all surprised that I suddenly had 2 responses! Oh well  

[ajaxp91]

Is anyone here either applying to the doctoral program at UCSB or already a student/faculty member there?

 

 

I'm applying to the doctoral program at UCSB as well. What research emphasis are you selecting? I chose American Politics and Methods.

[Nords]

I'm applying to the doctoral program at UCSB as well. What research emphasis are you selecting? I chose American Politics and Methods.

 

Interesting. Mind if I ask who you're hoping to work with? I'm going for IR and am hoping they'll let me pick political economy as my self-defined field. Really hoping to work with Dr. Cohen. Have you already finished your SOP?

[ajaxp91]

Interesting. Mind if I ask who you're hoping to work with? I'm going for IR and am hoping they'll let me pick political economy as my self-defined field. Really hoping to work with Dr. Cohen. Have you already finished your SOP?

 

I can't see why they wouldn't let you select Political Economy as a sub-field under IR, and Dr. Cohen would be a great choice. Are you specifically interested in fiscal and monetary policy?

 

I'm primarily interested in working with Dr. Bimber, among one or two others.

 

And yes, I've completed my SOP. Have you finished yours?

[Nords]

I can't see why they wouldn't let you select Political Economy as a sub-field under IR, and Dr. Cohen would be a great choice. Are you specifically interested in fiscal and monetary policy?

 

I'm primarily interested in working with Dr. Bimber, among one or two others.

 

And yes, I've completed my SOP. Have you finished yours?

Hopefully you're right! Yeah, EU monetary politics and financial regulation are my primary areas of interest. I'm 99% done with my SOP. Just putting finishing touches on it. It's a bit different than my other ones, so it's taking a bit longer! Dr. Bimber seems interesting (though I didn't read much about him, since his area of research was clearly very different than mine...) 

[brittney1]

I am a student here. Cohen and Bimber are freaking amazing. Just real down to earth amazing people with tons to offer. I don't think that political economy is a possible sub-field, but field papers are really strongly encouraged, so you would probably do that. It should help prepare you for your dissertation.

 

Congrats and feel free to PM me if you want.

[IRTheoryNerd]

Oh wait no, checked my list: I'm applying to Santa Cruz. 

My bad!

 

Hahahaha. I'm sort of relieved to find out I'm not the only who forgets all the schools to which I've applied. ;-)

[Nords]

I am a student here. Cohen and Bimber are freaking amazing. Just real down to earth amazing people with tons to offer. I don't think that political economy is a possible sub-field, but field papers are really strongly encouraged, so you would probably do that. It should help prepare you for your dissertation.

 

Congrats and feel free to PM me if you want.

Thanks Brittney1. Cohen does seem like an absolutely brilliant professor to have as an advisor. All the  contact I've had with him has been very positive. Now just waiting to hear about that funding offer!