Golem Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Give that rejections have been sent out to at least some Indiana applicants, would it be too bold to infer a position on the wait list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Anyone out there have any idea round about when Purdue usually gets around to sending out initial notifications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaircloud Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Give that rejections have been sent out to at least some Indiana applicants, would it be too bold to infer a position on the wait list? Yes, too bold. But it would not be too bold to take this as prima facie good news. I'd wait a few days and double check all forms of communication (website, email, spam) in the meantime. I don't think it's inappropriate to contact a department in the case that you know the department has sent both acceptances and rejections. When you contact them, you say, "I have friends who have received both of these. I've not received anything. I wondered if I missed some attempt at communication." Something to that effect. That's what I'd do. There are risks either way. Contact them, annoy them. Don't contact, miss something important. Golem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golem Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Anyone out there have any idea round about when Purdue usually gets around to sending out initial notifications? Ianfaircloud predicted Feb 21st. Looking at the previously reported data on TGC, I think that's right on the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulpessimiste Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Im so sorry about the rejection from Northwestern. When did you recieve the notification? Thanks. I actually didn't receive any notification, but I saw that other people had so I checked the website and the rejection was waiting. Even as rejections go, not a great one. And per the discussion earlier, I'm not bashing MA programs. Mine had a lot of good faculty and I learned a lot and, most importantly, I got to practice more philosophy. So that's good. But I guess I had been led to believe that at a top MA program, and from a top undergrad institution with excellent grades all around, I didn't think I'd be looking at zero acceptances. But that's where I am now. So I'm not blaming my MA program, but instead I think it's smarter for me to blame myself and my sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstudent1991 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thanks. I actually didn't receive any notification, but I saw that other people had so I checked the website and the rejection was waiting. Even as rejections go, not a great one. And per the discussion earlier, I'm not bashing MA programs. Mine had a lot of good faculty and I learned a lot and, most importantly, I got to practice more philosophy. So that's good. But I guess I had been led to believe that at a top MA program, and from a top undergrad institution with excellent grades all around, I didn't think I'd be looking at zero acceptances. But that's where I am now. So I'm not blaming my MA program, but instead I think it's smarter for me to blame myself and my sample. Did you apply pretty broadly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaircloud Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 The Yale wait-list is legit. I spoke with someone today who was wait-listed. They went out sometime this evening. Slightly personal emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDest Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 The Yale wait-list is legit. I spoke with someone today who was wait-listed. They went out sometime this evening. Slightly personal emails. Who are all of these people that you know applying to PhD programs?! Are they messaging you from these forums, or people you know IRL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHumeDominates Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) I was wait listed at Yale! Wow. Wow. Wow. Speechless. Very kind email from Shelly Kagan. Wasn't too personal (e.g., he didn't reference any specifics about my application in particular), but it was fairly lengthy and very thoughtful. Hope I get off the wait list! Edited February 15, 2014 by DHumeDominates alethicethic, philstudent1991, ianfaircloud and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humean_skeptic Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I was wait listed at Yale! Wow. Wow. Wow. Speechless. Very kind email from Shelly Kagan. Wasn't too personal (e.g., he didn't reference any specifics about my application in particular), but it was fairly lengthy and very thoughtful. Hope I get off the wait list! Congrats!! You've been wait listed at both Yale and Arizona; I am, as the kids say, 'jelly'. If you don't mind me asking, what was your writing sample on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idol.chatter Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yeah!! First philosophy acceptance. MA at Miami University in OH. Wait-listed for funding, though. I've also received an offer (but with funding, thankfully), from a religious studies MA program. I finally feel I can breathe a bit easier, now that there are at least some options on the table. (And with all the chatter about MA's on here lately, I feel compelled to defend myself and say that I don't possess an undergrad degree in philosophy, so having the MA as a stepping stone is pretty necessary for me.) DHumeDominates, Weltgeist, AcademicX and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstudent1991 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I was wait listed at Yale! Wow. Wow. Wow. Speechless. Very kind email from Shelly Kagan. Wasn't too personal (e.g., he didn't reference any specifics about my application in particular), but it was fairly lengthy and very thoughtful. Hope I get off the wait list! Wow that's so awesome! Congratulations. DHumeDominates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHumeDominates Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Wow that's so awesome! Congratulations. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHumeDominates Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Congrats!! You've been wait listed at both Yale and Arizona; I am, as the kids say, 'jelly'. If you don't mind me asking, what was your writing sample on? Thanks! I sincerely hope things work out for you! I'm keen on anonymity (notwithstanding my profile name ), so I don't want to go into detail about my writing sample. Sorry! I'm no fun, I know ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar_scene_gambler Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Emory acceptance posted. Anyone willing to claim it? I find it difficult to believe that they would call this late at night, but who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Give that rejections have been sent out to at least some Indiana applicants, would it be too bold to infer a position on the wait list? I'm in the same boat as you. Hoping its good news, rather than round two rejects next week. Good luck to you! Golem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaircloud Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Who are all of these people that you know applying to PhD programs?! Are they messaging you from these forums, or people you know IRL? These are people who I know personally. These aren't through the Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I give this Friday a 5/10. Nothing spectacular, but better than the 1/10 Monday. dgswaim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humean_skeptic Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thanks! I sincerely hope things work out for you! I'm keen on anonymity (notwithstanding my profile name ), so I don't want to go into detail about my writing sample. Sorry! I'm no fun, I know ... No worries! I understand, of course. In fact, maybe I should be more concerned about anonymity! Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I give this Friday a 5/10. Nothing spectacular, but better than the 1/10 Monday. Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquinasDuo Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I see posts for emails from Yale on acceptances, wait-lists, and rejections; however, I have no emails from Yale. Odd this... hopefulpessimiste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta_pros_to_telos Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm in the same boat as AquinasDuo. Did people decide the rejection from Yale was not legit? That post gave me a second of hope, but I'm guessing if Yale has been sending out acceptances and wait list notifications, then those of us who haven't heard back yet are just not getting in... On a happier note, I applied to ND and haven't yet received a rejection, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Major congratulations to people who were accepted or wait listed at Yale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platonist Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Anybody who knows if Rochester and Wisconsin will have waitlists? The two schools have sent out acceptances, but no rejections and waitlists so far. Do they have waitlists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reixis Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 A question from a prospective applicant: Are waitlists exclusively a matter of funding availability? If so, in case you are waitlisted and have secured external funding, should you let admission folks know about that or that will not make any difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcademicX Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I claim one of the Emory acceptances. I got a call from John Lysaker yesterday evening. 5-year fellowship! So excited!!! Monadology 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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