Platonist Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hi, I want to know how the applicant will be informed of the results of his or her application? Should he or she check his or her online application account frequently to see if the results come out? Or will schools sent notifications (either of acceptance or of rejection ) via email? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar_scene_gambler Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I was notified, first by informal email, then by a formal offer of acceptance (again, through email). Might not be indicative of all programs, but it's probably not uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platonist Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks，Bar-Scene-gambler. I know the formal offer must be made by the Graduate School. But who sent you the informal notification: the philosophy department or the graduate school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar_scene_gambler Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 The convener of the MA Program in Continental Philosophy at Warwick (who is a member of the department and is responsible for recommending applicants for admission). I think, despite saying that they "recommend" you for admission, the department inevitably makes the choice as to who gets offered admission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxhgns Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You'll be emailed. A few programs may attempt to phone you first, especially if you made it to their first batch of acceptances. Your website status is unlikely to ever get updated in a timely manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman15 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You may also receive rejections in hard copy. I know most of my rejections came via snail mail, but that was some few years ago, so maybe that practice has changed. I got emails notifying me of acceptances, followed by hard copy contracts, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You may also receive rejections in hard copy. I know most of my rejections came via snail mail, but that was some few years ago, so maybe that practice has changed. I got emails notifying me of acceptances, followed by hard copy contracts, etc. From what I've gleaned, a lot of rejections will come in the form of "check our website" emails, and then there will be a rejection letter on the website. Not saying that's true for all schools -- I believe a few acceptances may come this way as well, for larger schools with a bigger applicant pool (like Cambridge, etc.), but that's what I noticed from last year's rejection result submissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman15 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 From what I've gleaned, a lot of rejections will come in the form of "check our website" emails, and then there will be a rejection letter on the website. Not saying that's true for all schools -- I believe a few acceptances may come this way as well, for larger schools with a bigger applicant pool (like Cambridge, etc.), but that's what I noticed from last year's rejection result submissions. Ahh, then I guess I'm showing my "some few years" in graduate school...and stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kant_get_in Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Stay updated with this forum. If school X posts their application results to their website, sends emails, makes phone calls or whatever, then someone will post about it here. DHumeDominates and philosophe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicline865 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Most "official" rejections come several weeks later than acceptances. So if you don't get an acceptance and have good evidence that others have, you may be able to infer your status, pending direct news from the school. That said, it's not a sure bet, and it seems schools can send multiple rounds of acceptances. Moreover, a late response does not preclude ending up on the waiting list, so don't necessarily lose hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs_doubtfire Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hi Platonist, I noticed that you have lots of questions about the admissions process. When I was applying, I found Eric Schwitzgebel's blog very helpful in answering some of the basic and more subtle questions about the process. Here's the link to his guide: http://schwitzsplintersunderblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/applying-to-phd-programs-in-philosophy.html It covers everything you can think of relating to the admissions process: whether you should apply, how you can go about applying, how to craft a personal statement/choose a writing sample, and what to expect after you've been accepted. philstudent1991 and MattDest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopephily Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Most "official" rejections come several weeks later than acceptances. So if you don't get an acceptance and have good evidence that others have, you may be able to infer your status, pending direct news from the school. In the industry, we call them "implicit rejections." DHumeDominates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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