anthrohis7092 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 As I said, Die große Stille. I am hoping for continued silence from Berkeley next week. Out of my apps, Harvard, Chicago, Toronto, and Brown should all send out on the 9-10th. Do you know about the funding situation in Toronto? I understand they are strong in my field and applied as a matter of fact, but I am never sure about how funding works in Canada compared to US institutions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillalivetui Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Just a week early, regardless once February hits is when the ball starts rolling. Edited January 28, 2015 by stillalivetui IvanBezdomnii and ashiepoo72 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. t Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Do you know about the funding situation in Toronto? I understand they are strong in my field and applied as a matter of fact, but I am never sure about how funding works in Canada compared to US institutions... $15k CAN stipend IIRC. But only 2 slots for Int'l applicants direct to PHD. No funding for the MA portion for internationals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. t Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 They do two rounds of admits, so again, don't freak out if you don't hear back right away. This seems fairly standard for state schools - first round for university fellowships, second for regular funding with TA obligations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineLolipops Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Looking back at the dates for UVA they seem to consistently admit (at least a first round) on 30/31 January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellebe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey guys, Congrats to everyone who's had good news so far, and commiserations to those who've had the opposite. I've been lurking since fall, and it's finally time to unleash my nerves on someone other than my friends/flatmate/parents/partner in crime. (Or at least split the anxiety... I'm a month into job-hunting limbo, so my whole life kinda revolves around waiting for good news!!) Current crisis: my MA transcript didn't make it to UC Davis!! I'm not sure whether to blame Royal Mail or the USPS (I'm Canadian, so no allegiances either way) but LSE swears up and down that they sent the thing in mid-December, so it must've fallen off a mail truck somewhere along the way. Davis needs it by 4 Feb to mark my app complete (otherwise, no chance at funding)... So tomorrow I get to spend my last pennies on courier service from London to California. Is anyone else doing Dry January? After this manic week, I'm so looking forward to a beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashiepoo72 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Congrats to the second Oklahoma admit! ellebe--welcome! Sorry to hear about the transcript! Keep us posted on how that works out. My transcript to Davis arrived late, so I know how nerve-wracking that is. Worst part--you think you're done with applications, but nooo...the stress continues! What is this "dry January" you speak of? If I couldn't grab the occasional beer after class, I would probably lose my mind (ok, lose it more). If you don't mind my asking, what's your field? Heimat Historian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimat Historian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Welcome ellebe! You can join the anxiety crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblooms Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Feel like a bunch of people at an AA meeting, welcoming a new member. Though I guess there are certain parallels between addictions and academia... ashiepoo72, Heimat Historian and rmw 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimat Historian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 That's an incredibly apt simile kblooms. It does certainly feel that way at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knomina Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Hey guys, Congrats to everyone who's had good news so far, and commiserations to those who've had the opposite. I've been lurking since fall, and it's finally time to unleash my nerves on someone other than my friends/flatmate/parents/partner in crime. (Or at least split the anxiety... I'm a month into job-hunting limbo, so my whole life kinda revolves around waiting for good news!!) Current crisis: my MA transcript didn't make it to UC Davis!! I'm not sure whether to blame Royal Mail or the USPS (I'm Canadian, so no allegiances either way) but LSE swears up and down that they sent the thing in mid-December, so it must've fallen off a mail truck somewhere along the way. Davis needs it by 4 Feb to mark my app complete (otherwise, no chance at funding)... So tomorrow I get to spend my last pennies on courier service from London to California. Is anyone else doing Dry January? After this manic week, I'm so looking forward to a beer... Misplaced transcripts seem to be a fairly common issue. I had this happen with my Stanford application. However, Stanford was more understanding. The person I talked to said it was alright since I uploaded a digital unofficial copy as well. I can also relate to the limbo feeling you described! Having graduated from undergrad in December, I now have too much time on my hands. I was already obsessively checking my email. But when I found this site a few days ago, I began obsessively checking the grad results page too. It just doubles my anxiety! JTE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimat Historian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 so, I guess now is not the time to start getting grad program envy and begin exploring other programs. There are just so many professors I want to work with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellebe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Whoo!! Thanks guys On the bright side, everyone at Davis/LSE has been really nice about this. Very reassuring to deal with cool people on the inside. Doubt I'd be nearly as awesome about handling rapid fire emails from a frazzled applicant. Maybe Dry January is just a UK thing? (Can anyone confirm?) It's exactly what it sounds like: no booze till the clock strikes midnight on Saturday. Last night we paired steak with ginger ale. Blaspheme. Ashiepoo, I'm shifting gears towards 20th c US cultural history (post-WWII and mainly post-Vietnam cultures of violence if we're getting down to the nitty gritty). Also, dumb newbie question: where are all of these magical results coming from (apart from you fantastic people reporting on this thread)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimat Historian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 on the main forum page is a tab for results. You can search by discipline and see where people have self-reported their acceptances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashiepoo72 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Your project sounds sweet! Did you do any work with Steven Casey at LSE? My research basically ends with the 1975 Communist victory in Vietnam, but it seems like we have some overlapping interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellebe Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Ah cheers Heimat, found it. Wow. Just seeing the word "accepted" that many times is enough to get a girl's heart pounding... Also, totally get what you mean about exploring other programs at this point. Is it too early for back-up plans? Knomina, it's crazy, eh?! The weirdest thing about job hunting at this stage is not knowing how long you can realistically commit to a role. Thanks Ashiepoo! I think Professor Casey may have been on sabbatical while I was at LSE; I definitely didn't meet him, but I think he supervised a friend who attended the year before I did. Have you read his most recent book? It looks really interesting! Also, how cool would it be if some of us ended up crossing paths at conferences in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashiepoo72 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Don't get ahead of yourselves, guys! A back-up plan is always good, but it's still so so early in the process. Plenty of schools haven't finished admissions decisions. One prof I spoke to last year told me his department doesn't even start looking at applications til late January/early Feb. I read Selling the Korean War and When Soldiers Fall (is that the new book you're talking about? It was published in 2013). He's right in my wheelhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimat Historian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Mine envy was more about the funding thread. Some schools give very generous offers. ashiepoo72 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimat Historian Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Congratulations to the new acceptances at Columbia, Chicago and Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblooms Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Yeah, those are all fantastic schools lucky to have yall! I wish OSU would hurry up and release more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTE Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 This waiting game is excruciating. I appreciate this site as it allows us all to share in our collective agony. Congrats to all the acceptances so far. herstorian728, Magellan1521 and ashiepoo72 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeld Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I work at a high school, and this afternoon I was told we're having a snow day for the third day in a row--ANY other week this would be cause for celebration, but now I'll just be vaguely nauseous and on GradCafe all day adlgkjhdflgkjhdlfkg. (pssst if the Columbia admit is here and wants to let us know what their field is and who emailed them... I for one would LOVE to know!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kblooms Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Condolences to the person who was called by the Brown POI, I can see how they thought it was nice but just seems kinda cruel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanBezdomnii Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Condolences to the person who was called by the Brown POI, I can see how they thought it was nice but just seems kinda cruel! I think he/she called them, so at least the POI was frank. That's all you can ask. Although I'm as eager to find out as the rest of you, I'm trying to avoid unnecessarily e-mailing or calling anyone. I think it annoys people more than anything. I'll wait until March before I resort to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiqui74 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I wonder what subfield the Brown rejection was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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