Aubstopper Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Upvote for Game of Thrones-academia correlation.
ashiepoo72 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Third! I am more than willing to have heated debates about history with y'all, but that doesn't mean we can't be kind to and support one another
art-vandelay Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 fyi––it looks like cornell will be finalizing decisions next week.
amye720 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I just got an email from Stanford's admissions office saying my decision is posted on their website, but when I log in it still just says "admitted." I'm guessing the impersonal nature of the email, paired with the lack of any actual decision being posted, is a bad sign?
ashiepoo72 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Admitted sounds like an acceptance to me. Do you mean submitted?
amye720 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 ha, sorry, I meant "Submitted," and it was a rejection. Very impersonal.
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) Admitted sounds like an acceptance to me. Do you mean submitted? Me too...I don't particularly care whether the rejection letter is nice/long/personal etc. in all honesty though This is what their rejection letter looks like (short and not sweet): "Your application for admission to graduate study at Stanford University has been carefully and thoroughly reviewed by the History Department's Admissions Committee. I regret to inform you that we are unable to admit you to the graduate program next year. The number of applicants for graduate study in our Department far exceeds the number we can admit. Many strong candidates in all fields are turned down. I sincerely hope that you secure admission to another program and that you will find a way to continue your interest in history. The Department of History wishes you success and thanks you for your interest in Stanford University." Edited February 14, 2015 by Gambaosaka1
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 ha, sorry, I meant "Submitted," and it was a rejection. Very impersonal. Yeah, it took a while after they sent me the email for the page to get updated with the letter.
ashiepoo72 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I think you're totally right gambaosaka...a rejection is a rejection. But they might as well be nice about it, IMO. It's Stanford's loss. You guys are clearly amazing. MollyTheMick 1
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I think you're totally right gambaosaka...a rejection is a rejection. But they might as well be nice about it, IMO. It's Stanford's loss. You guys are clearly amazing. That's true, it doesn't take much to draft a decent letter.
Josh J. Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 That's true, it doesn't take much to draft a decent letter. Lots of academics suck at writing. Obviously the chair needs a copy editor. I'm actually really annoyed right now because the email they sent me had a link, supposedly to the decision letter. The link is wrong, it sent me to the staff end of their application site. The first part of the URL is "admit". Since they have been pretty consistent at sending out rejections around Feb 21-22 for past several years, those things combined got my hopes up just a little bit. Jerks.
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) I think you're totally right gambaosaka...a rejection is a rejection. But they might as well be nice about it, IMO. It's Stanford's loss. You guys are clearly amazing. I missed your UCSB acceptance (I think...looks like one or two more than when I last saw it)! You are on a roll! Who are you really looking forward to hearing back from now? I think you mentioned IU? I got my IU rejection letter earlier this week, so I am hoping that means you have a good shot. I'm at 2 acceptances (UCLA MA and UNC PhD) 4 rejections (IU, Stanford, UW, and Princeton), and still waiting on Columbia, Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan Ann-Arbor, Cornell, UCSanta Barbara (EALC) and Harvard (only expecting to get into UCSB out of all those 6 though). Edited February 14, 2015 by Gambaosaka1
navyblackmaroon Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Actually, the worst letter I got was from Texas (during my first cycle). They linked the email to a website that had a brief sentence along the lines of "You have not been accepted. Please send any inquiries to history@austin.utexas.edu." I actually felt embarrassed for them when I read that. dr. t 1
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Lots of academics suck at writing. Obviously the chair needs a copy editor. I'm actually really annoyed right now because the email they sent me had a link, supposedly to the decision letter. The link is wrong, it sent me to the staff end of their application site. The first part of the URL is "admit". Since they have been pretty consistent at sending out rejections around Feb 21-22 for past several years, those things combined got my hopes up just a little bit. Jerks. Sorry Josh! Congrats on Baylor and good luck with the rest! What would be your top choice at the moment from the ones you are still to hear back from?
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Actually, the worst letter I got was from Texas (during my first cycle). They linked the email to a website that had a brief sentence along the lines of "You have not been accepted. Please send any inquiries to history@austin.utexas.edu." I actually felt embarrassed for them when I read that. Wow, sounds like someone was having a rough day in the UT-Austin's admin department.
TMP Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I think you're totally right gambaosaka...a rejection is a rejection. But they might as well be nice about it, IMO. It's Stanford's loss. You guys are clearly amazing. Try this one from Indiana University (yes, I saved all decision letters). This was from 2012. In the face of a large number of highly qualified applications for admission to our graduate history program (over 300 for 10 spaces), the Indiana University Department ofHistory has adopted a highly selective admissions policy for the Fall 2012 term. The competition has been intense, and we have been able to accept only the most outstanding candidates and those who best fit our department’s strengths. Although you were judged to be highly qualified, you are not among those to whom we are offering admission. In other words, we feel that you might very well be able to earn a doctorate in history and proceed to professional success, but we cannot accommodate you here. We wish you the best fortune in pursuing your goals elsewhere. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Joey Kremer, GraduateAdmissions Coordinator, by mail at the address on this letter, by email athistadm@indiana.edu , or by phone at (812) 855-8233. (insert the buzzing sound over "but we cannot accommodate you here.")
L13 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) I think it varies, and there may be more borderline cases this year, but I believe the incoming class this year is reduced somewhat to compensate for the fact that all 20 initial offers last year accepted. I was told in my own case it was not a totally done deal, but almost certainly a no. Professors here do usually go full-court press once they've selected their candidates. Thanks again, telkanuru! To pump you for info just a bit more, do you have an idea if they're taking on any medievalists at all? If the cohort is below 20, I can easily imagine them not taking any. That would be sad. TMP, now that's a pompous rejection! Edited February 14, 2015 by L13
Josh J. Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Sorry Josh! Congrats on Baylor and good luck with the rest! What would be your top choice at the moment from the ones you are still to hear back from? That's a good question. Yale and Stanford were my top choices, and Yale was my best fit out of all the programs I applied.... Really not sure what to think about the interview at Baylor.
Gambaosaka1 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 That's a good question. Yale and Stanford were my top choices, and Yale was my best fit out of all the programs I applied.... Really not sure what to think about the interview at Baylor. Do they do interview people at Baylor generally? In the history department that is? When I had the interview at UNC my former professors and others with some knowledge of the admissions process say that is a sign that they really want you. Sorry about Yale and Stanford...I didn't get into the latter either! What's your area of research?
Josh J. Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 U.S. History, specifically religion. Right now, my research is focused upon federal harassment and prosecution of conscientious objectors during World War I. Baylor's history department is pretty different. They take 2-3 a year, and the only fields available for study are American or English religious history.
Chiqui74 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Try this one from Indiana University (yes, I saved all decision letters). This was from 2012.In the face of a large number of highly qualified applications for admission to our graduate history program (over 300 for 10 spaces), the Indiana University Department ofHistory has adopted a highly selective admissions policy for the Fall 2012 term. The competition has been intense, and we have been able to accept only the most outstanding candidates and those who best fit our department’s strengths.Although you were judged to be highly qualified, you are not among those to whom we are offering admission. In other words, we feel that you might very well be able to earn a doctorate in history and proceed to professional success, but we cannot accommodate you here. We wish you the best fortune in pursuing your goals elsewhere.If you have any questions about this process, please contact Joey Kremer, GraduateAdmissions Coordinator, by mail at the address on this letter, by email athistadm@indiana.edu , or by phone at (812) 855-8233. (insert the buzzing sound over "but we cannot accommodate you here.") Hmmm...wow
dr. t Posted February 14, 2015 Author Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) To pump you for info just a bit more, do you have an idea if they're taking on any medievalists at all? If the cohort is below 20, I can easily imagine them not taking any. That would be sad. They offered to 1. Edited February 14, 2015 by telkanuru L13 1
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