Aubstopper Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 That's awful. I'm sorry. I wonder how many other people applied who didn't realize they'd just be 'making a donation' to the school. I wouldn't have known myself if I hadn't seen the facebook drama. Where else did you apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Did anyone get an invite to the Princeton NES interview weekend thing? For what its worth, I did this a few years ago and it was one of the most miserable weekends of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babur Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Did anyone get an invite to the Princeton NES interview weekend thing? For what its worth, I did this a few years ago and it was one of the most miserable weekends of my life. YES! Okay, I've gotten through this entire application process as a lurker, but I had to make an account to respond to this because I got an invite, and ever since, people have been telling me the most INCREDIBLE horror stories about what to expect. It sounds like the honest to goodness Hunger Games. What was it like for you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) YES! Okay, I've gotten through this entire application process as a lurker, but I had to make an account to respond to this because I got an invite, and ever since, people have been telling me the most INCREDIBLE horror stories about what to expect. It sounds like the honest to goodness Hunger Games. What was it like for you?? Its really terrible. To be honest it made me hate the department. It wasn't just the stress of the weekend, its that I sort of think the idea of it is incredibly insulting and arrogant in the first place. PM me for more info. Edited February 18, 2015 by bob123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I've heard horror stories from all of my POI's who went there, and a good friend who is doing Hebrew literature there now. I didn't even bother applying--it would be like Reese Witherspoon at Harvard, but more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReginaPhalange Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) Hi guys! Does anyone happen to know the date(s) of the UofC prospective students day (for NELC)? Cheers! Edited February 18, 2015 by ReginaPhalange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metatronos Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Ok, so I got my official admissions letter today from Indiana University-Bloomington, but I have not heard any information about fellowship decisions. Is there anyone else on this forum who has been admitted to IU-B and nominated for a fellowship of some kind? If so, have you received a decision on the fellowship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-vive2ladifference Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Anybody applying to Chicago's CMES (Centre for Middle East Studies) aware of when we'll be hearing back? I'm awfully anxious.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebreel Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) No word from Chicago on my end, Vive2. Did hear back from NYU tonight, though -- accepted to the M.A. program in Near Eastern Studies! Now, the wait for funding news begins... anyone else considering NYU? Cheers, Jebreel Edited February 21, 2015 by Jebreel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 i'm waiting on islamic studies at the chicago div school. nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdelazar Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 A post on the results page on 2/13 claimed acceptance to NELC at UCLA via email on 2/8, spelling out both "University of Los Angeles California" and "Near Eastern Languages and Cultures" (so you can't find it if you just search for UCLA NELC). Can anyone claim that or has anyone heard of any other acceptances to the department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 A post on the results page on 2/13 claimed acceptance to NELC at UCLA via email on 2/8, spelling out both "University of Los Angeles California" and "Near Eastern Languages and Cultures" (so you can't find it if you just search for UCLA NELC). Can anyone claim that or has anyone heard of any other acceptances to the department? I am not the one who posted that but I can assure you that UCLA NELC does not normally send official offers until the end of February/beginning of March. That acceptance might not have been an official offer but an email from a POI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sim Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Has anyone heard from UChicago's Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Humanities Divison)? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebreel Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Not yet, Sim. I saw an acceptance posted today, but no e-mail for me from CMES at Chicago, and nothing new on the application portal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlustxx Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Has anyone heard from UChicago's Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Humanities Divison)? Thanks I just received my acceptance with 50% tuition scholarship this morning. I applied through the Social Sciences Division though so that might be a factor in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebreel Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just heard back tonight from the Humanities Division at UChicago -- admitted with half-tuition scholarship... cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-vive2ladifference Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just heard back tonight from the Humanities Division at UChicago -- admitted with half-tuition scholarship... cheers! Same here! Congrats! Are you thinking of attending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almaqah Thwn Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Hey everyone, NELC Fall 2016er here interested in Old South Arabian and Hebrew Bible parallels. I'm currently trying to gauge my standing 9 months out from applying to PHD programs to see if there are any skills I need to sharpen. Would any of you 2015ers that got accepted mind posting an abbreviated version of your CV, a list of schools that you got accepted into, and the funding percentage you've been promised? It might help all of us anxious topic lurkers better assess our situation. Edited March 8, 2015 by Almaqah Thwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebreel Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Same here! Congrats! Are you thinking of attending? I'm not sure yet, Vive... I still have to hear back from Gtown and Princeton and especially other offers of funding from the schools I'm considering... but it would be a wonderful institution to be a part of for a couple years! It's definitely high on my list. And I imagine that the amount of aid we've received at Chicago's CMES bodes well for full tuition remission in the second year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babur Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Almaqah, for what it's worth, posting my CV would be meaningless because my CV has got almost nothing to do with Middle Eastern studies -- except for the MA program where I did really well, got great recs and connections, and made enough PhD candidate friends to slowly figure out what my SOP should look like. What got me into the MA program, God knows -- except possibly my writing sample, which was in a totally different field. My undergrad transcript is in a different field and covered in withdraws with a stint on academic probation. What I'm trying to say is: 1) there is no one size fits all candidate, 2) good writing will shine through many sins, and 3) the single best thing you can do to get into a PhD program is a related MA. The BA>PhD route is narrowing more and more every year. Plus, an MA gives you a chance to figure out if this is really the field for you -- many of my friends decided not to pursue their original PhD plans after the MA program, and that is incredibly valuable information to have. I realize it's not financially feasable for everyone to do a terminal MA, and I realize you want to apply for PhDs this year, but it was probably the number one reason for my success. Unfortunate but true. My results: accepted UChicago, UMichigan, Indiana; waitlisted Harvard; shortlisted Princeton (finding out those results this week). All fully funded except Indiana, which is only mostly funded. also, Jebreel: to the best of my knowledge the last time one person did NOT get full tuition the second year at CMES was in 2011. If you've got half-tuition your first year (and especially if you get a FLAS second year) UChicago is going to give good bang for your buck. Almaqah Thwn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdelazar Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I just saw someone posted for today an acceptance to Harvard NELC with the note "Unofficial email from POI. Letter on its way." Congratulations! Does anyone want to claim this and would you mind saying which sub-field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almaqah Thwn Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Almaqah, for what it's worth, posting my CV would be meaningless because my CV has got almost nothing to do with Middle Eastern studies -- except for the MA program where I did really well, got great recs and connections, and made enough PhD candidate friends to slowly figure out what my SOP should look like. What got me into the MA program, God knows -- except possibly my writing sample, which was in a totally different field. My undergrad transcript is in a different field and covered in withdraws with a stint on academic probation. What I'm trying to say is: 1) there is no one size fits all candidate, 2) good writing will shine through many sins, and 3) the single best thing you can do to get into a PhD program is a related MA. The BA>PhD route is narrowing more and more every year. Plus, an MA gives you a chance to figure out if this is really the field for you -- many of my friends decided not to pursue their original PhD plans after the MA program, and that is incredibly valuable information to have. I realize it's not financially feasable for everyone to do a terminal MA, and I realize you want to apply for PhDs this year, but it was probably the number one reason for my success. Unfortunate but true. My results: accepted UChicago, UMichigan, Indiana; waitlisted Harvard; shortlisted Princeton (finding out those results this week). All fully funded except Indiana, which is only mostly funded. also, Jebreel: to the best of my knowledge the last time one person did NOT get full tuition the second year at CMES was in 2011. If you've got half-tuition your first year (and especially if you get a FLAS second year) UChicago is going to give good bang for your buck. Thanks for answering, Babur! I'm actually an MDiv student right now. But my undergrad was at a meager state school in a somewhat related subject, so it is reassuring that one can recover from an unimpressive undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babur Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Almaqah, I shouldn't have assumed you weren't already getting a Masters! Sorry about that. In my experience and from what I've heard, the MA or MDiv more or less erases the BA. I doubt it will have any effect on your application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdelazar Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Waitlisted for Harvard NELC (Hebrew Bible)! I haven't received an email yet, but I found out by checking the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhartley Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Hi all! New to the forums. So I also was accepted to the MA in Middle Eastern studies at UChicago with a half tuition scholarship. Long-term goal is a PhD in ANE/Hebrew Bible. Currently finishing my undergraduate degree at a small, private, not well-known school. So I'll be coming out of my undergrad debt-free and don't actually have any formal background in Near Eastern studies. I realize that the typical advice is "if you have to pay for grad school, don't go." But I was wondering if that really applied to my situation? I only have a bachelor's degree (or will in 2 months) and I haven't actually "gotten my feet wet" in ANE studies (undergrad is in a related field however). It's pretty unrealistic to expect a PhD offer with my current academic background. Is it wise for me to go ahead and accept the offer to Chicago? I figure if I end up with just a bachelor's and master's degree from Chicago with some debt, that can't be all bad? And at the same time I THINK (correct me if I'm wrong) that there aren't many better schools than Chicago that one can attend to make them a competitive PhD applicant in ANE studies? Also, to others who were accepted to the MA in Middle Eastern Studies at Chicago: on the site they mention that many students receive full-tuition scholarships for the second year. Does anyone know how frequent this is, or if this is the typical and generic "scholarships are available!" empty promise that schools use to reel in first year students? Look forward to (hopefully) studying with some of you! Edited March 11, 2015 by zhartley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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