gsp24 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Alright, last year Duke was full of keeners and got the results n by the equivalent of tomorrow. However, in previous years it has taken much longer for results. Odds? Also, who is quitting their job....now? I'll jump in the fray on this one. I'm with you on the job part. I think taking some time between undergrad and grad school to work and make some money is invaluable for helping one find out if they actually should go to grad school. But my 8-5 job has been especially insane these past few months and, with an admission in hand, only cemented my readiness to get out of the cubicle and back to campus. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Seems like relatively few people on the forum applied to Harvard govt. Am I wrong? Who else applied and what subfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericish Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I'll jump in the fray on this one. I'm with you on the job part. I think taking some time between undergrad and grad school to work and make some money is invaluable for helping one find out if they actually should go to grad school. But my 8-5 job has been especially insane these past few months and, with an admission in hand, only cemented my readiness to get out of the cubicle and back to campus. Cheers! hey that seems like something I can relate to. no acceptance yet, though, but when it happens these last few months are going to take for ever. Seems like relatively few people on the forum applied to Harvard govt. Am I wrong? Who else applied and what subfield? I did! not too optimistic about that one though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob123 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 hey that seems like something I can relate to. no acceptance yet, though, but when it happens these last few months are going to take for ever. I did! not too optimistic about that one though Right. Is the consensus that H is the hardest of the CHYMPS to get into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evgeny55 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I applied to Harvard govt. Long shot, but with a bit of luck I think I may have a chance. They publish decisions late, though, typically no earlier than in March. Stanford is much faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I didn't apply to Harvard because it simply wasn't a good fit. The faculty interests did not mesh with my own at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duvergerian Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Seems like relatively few people on the forum applied to Harvard govt. Am I wrong? Who else applied and what subfield? I did, for American Politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericish Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Steven Levitsky is basically the reason I applied to Harvard. t.diniz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincipalAgent Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I applied for IR. Very much a crapshoot, but what the hell right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facade19 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) I applied there as well. No expectations whatsoever though. Edit: Political Theory for me. Edited January 27, 2015 by Facade19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARealDowner Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I couldn't imagine waiting until March...quite glad I didn't apply to Harvard. Had to be prodded to apply to Princeton, but there are a couple of people there who I would really enjoy working with on the off-chance I get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facade19 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I couldn't imagine waiting until March...quite glad I didn't apply to Harvard. Had to be prodded to apply to Princeton, but there are a couple of people there who I would really enjoy working with on the off-chance I get in. I think the wait becomes more tolerable if one has already been admitted to another program. The feeling of certainty pacifies certain consternation concerning this entire process (or rather ordeal). AuldReekie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evgeny55 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I would prefer to get at least one good offer before Harvard sends results. Otherwise waiting for March will be a little bit nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facade19 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) I would prefer to get at least one good offer before Harvard sends results. Otherwise waiting for March will be a little bit nervous. Agreed. Edit: Meaning that I would like to get a good offer. Though Harvard is not my top choice. Edited January 27, 2015 by Facade19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartori Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Yes to the Harvard crapshoot (HYPSBCCM). Pairwise comparisons of options are far less stressful, it is the next six years we're talking about here. The blizzard may delay results from Northern unis I'm guessing. I live in the desert so can only imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Saddened to realize that Duke decisions will not come out today probably. Last year they would have arrived today but the year before took a week longer. On an unrelated note, anyone know of any good funding to study a language AT THE BEGINNER LEVEL? I'm going to need to learn Russian for my research I suspect and getting $ for those courses is ideal. It appears the area and regional study government grants are for advanced study Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajayghale Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Saddened to realize that Duke decisions will not come out today probably. Last year they would have arrived today but the year before took a week longer. On an unrelated note, anyone know of any good funding to study a language AT THE BEGINNER LEVEL? I'm going to need to learn Russian for my research I suspect and getting $ for those courses is ideal. It appears the area and regional study government grants are for advanced study FLAS is great if the school is a FLAS-linked school. IU has a great summer program called SWSEEL that has the opportunity for FLAS funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperstreet Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Saddened to realize that Duke decisions will not come out today probably. Last year they would have arrived today but the year before took a week longer. On an unrelated note, anyone know of any good funding to study a language AT THE BEGINNER LEVEL? I'm going to need to learn Russian for my research I suspect and getting $ for those courses is ideal. It appears the area and regional study government grants are for advanced study Middlebury. They have grants. Also FLAS. GomSaem (Bear Teacher) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinamericanIR Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 This waiting is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 It's too quiet Duvergerian and NMLogan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidsnake Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 which schools will announce their decisions these week, what are your guesses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartori Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Now would be an excellent time to get into Serial, if you haven't already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duvergerian Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Congratulations to those accepted to Rice! NMLogan and Mike45 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The terrible thing is if a department does not make a decision on the same day they historically have done so, we will all think we were rejected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evgeny55 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Days differ from year to year, as far as I noticed. Stanford mailed decisions in the second half of February previous year, but this year they explicitly promissed to mail decisions in the end of January or in the beginning of February. Waiting, however, is definitely annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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