ani11 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Subfield is IR, I've got a UK BA and MSc in relevant subjects, currently on a gap year doing relevant but not research-based work experience. I'd say my education/stats are strong, LoRs fine, research experience is a weak point, fit with Stanford fairly good. Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgo2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) I noticed that Vanderbilt and UW sent out interview requests to a few people (i think only 2-3 for each school). At least this is all I can tell from the results board and I'm sure they have sent out more. Is it customary to interview all prospective students or is this more dependent on a particular POI or if a they are unsure of a candidate? I'm certain there is no consensus, but it would be interesting to hear your thoughts. Congrats to the recent Standford admits! That news must feel amazing. Edited January 29, 2015 by letsgo2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb712 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm in Europe so saw the email when I woke up, I can honestly say I've never woken up so quickly (or with so much shouting). "Or with so much shouting" haha! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Anyone else's academia.edu pages getting hit? I.e. I've see hits concentrated in certain cities where I have applied and not otherwise received hits. I will presume that in this process any news is good news short of rejection, so perhaps this is an indicator your file wasn't auto-rejected. Notably Stanford (where I never really had a shot anyway) has not looked! So, let's talk funding: I'm unfamiliar with the details of funding. At programs that guarantee funding, does this mean you have a TA, no strings attached, or you're an RA? What are the pros/cons to each and how well do students taking on RAships or TAships perform? Is it desirable to have those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latinamericanIR Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I haven't had any hit from a US city where I have applied But most of the programs don't know about my academia.edu page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb712 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 At the only program I've been admitted to so far, (according to the student guidebook - I haven't received the official financial package offer yet) they fully fund 5+ years based on students doing both. At least two semesters of TA is required, the RA portion is less specific. I have a lot of research experience already so if I'm making assumptions, I'll do better during RA times than TA times but I've never taught so who knows. At the school I'm at now most of the graduate students seem to prefer RA appointments but due to funding it isn't as common in the first couple years before candidacy. So basically what I'm saying is, I'm absolutely no help because I think it's different everywhere and really depends on a lot of circumstances. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincipalAgent Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Claiming the other Stanford admit. Previously emailed the chair of the adcom (had no idea he was on the adcom) for a replication dataset so I thought he was just giving that to me, but instead I saw a congratulations. My numerical stats (GPA and GRE) were nowhere near stellar so I thought this was a massive reach. I can't describe how freaking awesome this is. I hope y'all get some good news in the coming weeks! AuldReekie, Duvergerian, Toucan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperstreet Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Just my two cents...I know Methods has a bad rep in Poli Sci circles... lol wut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duvergerian Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Maybe it's just my little pea brain, but is anyone else getting confused by the numerous conversations taking place simultaneously on this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evgeny55 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Well, I guess we call all expect couple of other Stanford decisions this day and probably tomorrow. I am freaking out a little bit. Toucan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Definitely freaking out a bit over Stanford...but it is a reach anyways so I can't expect too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb712 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Maybe it's just my little pea brain, but is anyone else getting confused by the numerous conversations taking place simultaneously on this thread? Yep, especially since the psych forum creates a new thread for basically every possible topic. It's interesting to go back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete-it Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Not to up everyone's anxiety level, but are we thinking NYU decisions will come out early next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwitchInTime Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I would have thought we'd have Duke results by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLogan Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Maybe we'll get Chicago next week as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Yeah, and maybe UC Berkeley... NMLogan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartori Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Grad admin person says she expects all Stanford notifications by the end of tomorrow at the latest. Congrats to all admits so far, let's hope tonight is luck for a few more folk Toucan and delete-it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Grad admin person says she expects all Stanford notifications by the end of tomorrow at the latest. Congrats to all admits so far, let's hope tonight is luck for a few more folk Thanks for checking, Sartori! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Game Theory Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Where the heck are the UC's? I know UCLA takes its time, but I was hoping we'd see some movement from Davis/Irvine/San Diego. Hang in there everybody, we're a few days from February... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Game Theory Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Maybe we'll get Chicago next week as well? God, I hope we get Chicago next week. Positive thinking, positive thinking, positive thinking. NMLogan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericish Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Where the heck are the UC's? I know UCLA takes its time, but I was hoping we'd see some movement from Davis/Irvine/San Diego. Hang in there everybody, we're a few days from February... Yeah! Davis was this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeusername Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Where the heck are the UC's? I know UCLA takes its time, but I was hoping we'd see some movement from Davis/Irvine/San Diego. Hang in there everybody, we're a few days from February... I'm hoping we'll get UCLA, Berkeley, and UCSD next week, though San Diego will probably be the week after. Edited January 29, 2015 by fakeusername Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbyTee Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I am holding out hope that we hear something from WashU tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ani11 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Grad admin person says she expects all Stanford notifications by the end of tomorrow at the latest. Congrats to all admits so far, let's hope tonight is luck for a few more folk As a great football (soccer) manager once said...."Squeaky bum time" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartori Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 As a great football (soccer) manager once said...."Squeaky bum time" Be absolute for death: thereby either life or death shall be the sweeter... Am I right in thinking you're the nuclear physics currently at Harvard guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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