Abdelazar Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Its possible, but seems somewhat unlikely to me. Campus was shut down yesterday, and again today. The DGS told me they wouldn't be making decisions for probably two weeks after the interview. Thanks for the info about timing. It may be good for all of us applying to schools affected by the weather lately to remember that decisions may come later than usual this year due to department meetings being postponed. Hang tight, everyone! I would guess, though, that the person who received the rejection and was recommended to apply to the MA program at Vanderbilt might not have been invited to interview which could explain why they received their notification earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xypathos Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Its possible, but seems somewhat unlikely to me. Campus was shut down yesterday, and again today. The DGS told me they wouldn't be making decisions for probably two weeks after the interview. Seconded, the timing is weird but GDR does refer applicants to the Div School for a M* so it's not impossible. With no one being on campus the past two days, it means the decision had already been made and was released today. Presuming their rejection came so early, I doubt they were ever interviewed for a spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) I'm still freaking out about chicago. Either nobody got in from Jewish and Islamic subfields, or they are releasing in waves by subfield. My guess is the former, but I'm just in a pessimistic place about this whole process anyway. Emailed the school, and was told "Thanks for the note. In logistical terms, you will receive a system email (from the application interface) notifying you of a change in your application’s status and asking you to log in to view it. In terms of timing, we expect to release decisions in the very near future, but I’m not able to cite a precise date at this point." who wants to help me decipher this? Edited February 18, 2015 by doobiebrothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpb Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'm still freaking out about chicago. Either nobody got in from Jewish and Islamic subfields, or they are releasing in waves by subfield. My guess is the former, but I'm just in a pessimistic place about this whole process anyway. Emailed the school, and was told "Thanks for the note. In logistical terms, you will receive a system email (from the application interface) notifying you of a change in your application’s status and asking you to log in to view it. In terms of timing, we expect to release decisions in the very near future, but I’m not able to cite a precise date at this point." who wants to help me decipher this? It's my understanding that internal offers have been made, but not all external offers. doobiebrothers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh J. Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks for the info about timing. It may be good for all of us applying to schools affected by the weather lately to remember that decisions may come later than usual this year due to department meetings being postponed. Hang tight, everyone! I would guess, though, that the person who received the rejection and was recommended to apply to the MA program at Vanderbilt might not have been invited to interview which could explain why they received their notification earlier. Seconded, the timing is weird but GDR does refer applicants to the Div School for a M* so it's not impossible. With no one being on campus the past two days, it means the decision had already been made and was released today. Presuming their rejection came so early, I doubt they were ever interviewed for a spot. Well, I take back my suspicions. The history department at Vanderbilt sent their admits out today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newenglandshawn Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 At least none of us applied to Carnegie Mellon! Amen? pcato1, Aubstopper, colormelovely and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 At least none of us applied to Carnegie Mellon! Amen? Seriously! What a mess. I can't even imagine the emotional roller coaster that would send me through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 why what happened to carnegie mellon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubstopper Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-17/carnegie-mellon-mistakenly-admits-800-students It was kinda funny to see things as they unfolded on the results board. There were threats of taking it to the media, and i guess they followed through. It's 'trending,' as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 oh my gosh you guys, Academia is a dangerous business! just a few weeks and this whole shitshow is over, hamdulillah. fingers crossed none of us gets our hearts (or any other body part) broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubstopper Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Where were you recently admitted? Congrats, btw. Still radio silence on my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newenglandshawn Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I actually had something very similar happen to me two years ago with Harvard Divinity School. I had created an account just so I could see what was on the ThD application (which they no longer have, as it has dissolved into the PhD program through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences). I never even applied. But I got an e-mail, saying that they had received my deposit and they were looking forward to seeing me in September. Since I hadn't applied, and certainly hadn't paid any deposit, I knew it was a mistake, and I e-mailed them immediately. They quickly responded by saying that it had been sent to me in error and that I should disregard it. I didn't hear anything about anyone else having something similar happen, so I guess it was just an isolated e-mail. It's a very good thing that I hadn't really applied because I'm sure I would have been an emotional trainwreck. And I think if I do get accepted somewhere this year, I will be guarded about celebrating too quickly! But, hey, if nothing else, at least I can tell people that I have been accepted into Harvard before! doobiebrothers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraR Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Has anyone heard anything else (interview requests, etc) from Yale? I got a Skype interview request a few weeks ago. I think we are supposed to hear by the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Body Politics Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I actually had something very similar happen to me two years ago with Harvard Divinity School. I had created an account just so I could see what was on the ThD application (which they no longer have, as it has dissolved into the PhD program through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences). I never even applied. But I got an e-mail, saying that they had received my deposit and they were looking forward to seeing me in September. Since I hadn't applied, and certainly hadn't paid any deposit, I knew it was a mistake, and I e-mailed them immediately. They quickly responded by saying that it had been sent to me in error and that I should disregard it. I didn't hear anything about anyone else having something similar happen, so I guess it was just an isolated e-mail. It's a very good thing that I hadn't really applied because I'm sure I would have been an emotional trainwreck. And I think if I do get accepted somewhere this year, I will be guarded about celebrating too quickly! But, hey, if nothing else, at least I can tell people that I have been accepted into Harvard before! That totally happened to me, too. Spring 2013, right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newenglandshawn Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 That totally happened to me, too. Spring 2013, right?? Yes, May 2! I wonder how many people this happened to. I didn't hear anyone else - at least on here - mention it. Had you even applied? You got in somewhere though, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Body Politics Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think I had opened the app for the MTS or ThM or something, but I never submitted anything to Harvard. I knew it was an error as soon as I got the email, but it was fun to tell folks that I was officially a Harvard Div student for the forty-some minutes it took for them to rescind my notice of admission into a program to which I'd never applied. I had actually already accepted an offer for a PhD elsewhere when this happened, if memory serves. It was a fun morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcato1 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Has anyone heard back from Princeton or Columbia yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 yes, I'm in at columbia. Georgetown is trolling our google, just fyi for the pluralism applicants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenebraska Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 yes, I'm in at columbia. Georgetown is trolling our google, just fyi for the pluralism applicants Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraR Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Has anyone heard back from Princeton or Columbia yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobiebrothers Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcato1 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 yes, I'm in at columbia. Georgetown is trolling our google, just fyi for the pluralism applicants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcato1 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Princeton Theological Seminary or Princeton U? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrrrdgrrrl Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Not to freak you all out, but I just heard from my DGS that we are not admitting ANY new PhDs in the Fall; several other departments in the school are in the same situation, and apparently it's spreading like an epidemic. All of it is due to budget cuts. So, if you're waiting on any publicly-funded schools, the situation is not great at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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