breaks0 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Whelp, I didn't make the cut. Guess that's it for me. Good luck to the rest of you - and congrats! Did you get any offers?
ritapita Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Whelp, I didn't make the cut. Guess that's it for me. Good luck to the rest of you - and congrats! Sorry to hear Laurenkef! You should send me a message with your contact info in case there are any projects that I hear of. I am all for networking.
truek Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Whelp, I didn't make the cut. Guess that's it for me. Good luck to the rest of you - and congrats! Me neither.
gradcafe_account_underscor Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 did anyone claiming a kentucky acceptance receive funding? I was told funding would become clear in March. feel free to PM, thanks!!
happyoutlier Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Did Kentucky even send out responses yet? Saw nothing on grad cafe and I haven't heard back anything yet.
gradcafe_account_underscor Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 happyoutlier- I received an acceptance (MA) at the end of January- looks like there were 3 posted to the board at the same time.
happyoutlier Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Ahh right! But I think the applicants for doctoral programs have not heard back. Congrats on getting in - Kentucky has a great department!
ritapita Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Ahh right! But I think the applicants for doctoral programs have not heard back. Congrats on getting in - Kentucky has a great department! I am waiting too happyoutlier! ugh, they are making me crazy as that is my top choice and I have been in contact with them for over a year. My POI contacted me 3 weeks ago to see if I had been admitted because apparently no one outside the admit committee has been informed. I contacted him 2 days ago to see if there is any news. He doesn't know anything still, but said at this point he thinks I may have not made the first round since I haven't heard anything....but no one but masters admits have heard anything!! ugh, no one knows anything! still crossing fingers. I have 2 other admits and am itching to start planning a move, and get life in order, but I am holding out for word from UK. I must admit that I am glad I am not the only one that is wondering whats up.
ritapita Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Also in regards to Kentucky - they put that call out for the New Mapping Collaboratory right at the app deadline. My guess is that on the PhD side of things, they are going to try to fill spots there first. So if you don't have a focus in critical mapping (which I do not - I love it, but its not my focus), I think the chances of acceptance are going to be slim. I have briefly met two of the professors heading that project - super interesting guys, super interesting work, super intense. I kind of wish I had qualified for the project.
truek Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Did anyone else apply to UNC-Chapel Hill? I'm getting anxious...
happyoutlier Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Nope - did not apply there. Did anyone applied to Indiana Bloomington? If so, anyone heard back...?
ritapita Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Another week down, another week without word from Kentucky. Oh anxiety...
Gradapplicant10101 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Has anyone applying to the geography department at CU Boulder heard back yet?
truek Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Has anyone applying to the geography department at CU Boulder heard back yet? Nope. Judging by when they notified applicants last year, I'm expecting to hear back sometime this upcoming week.
Gradapplicant10101 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Nope. Judging by when they notified applicants last year, I'm expecting to hear back sometime this upcoming week. Thanks for the tip. The suspense is driving me nuts!
ritapita Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Hey Kentucky PhD applicants - I just spoke to the super nice admissions secretary, and she said she has not received ANY recommendations for PhDs from Geography yet...no decisions have been made either way. Guess we keep holdin' on.
happyoutlier Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Haha kudos to you ritapita for making that call. I've been meaning to do that... but its so much easier to wait and than to take the intiative to confirm one's fears! G'luck to you all! ALSO - Did anyone at all apply to Indiana Bloomington? That school is my top choice and its driving me insane!
truek Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Rejected by UNC-Chapel Hill. Damn. I was kinda hoping to stay here in the south.
TruffleTime Posted March 6, 2015 Author Posted March 6, 2015 For those of you who heard back from WVU, what was the sequence of your online status? I have gone from "submitted" - "out to department" - "reviewed"...but with no direct communication from the department. At this point, I am assuming a rejection, but would love a final word... As of now, I am still waiting on a few programs: Penn State - accepted with standard funding package UVA (Const. Env) - accepted with good ta/fellowship package Rutgers (Geog) - rejected WVU - waiting decision Temple - waiting decision Va Tech (Planning) - waiting decision UMary (Planning) - waiting decision Has anyone made a final decision/acceptance?
happyoutlier Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Indiana folks should find out by end of this week!!!
happyoutlier Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 By the way, how good is Kentucky in human geography?
ritapita Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 By the way, how good is Kentucky in human geography? Great. That is why they are my first choice. They are very theory based too, which I love. There is a good mix of faculty and research there, between the GIS/Geomorph folks, and the human/cultural and political ecology folks.
happyoutlier Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Ritapita have you visited campus? How's the campus?
ritapita Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Yes! I went last year. I have been in contact with them for well over a year (which is why I am so stressed out that I haven't heard anything yet!) It is a very lovely campus and I really really like Lexington. The main building where most of the department is located is nothing special for sure. In fact rather lackluster. Its in some 8 story industrial type office building with horrible colors and dated looking everything..most likely early 80's is my guess. I must say I felt a bit blah when there, but the look of the faculty office building is not why we chose a school for sure. However, everyone had nice welcoming offices and was really enthusiastic and great to talk to. I visited a few other places on campus...I really enjoyed it and could see myself actually wanting to spend time on campus. That is not the case where I am now, in the southwest, with dirt colored everything, ugly architecture, and very few trees. I hate being on campus where I am now. And before anyone says that the atmosphere of the campus doesn't matter, if the program is great, I beg to differ. I want to feel like being on campus...it helps with morale and productivity. And now that I have been somewhere for almost 4 years that I loathe stepping foot on, and I try to do as much work as possible at home, I know that I want to be at a campus that I can be engaged with. UK to me provides that. I had to make a very short visit so I didn't visit the GIS lab or a few other things I should have tried to squeeze in, but I wanted to spend my time with faculty as much as I could.
happyoutlier Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Nice! I really hope you get in! Fingers crossed!
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