Page228 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Did you also apply to the MA? I did, and I wonder if that's why I haven't heard anything yet. I am assuming rejection though, for PhD at least. qualiafreak 1
Billy Goehring Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 From the results board for Oregon: 10 Feb 2014 - "178 applicants, 6 admitted. I'm 7th on a waitlist of 13." 2 Mar 2015 - "'This year we had 178 highly qualified applicants for a handful of openings.' My ego stings a bit, but those odds make it slightly easier to take." They had exactly 178 applications both years? (Or last year they had 178 total applicants, and this year they had 178 "highly qualified" applicants and some unspecified number of applicants who were not highly qualified, which would still be a weird coincidence.) (In 2013 they said they had 144 total applicants. I was hoping it was 178 and that they just trotted out that weirdly specific number every year. Aw.) I'm still waiting on my rejection email, not that it matters. I accepted another university's offer weeks ago. Interesting! They told us grad students that there were 190 or so this year; someone should have been more careful. But yeah, because our program is unique with regard to our feminism requirements, because we have several people who do American philosophy (i.e. Pragmatism, Native American Philosophy), and because we're a SPEP school with several continentalists, we tend to draw applicants from wide and far. I think that's what accounts for how competitive admissions are here. pearclick and Page228 2
verificationist Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Feminism, Native American philosophy, continental stuff... it's a good thing Oregon is a looooong way from Texas! But yes, I guess that explains why the programme should be attractive to some people. You also have very good placement. I wonder, is it the case that good SPEP programmes usually have better placing than good PGR programmes? Edited March 3, 2015 by verificationist
Matt Bauer Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Rejected at Yale. Checked website and saw a decision had been made at the bottom of the page. Link to decision was a generic letter with rejection.
reixis Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I know this varies from institution to institution, but what role does the graduate school usually play in admissions? Reading some posts on the results page, some people seem to be suggesting that they were rejected even before their files were properly reviewed by the department, which I find very odd.
Matt Bauer Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Rejected by Marquette, another great fit for my interests.
overoverover Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I know this varies from institution to institution, but what role does the graduate school usually play in admissions? Reading some posts on the results page, some people seem to be suggesting that they were rejected even before their files were properly reviewed by the department, which I find very odd. That speculation seems unfounded. Just because the graduate school sends the rejection doesn't mean the department failed to properly review the apps. reixis and Ritwik 2
NathanKellen Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I know this varies from institution to institution, but what role does the graduate school usually play in admissions? Reading some posts on the results page, some people seem to be suggesting that they were rejected even before their files were properly reviewed by the department, which I find very odd. My understanding is that, at least at most places, the graduate school doesn't play a major role, or at least not in rejections or outright admittances. At some places however, the graduate school may offer to provide additional funding for a department to accept a certain candidate, if they meet some requirements. For example, UConn's Graduate School offers two fellowships that I'm aware of: one for "outstanding scholars" and one for "outstanding scholars which promote diversity" (there may be more as well). My understanding (which may be wrong!) is that these are in addition to the funding the department provides, so instead of say, accepting 5 students, a department may be able to admit 5 or 6. I suspect, but don't know for certain, that many places operate similarly. overoverover and reixis 2
reixis Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 My understanding is that, at least at most places, the graduate school doesn't play a major role, or at least not in rejections or outright admittances. At some places however, the graduate school may offer to provide additional funding for a department to accept a certain candidate, if they meet some requirements. For example, UConn's Graduate School offers two fellowships that I'm aware of: one for "outstanding scholars" and one for "outstanding scholars which promote diversity" (there may be more as well). My understanding (which may be wrong!) is that these are in addition to the funding the department provides, so instead of say, accepting 5 students, a department may be able to admit 5 or 6. I suspect, but don't know for certain, that many places operate similarly. I also heard that something of the sort was the case. In fact, when deciding whether to apply, many people told me that some schools might feel urged to admit students from unusual backgrounds like me (given, of course, that I meet the minimum standards for that institution). This might be true for undergraduate admissions, but I always thought that this was a misleading advice since graduate admissions are primarily handled by departments and not the Graduate School itself. But seeing those posts made me wonder about the subject again...
ineedwine Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Rejected from Oregon. It was my first choice, so I'm disappointed. I expected it though. Probably going to start planning for next year, as it's looking like I am not getting in this year. isostheneia 1
Duns Eith Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Rejected from Oregon. It was my first choice, so I'm disappointed. I expected it though. Probably going to start planning for next year, as it's looking like I am not getting in this year. There is enough arbitrariness and randomness that I don't think you need to infer that you are out. You're waiting to hear from 6 or 7 out of 10? 3 explicit (and 1 implicit) rejections need not be representative of the whole yet. jjb919 1
kant_get_in Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 There've been a lot of rejections posted today. Stay positive everyone! Matt Bauer 1
ineedwine Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 There is enough arbitrariness and randomness that I don't think you need to infer that you are out. You're waiting to hear from 6 or 7 out of 10? 3 explicit (and 1 implicit) rejections need not be representative of the whole yet. I appreciate the consolation, you are right. I'm keeping my hopes up, but not too high!
psm1580b Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Rejected from UCLA (finally). That makes 8/15. Please send all care packages to: I Wanted a PhD but now I Just Want More Wine c/o: The person sobbing in the corner A big wet city, Ca 99999 ineedwine, Cecinestpasunphilosophe and CNK 80Q3 3
Happydays2 Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Feminism, Native American philosophy, continental stuff... it's a good thing Oregon is a looooong way from Texas! But yes, I guess that explains why the programme should be attractive to some people. You also have very good placement. I wonder, is it the case that good SPEP programmes usually have better placing than good PGR programmes? I'm from Texas and got into Oregon, but I didn't apply because it's far away. And, I also got into Texas A&M (another place I could do feminism and continental "stuff" - as you called it). So, do you mind explaining what you meant? Edited March 4, 2015 by Happydays2 jailbreak 1
Cecinestpasunphilosophe Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 Rejected from UCLA (finally). That makes 8/15. Please send all care packages to: I Wanted a PhD but now I Just Want More Wine c/o: The person sobbing in the corner A big wet city, Ca 99999 FedEx tells me this address doesn't exist. Guess I'll be drinking the bottle myself. qualiafreak and a_for_aporia 2
verificationist Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 I'm attending UT Austin next year and incredibly happy about it. It was just a joke about how I'd find it so 'horrendous' to be in a place with non-analytic philosophy requirements that it's good I'll be living very far from it. But then I added a remark to acknowledge that it does seem like a pretty good place for someone who likes non-analytic philosophy.
Happydays2 Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 I'm attending UT Austin next year and incredibly happy about it. It was just a joke about how I'd find it so 'horrendous' to be in a place with non-analytic philosophy requirements that it's good I'll be living very far from it. But then I added a remark to acknowledge that it does seem like a pretty good place for someone who likes non-analytic philosophy. Makes sense. Austin's a great city! So many of my friends graduated from UT and don't ever want to leave. Have fun!
cmchopeful Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 So I noticed a round of UCLA rejections went out. I have yet to be rejected it seems, but I have not been accepted either. What, if anything, should I infer from this? Thoughts? Any one else in the same boat?
philstudent1991 Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 So I noticed a round of UCLA rejections went out. I have yet to be rejected it seems, but I have not been accepted either. What, if anything, should I infer from this? Thoughts? Any one else in the same boat? It seems like you should infer nothing. Literally every possible option except rejected outright is still on the table. Probably not what you want to hear... But who knows. Maybe it means you made the first cut. Fingers crossed.
Nastasya_Filippovna Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 So I am assuming this point that I have been rejected by JHU- it is just frustrating though because I emailed the DGS on Monday and he hasn't responded and I know he responded to someone else that they were not accepted into the program. Why would he not even respond to my inquiry?
overoverover Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 So I noticed a round of UCLA rejections went out. I have yet to be rejected it seems, but I have not been accepted either. What, if anything, should I infer from this? Thoughts? Any one else in the same boat? Same here, even checked my app status online to see if I just didn't get the rejection email. I don't think it is unreasonable to assume being on UCLA's internal waitlist, but it's impossible to draw any other reliable conclusions from that.
kant_get_in Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Rejected from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
kant_get_in Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 My last shot at a good ol' fashioned acceptance is South Carolina (I suspect I've been rejected from Vanderbilt).
Needle in the Hay Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Rejected from the University of Colorado at Boulder. I'm sorry to hear about your bad news. May I ask, are you just presuming this or did you get an email? If you got an email, was it generic?
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