Public History Applicants

[KBHistorian]

hxd536--I hope you hear positive things from the school! Any idea when you might hear? It sounds like you have a really interesting academic background that is a good foundation for public history.

[KBHistorian]

So anyone accepted into NCSU are you going to the conference on the 28th? I'm going back and forth about going, but I need to rsvp soon so I was curious what everyone else is doing. Thanks!

[emhafe]

I don't think I wi be going. It's just too far to travel and I've already visited.

Also, I am absolutely dying to hear from my last two schools. I'm not expecting an acceptance to UMass but I want to know.

[KBHistorian]

Yeah I'm visiting this upcoming week so I'm undecided about going.

And I know!! I'm just obsessively refreshing the results pages and the application status page for UMass. I just want to know so I can officially make my decision. Hopefully it's good news for both of us!

[emhafe]

Enjoy your visit! I hope the weather is nice there. I know some parts of the south are getting hit with snow.

I understand completely, I'm like that with UNCG. I just want to start making serious choices.

[KBHistorian]

Thank you! It looks like it'll be nice and cool, but not freezing.

I'm half tempted to just email them to see if the committee has made any decisions yet.

[emhafe]

More power to you if you do. I'm content waiting but I do want to start making decisions, especially since I've actually gotten funding offers (whaaat? Everything seems crazy). Life is weird. Grad school applications are paying off. Landed an awesome internship for the summer. I've been walking in a daze the pass few days, hahaha.

 

I wonder how many people will attend. I bet the papers will be interesting!

 

Edit: I just noticed that PhD notifications went out this week for UMass. I'm going to guess next week or the week after. They probably want to give them time to respond.

Edited March 5, 2015 by emhafe

[KBHistorian]

Oh that's awesome!! It's so nice to know that there are other Public Historians doing well in the field! And congrats on the funding! I'm holding out hope that if I hear back from UMass (and even UF) that there will be funding.

Oh did a lot go out? I had seen only one earlier. Oh let's hope they don't wait to send out MA news until the PhD candidates respond. Tomorrow would be ideal to find out.

[emhafe]

Thank you! I think it's exciting for people to seeing tangible results of hard work paying off. I hope you hear soon!

 

I saw a couple from UMass. I also saw one rejection from UNCG. All the PhDs in the 2015 thread seem to be wrapping up the waiting portion while the MAs are still in the midst of it all.

[Savannah-in-the-world]

What kind of undergrad background is everyone coming from?

 

I am coming from a large university with a concentration in Public History. It is a very practical program and I have already been given a lot of oppurtunities to practice publc history itself. I am so glad I am going into this field. Through the experiences I have been given, I found that I absoletely love it.