Campus Visit for Doctoral Program

[GoLions]

Hi All,

 

I am applying for a doctoral program in education at Arizona State University. Last week, I received an email inviting me for a campus visit. The university is paying for me to fly to Phoenix and stay in a hotel for 3 nights. The visit will include a welcome dinner, several presentations, and a one-hour period for me to talk to potential advisors. 

 

I know that I have not officially been accepted yet, but I just want to know if anyone else has gone through a similar experience? Should I expect to be accepted or will there be many candidates at the campus visit? This is where I want to be, but I don't want to get my hopes up yet if it's not finalized. 

 

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

[iphi]

Are you asking if, because they're paying for you, you will be accepted? You should not expect anything, no. Just go there and do your best. Treat it like an interview.

[serenade]

Don't expect to be accepted. At mine they could only accept 40% of those they interviewed. In one way, these trips can be difficult because it's hard to enjoy visiting a university you might get rejected from, but in another sense, they're really a lot of fun because everyone is in the same application process and understands how you feel. I met a lot of cool people at mine and we had fun hanging out commiserating about applications together. So enjoy the trip - at least the 'not paying for anything' part! Good luck!