altikr25 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 6 hours ago, Partinrn said: If you don't mind me asking, which schools did you apply to for biosocial? That's my intended area and I work at Cincinnati under a couple of biosocial professors. I applied to UC, FSU, and Sam Houston for biosocial. My other three applications are for my secondary interest of officer discretion and what impact, positive or negative, it may have over the life-course. Awesome! I applied to UCin, FSU and UPenn (Neurocrim), with UC and UPenn being my top choices. I also applied to Northeastern and UF for developmental/life-course. I figured that is related to, and can eventually be transitioned into, biosocial crim--plus they both have or had some biosocial faculty. I sort of know some of the professors from Cincinnati. I briefly met several at the ASC meeting in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdyjilly Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I know John Jay interviews candidates--per the information session we should hear something by mid-February. I can't wait. Re: the pact, I'm in. Good luck to all. phdincrim2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie_ Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 On 1/19/2016 at 1:21 PM, Partinrn said: A weird question, but does anyone have info on IUP's PhD program? I did some research before applying but there's talk ruminating that it's a pretty bad program. I don't know whether those claims are substantive or subjective in nature, which is why I thought I'd bring it up here. On 1/19/2016 at 1:21 PM, Partinrn said: I received my undergrad from IUP in crim and can say the professors there are really great. I would not deem their PhD program bad. They are working to expand it and bring in top candidates to form a more prestige program. They definitely have the resources and faculty to do so. I applied there as a backup but would not be too terribly upset if I ended up there. Indiana is a great small town. I know they do emphasize the whole teaching side of academia but I don't think they neglect the research side. My only negative comment regarding IUP is that I feel they do not provide helpful resources to their students. I am not sure if they would be more helpful to their grad students, I would hope so. I know several people that completed their Masters at IUP and absolutely loved their program. Needless to say, IUP's PhD program most definitely has potential. The school itself is known for their crim department. liesandfish and Partinrn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partinrn Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thank you for the information. It is always good to hear from someone who attended the school and knows about the program (in general at least). IUP was not my top pick either, but I have been admitted. Now I have to wait on my other schools before I can make a decision. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdyjilly Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hello all, especially phdincrim2016. I called JJ and was told that if selected for interview day, we will be notified in the end of February. If our application was rejected we will hear back end of March. Ugggghhhhh! phdincrim2016 and liesandfish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowVac Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 39 minutes ago, nerdyjilly said: Hello all, especially phdincrim2016. I called JJ and was told that if selected for interview day, we will be notified in the end of February. If our application was rejected we will hear back end of March. Ugggghhhhh! Wow that seems like a pretty late notification...when we're JJ apps due? liesandfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdincrim2016 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4 hours ago, KnowVac said: Wow that seems like a pretty late notification...when we're JJ apps due? They were due on January 1. These folks aren't in a hurry, are they? :-) KnowVac and liesandfish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesandfish Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 19 minutes ago, phdincrim2016 said: They were due on January 1. These folks aren't in a hurry, are they? :-) Ugh I feel for y'all. I hope everyone here who applied to JJ gets an interview. fingers crossed!!!! I can't imagine waiting that long to hear from a top choice school of mine. But patience is not my virtue. phdincrim2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altikr25 Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Anybody have information about upenn's interview/acceptance process? According to past years' forums, some have been invited for interviews by now. I haven't heard anything from them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesandfish Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Anyone (KnowVac?) know about USC (South Carolina)? Deadline was a while ago, but have not heard anything from them. They are the ONLY program I applied to that I have not heard even an email from. Curious about the timeline. I know past years people heard early Feb. but if anyone has any information I would be interested to hear it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowVac Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 1 hour ago, liesandfish said: Anyone (KnowVac?) know about USC (South Carolina)? Deadline was a while ago, but have not heard anything from them. They are the ONLY program I applied to that I have not heard even an email from. Curious about the timeline. I know past years people heard early Feb. but if anyone has any information I would be interested to hear it! You mean like the standard "thanks for submitting your application email" or actually heard some news back from?! I haven't heard anything from anywhere except the confirmation emails that say they got my application and it's under review haha... As far as USC goes, I'm pretty sure they are one of the schools that gets back to candidates pretty late aka last week in Feb/ early March. Also, they definitely respond in waves. That's really all I know about the acceptance process at USC. altikr25, unfortunately I know nothing about UPenn... I'm feeling that we should be hearing back from programs that interview soon though. I'm in the same boat as you, past boards show that some applicants had interviews scheduled with Albany the first week in Feb so hopefully we will hear something by next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partinrn Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Well I just got my second acceptance- Florida State. No word on funding though. Hopefully you guys get some good news soon. liesandfish, phdincrim2016 and KnowVac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesandfish Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 KnowVac, thanks for the info!! I have heard both the standard, "we got your app" and other emails from all schools I applied to (except USC). Most of them asking how funding packages would be preferred, signing docs about funding and telling me when I will hear back from them. BUT none of that was acceptances or guaranteed funding. And I have heard from two schools requesting skype interviews now. I have heard informally about funding from UF. Partinrn, congrats!!! FSU informed me that funding decisions will be made mid-Feb which is pretty common for them. Partinrn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowVac Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Liesandfish, what schools did you apply to? I don't think we applied to any of the same programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimqueen Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 has anyone heard back from George Mason? My portal says decision made but then there is nothing there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesandfish Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 KnowVac, I applied to the following schools: FSU, UF, UCF, USF, GSU, USC, George Mason, Harvard, UTDallas CrimQueen: my George Mason portal says the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowVac Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, liesandfish said: KnowVac, I applied to the following schools: FSU, UF, UCF, USF, GSU, USC, George Mason, Harvard, UTDallas CrimQueen: my George Mason portal says the same thing. Sounds like you're trying to get out of the cold and I'm trying to get to it! Haha oh well, the waiting continues! I'll be sure to update everyone if I hear anything from anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phdincrim2016 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 32 minutes ago, crimqueen said: has anyone heard back from George Mason? My portal says decision made but then there is nothing there? My GM portal just says "complete." I don't know that we'll get any more info. from GM until the weather goes through, and that means next week... :-( liesandfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenwindow Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 On January 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM, nerdyjilly said: Hello all, especially phdincrim2016. I called JJ and was told that if selected for interview day, we will be notified in the end of February. If our application was rejected we will hear back end of March. Ugggghhhhh! I have a friend in this program, and I know that he got in off an unofficial wait list (and is thriving and loving it -- he chose it over Albany and is very happy with his decision). I think in mid/late February JJ invites a round of about 20 applicants for a March campus visit (kind of a cross between an interview and a recruitment visit), but keep 10 or so in their back pocket in case it doesn't work out with the first 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesandfish Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Recieved an email from George Mason with acceptance and official offer coming next week. Hope all you other GM hear today too! phdincrim2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdyjilly Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 14 hours ago, brokenwindow said: I have a friend in this program, and I know that he got in off an unofficial wait list (and is thriving and loving it -- he chose it over Albany and is very happy with his decision). I think in mid/late February JJ invites a round of about 20 applicants for a March campus visit (kind of a cross between an interview and a recruitment visit), but keep 10 or so in their back pocket in case it doesn't work out with the first 20. How far into the program is your friend? I LOVE it there, I wouldn't need to be recruited lol. Thank you for the info! 20 + 10 in a back pocket seems like a lot of candidates for less than 200 applications--I believe that was the estimate given at the information session. Congratulations to everyone getting interviews and offers! How exciting to think we all might work together someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdyjilly Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 On January 22, 2016 at 9:12 PM, liesandfish said: Ugh I feel for y'all. I hope everyone here who applied to JJ gets an interview. fingers crossed!!!! I can't imagine waiting that long to hear from a top choice school of mine. But patience is not my virtue. On January 22, 2016 at 8:52 PM, phdincrim2016 said: They were due on January 1. These folks aren't in a hurry, are they? :-) Thank you liesandfish! I have become much more patient over the years but this is just plain torture. Hopefully its worth the wait. Can we agree to meet if we both get interviews phdincrime2016? liesandfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdyjilly Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Brokenwindow you were invited to interview at John Jay last year, right? I read a post of yours from Feb 10 last year... when were you invited? Sorry to be stalker-ish, I'm creeping on all things John Jay right now. liesandfish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie_ Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 57 minutes ago, liesandfish said: Recieved an email from George Mason with acceptance and official offer coming next week. Hope all you other GM hear today too! Congrats!! I also received an email from GM with acceptance and official offer coming next week liesandfish and phdincrim2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesandfish Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 8 minutes ago, Kylie_ said: Congrats!! I also received an email from GM with acceptance and official offer coming next week Congrats back attcha!!! Fingers crossed for some funding! Did you do the survey monkey funding thing a few weeks ago from them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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