Welcome to the 2015-2016 Cycle!

[Straussian Dogmatist]

33 minutes ago, HardPromises said:

This cracked me up

Michigan State University

Department Of Political Science (Theory), PhD (F16)

Rejected via E-mail on 11 Feb 2016 ♦

A

11 Feb 2016

report spam It's ok. Want to be an Athenian anyway.

Lol that was me. Actually not ok. Very sad/scary implications for my other applications. Thucydides and I are afraid. 

[s1994]

30 minutes ago, HardPromises said:

@s1994 Did you receive an official notice of rejection from Duke, or are you just assuming? I noticed your signature...

I'm assuming, which should be really accurate 

[ezra123]

Has anyone been accepted to Columbia for AP? If so, any info on that? I know there was an AP wait list, but haven't seen any acceptances.

Edited February 11, 2016 by ezra123

[VMcJ]

And then came that Princeton email.

[sandra92]

19 hours ago, Jak220 said:

I haven't seen any posts so I'm guessing not, but has anyone heard anything from George Mason yet?

Thanks! 

Also waiting...

[s1994]

1) It's weird that we still have no news from WUSTL this year. But I would say this or next week will be the time

2) Cornell and Yale will probably release their decisions either next or the following week

3) Then Harvard in March ... 

Good luck to everyone! 

[finalsenator]

Congrats to whoever got that UCR acceptance! Was it a personal email or just formulaic? 

[dinhmoun]

The decisions from UNC-Chapell Hill are intermittent, which makes me a little nervous.  Either result please come out soon.

[Adorno]

Long time lurker here. I still haven't heard anything from Northwestern, anyone have any insight into what that could mean? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. 

[IndEnth]

1 hour ago, finalsenator said:

Congrats to whoever got that UCR acceptance! Was it a personal email or just formulaic? 

Also waiting on UCR, they contacted me three weeks ago for some documents, but haven't heard since. Was  bit surprised to see the acceptance today...

[schuaust]

I think we will be hearing from Nebraska tomorrow. My application says that it has been reviewed and that the decision has been forwarded to the office of graduate studies for approval. Fingers crossed that is an acceptance.

 

[finalsenator]

22 minutes ago, IndEnth said:

Also waiting on UCR, they contacted me three weeks ago for some documents, but haven't heard since. Was  bit surprised to see the acceptance today...

I had contacted my POI earlier in the week and they said that the first decisions come out as early as February but the decision process can be long and drawn out and that some decisions come out as late as late April O_o

[IndEnth]

Seriously, how does a program like UCR think they can be competitive if they send out decisions so late in the process? They don't have the prestige to to be able to afford it...

[VMcJ]

56 minutes ago, Adorno said:

Long time lurker here. I still haven't heard anything from Northwestern, anyone have any insight into what that could mean? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. 

Did you go to their application website? I did not receive any email from them, but my rejection letter is there since last week. Most decisions were not directly communicated to us.

[Adorno]

I've checked both the app status site which says "An admissions decision has not yet been rendered" and the application itself which still says "submitted". Thanks for replying though! Appreciate it.

[Eobard Thawne]

UCR just hired Dan Biggers, Jen Merolla, and Ben Newman, all well published faculty on the rise. Watch out for that program in the future, it's on the rise. 

Edited February 12, 2016 by Eobard Thawne

[finalsenator]

43 minutes ago, Eobard Thawne said:

UCR just hired Dan Biggers, Jen Merolla, and Ben Newman, all well published faculty on the rise. Watch out for that program in the future, it's on the rise. 

Agreed! I think part of the later admissions decisions could be waitlist stuff? Im not stressing too much yet, it's a less competitive program than others but definitely on the rise!

[Eobard Thawne]

6 minutes ago, finalsenator said:

Agreed! I think part of the later admissions decisions could be waitlist stuff? Im not stressing too much yet, it's a less competitive program than others but definitely on the rise!

Last year's cohort was 5 and its 4 now. They shoot for 8-9, so TA and RA positions should be easier to secure, plus Merolla and Newman might have brought grant money with them. If you're considering a program near that ranking, UCR will probably offer more opportunities to work with faculty. 

Who is your POI?

Edited February 12, 2016 by Eobard Thawne

[VMcJ]

Somebody claiming that MIT admission on the results page?

[HardPromises]

If that MIT admit is real, depression and heartbreak is about to kick in. My dream school that's been on my mind every day since this stressful process began. Here we go...

[s1994]

It's pretty late. That person probably heard from his/her POI. Don't worry too much, but if the person is not trolling -- then MIT will release their results tomorrow. Good luck! 

Edited February 12, 2016 by s1994

[A Dalek]

Whoever got the UCR acceptance, did you get any word on financial assistance? 

I got accepted to UCR in late January myself, but I was told that financial packages were still being discussed and would be emailed later. 

[VMcJ]

3 minutes ago, HardPromises said:

If that MIT admit is real, depression and heartbreak is about to kick in. My dream school that's been on my mind every day since this stressful process began. Here we go...

MIT is probably my worst fit, so it would not be surprising. And then I'd have to wait for those final nails in this cycle's coffin: Yale and Harvard.

[finalsenator]

1 hour ago, Eobard Thawne said:

Last year's cohort was 5 and its 4 now. They shoot for 8-9, so TA and RA positions should be easier to secure, plus Merolla and Newman might have brought grant money with them. If you're considering a program near that ranking, UCR will probably offer more opportunities to work with faculty. 

Who is your POI?

While I am not typically a superstitious person, superstition is keeping my sanity through this cycle so I would prefer not to say. I will say that it was one of those you mentioned, who said they would put in a good word for me when I talked to them before finishing my application. idk how much weight that carries at the end of the day, but we will see.

[Eobard Thawne]

14 minutes ago, finalsenator said:

While I am not typically a superstitious person, superstition is keeping my sanity through this cycle so I would prefer not to say. I will say that it was one of those you mentioned, who said they would put in a good word for me when I talked to them before finishing my application. idk how much weight that carries at the end of the day, but we will see.

It depends on who it is. Some have RA money already and some don't. Those with money have more weight at a public school where funding is more precious.