BaldwinsBrother Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 @unfriendlyblackhottie yeah, I applied in a way to mention at least one English faculty member in each of my Statements. I know Harvard has you choose a primary field, so that is application is specifically combined with English. Other than about five African American studies programs, the others I applied to are English specifically. Did you apply to any combined programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 @BaldwinsBrotherooh nice. Do you have a preference on African American/Africana studies vs. English programs? I applied to Yale for a African American and American studies combined degree, and for Harvard I did a specialization in Anthropology (which now I'm scared about because I don't have an anthro background so I hope that doesn't disqualify me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldwinsBrother Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 @unfriendlyblackhottie I don't have a strong preference because I plan to pursue interdisciplinary studies, but long-term I would want to teach in an English department. And I don't think you'll be disqualified. I'm not sure how the committee/selection process works exactly, but a lot of decisions seems to come from fit/writing sample/ who you know. But hey, it only takes one "yes," and (I think) we've applied to a good number of schools/programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undercommoner Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) I heard that usually folks who NWU is seriously considering get invited to interview with interested faculty before they finalize decisions. Does anyone know if this is true/currently occurring? I could imagine there being a good amount of people they don't forward to this round. Edited January 25, 2016 by Undercommoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicKris Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I haven't heard that. Their website does say that students admitted are invited for a recruitment weekend, but I didn't see anything about interviews. KInda don't want to call because if I do, and they say that they've sent out requests for interviews - my hopes'll be crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 I just heard back from UT Austin!! I got in!!! Undercommoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicKris Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 On 1/22/2016 at 0:10 AM, unfriendlyblackhottie said: ccongrats on the UT admit!! any details if active on this forum?? Congratulations! That's awesome news! So happy for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 @BionicKristhanks so much!!!! have you heard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 congrats to the Berkeley admit on the results board!! are you on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicKris Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 @unfriendlyblackhottie Sadly, no. Keeping hope alive though! Also having stress-induced dreams where I'm either stuck in a never-ending cycle of refreshing my screen to see if a decision has come, or having a dream within a dream where I've been admitted. I'd like to start getting answers either ways so I can at least start sleeping through the night again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 @BionicKrisI feel you because the same thing was happening to me. and I was checking this site obsessively. But I had to stop for a while and just wait to hear back and stay positive. Good news is on the way BionicKris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Rejected from Brown! Got an email saying to check to website. Never a good sign lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsr13 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Hello all! I was accepted to Berkeley's AfAm program last night. I am very excited. Congrats to the other admits who have been notified, Berkeley and UT Austin! I've also applied to Yale (AfAm/History), Columbia (History), Harvard (AfAm), Penn (Africana), Northwestern (AfAm), and NYU (History). I had a "conversation" last week with Yale (that is what they called it, but it seemed like an interview). No word on any of the other schools yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 @bsr13 congrats on Berkeley thats incredible!!! did they call you? i always wonder how that conversation would go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldwinsBrother Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 On 1/27/2016 at 6:19 PM, unfriendlyblackhottie said: I just heard back from UT Austin!! I got in!!! CONGRATS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiBobine Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Congrats @unfriendlyblackhottie !! @BionicKris - I know what you mean about lack of sleep....I just woke up from another rejection nightmare! I am waiting to hear from UPenn, Northwestern, and NYU. All three are interview schools, and typically send out interview invites by some point in mid February. I'm getting really anxious at this point...if I don't hear anything in the next 2 weeks, I'm going to start to lose hope. No one has heard from UPenn yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsr13 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 @unfriendlyblackhottie Thank you! Yes, a professor called to give me the news. We spoke for about 20 minutes, and the call was even better than I could have imagined! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 @BaldwinsBrother @HeidiBobinethank you!!! and Penn and Northwestern do interviews? I'm scared. @bsr13that sounds amazing!!! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 I just got offered to do a 20 minute skype interview for Cornell, with potential advisors. really happy but so nervous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsr13 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 @unfriendlyblackhottie Congrats! That means you are high on the list. You've got this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 @bsr13 thank you!!! i hope so!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldwinsBrother Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I was also rejected from Brown, but accepted to Penn State's English/Af. Am dual studies program, as well as Vanderbilt's English program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiBobine Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 @unfriendlyblackhottie - UPenn and NYU definitely do interviews. Northwestern im not so sure about. There have been some rumors floating around on this forum that northwestern might do interviews, but their website just says that admitted students are invited to a recruitment weekend after they've been accepted. So who knows. Keeping fingers crossed about UPenn. Congrats about Cornell! I hear they have a great program (a friend of mine did her phd there). I wish I'd applied to more schools, but my research interests are pretty specific and could only be supported at a couple of schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 @BaldwinsBrotherwow congrats!! that's incredible!! @HeidiBobine thank you!!! hopefully UPenn gets back soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfriendlyblackhottie Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 just got a call from Harvard!! I got in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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