shitandthings Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 29 minutes ago, Hadeel said: Anyone claiming Rochester? that's me. Ritwik 1
Hadeel Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, shitandthings said: that's me. Oh hey, do you think the department is done with the acceptance calls?
shitandthings Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, Hadeel said: Oh hey, do you think the department is done with the acceptance calls? I'm not sure, the whole thing was super impersonal. I got some sort of fellowship, so it might just be the case that they sent out only fellowship offers yesterday. Best of luck to you! Hadeel 1
iamtheother Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 4 hours ago, Failedparachute said: Did you also get a personalized email a few weeks ago? I got one from them saying that they wanted me to know they were still reviewing applications. It was super random. The Loyola e-mail was not personalized. More or less: here's your application; does it look nice; we'll let you know soon if we make any decisions. The e-mail was from the graduate school, not the department. "We wanted to update you on your application to the Philosophy PhD program for the 2016 Fall Semester. The committee is still in the process of reviewing applications and making decisions." I agree, this is totally random. That being said, a thin update is better than nothing at all. @MickeyRay The situation is complicated. The short answer is: nothing will change from when you applied in terms of your interests.
lisamadura Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 1 hour ago, shitandthings said: that's me. Congrats! You get one of these... philosophe 1
iamtheother Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 @MickeyRay, @lisamadura Since both of your signatures indicate Memphis applications, it may be worth noting that because of the hiring process the department is undergoing, decisions might be a bit later than expected.
lisamadura Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 @iamtheother, that is definitely worth noting. Thank you. iamtheother 1
AmandaEvans Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Good news for Madison hopefuls! Apparently the person in charge of sending the admissions emails went home sick this morning, which might explain why there's only one acceptance up on the board. So there might be good news for some of us in the next couple days! dgswaim and abisch 2
dgswaim Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, AmandaEvans said: Good news for Madison hopefuls! Apparently the person in charge of sending the admissions emails went home sick this morning, which might explain why there's only one acceptance up on the board. So there might be good news for some of us in the next couple days! Yay!!!(???) abisch and frege-bombs 2
thatsjustsemantics Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 5 hours ago, dgswaim said: 1 minute ago, AmandaEvans said: Good news for Madison hopefuls! Apparently the person in charge of sending the admissions emails went home sick this morning, which might explain why there's only one acceptance up on the board. So there might be good news for some of us in the next couple days! Anyone claiming Wisconsin? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Oh my. I hope they feel better soon: (hint) tomorrow. abisch 1
Dialectica Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 35 minutes ago, AmandaEvans said: Good news for Madison hopefuls! Apparently the person in charge of sending the admissions emails went home sick this morning, which might explain why there's only one acceptance up on the board. So there might be good news for some of us in the next couple days! Thank you so much for this update.
smwinterfeldt Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) So there's only been one posting for Indiana Bloomington (non-HPS), and so far I haven't seen anyone claim it. Anyone want to claim it or know anything about Indiana? Edited February 11, 2016 by smwinterfeldt philosophe 1
jacbarcan Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Also possible that it's legitimate. In the past four years, this is one of the latest they've come out. If you look at the past record for release dates, they sometimes are very spread out for Indiana. Also, slightly possible that it's spam, but very unlikely. If it isn't legitimate, most likely it is your option a.
smwinterfeldt Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Yeah, I edited the post because I realized the false dichotomy I made. Either way, I'm still holding out hope.
machineghost Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I was notified today that I am admitted to Florida State! I'm thrilled! MentalEngineer, philosophe, ABrown and 2 others 5
jacbarcan Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I definitely would. They really do spread out. Don't want to be too much of a downer, but I'm guessing if you don't hear back from Berkeley by the end of tomorrow it's probably a safe bet you've been rejected.
jacbarcan Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, machineghost said: I was notified today that I am admitted to Florida State! I'm thrilled! congratulations! machineghost 1
dgswaim Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 22 minutes ago, machineghost said: I was notified today that I am admitted to Florida State! I'm thrilled! Congrats! I wish they'd sent me an email... machineghost 1
what_is_the_mind Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 Rejected from Chicago. But they referred me to the MAPH because my application was "strong". But it seems like they sent this to most. Was this the generic email? Thoughts?
MVSCZAR Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, what_is_the_mind said: Rejected from Chicago. But they referred me to the MAPH because my application was "strong". But it seems like they sent this to most. Was this the generic email? Thoughts? Pfft. I didn't get that email. I guess I got regular rejected.
brekekexkoax Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, MVSCZAR said: Pfft. I didn't get that email. I guess I got regular rejected. They don't refer everybody to MAPH and a reference doesn't mean you're accepted
psm1580b Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, MVSCZAR said: Pfft. I didn't get that email. I guess I got regular rejected. Me too.
Erratic_Akratic Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, what_is_the_mind said: Rejected from Chicago. But they referred me to the MAPH because my application was "strong". But it seems like they sent this to most. Was this the generic email? Thoughts? As nice as it is to get (even partial) good news in these times of great angst, I wouldn't make too much of it. The MAPH is notoriously ill-funded (i.e. no funding at all) and in any case isn't as good a preparation to a PhD in philosophy as other, less prestigious terminal MA programs. AmandaEvans 1
what_is_the_mind Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) Yes, it was great to hear something positive like "your application was" and "strong" in the same sentence. I've been going crazy with anxiety the past few days. This is the first contact I've had thus far, so it was slightly relieving. Edited February 12, 2016 by what_is_the_mind Typo Siegfried42 and AmandaEvans 2
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