2016 Waitlist Thread

[thehegeldialectic]

Did the person wait listed for Loyola-Chicago receive this: " 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." etc.

Or did they receive something specifically stating they were on the wait list?

Thanks,

[jacbarcan]

Not that I was the one who received the wait list, but I can't imagine that they would post a wait list with just that email. Hopefully they respond though. 

[thatsjustsemantics]

Claiming a waitlist from FSU (PhD) (e-mail last night around 9:30pm EST). No mention of how big it is, but from the looks of previous years it was 6 (not true, I must have looked up the wrong program).

Edited February 12, 2016 by thatsjustsemantics

[dgswaim]

18 minutes ago, thatsjustsemantics said:

Claiming a waitlist from FSU (PhD) (e-mail last night around 9:30pm EST). No mention of how big it is, but from the looks of previous years it was 6.

Well then. Let me just change FSU to red on my signature.

[philosophe]

16 minutes ago, thatsjustsemantics said:

Claiming a waitlist from FSU (PhD) (e-mail last night around 9:30pm EST). No mention of how big it is, but from the looks of previous years it was 6.

Congrats! Welcome to purgatory. 

[thatsjustsemantics]

3 minutes ago, dgswaim said:

Well then. Let me just change FSU to red on my signature.

Don't fret! I actually don't know how many people they waitlist in a given year, so nvm my first statement. You could still be e-mailed.

[philosophe]

9am-3pm: It's too early to hear

3:pm-6pm: *eyes glued to email* 

7pm and/or weekend:  WHY. WHY DID I NOT HEAR.

[majorshake]

2 minutes ago, philosophe said:

9am-3pm: It's too early to hear

3:pm-6pm: *eyes glued to email* 

7pm and/or weekend:  WHY. WHY DID I NOT HEAR.

It's a bit easier being overseas 
6.30am - wake up/check email
6.31am - check email again just in case
6.32am - toilet break
6.33am - restart phone in case its busted, check email
rinse/repeat

[Swann]

Will this ever end?! Is this just what life will be from now on: continual anxiety and self doubt? 

 

[philosophe]

1 minute ago, Swann said:

Will this ever end?! Is this just what life will be from now on: continual anxiety and self doubt? 

 

Take it or leave it, the end date is April 15. 

[blacklake]

5 hours ago, iunoionnis said:

Did the person wait listed for Loyola-Chicago receive this: " 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." etc.

Or did they receive something specifically stating they were on the wait list?

Thanks,

Hi, I can claim this. I first got a personal email from the grad program director telling me I'm on the wait list for admission and funding (I did not inquire about rank), then an automated email telling me to log in to the application system to view the decision letter (the letter basically said the same thing as the director email). 

I only applied to three schools:

Loyola Chicago - Philosophy (wait list), Northwestern - Philosophy: European Philosophy (rejected via email/website), and University of Chicago - Committee on Social Thought (haven't heard anything). 

Good luck! 

[philosophe]

1 minute ago, blacklake said:

Hi, I can claim this. I first got a personal email from the grad program director telling me I'm on the wait list for admission and funding (I did not inquire about rank), then an automated email telling me to log in to the application system to view the decision letter (the letter basically said the same thing as the director email). 

I only applied to three schools:

Loyola Chicago - Philosophy (wait list), Northwestern - Philosophy: European Philosophy (rejected via email/website), and University of Chicago - Committee on Social Thought (haven't heard anything). 

Good luck! 

Only three schools! ballsy. Hope it works out for you! 

[blacklake]

6 minutes ago, philosophe said:

Only three schools! ballsy. Hope it works out for you! 

Thanks! If these don't work out I'll have another go during the next cycle and apply to more schools. 

[Schwarzwald]

I applied to FSU's Masters, anyone got news on that situation?

[Dialectica]

First official response:

Waitlisted at Syracuse.

[majorshake]

30 minutes ago, Dialectica said:

First official response:

Waitlisted at Syracuse.

Not a bad result! Fingers crossed for you, friend!

[Erratic_Akratic]

43 minutes ago, Dialectica said:

First official response:

Waitlisted at Syracuse.

Same here! Syracuse has a really great program in metaphysics and ethics. All the same I will probably take myself off the list shortly. 

Hope you get in!

[Ulixes]

49 minutes ago, Dialectica said:

First official response:

Waitlisted at Syracuse.

 

Congratulations! I was waitlisted there, too. I'm not sure you remember talking in 2014 (MA admissions season), but we have a couple mutual friends (one at WMU and one at Missouri).

[dgswaim]

2 hours ago, Dialectica said:

First official response:

Waitlisted at Syracuse.

Nice! Hope you get off of it!

[Dialectica]

@majorshake @Erratic_Akratic @dgswaim Thank you!!

@Ulixes Thanks! And congrats! I totally remember you! Good luck to you this season!

Edited February 14, 2016 by Dialectica

[samori]

Also waitlisted at Syracuse with no indication of position. I'm quite surprised to be honest (in a good way).

[erosopher]

Waitlisted at Oregon over the weekend. 

"Do dreams come true?" I hear you ask. We shall wait and see.

 

 

[philosophe]

Wait listed at Indiana! I am the wait list queen. 

[jjb919]

Anyone want to claim the Pitt waitlist? I don't think I'll get an email, but still it's nice to hope.

[dgswaim]

3 hours ago, philosophe said:

Wait listed at Indiana! I am the wait list queen. 

Waiting lists are the bestworst. They're really pretty shittygreat.