dgswaim Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 5 hours ago, MVSCZAR said: Anyone else here getting emails from "Matt Giles, Admissions"? Because I really don't want to become a leader in health administration... Yes... and it's tricked me more than once. I don't know Matt Giles, but I don't like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorshake Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Matt Giles. M Giles Mc Gil--es McGill will release their offers soon. See, through simple bullshit, I've arrived at just what I wanted to hear. gughok, TheKingLives, bechkafish and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecinestpasunphilosophe Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, majorshake said: Matt Giles. M Giles Mc Gil--es McGill will release their offers soon. See, through simple bullshit, I've arrived at just what I wanted to hear. I often feel this way when writing term papers. PrimeMumble and perpetuavix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 19 minutes ago, dgswaim said: Yes... and it's tricked me more than once. I don't know Matt Giles, but I don't like him. We should look him up and spam him back! That'll show him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorshake Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Cecinestpasunphilosophe said: I often feel this way when writing term papers. It's pretty much my MA thesis. "Kant mentions anthropology once here. Let's see what we get if his whole project was anthropology." Edited February 20, 2016 by majorshake Cecinestpasunphilosophe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Stathis Psillos gave a crazy good talk at the conference I'm at today. He just became one of my favs (already liked him a lot, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalEngineer Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 28 minutes ago, majorshake said: It's pretty much my MA thesis. "Kant mentions anthropology once here. Let's see what we get if his whole project was anthropology." I have a slightly different focus, but a similar methodology. And I'm bored, so I made a comic of my research program, if a dog had my research program. majorshake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Who cares about anything anymore, guys? Umberto Eco is dead. This hit me hard, guys. majorshake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bechkafish Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I got my Georgetown rejection at 7am and have so far (1) had a cup of coffee, (2) smoked two cigarettes, (3) gone back to bed for a couple of hours, (4) laid around like a depressed slug and stared at the wall. This weekend is not off to a super great start. philstudent1991 and MVSCZAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulixes Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I applied to University of Arizona; this morning I got a call from an unknown number, but from Tucson, Arizona. Turns out it was a telemarketer. Aaaggghhhh!! gughok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 3 hours ago, bechkafish said: I got my Georgetown rejection at 7am and have so far (1) had a cup of coffee, (2) smoked two cigarettes, (3) gone back to bed for a couple of hours, (4) laid around like a depressed slug and stared at the wall. This weekend is not off to a super great start. I feel you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gughok Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) This is starting to feel a lot like my applications to undergrad, four long years ago... ...except I'm being drawn out on a board and slowly stretched to a breaking point, instead of disappointed in one fell swoop. Edited February 20, 2016 by gughok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 17 hours ago, MVSCZAR said: Who cares about anything anymore, guys? Umberto Eco is dead. This hit me hard, guys. :(((((( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 1 hour ago, gughok said: This is starting to feel a lot like my applications to undergrad, four long years ago... ...except I'm being drawn out on a board and slowly stretched to a breaking point, instead of disappointed in one fell swoop. But you did end up at one of the best schools in the US for your undergrad! Given your spectacular profile, I'm sure you will do similarly well in your grad applications -- hang in there! gughok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gughok Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 25 minutes ago, Siegfried42 said: But you did end up at one of the best schools in the US for your undergrad! Given your spectacular profile, I'm sure you will do similarly well in your grad applications -- hang in there! My recalcitrant half wants to spew objections and dissent, citing bitter memories of March 2012 for which I should technically be thankful, and accepting the persistent reassurance I'm being offered as a challenge to show all of you that I will indeed fail. But my moderated, appreciative half is very grateful for your kind words. And as I've said many times here before: I can only hope. The best of wishes to all the rest of you in your own applications! oldmanPhDStudent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontGetMeSartred Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Navigating through the Anxiety of Waiting for Admission Results: An Autobiography bechkafish, Siegfried42, personagrata and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psm1580b Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 25 minutes ago, DontGetMeSartred said: Navigating through the Anxiety of Waiting for Admission Results: An Autobiography Accurate DontGetMeSartred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 So, I've been at a conference in Indianapolis the last few days to present some work on the history and philosophy of biology that me and my advisor have been working on. Super awesome, super chill conference. The person that interviewed me from ND HPS was also there to present, and I got to chat with him a few times. At one point, he tells me that I basically almost got in, and that almost any other year I would have been admitted, but this year they had some weird issues with considerations over program composition. I really kind of wish he hadn't told me that. Now I will always wonder "what if...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 21 hours ago, psm1580b said: Accurate 21 hours ago, DontGetMeSartred said: Navigating through the Anxiety of Waiting for Admission Results: An Autobiography I'm sending this to all of my friends partaking this season. Best post on TGC I've ever seen DontGetMeSartred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxAndChicken Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I'm coloring my hair pink. True story. bechkafish, MVSCZAR and gughok 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gughok Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 23 hours ago, DontGetMeSartred said: Navigating through the Anxiety of Waiting for Admission Results: An Autobiography Case in point: my Yale grieving cookies philosophe, frege-bombs, Siegfried42 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaphysician Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Why can't departments notify rejected applicants? We have paid $80-100. Is a courtesy email too much to ask? angrycatlady, philstudent1991, brush and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLeuven Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 43 minutes ago, metaphysician said: Why can't departments notify rejected applicants? We have paid $80-100. Is a courtesy email too much to ask? I'm all out of upvotes, but YES. This whole process is nearly designed to instigate insanity. metaphysician and axiomness 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxhgns Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 1 hour ago, metaphysician said: Why can't departments notify rejected applicants? We have paid $80-100. Is a courtesy email too much to ask? They don't notify the people who apply for jobs with them. Why would they notify rejected PhD applicants? =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaphysician Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, maxhgns said: They don't notify the people who apply for jobs with them. Why would they notify rejected PhD applicants? =/ Job applicants don't pay 100 bucks to be considered. axiomness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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