2017 Applicant? Join our Facebook group!

[Kaimakides]

Hey all!

Feeling lost, confused, or perhaps a bit stressed out about applying to graduate school for Philosophy in 2017? There's a fix for that! In light of the tremendous success of last year's group, the 2017 philosophy applicants Facebook group is for information-sharing, advice, and mutual support during these stressful times. Among our two-dozen members are very successful past-applicants who very generously are willing to share their invaluable experience. So what are you waiting for? Get in here, let us know a little bit about yourself, and enjoy the fruits of community.

LINK BELOW

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718518991735124/

YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR (LINK ABOVE)

[Nicholassss]

Hi Kaimakides, I just sent the request. I guess it would feel good to be involved in such a community when applying.

[goldenstardust11]

I totally would, but I'm friends with quite a few coworkers who don't know about my grad school aspirations yet. Bummer - hope it's helpful to those involved! 

[ABrown]

On 9/8/2016 at 11:08 AM, goldenstardust11 said:

I totally would, but I'm friends with quite a few coworkers who don't know about my grad school aspirations yet. Bummer - hope it's helpful to those involved! 

I'm a member of both the 2016 and the 2017 groups.  The facebook group is a closed group.  I'm not positive, but most facebook user's profiles don't usually show membership in closed groups.  Of course, membership lists for closed groups are still searchable by nonmembers, but someone would have to know that the group exists and then go searching for you in the members list of that group. The admins for the group may be able to make the group "secret" (see here: https://www.facebook.com/help/220336891328465), but that might cut down on membership since new members have to be invited by current members. Perhaps you could make a separate FB profile just for the 2017 application season.

If the 2017 group turns out to be anything like the 2016 one, then I would highly recommend finding some way to join.  The 2016 group was more lively than the discussions here on grad cafe, and members where pretty generous with advice and recommendations despite the fact that many where competing against one another for many of the same spots. It was also a great support network during the pretty stressful waiting process.

[goldenstardust11]

@ABrown thanks! Due to my excessive paranoia, I'm joining from my side fb account which I made in high school (amazed I could still figure out the log-in!)