natofone Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Since we are only a month away from the slow trickle of acceptances and rejections, I was wondering what school(s) people were most excited to hear from and why. Any takers? Edited January 2, 2010 by natofone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordNorth Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 All of them! I'll be intrigued to find out how I fair with the US schools I applied to, as I did find the US application process and the GRE to be quite alien and rather daunting. But I'm also excited to hear from the UK ones too. I genuinely would be very happy with all the schools I've applied to and, at this point, I'd bite someone's hand off for the chance to be accepted with funding anywhere! How about you, natofone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustChill Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Probably Penn, because I've met with two professors from there and they were extremely pleasant and told me that I'd be a good fit with their research work. Of course, like the poster below, I'm genuinely interested in hearing from all of the schools and making a decision in March or April based on some good options. We'll see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readeatsleep Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 im extremely excited about the prospect of studying at u chicago. that said, i need to come to grips with the fact that i probably won't get it. i am therefore also becoming particularly excited about northwestern, yale, and johns hopkins, as well as the committee on social thought at chicago. i know i am an excellent fit for chicago's program - the question is about my qualifications, the relatively random admissions process, and my SOP. wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziz Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I'm dying to hear from Oxford! But it won't be until March or so . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanssouci Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) I'm dying to hear from UIUC, I keep having visions of the admissions committee discussing my application, laughing and putting it on the rejection pile - what makes it worse is I went there a couple of years ago for a study abroad thing, so I can put faces to the committee! EDIT: whoa, old thread! didn't notice Edited January 14, 2010 by Sanssouci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polisciphd Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Sanssouci, what field are you applying to at Illinois? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanssouci Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Sanssouci, what field are you applying to at Illinois? Comparative. Are you applying there too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polisciphd Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I am a current grad student at Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanssouci Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I am a current grad student at Illinois. Oh, cool! What field are you in? When I was there in Fall 08 I had a class in Intl Security Dr. Frazier, and Joe Miller in Allen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polisciphd Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 IR-security with a comparative minor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli90 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Northwestern (hopeful I'll get in), Yale (not very hopeful), Chicago (still not very hopeful), Toronto MA (so at least I'll know that I'm going back to school next year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polecon09 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Stanford (makes me sad to think about my chances...), and Davis for Ag Econ (let me back in!), and well, anywhere that will take me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewski Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Princeton probably, although I think it's probably a long-shot. But all of my schools would be really awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostedAmbassador Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I'm really looking forward to hearing from Duke. My interests are remarkably similar to those of Michael Gillespie, and with Euben and Grant, the department seems like a good fit for someone with a strong interest in the history of political thought (such as myself). Unfortunately, while my record is by no means abysmal, I'm not especially confident about my prospects for admission when there are so many qualified applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziz Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I also really want to hear from Princeton. Though I fear it will be a rejection . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tskinner Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 UC San Diego! I miss the sunny shores of Southern California! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yes Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I really want to hear from Harvard! And Princeton too! Ahhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curufinwe Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) I was really looking forward to hear from Northwestern since it was the only program I thought I would get into, was a good fit, and would give me a proper career. But when the acceptances of Northwestern poured in, I did not get an e-mail, which is basically a rejection... So my excitement turned into a dull "uh now what?" Edited February 5, 2010 by curufinwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 It's all about Princeton for me. I'm literally dying from the anticipation of finding out, although I will be happy if I get in anywhere considering how competetive all the schools I applied to are. Still a couple weeks of waiting for Princeton I fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomorrows verse Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I'm most excited to hear from Cornell, Brandeis, and Syracuse. The prospect of being able to work with people like Martin Shefter, Richard Bensel, and Elizabeth Sanders gets me far more excited than it really should, especially since I probably won't get in. Oh well, here's to long shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interista Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I'm excited to hear from any school at this point curufinwe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpol Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I'm holding out hope that I'll be accepted at a school in an urban area... Columbia, Minnesota, Harvard and Berkeley would all be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmyname Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'm excited to hear from any school at this point Agreed! I don't mind hearing negative news even- I would just like to know one way or another so I can move on haha. anxiousapplicant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anxiousmike Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Ugh I want to hear from all of them. What is killing me is that acceptances (at least from one university) seem to trickle out 1 or 2 at a time each day. The anxiety is wearing me down haha. Here's to anywhere I get in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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