Stanford GSE

[CSmeow]

Hi everyone. I'm considering applying to this program next year (specifically LSTD). I've read through this thread - congrats to everyone who got in! Do you have any suggestions for someone looking to apply? My current GRE scores are 163 Q, 159 V and 5 on writing. Maybe a tad low? But I'd be coming with a Masters under my belt already so that might help. 

Did you have really specific research ideas when applying? I have a general theme of what I'd want to research but don't know exactly what details of it I would research. 

Also, who contacted professors ahead of time? How did you do this? Did you get a chance to meet them in person?

Thanks so much in advance for any info and tips. ?

[universe]

Looks like Stanford sent out their financial aid packages yesterday. $10,000 in grants. Anyone else?

[smcg92]

On 3/1/2017 at 11:10 PM, Girl with Buddha Tattoo said:

Waitlisted IEPA

me too

[Girl with Buddha Tattoo]

6 minutes ago, smcg92 said:

me too

Oh Oh... quite a fix. Ain't it?

[smcg92]

And April 25 (15?) is so far away!

[525,600min]

On 3/10/2017 at 11:56 PM, CSmeow said:

Hi everyone. I'm considering applying to this program next year (specifically LSTD). I've read through this thread - congrats to everyone who got in! Do you have any suggestions for someone looking to apply? My current GRE scores are 163 Q, 159 V and 5 on writing. Maybe a tad low? But I'd be coming with a Masters under my belt already so that might help. 

Did you have really specific research ideas when applying? I have a general theme of what I'd want to research but don't know exactly what details of it I would research. 

Also, who contacted professors ahead of time? How did you do this? Did you get a chance to meet them in person?

Thanks so much in advance for any info and tips. ?

hey,

 

just wanted to chime in and say that I got into the MA program with a V 163 , Q 155, 5 on writing so you might be fine! Stanford seems to be a lot more holistic than other schools 

 

 

[EducPol257]

Hi guys! I am an international student and I got waitlisted for ICE on March 2nd. However, because I've applied through a scholarship and contact is through a designated spokesperson, I don't have access to the email. Could anyone guide me in this regard (maybe copy/paste the content of the email here, if possible)? When are we expecting the waitlist to be processed? 

[Girl with Buddha Tattoo]

Got off the waitlist pool today! So excited!

[CSmeow]

On 3/31/2017 at 10:23 PM, 525,600min said:

hey,

 

just wanted to chime in and say that I got into the MA program with a V 163 , Q 155, 5 on writing so you might be fine! Stanford seems to be a lot more holistic than other schools 

 

 

Thanks so much for the info!

[jasper8625]

hi guys, I'm planning to apply for 2018,

did you have work experience who got into ICE?

thanks

[edu_21]

I applied for the RILE PHD, and I'm more hopeful now that I know an interview is not necessarily required. Most of the other schools I applied for do.

[ohrice]

It looks like someone got waitlisted via email for the SHIPS program. I suppose that means everyone else has been rejected?

[atomintheuniverse]

I just got waitlisted for CTE (Fall 2018). Didn't have an interview. 
Any idea what the stats are for people getting admitted off of the waitlist? 
Anyone here not accepting their offer?

[Cookiz]

3 hours ago, ohrice said:

It looks like someone got waitlisted via email for the SHIPS program. I suppose that means everyone else has been rejected?

That's my assumption, too...

[NAhmad]

I just got waitlisted for RILE. Does anyone know how many people they admitted this year? And what the chances are of getting in after you've been waitlisted? I feel like waiting until April 15th to hear back is a bad idea since most other programs require an answer by then.

[EdPhDHopeful]

7 hours ago, NAhmad said:

I just got waitlisted for RILE. Does anyone know how many people they admitted this year? And what the chances are of getting in after you've been waitlisted? I feel like waiting until April 15th to hear back is a bad idea since most other programs require an answer by then.

@NAhmad I had a friend who applied last year (she got rejected). She was quite close with a lot of the Ph.D. students there and told me that, while the GSE lauds RILE as one of the most popular programs, there aren't actually a lot of people who are accepted into RILE directly. She was told by Ph.D. students that many people actually transferred into RILE from other programs. So, with that being said, I would assume that most anyone who gets in would most definitely attend?  

[sheriberi]

Has anyone else applied for POLS? Hoping we hear back soon! 

[montferrat]

Looks like some STEP acceptance phone calls have already gone out. Dang.

[Juicebox7]

@sheriberi I applied for POLS too. I caved and created a gradcafe account as we approach what I assume are the final waiting days. 

[memphismocha]

I applied to POLS too!  I'm thinking this will be the week we probably hear back! 

[sheriberi]

@Juicebox7 Same here! I was trying to be calm and collected...until a few days ago  I signed up so I'd have other people to freak out with.

Good luck to you and @memphismocha and all of us who applied to POLS!

Edited February 26, 2018 by sheriberi

[sheriberi]

14 hours ago, memphismocha said:

I applied to POLS too!  I'm thinking this will be the week we probably hear back! 

I hope you're right! Why do you think so?

[memphismocha]

@sheriberi I'm just guessing based on previous years, but it is just conjecture. Also, I think Stanford usually sends out their decisions before Harvard does, and I'm pretty  sure Harvard will send their decisions out this Friday. Did you apply to both schools too? 

[montferrat]

3 people from admissions looked at my LinkedIn profile today or yesterday. Ahhh!

[sheriberi]

@memphismocha Yup! Did you apply for EPM at HGSE?