Welcome to the 2016-17 cycle!

[guest56436]

3 minutes ago, tkid86 said:

In what way? I'm trying to relax and telling myself that I'll know in seventy-two hours for Yale if the results stick to the past trend of admits and rejections at the same time. I've got fun plans for tonight and I don't want to be thinking about this throughout the night.

Just would have expected more movement by now.

[tkid86]

Just now, Comparativist said:

Just would have expected more movement by now.

Yeah... I'm really expecting a rejection. And many others in the next week. (Dear Adcomms, just reject me already please. So I can move forward.)

[magicdonhuang]

On 2/17/2017 at 4:02 PM, Bibica said:

@magicdonhuang Someone posted a separate thread claiming the offer.

Washington University in St. Louis has been claimed. Not University of Washington-Seattle as far as I can tell.

[Bibica]

On 2/17/2017 at 4:16 PM, magicdonhuang said:

Washington University in St. Louis has been claimed. Not University of Washington-Seattle as far as I can tell.

Ah, sorry, misread your original post. Might be a troll? I don't know how they've sent out their offers in the past.

[dagnabbit]

Question I've been thinking about - if somebody who was admitted to a program with a merit-based fellowship turns down their offer, what's the procedure for reassigning that fellowship? Is there generally a ranked waitlist for these fellowships? Do students who have already received offers receive better offers in these instances? Maybe a current PhD student can provide some insight?

[jej3]

Michigan is sending out emails

edit: And making jokes too! "Metaphysics being what they  are, we know you can only attend one school"

Edited February 17, 2017 by jej3

[magicdonhuang]

1 minute ago, kcnzy said:

I claim the UW-Seattle acceptance. Had a Skype interview two weeks ago. The letter said 13 applicants have been admitted. I don't know whether my early notice was due to my status as international student.

Congrats mate! 

[Bibica]

SO got his Michigan offer. So they're coming out now.

[mstama123]

Not sure what to make of that JHU post . Seems a little early given their previous cycles... but considering what today has been like I can't assume anything anymore.

[southside]

34 minutes ago, PizzaCat93 said:

I'm a first year at UNC now. Myself and two others in my cohort of 13 were off the waitlist. They admit off the waitlist every year. So, you certainly have a chance. Although, note that one of us got accepted on April 15.

Thanks for the info! Certainly hope not to have to wait it out until April 15, but good to know nonetheless.

[magicdonhuang]

Omg now theres a JHU... I'm a total wreak right now.

[magicdonhuang]

13 minutes ago, kcnzy said:

I claim the UW-Seattle acceptance. Had a Skype interview two weeks ago. The letter said 13 applicants have been admitted. I don't know whether my early notice was due to my status as international student.

13 admits... that's so few.

[Bibica]

@magicdonhuang and @mstama123 Not claiming the JHU offer, but a professor emailed me on Monday asking if I was still considering the school (so that he could advocate for me @ the adcom meeting). So it could be that they've met since then, and they're doing it earlier this year than previously.

Edited February 17, 2017 by Bibica

[magicdonhuang]

3 minutes ago, Bibica said:

@magicdonhuang and @mstama123 Not claiming the JHU offer, but a professor emailed me on Monday asking if I was still considering the school (so that he could advocate for me @ the adcom meeting). So it could be that they've met since then, and they're doing it earlier this year than previously.

I didn't take enough antacids this morning for this.

[VMcJ]

Vanderbilt on the results page. Oh no.

[electrosity]

I am claiming a Vanderbilt admit! My subfield is American politics.

[VMcJ]

15 minutes ago, electrosity said:

I am claiming a Vanderbilt admit! My subfield is American politics.

Congrats! Email from POI or DGS?

[electrosity]

2 minutes ago, VMcJ said:

Congrats! Email from POI or DGS?

Thanks! Email from POI this morning followed by email with funding info from DGS this afternoon.

[VMcJ]

Just now, electrosity said:

Thanks! Email from POI this morning followed by email with funding info from DGS this afternoon.

Thanks for the info. Well, I'll hope, but probably there will be no good news for me on that end then.

[AsymptoticallyUnbiased]

In the last 24 hours I've received rejections from Stanford, Stanford GSB, and Michigan and no acceptance from Yale with credible claims in the thread.

Needless to say, my ego is well-bruised. Thank god it's the weekend.

Only waiting on Harvard now. Not feeling optimistic given recent rejections so I'm pretty much calling this cycle a wrap for me. Overall I hoped and expected I would do better this cycle but I have offers in hand that I'm happy with so it's hard to feel too down in the dumps.

Subfield: American Politics (Public Opinion)

Stats: 162Q/168V 4.5 AWA, 3.74 GPA (Poli Sci major, Stats minor), co-authored paper under review

Accepted: Berkeley (TBA), Chicago ($25k for 5 years)

Wait-listed: Princeton

Rejected: Stanford, Stanford GSB, Michigan, Yale

Pending: Harvard

Edited February 17, 2017 by AsymptoticallyUnbiased

[magicdonhuang]

So are we expecting more action this evening and into the weekend proper? Or will it calm down until Monday A.M.

[electrosity]

14 minutes ago, magicdonhuang said:

So are we expecting more action this evening and into the weekend proper? Or will it calm down until Monday A.M.

It's Presidents' Day on Monday so I'm assuming there won't be too much action (among U.S. schools) until Tuesday?

[Anxiously Awaiting]

Are Michigan acceptances and Northwestern rejections out?

Edited February 18, 2017 by Anxiously Awaiting

[magicdonhuang]

Anyone claiming the informal email acceptance from JHU?

[terefere]

29 minutes ago, electrosity said:

It's Presidents' Day on Monday so I'm assuming there won't be too much action (among U.S. schools) until Tuesday?

I think it's day as usual, classes are in session.