Kenga Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, VMcJ said: Mich, Duke, ND... Waiting for a lot. The question is ... what aren't we waiting for?
jazzmintea Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Congrats to UChicago acceptances! and goodbye to UChicago for me................
Tumiaeve Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Any idea when we'll be hearing from Georgetown?
Bibica Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, Jazahmia said: Any idea when we'll be hearing from Georgetown? Apparently last year they took forever and had a very confusing cycle. I recommend doing this search with all your programs. There's no guarantee that they'll be the same this year but it gives you an idea of what to expect.
RevTheory1126 Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Good to have some solidarity in here, feeling low after U Chicago tonight, but still waiting on a lot. Definitely hoping to hear from Duke and perhaps ND soon? Whew! We can do this! Go team, go! Bibica 1
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 Does anyone have an idea how active NYU's waitlist is going to be?
resDQ Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, Monody said: Does anyone have an idea how active NYU's waitlist is going to be? I don't see a waitlist at any school budging until after visitations and closer to April 15th.
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, resDQ said: I don't see a waitlist at any school budging until after visitations and closer to April 15th. Eww.
resDQ Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Monody said: Eww. Unless numerous admits are also admitted to Stanford/Harvard then the wait will be long.
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, resDQ said: Unless numerous admits are also admitted to Stanford/Harvard then the wait will be long. Well, I guess then I consider myself as one of the lucky few that NYU did theoretically consider instead of outright rejecting me. I think as a program that revels in positive thought, they could at least give use our numbers on the waitlist so that we can make better decisions. Edited February 3, 2017 by Monody
dododo Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 12 minutes ago, Monody said: Well, I guess then I consider myself as one of the lucky few that NYU did theoretically consider instead of outright rejecting me. I think as a program that revels in positive thought, they could at least give use our numbers on the waitlist so that we can make better decisions. Hi, did you get a letter regarding the waitlist from NYU?
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, dododo said: Hi, did you get a letter regarding the waitlist from NYU? Yes, I did. I woke up, saw an email from NYU, thought that it was an acceptance, read it, and went into the shower for 20 minutes, being severely disappointed. Interestingly, the email came yesterday at 10 PM right after I went to bed. Edited February 3, 2017 by Monody
dododo Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, Monody said: Yes, I did. I woke up, saw an email from NYU, thought that it was an acceptance, read it, and went into the shower for 20 minutes, being severely disappointed. I see. I guess you are lucky. I haven't received anything from NYU. Acceptances as well as wailists are out, so I guess NYU is not for me. Good luck!
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, dododo said: I see. I guess you are lucky. I haven't received anything from NYU. Acceptances as well as wailists are out, so I guess NYU is not for me. Good luck! Well, it's not worth much, particularly if I don't get an acceptance soon. Ive another application for an MA program in Europe which will press me to accept/decline before the April 15th deadline and I will also have to write more applications which is not particularly the optimal course of things. So a waitlist that only becomes relevant in over two months isn't much in my case, even though I would like to go to NYU. Anyway, good luck on the rest of your applications.
dododo Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, Monody said: Well, it's not worth much, particularly if I don't get an acceptance soon. Ive another application for an MA program in Europe which will press me to accept/decline before the April 15th deadline and I will also have to write more applications which is not particularly the optimal course of things. So a waitlist that only becomes relevant in over two months isn't much in my case, even though I would like to go to NYU. Anyway, good luck on the rest of your applications. I see. Though better than nothing !
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, dododo said: I see. Though better than nothing ! Which programs are you still waiting for?
concrema Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 So, which schools are we expecting this Friday and early next week? Duke, Penn State, UMN?
territhemayor Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 In case nothing works out for me for theory phds this cycle (all quasi-rejections so far), what's the protocol for MA programs? Anyone have any info about the best MA programs for political theory? I've heard of Chicago's and Cambridge Mphil in intellectual history. Are these MAs thought to be worth it or a complete waste of time?
Mike_Novick Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 10 hours ago, oakeshott said: Bad news: List of Berkeley acceptances has been circulated internally. For those of us who hadn't heard, it is truly over. At least that knowledge gives me some peace of mind. Hope it does the same to anyone who was still waiting for come certainty. Very sad news, but thanks for the info.
Mike_Novick Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 6 hours ago, Monody said: Eww. I wish I could at least be waitlisted somewhere. Then I could realize this effort wasn't in absolute vain. So far, I have received 0 e-mails in my inbox. None. Niente. I guess some of you guys dealt with that over the last cycle. Huge congrats for being so resilient. This feeling of being rejected everywhere is almost unsurmountable, honestly.
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Mike_Novick said: I wish I could at least be waitlisted somewhere. Then I could realize this effort wasn't in absolute vain. So far, I have received 0 e-mails in my inbox. None. Niente. I guess some of you guys dealt with that over the last cycle. Huge congrats for being so resilient. This feeling of being rejected everywhere is almost unsurmountable, honestly. Didn't mean to offend you but from my perspective we are sitting in the same boat. Irregardless of whether my waitlisted status allows me to sit a few centimeters higher, the boat is still unlikely to reach the shore unless an acceptance comes in soon. Edited February 3, 2017 by Monody
Mike_Novick Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, Monody said: Didn't mean to offend you but from my perspective we are sitting in the same boat, irregardless of whether my waitlisted status allows me to sit a few centimeters higher. Yeah, absolutely! Actually I didn't feel ofended by you, I was just complaining loudly... Best of luck through this process!
Monody Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mike_Novick said: Yeah, absolutely! Actually I didn't feel ofended by you, I was just complaining loudly... Best of luck through this process! to you too. Mike_Novick 1
VMcJ Posted February 3, 2017 Posted February 3, 2017 This process can be pretty capricious. I reiterate: rejections do not mean you're unfit to doctoral studies, nor do acceptances mean you're awesome. I felt awful last year and I know how painful that can be, but there's always next cycle. And this one is far, very far from over. Let's keep up hope, fellas! philpot 1
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