Keller65 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Damn. Around 5 % acceptance rate. This process is getting more and more like a lottery! And I have terrible luck! And they say on their website that all people accepted to PhD are offered full funding. So last year, they did not accept anyone to the phd in order to avoid the legal issues, right? Well curufinwe, if the dept. gets a bit over 100 applicants, that means maybe 25 applied to each of the four subfields, rendering your chances a bit better. However, Scarlet might have better info on how the subfield application numbers break down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowshoes Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Anyone claiming the UW Seattle admit on the results page? I'm wondering if it was a mass email or from a professor. Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Nope. MIT is strong in qualitative methods and they aren't particularly amazing in quantitative methods and formal theory. MIT will notify next week - its definitely a top choice of mine. Is anyone waiting to hear from Canadian schools? I decided to apply to one program up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APGradApplicant Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 So seems like we're entering the penultimate week of "high season" for the admissions cycle. Perhaps some rejection, waitlist notices, and (at a few schools) acceptances will be sent out second week of March, but it seems like the last week of Feb will be the next-to-last BIG week. It seems that based on forecasting from the info we've collected and/or last year's patterns, we should hear this week from: MIT (acceptances only?) Notre Dame (unless they're really finished, which I doubt) Harvard (best of luck to those who applied!) More from Columbia? UCLA (can't imagine this weekend covered all admits...) Anyhow, it shouldn't be a week that fails to stress us out, lol (sorry about the double negative ) Definitely am rooting for everyone here, including the people competing against me. If this board has helped reassure me of anything, it's that if I don't get a spot at my remaining schools (and thinking, too, about the ones that have already rejected me...), I at least have the peace of mind that (with only a few exceptions) there will be some friendly and no doubt very bright students who will be attending these various institutions. Again, best of luck to all! anxiousapplicant, APGradApplicant, interista and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curufinwe Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Well curufinwe, if the dept. gets a bit over 100 applicants, that means maybe 25 applied to each of the four subfields, rendering your chances a bit better. However, Scarlet might have better info on how the subfield application numbers break down. Last year, 75 applied overall. Assuming this year's numbers increased, by sub-field, we have around 20% chance. I'm Comparative. What about you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keller65 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 So seems like we're entering the penultimate week of "high season" for the admissions cycle. Perhaps some rejection, waitlist notices, and (at a few schools) acceptances will be sent out second week of March, but it seems like the last week of Feb will be the next-to-last BIG week. It seems that based on forecasting from the info we've collected and/or last year's patterns, we should hear this week from: MIT (acceptances only?) Notre Dame (unless they're really finished, which I doubt) Harvard (best of luck to those who applied!) More from Columbia? UCLA (can't imagine this weekend covered all admits...) Anyhow, it shouldn't be a week that fails to stress us out, lol (sorry about the double negative ) Definitely am rooting for everyone here, including the people competing against me. If this board has helped reassure me of anything, it's that if I don't get a spot at my remaining schools (and thinking, too, about the ones that have already rejected me...), I at least have the peace of mind that (with only a few exceptions) there will be some friendly and no doubt very bright students who will be attending these various institutions. Again, best of luck to all! Yes, it would be interesting to know if Notre Dame is done; I predict they'll meet this week one more time, and then c'est fini (I was told a final decision would be distributed to me by month's end). My sense, based on past years' results, is that Columbia is done accepting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keller65 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Last year, 75 applied overall. Assuming this year's numbers increased, by sub-field, we have around 20% chance. I'm Comparative. What about you guys? I didn't apply, nor am I comparative, so you don't have to worry about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anxiousmike Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 The importance of these next two weeks is weighing on me. From the results pages, it seems like nearly all of the remaining acceptances will go out before the second week of March . Good luck to everyone on here, and congratulations to those who already have some acceptances! I can only imagine what the stress level will be NEXT Sunday. anxiousmike, splicanin and APGradApplicant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sgonnabeme Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 So seems like we're entering the penultimate week of "high season" for the admissions cycle. Perhaps some rejection, waitlist notices, and (at a few schools) acceptances will be sent out second week of March, but it seems like the last week of Feb will be the next-to-last BIG week. It seems that based on forecasting from the info we've collected and/or last year's patterns, we should hear this week from: MIT (acceptances only?) Notre Dame (unless they're really finished, which I doubt) Harvard (best of luck to those who applied!) More from Columbia? UCLA (can't imagine this weekend covered all admits...) Anyhow, it shouldn't be a week that fails to stress us out, lol (sorry about the double negative ) Definitely am rooting for everyone here, including the people competing against me. If this board has helped reassure me of anything, it's that if I don't get a spot at my remaining schools (and thinking, too, about the ones that have already rejected me...), I at least have the peace of mind that (with only a few exceptions) there will be some friendly and no doubt very bright students who will be attending these various institutions. Again, best of luck to all! Why do I always find your posts very soothing to read? interista, APGradApplicant and SuddenlyParanoid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmyname Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I'm in at Washington. Mass email around 11 am Seattle time. They are putting funding packages together... Pretty excited but now I have to actually decide between schools by April. I was hoping to not to have to be in this position but I guess I can't complain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJollyWag Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Also in at the University of Washington. Email says about 210 applications were received, and they hope to enroll 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj7 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 It seems that based on forecasting from the info we've collected and/or last year's patterns, we should hear this week from: MIT (acceptances only?) Notre Dame (unless they're really finished, which I doubt) Harvard (best of luck to those who applied!) More from Columbia? UCLA (can't imagine this weekend covered all admits...) what happened to Cornell? Shere Khan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Last year, 75 applied overall. Assuming this year's numbers increased, by sub-field, we have around 20% chance. I'm Comparative. What about you guys? I'm IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowshoes Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Also in at the University of Washington. Email says about 210 applications were received, and they hope to enroll 12. Well looks like I'm out then. Congrats to you! What's your subfield? (That goes for both UW admits here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anxiousmike Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) I'm in at Uwash. Mass email around 11 am Seattle time. They are putting funding packages together... Pretty excited but now I have to actually decide between schools by April. I was hoping to not to have to be in this position but I guess I can't complain Congrats! Man I was hoping to get in there. Really odd that they were working at 11am on a Sunday, no? Edited February 21, 2010 by anxiousmike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJollyWag Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 yellowshoes, thanks - I'm IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmyname Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) Congrats! Man I was hoping to get in there. Really odd that they were working at 11am on a Sunday, no? Thanks! Yeah, was not expecting a weekend update at all. I'm in comparative so its possible they are going by subfield. And I think the waitlist should come out soon. Good luck to you! Also- JollyWag, are you going to the visit days? I'm not sure if I can make it out at that time... Edited February 21, 2010 by thatsnotmyname Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantabrigian Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Why would ND be "done?" Hasn't only one person claimed a decision so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interista Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Why would ND be "done?" Hasn't only one person claimed a decision so far? There is also another acceptance listed on the results page, and only three people posted acceptances last year. But I agree; I think there will be a few more acceptances, though one theory acceptance has already been claimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combos Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Thanks! Yeah, was not expecting a weekend update at all. I'm in comparative so its possible they are going by subfield. And I think the waitlist should come out soon. Good luck to you! Also- JollyWag, are you going to the visit days? I'm not sure if I can make it out at that time... also in at UW, pretty surprised to hear the decision now because it's Sunday. it says the funding package will come in three weeks. But I didn't see anything about visit week btw, I study comparative politics. Good luck to everyone else!! It really a good news to start a new week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shere Khan Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 what happened to Cornell? Thanks, APGradApplicant, for the nice summary and the weekly forecast . But I would like to second that question (it has been brought up at least three or four times already): anyone know anything about Cornell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APGradApplicant Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Thanks, APGradApplicant, for the nice summary and the weekly forecast . But I would like to second that question (it has been brought up at least three or four times already): anyone know anything about Cornell? Unless I'm imagining things, I remember several Cornell applicants inquiring to the grad secretary about when the department might send out decisions, and it sounds like the first or second week of March is the expectation (which is a departure from last year). Ditto for Minnesota. Last year they did acceptances (and even some rejections I believe) during the final week of Feb, whereas this year they're sending decisions, in the words of Judith M (who all of us applicants have gotten e-mails from) "during the first few days of March". So yeah, my impression is that neither Cornell nor UMN should be expected this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftCoast Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 also in at UW, pretty surprised to hear the decision now because it's Sunday. it says the funding package will come in three weeks. But I didn't see anything about visit week btw, I study comparative politics. Good luck to everyone else!! It really a good news to start a new week! Congratulations to all of the UW admits. I haven't heard anything yet....Unfortunately I think we all know what that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppory Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Anyone knows about UC Irvine? Did they finish sending emails to those admitted? I applied only to there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravityflyer Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Congratulations to all of the UW admits. I haven't heard anything yet....Unfortunately I think we all know what that means. Hey now, keep your chin up. You've gotta assume (or hope) that they have more than one round of admits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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