Fall 2010 Admission Results

[natofone]

So what is this about Columbia? They get like 600 applicants for the political science programs alone, so I doubt that they take the time to update everyone's statuses and answer every email they get.

[tomorrows verse]

Any word on Brandeis? Was the decision on the results page ever confirmed, or was it a hoax? The department has seemed pretty hush hush regarding a timeline for decisions based on responses to those who have emailed inquiring about it...

[Ferrero]

So what is this about Columbia? They get like 600 applicants for the political science programs alone, so I doubt that they take the time to update everyone's statuses and answer every email they get.

But natofone, do you think it is wrong for them to tell applicants to call up people who they know have no clue what is going on. Further, do you think it is wrong for them to, as in someoneouthere's case, apparently review applications and make decisions before all the files are present and accounted for.

And here you are, making excuses. What the program did was perfectly fine. Like the 1942 Japanese American internment was "fine", because it was legal. Like the relocation of the Cherokee. Like Jim Crow. You should take a moral stance against this dereliction.

[reader]

And here you are, making excuses. What the program did was perfectly fine. Like the 1942 Japanese American internment was "fine", because it was legal. Like the relocation of the Cherokee. Like Jim Crow. You should take a moral stance against this dereliction.

What a ridiculous post. I applaud your absurdity, Ferrero.

[whistler]

So I am expecting to hear back from USC this week. From reading other posts and noticing the acceptance timelines of others, should I assume rejection? I noticed all POIR acceptances so far were via email at the end of Feb, however, there were only a small number.I'm DESPERATELY hoping that this was a first wave of admissions. There were people also rejected via email and I have not received an email. Do grad schools ever accept through mail?

Me, too! They claim they don't send official acceptance/rejection e-mails. There is also this website where you can check your application status https://camel2.usc.e.../IOL/login.aspx (Mine says "

We are unable to process the status of your application at this time." - so I assume at least I am not rejected). Let's see whether no news is good news or not.

[Ziz]

On another note, anyone hear from Toronto?

[kesk13]

Me, too! They claim they don't send official acceptance/rejection e-mails. There is also this website where you can check your application status https://camel2.usc.e.../IOL/login.aspx (Mine says "

We are unable to process the status of your application at this time." - so I assume at least I am not rejected). Let's see whether no news is good news or not.

i called alex venegas at USC on monday and asked him if they are sending out any more decisions. he replied "very shortly, possibly this week." let's keep fingers crossed.

also, does anyone have any info on JHU? there are some postings in the results page, most of which are theory subfields. i'm comparative and yet to hear anything from them.

[brewski]

On another note, anyone hear from Toronto?

nothing from tdot. probably next week at the earliest, i'd say.

[brewski]

nothing from tdot. probably next week at the earliest, i'd say.

ooooooh wait a sec. i hadn't seen that result. hmmm.. seems fake. there's no others, and it's suuuuuuuuper early for them.

[curiousgeorge84]

Haha thanks. I'm from NYC, actually. I'll try that.

I just sent a long email to Associate Director of Admissions at Columbia letting her know how 'disappointed' I was with their admissions process and their lack of consideration for applicants.

[Ferrero]

I just sent a long email to Associate Director of Admissions at Columbia letting her know how 'disappointed' I was with their admissions process and their lack of consideration for applicants.

Good on you. You made it further than me. I fired off a number of (admittedly angry) calls, demanding a refund of my application fee for the mistreatment/lack of communication I've received. So far, they are not budging. I am starting to suspect that this is a racket on par with penny auctions.

[Keller65]

Bizarre rejection from a SEC school I applied to:

"Dear Keller,

Thank you for applying to the department of political science at X. I regret to inform you that you have been discarded. We received many qualified competitors for only a few slots. I wish you the best of luck in your future studies."

Discarded? Like a book?

[curiousgeorge84]

Bizarre rejection from a SEC school I applied to:

"Dear Keller,

Thank you for applying to the department of political science at X. I regret to inform you that you have been discarded. We received many qualified competitors for only a few slots. I wish you the best of luck in your future studies."

Discarded? Like a book?

I'm sorry if this comes off wrong, but your rejection gave me the biggest laugh I've had today. These schools have been around for a while. What is wrong with their admissions offices? After all these years they still don't know what they're doing or at least how to write.

[gsams]

Keller,

I have to admit, I laughed too. But only because I have received a couple of awkward responses over this process and understand where you are coming from!

It seems like an ESL person wrote it. Probably didn't understand that "discarded" wasn't an appropriate way to address the situation.

[gravityflyer]

Me, too! They claim they don't send official acceptance/rejection e-mails. There is also this website where you can check your application status https://camel2.usc.e.../IOL/login.aspx (Mine says "

We are unable to process the status of your application at this time." - so I assume at least I am not rejected). Let's see whether no news is good news or not.

Interesting... Mine says "We are currently reviewing your application."

[poli90]

Accepted to Toronto PhD...

[gravityflyer]

Accepted to Toronto PhD...

Congrats!

[APGradApplicant]

Accepted to Toronto PhD...

Awesome! Glad to see that the good news continues well into March!

[houdi]

Bizarre rejection from a SEC school I applied to:

"Dear Keller,

Thank you for applying to the department of political science at X. I regret to inform you that you have been discarded. We received many qualified competitors for only a few slots. I wish you the best of luck in your future studies."

Discarded? Like a book?

beautiful

[macintosh]

What is up with Notre Dame? I see that some people have been waitlisted, but has anybody claimed acceptances? or rejections? How is this possible?

thanks

[Keller65]

What is up with Notre Dame? I see that some people have been waitlisted, but has anybody claimed acceptances? or rejections? How is this possible?

thanks

Some acceptances have been claimed (in this thread).

Some wait-lists have been claimed.

Only one possibility left...

[gravityflyer]

i called alex venegas at USC on monday and asked him if they are sending out any more decisions. he replied "very shortly, possibly this week." let's keep fingers crossed.

Kesk13 - Way to go! And thanks for the update! USC's decision has been plaguing me.

[Ziz]

Accepted to Toronto PhD...

Congrats! Hope to see you around campus...looks like I'll be in the philosophy program

[curiousgeorge84]

To all those wondering about Columbia, I actually got a response to my email today. They confirmed my rejection and said that all replies will go out in the next two days. Sorry but from what I understood from the email, if you're not in by now, you're not in.

[kesk13]

columbia has always been that way. i applied to their master's in '08, they contacted me on 4/14 to tell me i'm waitlisted. i had another funded offer; yet it still was very frustrating. guess being an ivy and a top 5 school you can get away with stuff like that.