eadwacer Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, KTF87 said: Hey guys! there is a poster who said they applied for a PhD in English at Cornell, but their application was forwarded to Medieval Studies. does this happen usually? or is only Cornell? There are very few standalone PhDs in medieval studies in the US, so I imagine it's not very common based on that alone. And of those that do exist, some have even more stringent admissions requirements than the PhD in English at the same institution (which is why I applied to English at Yale instead of medieval.) I'd be pretty surprised if that happened anywhere but Cornell, but also this is my first admissions cycle and I only have a BA, so I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimeroyal Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 5 hours ago, KTF87 said: Hey guys! there is a poster who said they applied for a PhD in English at Cornell, but their application was forwarded to Medieval Studies. does this happen usually? or is only Cornell? I don't know about usually, but I know it does happen. One or two on my list had a checkbox for letting your app get forwarded to other departments, and one faculty contact advised applying to Medieval Studies specifically, since they can have more control over who they take in (i.e. they don't have to make room for non-medieval specialists). I know Toronto does it because they're firm about their Latin/French/German requirements, so it can be for specific things, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiekeats Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just got my official rejection letter from UC Davis. They include a reason they don't admit you in the letter, which on the one hand I'm like "oh cool that's helpful for people trying to reapply" and on the other I'm like oof I'm taking this a little personally. chellyfish_, HumanCylinder, Scarlet A+ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyMamademic Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, zombiekeats said: Just got my official rejection letter from UC Davis. They include a reason they don't admit you in the letter, which on the one hand I'm like "oh cool that's helpful for people trying to reapply" and on the other I'm like oof I'm taking this a little personally. Ouch. That sounds like it could be a real ego bruiser. And yet I wish my rejection came with one! zombiekeats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chellyfish_ Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 16 hours ago, Mippipopolous said: This is totally off-topic, but funny story about MyUIowa—for almost the entirety of my time there it was known as... ISIS. As you can imagine, a name-change became rather necessary after awhile! HAHAHAHA, oh my gosh. That is hilarious & unfortunate! But I needed a chuckle this morning! They were so desperate for a change that they went with the first utility-only name they could think up! Utility-only is better than NYU's system though ("Albert"??! who's Albert...?) Mippipopolous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombiekeats Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 13 minutes ago, CrunchyMamademic said: Ouch. That sounds like it could be a real ego bruiser. And yet I wish my rejection came with one! even with a reason, it seems like it's hard to know one way or the other with these things. It's all so random, and so dependent on who you're up against, who's pulling for you, who's taking students, etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphic_mel528 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, zombiekeats said: Just got my official rejection letter from UC Davis. They include a reason they don't admit you in the letter, which on the one hand I'm like "oh cool that's helpful for people trying to reapply" and on the other I'm like oof I'm taking this a little personally. I got one, too! I actually laughed out loud at the reason for rejection. I didn't take it personally, but I also didn't particularly see the reason for including it. It wasn't nearly specific enough that if I had been shut out this season, I could have applied that information to improve my chances next go-around. Oh well. Sharing with all of you this little piece of tao from one of my favorite musicians, Joe Walsh. It's been helping me keep things in perspective for years: "As you live your life, it appears to be anarchy and chaos, and random events, non-related events, smashing into each other and causing this situation or that situation, and then, this happens, and it’s overwhelming, and it just looks like what in the world is going on. And later, when you look back at it, it looks like a finely crafted novel. But at the time, it don’t." For those of you who are having a tough season: keep writing your novel, even when it seems like Lemony Snicket is showing up every other day, intoning why things are not going to work out how you expected or hoped. You're gonna be okay. positivitize, zombiekeats, angel_kaye13 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allywally Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, orphic_mel528 said: Sharing with all of you this little piece of tao from one of my favorite musicians, Joe Walsh. It's been helping me keep things in perspective for years: "As you live your life, it appears to be anarchy and chaos, and random events, non-related events, smashing into each other and causing this situation or that situation, and then, this happens, and it’s overwhelming, and it just looks like what in the world is going on. And later, when you look back at it, it looks like a finely crafted novel. But at the time, it don’t." For those of you who are having a tough season: keep writing your novel, even when it seems like Lemony Snicket is showing up every other day, intoning why things are not going to work out how you expected or hoped. You're gonna be okay. I so needed this! Thank you for sharing orphic_mel528 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivitize Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, orphic_mel528 said: I got one, too! I actually laughed out loud at the reason for rejection. I didn't take it personally, but I also didn't particularly see the reason for including it. It wasn't nearly specific enough that if I had been shut out this season, I could have applied that information to improve my chances next go-around. Oh well. Sharing with all of you this little piece of tao from one of my favorite musicians, Joe Walsh. It's been helping me keep things in perspective for years: "As you live your life, it appears to be anarchy and chaos, and random events, non-related events, smashing into each other and causing this situation or that situation, and then, this happens, and it’s overwhelming, and it just looks like what in the world is going on. And later, when you look back at it, it looks like a finely crafted novel. But at the time, it don’t." For those of you who are having a tough season: keep writing your novel, even when it seems like Lemony Snicket is showing up every other day, intoning why things are not going to work out how you expected or hoped. You're gonna be okay. You are a treasure. orphic_mel528 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Old Bill Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, orphic_mel528 said: Sharing with all of you this little piece of tao from one of my favorite musicians, Joe Walsh. It's been helping me keep things in perspective for years: "As you live your life, it appears to be anarchy and chaos, and random events, non-related events, smashing into each other and causing this situation or that situation, and then, this happens, and it’s overwhelming, and it just looks like what in the world is going on. And later, when you look back at it, it looks like a finely crafted novel. But at the time, it don’t." But in fairness, life's been good to him so far... /micdrop ratanegra19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudyword Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Thanks everyone for the cheer! 23 hours ago, ThePomoHipster said: were your acceptances for the MA or the PhD program? I applied to the MA from BA! And @eadwacer, I know the cost might be a lot affordable than American private school but, compared to the average here in my country (about 2k for tuition and fees per year in a public grad school), it's still a huuuuuge amount of money. I'll have less struggle for my decision if I can know how likely it is for us (international students) to get TA-/RA-ship and other funding/scholarship/fellowship opportunities! (Or how to win lotteries, if that also works.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eadwacer Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, cloudyword said: Thanks everyone for the cheer! I applied to the MA from BA! And @eadwacer, I know the cost might be a lot affordable than American private school but, compared to the average here in my country (about 2k for tuition and fees per year in a public grad school), it's still a huuuuuge amount of money. I'll have less struggle for my decision if I can know how likely it is for us (international students) to get TA-/RA-ship and other funding/scholarship/fellowship opportunities! (Or how to win lotteries, if that also works.) It looked to me from their awards website/their cost of living calculator tool that that $3200 International Tuition Award was basically guaranteed once you enroll, if that helps at all. It might be a good idea to write to Dr. Kreisel, the MA Advisor who sent out the acceptances, about it. I asked her some questions about the timeline for acceptances and also about placement rates, and she was really helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamakay Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 4 hours ago, imogenshakes said: Thank you!! And Yay! I'm glad you're going to make it out. My partner and I will both be there. We should definitely meet up! If that's where we both end up, it would be nice to already have a friend ? It would be great to meet up with you guys too! Has a professor or student reached out to you yet? So many emails! So many questions to ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratanegra19 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, imogenshakes said: Thank you!! And Yay! I'm glad you're going to make it out. My partner and I will both be there. We should definitely meet up! If that's where we both end up, it would be nice to already have a friend ? @imogenshakesand @chamakay, awesome! Let's PM a little closer to the date so that we can coordinate. To answer your question, chamakay, I talked to a couple of the professors yesterday who are associated with the Literature and Mind group. I haven't spoken to any grad students yet--I'm hoping to be able to do that soon, though! Edited February 23, 2017 by ratanegra19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphic_mel528 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 40 minutes ago, Wyatt's Terps said: But in fairness, life's been good to him so far... /micdrop 58 minutes ago, positivitize said: You are a treasure. Please tell me I can keep both of you when all this is over. It doesn't have to be like Casablanca. Dr. Old Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Old Bill Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, orphic_mel528 said: Please tell me I can keep both of you when all this is over. It doesn't have to be like Casablanca. In all seriousness, it is a shame that we'll all be going our separate ways soon enough...like The Breakfast Club. I'd be the Judd Nelson character, because everyone else is going to move on, but you just know I'll remain here for years to come.(Yes, yes, I know the comparison breaks down under scrutiny) Yanaka and angel_kaye13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imogenshakes Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 35 minutes ago, chamakay said: It would be great to meet up with you guys too! Has a professor or student reached out to you yet? So many emails! So many questions to ask! Hooray! Yes, let's all three meet up (and anyone else who's in at SB)! So far, I've heard from two faculty (my POIs) and a student. I asked the DGS to put me in touch with a student, so I just heard from her a couple of days ago. You should hear from people soon, if you haven't already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphic_mel528 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Wyatt's Terps said: In all seriousness, it is a shame that we'll all be going our separate ways soon enough...like The Breakfast Club. I'd be the Judd Nelson character, because everyone else is going to move on, but you just know I'll remain here for years to come.(Yes, yes, I know the comparison breaks down under scrutiny) The standard goodbye for academics is, "I'll see you in another life/conference." angel_kaye13 and positivitize 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imogenshakes Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, orphic_mel528 said: The standard goodbye for academics is, "I'll see you in another life/conference." Mel, what's your field? I know @Wyatt's Terps is an early modernist...it would be super cool if we all ended up at similar conferences at some point (SAA, anyone?). Though there's always MLA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphic_mel528 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, imogenshakes said: Mel, what's your field? I know @Wyatt's Terps is an early modernist...it would be super cool if we all ended up at similar conferences at some point (SAA, anyone?). Though there's always MLA... I am an Early Modernist! So there's a very good chance we might end up at the same conference someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamakay Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, imogenshakes said: Hooray! Yes, let's all three meet up (and anyone else who's in at SB)! So far, I've heard from two faculty (my POIs) and a student. I asked the DGS to put me in touch with a student, so I just heard from her a couple of days ago. You should hear from people soon, if you haven't already! Yay! It's nice to know there will be some "familiar faces" (well, sort of). I've heard from one faculty member and a student as well, along with the Graduate Chair (all unprompted); I'm excited but also a bit overwhelmed about being in correspondence. I have so many questions and don't want to burden everyone with all of them when I'll be attending the Open House...also, I have a maybe ridiculous fear of asking the "wrong" questions and seeming completely uninformed/coming across poorly...? Edited February 23, 2017 by chamakay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Old Bill Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, imogenshakes said: Mel, what's your field? I know @Wyatt's Terps is an early modernist...it would be super cool if we all ended up at similar conferences at some point (SAA, anyone?). Though there's always MLA... 1 minute ago, orphic_mel528 said: I am an Early Modernist! So there's a very good chance we might end up at the same conference someday. There are quite a few of us this year! Once we're all nestled in our cozy little programs in the fall, we should make a point of touching base with each other to see about which conferences we plan to attend. I'd be glad to have a drink or two with any of you. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imogenshakes Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, orphic_mel528 said: I am an Early Modernist! So there's a very good chance we might end up at the same conference someday. Dude. This makes me so happy. I still think that we were destined to meet. Everything I know about you sounds SO MUCH LIKE ME it's weird. 1 minute ago, chamakay said: Yay! It's nice to know there will be some "familiar faces" (well, sort of). I've heard from one faculty member and a student as well, along with the Graduate Chair (all unprompted); I'm excited but also a bit overwhelmed about being in correspondence. I have so many questions and don't want to burden everyone with all of them when I'll be attending the Open House...also, I have a maybe ridiculous fear of asking the "wrong" questions and seeming completely uninformed/coming across poorly...? Don't worry about the correspondence. I've pretty much inundated my POI and the DGS at Davis with a gazillion questions, even though I'm visiting in April. As everyone keeps saying (and has been comforting to me), they've already decided we're a good fit for the program, and it's their turn to court us and convince us that they're THE program. I don't think asking lots of questions is out of place, and whenever I'm not sure if a q should have had an obvious answer, I preface with something like "I'm familiar with x from the website, but I wonder if you could tell me more about it"/some specific question about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imogenshakes Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just now, Wyatt's Terps said: There are quite a few of us this year! Once we're all nestled in our cozy little programs in the fall, we should make a point of touching base with each other to see about which conferences we plan to attend. I'd be glad to have a drink or two with any of you. :-) Yes. Yes. YES PLEASE. I'm so in! It's so nice to have a niche, guys. It's hard to grow up a nerd, but man, when you find your crowd...it's the BEST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orphic_mel528 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, imogenshakes said: Yes. Yes. YES PLEASE. I'm so in! It's so nice to have a niche, guys. It's hard to grow up a nerd, but man, when you find your crowd...it's the BEST. For real, we've got to fight the power of the EM naysayers. The tribe will persevere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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