2017-2018 Application Cycle

[The Orient]

3 hours ago, MrDoe said:

Are you a domestic applicant? I am also admitted but did not receive any info regarding the prospective student event. It might have something to do with me being an international applicant. Maybe they do not have the budget to reimburse overseas tickets. Is your expenses covered by the university?

Well, I am originally an international student but I am in an MA program in the U.S. So, that might be the reason they invited me to the event. Yes, they help me with the expenses.

[Stdrauss]

47 minutes ago, jtp7118 said:

How did you find out? 

Email from department chair with very nice words.

[luminalcoin8]

3 minutes ago, Stdrauss said:

Email from department chair with very nice words.

Thanks so much for letting us know. Is there a decision letter that shows up on your portal?

[The Orient]

1 hour ago, CPRel said:

My friend also told me about the new policy in the department about early acceptances. Well, I hope you, early accepted, have much better offers. If so, please help us to get in. Thank you

Definitely, I will reject the offers from other schools as soon as possible once I decided. I am on a waitlist in other schools so I know how it feels  If we all act as responsible human beings no one will be stressed out

[Stdrauss]

8 minutes ago, luminalcoin8 said:

Thanks so much for letting us know. Is there a decision letter that shows up on your portal?

Just checked. No change on my portal, has been the same for the past two months.

[Clytemnahstra]

S/o to my fellow Columbia rejects!

[CKr]

Another Columbia applicant here with no change on my status page. American subfield. I just want to stop refreshing this tab compulsively...

Edited February 22, 2018 by CKr
typo fix

[Sartori]

5 minutes ago, CKr said:

Another Columbia applicant here with no chance on my status page. American subfield. I just want to stop refreshing this tab compulsively...

I'm also American, so it's possible Columbia has come down with a case of...the staggers

[swampyankee]

23 minutes ago, Sartori said:

I'm also American, so it's possible Columbia has come down with a case of...the staggers

Me three.

[luminalcoin8]

Anyone claiming the Harvard admit?

[possibleirphd]

Unofficial email accepted to Vanderbilt.. and just like that the application season ends (never heard from ND but wouldn’t make a difference at this point) and I hope you all get into the school of your dreams!! ?

3a/0w/7r/1p

[BobBobBob]

4 hours ago, PSapplicant said:

Also claiming a Columbia admission, comparative subfield. It is my second cycle and before this offer, I received 12 rejections in a row. So from someone who came back from the dead: never lose hope! 

Much kudos to you. Another legend on this forum, second only to @CambridgeHeismanLord

[jnewcomb08]

admission to vanderbilt!  yessss!

[DKG18]

Claiming an additional Columbia rejection. I can't say I'm not a bit bummed, but at least they did not delay rejections. I can also claim acceptances at the University of Tennessee and the University of Alabama, both of which are funded offers. I'm still holding out for UIUC, Maryland, and JHU as well as a few master's programs I applied to for the sake of opportunity diversity. 

Congratulations to everyone who has received good news this week! For those of you that struck out, I'm certain you will find success; don't give up.

Edited February 22, 2018 by DKG18
Typo correction

[arctic_ice]

9 hours ago, purifieddrinkingwater said:

Are there any more people who have applied to Rochester but not heard back from them yet? Could i ask what your subfield is? I see a plenty of rejection/acceptance/and even waitlist postings on the result page but havent had any notice from them.

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I applied to Rochester (comparative). However, I have not heard from them. I have no idea how they make the decisions.
Have you any updates regarding Rochester?

[Albert01]

Joining Columbia and Upenn reject club. It seems I don't have any chance in Rochester, and Yale is the only school whose result I am waiting for now; their result will finalize my cycle. I hope they announce this week or at least in Feb.

Edited February 22, 2018 by Albert01

[WHC_2017]

Also claim an acceptance from Columbia. IR/IPE. 

So far, accepted by Berkeley, Michigan, Columbia, UCSD, and Duke, rejected by Princeton and Stanford (I thought I had a shot), and pending from Harvard and Yale. Finally, everything will be ended soon. Good luck to everyone hopeful!

[WHC_2017]

6 minutes ago, BobBobBob said:

Is Michigan strong in IR and IPE? What subfields are Michigan strong in?

Compared to IPE/CPE, I believe Michigan has more/better faculty in IR/Security and political psychology for sure, so it may not be my top choices. 

[purifieddrinkingwater]

3 hours ago, arctic_ice said:

I applied to Rochester (comparative). However, I have not heard from them. I have no idea how they make the decisions.
Have you any updates regarding Rochester?

Not so far. I m methodology/IR btw.

[chi12345]

6 hours ago, swampyankee said:

Me three.

I was accepted in American for Columbia (sorry!)

[angela969]

Hey guy! Since most Columbia acceptances/rejections have come out, I was wondering if decisions for the M.A. program will also come out soon? At this point, I've given up on all my Ph.D. applications and just hope to get into a decent M.A. program :((

I'd also appreciate any suggestions on which M.A. programs are still accepting applications. I'm doing theory subfield

Edited February 23, 2018 by angela969

[Dreamer109]

16 minutes ago, angela969 said:

Hey guy! Since most Columbia acceptances/rejections have come out, I was wondering if decisions for the M.A. program will also come out soon? At this point, I've given up on all my Ph.D. applications and just hope to get into a decent M.A. program :((

I'd also appreciate any suggestions on which M.A. programs are still accepting applications. I'm doing theory subfield

Some MA programs have been coming out. However, I think most of them are still coming later in the season.

[AKA34i9023]

Hello guys, hope you have received admissions from ideal schools. I am writing to ask about deferment. I just received admission from WUSTL but wish to defer for a year. I had an initial contact with the administrative assistant and was told that they are unable to defer and encourage re-application....I know it varies from school to school, but am seeking your insights on 

1. Shall I continue to negotiate with DGS or seeking help with other professors (one wrote me a welcome email), and if yes, what is the best approach to do so?

2. If I failed to get a deferment and decides to re-apply, what is the chance of getting admitted again in the next application cycle? Can I assume that selection standards do not vary much within two years?

3. What preparation should I do for re-application to strengthen my profile in re-application?

[AKA34i9023]

8 hours ago, arctic_ice said:

I applied to Rochester (comparative). However, I have not heard from them. I have no idea how they make the decisions.
Have you any updates regarding Rochester?

FYI, I didn't apply to Rochester but I have a friend who received admission from there.

[angela969]

3 hours ago, Dreamer109 said:

Some MA programs have been coming out. However, I think most of them are still coming later in the season.

Thanks for the info! I'm also confused about the difference between the priority deadline and final deadline for M.A. Programs. Like, how big of a difference does it make in terms of my chance of getting in? Does anyone know??