Seraphaun Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 @Quotidian Ah yeah, that one email I got I wasn't quite sure if I should expect to hear back around the 8th, or not until after... I'm painfully impatient. I applied for the PhD - as I've just finished my MA from Roehampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InternationStudent Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I can't stand to wait for TISCH anymore. I have a few pending offers so I know I am safe, but the uncertainty is killing me. In a way, I am pretty positive that I won't be accepted due to the fact that only 4 applicants are usually offered admission each year. The numbers are against most of us, especially when you're an international applicant with a master's degree from a different program. The thing is that I totally rewrote my statement in order to demonstrate my fit to the Performance Studies program, and am very curious as to the faculty's response to my ideas. What makes for a strong applicant to this program? Do people without a Master's degree in PS stand a chance? Cheers and good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandy, gentleman Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, InternationStudent said: Do people without a Master's degree in PS stand a chance? Going by current PhD profiles on the Tisch site, there is a handful of non-PS MAs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8XVQ2pswg Edited March 5, 2018 by shandy, gentleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theatregrad18 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Just received a (very kind) unofficial rejection from UMass. Not gonna lie; this sucks. I just want to know where I'm going to be this time next year, if anywhere. UC Berkeley | CU Boulder (no funding) | Brown | Florida State | Yale | UMass Amherst | UMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theatregrad18 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Got 3 rejections in 24 hours. The personalized emails made it seem as if I was a formidable candidate for many of them, though. (By the way, if you haven't heard from Brown yet you should reach out because she was surprised I hadn't heard. I'm sorry to say it's probably a no for you.) Not sure if their compliments about my application makes things better or worse for my bruised ego right now. Anybody apply for UMD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I also just got my rejection from Brown yesterday. I'm still waiting on Stanford and UC Davis, and obvi NYU. Only positive news thus far has been an admittance to Pratt's PS program with funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphaun Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Rejected from TISCH - back to the drawing board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quotidian Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 @Seraphaun I’m sorry to hear that! Where did you hear back Tisch, i haven’t heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandy, gentleman Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 11 minutes ago, Seraphaun said: Rejected from TISCH - back to the drawing board. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 rejected from Tisch as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrechtianBoy Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Has anyone made decisions as to where you're going yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I just got my rejection from Stanford today. So that leaves me to hear from UC Davis and NYU's PS MA program. Did anyone in this group apply to Pratt's P+PS program? So far that is the only program that I've been accepted into, and luckily received a scholarship. So I will probably go there if I can figure it out financially. I'm also curious to hear where people are going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minerva01 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Hey guys! New to the group. @PhillyJrdid you also hear from Stanford? @BrechtianBoy @mariahjewelalanis I'm currently deciding between CUNY and TUFTS. Any thoughts about the schools? I'm definitely leaning towards Tufts right now. They have given me similar funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 @Minerva01 congrats on those two schools! That's amazing. I went to Tufts for undergrad. It is a wonderful school, and as long as live or contemporary art is not your thing, Boston is great too. Not sure I have much to say about the PS dept other than a few interactions with Prof. Montez. Good luck making your decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quotidian Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I’m going to NYU for their Masters in PS. Relieved that the process has ended for this year and that I won’t have to apply again until the Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 @Quotidian congrats on getting into the NYU MA!! That's amazing. When did you find out, if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quotidian Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) @mariahjewelalanis thank you! They sent an email last Tuesday. It looks like they sent decisions to PhD applicants two Fridays ago and MA applicants last Tuesday. Edited March 19, 2018 by Quotidian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplylindsey Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Selfish request: Has anyone been accepted to Maryland and received a funding package, but isn't going? I'm first in line on the waitlist for funding, so if you could let the school know when you make your decision, you'd make a fellow student very, very happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 is anyone still waiting to hear from NYU MA program or UC Davis Phd??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
directeur Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) I think all the NYU decisions have gone out by now. You might want to contact them. Edited March 28, 2018 by directeur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamb1t Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Just stopping by to say congrats to all who've received/accepted offers this season. It's interesting reviewing these threads and seeing the acceptance/rejection patterns. Som eof the trends aren't surprising (Brown), but some of the others are pretty surprising (The person that wasn't offered by Ohio State but was offered by UMD and others). I'd also like to offer a word of support for those who did not receive the news they'd hoped for. My top choice last season was Tufts, by FAR. The admission deadline was January 15th, and I received my rejection letter on January 17th. The next two decisions I received were rejection letters from my #2, #3, and #4 schools. It made for an incredibly depressing Spring semester and sent my thesis writing into a dark place. Ultimately, after the rest of my 15+ (yeah... I know...) decisions came through, along with funding offers and such, I was able to narrow my options down to three schools that were never truly considered for my Top 10. It was roughly a year ago that I accepted the offer here at Illinois (over offers from Ohio State and Emerson), and I could not be happier with how it worked out. I absolutely love the faculty, campus, town, and my colleagues. The people here have helped shape my research in a way I never would have considered without their input and guidance. It has evolved from something I was treating as a means to an end into something about which I am extremely passionate. I had struggled with finding a way to make my project more contemporary and timely (aka trendy/attractive) for conferences, journals, and PhD admissions. I feel like that has been achieved tenfold. Though I still intend to apply to other universities to continue my work towards a PhD, I would never be disappointed to stay here at UIUC for it. So basically, keep an open mind about whatever your situation ends up becoming. I know my situation isn't entirely unique, and I hope many of you find the experience to turn out as wonderfully as I feel it has for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariahjewelalanis Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 @Gamb1t thank you so much for the words of encouragement. You are at an amazing school, with Deke Weaver, my favorite and lots of great stuff with animal studies. I am so jealous! Anyway, really appreciate you circling back around and sharing your experience. I am ending up at the NYU MA program I think, so we'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonTK Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Has anyone been updated by U of I at Urbana-Champaign for the program of Theatre Studies? My application is for the MA degree, but I haven't heard anything. Thanks! Good luck for everyone here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodondodo Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 HI! To people who went through interviews last year and are still following this post: any tips for preparation? What do they ask? Is it about the interviewee or about the proposal or more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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