anactoria Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 8 hours ago, aigilipos said: Someone posted in the results section that they received an interview request from Princeton on January 10th, which is why I'm a little nervous! I applied to lots others... Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Duke, Johns Hopkins, UT Austin, NYU, BU, and OSU. I'm playing the numbers game, since I've been out of academia for a few years; I think I have 13 total schools. Hoping somewhere wants me! Which school is your top choice? Just swinging by to say that Princeton does not always interview applicants they intend to accept. So not getting an interview request doesn't mean you won't get good news later (they sent out acceptances in late Feb. last year). Good luck to you all! ClassicsCandidate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigilipos Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 58 minutes ago, anactoria said: Just swinging by to say that Princeton does not always interview applicants they intend to accept. So not getting an interview request doesn't mean you won't get good news later (they sent out acceptances in late Feb. last year). Good luck to you all! Good to know. Thanks for the reassurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlosVeterisVini Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Thank you for that information! Edited January 17, 2018 by FlosVeterisVini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsCandidate Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 6:24 AM, FlosVeterisVini said: Hi all, It's comforting to know everyone else is as anxious as I am! I'm applying to PhD programs as an undergrad from a public university with a 3.94 GPA (3.92 on the apps, since there was an issue with proper records of grades from my study abroad program). I have 4 years of Latin, 3 years of Greek, 1 year of Italian, and a semester of German. I've just received an email from UPenn for a skype interview. I'm excited, but nervous! I have also applied to Princeton, Brown, UNC- Chapel Hill, UChicago, UWashington, UVirginia, Oxford and Cambridge (MSt and MPhil). Good luck to everyone, and I hope I get to meet some of you in person at recruitment weekends! Congrats on the interview! Those are all excellent programs, I hope you hear from more of them soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsCandidate Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 hours ago, anactoria said: Just swinging by to say that Princeton does not always interview applicants they intend to accept. So not getting an interview request doesn't mean you won't get good news later (they sent out acceptances in late Feb. last year). Good luck to you all! That's really good to know! I was looking into Princeton for potential Ph.D. options (I'm only applying to MA-level programs right now), so I'll keep that in mind for a year from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlosVeterisVini Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 8 hours ago, ClassicsCandidate said: Congrats on the interview! Those are all excellent programs, I hope you hear from more of them soon! Thank you! I'll be looking forward to your acceptances as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsCandidate Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, FlosVeterisVini said: Thank you! I'll be looking forward to your acceptances as well! Thanks! I'm going to try to distract myself with my current coursework so I don't wake up every day thinking "Is it February yet?" It's so nerve-wracking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlosVeterisVini Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 31 minutes ago, ClassicsCandidate said: Thanks! I'm going to try to distract myself with my current coursework so I don't wake up every day thinking "Is it February yet?" It's so nerve-wracking! Hah! Yeah, the time is approaching fast. I'm super nervous for the interview, but I just hope that I accurately represent myself and am not too flustered by nerves. I expect more results to start rolling in as soon as next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phemius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, FlosVeterisVini said: Hah! Yeah, the time is approaching fast. I'm super nervous for the interview, but I just hope that I accurately represent myself and am not too flustered by nerves. I expect more results to start rolling in as soon as next week. I've been lurking for a while and finally made an account. I felt a lot of nerves for my first interview, but once the Skype call started, I calmed down, and the conversation came naturally. My next interview is with Penn, and I'm hoping the same thing happens for that, with perhaps fewer pre-interview nerves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigilipos Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Phemius said: I've been lurking for a while and finally made an account. I felt a lot of nerves for my first interview, but once the Skype call started, I calmed down, and the conversation came naturally. My next interview is with Penn, and I'm hoping the same thing happens for that, with perhaps fewer pre-interview nerves! Congrats on the upcoming Penn interview! Where was your earlier one? Glad it went well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phemius Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, aigilipos said: Congrats on the upcoming Penn interview! Where was your earlier one? Glad it went well! The first was with Chicago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciistai Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Out of curiosity, how many of you are applying/ have applied to archaeology programs? It seems like there are very few archaeologists on this board applying this year, but maybe I've just been less attentive to detail in my lurking this time around... Edited January 17, 2018 by ciistai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlosVeterisVini Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Phemius said: I've been lurking for a while and finally made an account. I felt a lot of nerves for my first interview, but once the Skype call started, I calmed down, and the conversation came naturally. My next interview is with Penn, and I'm hoping the same thing happens for that, with perhaps fewer pre-interview nerves! That's good to know! For Penn, has someone emailed you to set up a time yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigilipos Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Phemius said: The first was with Chicago! That’s where I did my undergrad! Let me know if you have any questions about the people/program/city in general! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phemius Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, FlosVeterisVini said: That's good to know! For Penn, has someone emailed you to set up a time yet? Not yet, my current plan is to reach out to them tomorrow near the end of the day to check in. 52 minutes ago, aigilipos said: That’s where I did my undergrad! Let me know if you have any questions about the people/program/city in general! Thanks for the offer! I’ll be sure to reach out if any questions arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptobias2 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 6 hours ago, ciistai said: Out of curiosity, how many of you are applying/ have applied to archaeology programs? It seems like there are very few archaeologists on this board applying this year, but maybe I've just been less attentive to detail in my lurking this time around... I applied to Michigan's IPCAA, am curious if anyone else did and if they've heard anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsCandidate Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 10 hours ago, FlosVeterisVini said: Hah! Yeah, the time is approaching fast. I'm super nervous for the interview, but I just hope that I accurately represent myself and am not too flustered by nerves. I expect more results to start rolling in as soon as next week. Take deep breaths! You'll be great. And oh that's so exciting! 9 hours ago, Phemius said: I've been lurking for a while and finally made an account. I felt a lot of nerves for my first interview, but once the Skype call started, I calmed down, and the conversation came naturally. My next interview is with Penn, and I'm hoping the same thing happens for that, with perhaps fewer pre-interview nerves! Congrats on the interview with Penn! Best of luck And yay for the Chicago interview! I just started talking with one of the grad students currently in the Program in the Ancient Mediterranean World, and she seems to love the program a lot. 6 hours ago, ciistai said: Out of curiosity, how many of you are applying/ have applied to archaeology programs? It seems like there are very few archaeologists on this board applying this year, but maybe I've just been less attentive to detail in my lurking this time around... Part of the MA program I've applied to has archaeology and culture courses as part of the program, and I'll be doing a field school in Bulgaria in July for some practical experience since I want to go for a more interdisciplinary program but plan on doing Classical Archaeology as part of my program. So, not specifically and not this year, but I will be in a couple of years! FlosVeterisVini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasileios Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 hi to all, I come from greece, i hold a ba in classics( 6.9 in a scale of 10), an MA in classics -with merit- from a UK university (Glasgow), and 20 years of teaching GREEK and Latin in high schools ( + a published book for the translation/ interpretation of GREEK unseen texts). Yes, i am 49 years old ??. Do you think i stand any chance of getting into a funded phd programme in the usa? Thanks in advance, happy new year to all, and best of luck to all applicants! Vasileios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Histrio Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Hi, So, just had a Skype interview with Cambridge (PhD), thought I might help out from the experience. I was asked about my research proposal, mainly about what I think we can gain by it and about possible weak points. The questions were tough but fair and the atmosphere was overall very nice. FlosVeterisVini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicsCandidate Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 1/21/2018 at 9:29 AM, Vasileios said: hi to all, I come from greece, i hold a ba in classics( 6.9 in a scale of 10), an MA in classics -with merit- from a UK university (Glasgow), and 20 years of teaching GREEK and Latin in high schools ( + a published book for the translation/ interpretation of GREEK unseen texts). Yes, i am 49 years old ??. Do you think i stand any chance of getting into a funded phd programme in the usa? Thanks in advance, happy new year to all, and best of luck to all applicants! Vasileios Hello! I feel like, with your credentials (Glasgow is a great school!), you would definitely stand a good chance! I believe you would just have to take the GRE and it would depend on which schools you would apply to, but a lot of schools will guarantee funding if you're accepted. Which schools are you thinking of applying to? Best of luck to you in your search, too! On 1/22/2018 at 9:33 AM, Histrio said: Hi, So, just had a Skype interview with Cambridge (PhD), thought I might help out from the experience. I was asked about my research proposal, mainly about what I think we can gain by it and about possible weak points. The questions were tough but fair and the atmosphere was overall very nice. Sounds like it went well! Congratulations on the interview and thanks for the insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soliloquy Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Hello! Long time lurker, new poster. I've applied to a bunch of Classics (Ancient History) programmes on both sides of the pond: in the last two weeks I had interviews with Penn, Chicago and Cambridge, and will soon have one with Columbia. Today I found out I've been put on the wait list at Chicago... which is not bad news per se, but I'm a bit bummed nonetheless, mainly because this one is the first actual feedback I receive this season. good luck everyone, let's support each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethea Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 5 hours ago, soliloquy said: Hello! Long time lurker, new poster. I've applied to a bunch of Classics (Ancient History) programmes on both sides of the pond: in the last two weeks I had interviews with Penn, Chicago and Cambridge, and will soon have one with Columbia. Today I found out I've been put on the wait list at Chicago... which is not bad news per se, but I'm a bit bummed nonetheless, mainly because this one is the first actual feedback I receive this season. good luck everyone, let's support each other! Welcome! Those are all fantastic programs; fingers crossed that the next news you get is undeniably good news! soliloquy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Histrio Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, soliloquy said: Hello! Long time lurker, new poster. I've applied to a bunch of Classics (Ancient History) programmes on both sides of the pond: in the last two weeks I had interviews with Penn, Chicago and Cambridge, and will soon have one with Columbia. Today I found out I've been put on the wait list at Chicago... which is not bad news per se, but I'm a bit bummed nonetheless, mainly because this one is the first actual feedback I receive this season. good luck everyone, let's support each other! Great, best of luck friend! I too applied to Chicago and Columbia and heared nothing yet (which kinda makes me feel it’s not going anywhere, hearing they already held interviews and sent some decisions even). So, sounds like you’re doing well! soliloquy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soliloquy Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Histrio said: Great, best of luck friend! I too applied to Chicago and Columbia and heared nothing yet (which kinda makes me feel it’s not going anywhere, hearing they already held interviews and sent some decisions even). So, sounds like you’re doing well! I have the same problem with Berkeley: I saw on the results page they have already started sending out some decisions, but haven't heard anything at all so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Histrio Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, soliloquy said: I have the same problem with Berkeley: I saw on the results page they have already started sending out some decisions, but haven't heard anything at all so far! Same here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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