mew27 Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 best of luck, lxs! will you have to wait until march to find out, or do they have prospective student interviews?
lxs Posted February 6, 2008 Author Posted February 6, 2008 Dan - didn't you say somewhere that you had applied last year? did you apply to columbia then? just wondering how soon we might hear back... and yes, 300 is a terrifying number! petersens.com actually has an even higher number, although they have the acceptance rate to the program at 33.3% which seems impossible. when i visited, they gave me a slightly lower number, around 270. they did say, though, that they end up taking around 20 students which, as i'm sure you know, is a pretty large number compared to other programs. i guess we'll have to wait and see. definitely let me know if you hear anything! and many thanks, mew! i'm not sure when i'll hear back. from what i've heard, they don't have interviews. it looks like their acceptances/rejections are pretty staggered out, too, so i really have no idea when i might even hear back. hopefully soon! have you heard anything from anyone else yet? was chicago your top choice?
mew27 Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 no, i've only heard from those two so far. i think that pretty much all the others come late in feb or early march...but i'm not holding my breath. i'm really happy with chicago! and yes, it was definitely one of my top choices. the only other school i'd consider choosing over it would be harvard, only because they have two people in my field. that said, there are plenty of things i don't like about the department there, not to mention it's ridiculously hard to get into
arthistorian Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 hi everyone.. i'm new here. been lurking for a few days. getting nervous as many people in other fields are beginning to hear back. i get paranoid every time i check my email.. :shock: first of all congrats to mew27!! you must be super excited! btw.. could you talk a bit more about the art history department at harvard? what don't u like about it? i also applied there. berkeley as well actually.
Chicken Dan Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 Hi lxs- I only applied to Harvard, Princeton, and Yale last year and got three rejections in early March. I think that we are in for a wait. I applied to Columbia this year only after I received some encouragement from a prof. there (but still no word whatsoever.) At this point, I would only consider Harvard or Columbia over Chicago - the more I find out about the program at the U of C, the more excited I get. The only thing I'm not excited about is the bleak winter weather... Happy New Year!
mew27 Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 thanks! and welcome, art historian! i can't really say that there's anything i dislike per se about the dept., but i think there are some things to keep in mind when you're considering harvard over other schools. first (and what really bothers me) is the reputation they have for treating their grad students poorly...like having them TA more sections per semester than they would anywhere else, having them do inordinate amounts of research for their professors' projects, dealing with huge egos, etc. that said, many students (maybe even i ) are willing to do this! secondly, for me at least, the professors i'd be working with seem to be pretty stuck in their ways; they're very established, have their own ways of doing things, and want everyone they're working with to do things how they want. of course, that's not always a bad thing! if it's worked for them, there's obviously something positive about it! all the professors i've talked to have said the same thing: that harvard doesn't necessarily have the strongest dept., but harvard has the name. and (as much as everyone hates to admit it!) pedigree means something, especially when you're looking for jobs... what do you all think?
herakles1 Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 and (as much as everyone hates to admit it!) pedigree means something, especially when you're looking for jobs...what do you all think? i think i'm not a teacup poodle. 8) i'm a mutt, and i like my thoughts diversified. can i get a hell yeah?
arthistorian Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 i've heard the same thing about harvard actually. but, yes, the name's a big draw.
kbatulli Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 I'm not personally an Art History student, but I have a friend who is, and she said Columbia (and Berkeley and Chicago, as you already know) have started to send emails out today...
lxs Posted February 8, 2008 Author Posted February 8, 2008 I'm not personally an Art History student, but I have a friend who is, and she said Columbia (and Berkeley and Chicago, as you already know) have started to send emails out today... Really? I'm confused. Someone posted on LJ and said that a faculty member had told them via phone the admissions committee would be meeting soon. Also Columbia has only used email for rejections in previous years. I wonder what's going on.
halifax Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 Who had the interview with a prof from Columbia that was posted on the results page??? Congrats!
herakles1 Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 waitlisted at berkeley..."soo, you're tellin' me there's a chance." :? not bad. i was expecting an outright denial from them...my advisor knew noone from berkeley, but he must have written a really good letter (as he promised).
arthistorian Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 did they email you? i still haven't heard from them... this is killing me..! :shock:
arthistorian Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 just bumping the thread up monday afternoon. still no news... how about u?
ohno Posted February 11, 2008 Posted February 11, 2008 Anyone hear back from Stony Brook yet? It's killing me....
herakles1 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 sorry, arthistorian. i've been busy. yes, an email. you should be thankful you didn't get waitlisted, though...i'm pretty sure it's better to be in the tier above me.
arthistorian Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 well, that i haven't heard anything could also mean the other way around u know ... lol gosh i hate waiting!
arthistorian Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 for anyone waiting to hear back from berkeley, i called the department today. the secretary said they are sending out decisions "in a couple of weeks" and "by regular mail."
halifax Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 So, how is everyone doing on the "being patient" front? :shock: I thought maybe staying away from the board would help my nerves a bit, and it did until today when I checked the results page and noticed that someone applying to UT had been rejected from the Master's Art History program.....I was INSTANTLY on pins and needles, checking my email 50 times in an hour span...no news yet for PhD applicants. I just want to KNOW!!!!! Mew, I guess you're getting ready to attend U of C's prospective student event? Let us know how it goes! Best of luck to everyone.....I know we've all said it a zillion times but once more can't hurt!
Chicken Dan Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Something deep inside my gut tells me that more news will come Thursday or Friday. Good luck to all!
arthistorian Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 another week has gone by. still no news.... this sucks! :evil:
arthistorian Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 ...and columbia already posted a 'department open house' date on their home page (feb 28). if one hasn't heard from them, does this mean....... ?
emusinfrance Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Has anyone heard from Northwestern about interviews?
halifax Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Has anyone heard anything positive from UT as of yet? Please do tell :shock:
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