senorbrightside Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Enhorabuena to everyone! So happy for you Frenchies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacayas Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 @HomewardBound Congratulations! i am at Pitt for my master's right now in Spanish and English. I know a few people in French, and they're all cool and smart. Most everyone I know is under 27. A colleague did a year in France, for instance. And I understand that Gender Studies is strong. Pittsburgh is also fairly affordable on the stipend and lots to do. Edwidge Danticat visited last year; she had dinner with students. Lots of great cultural events and readings. And there is about 2.5-3k in conferences funds between all the certificate programs, departments, etc. which you are under no obligation to complete but can use to travel. Pitt has lots of small amounts of funds one can apply for to augment the stipend. Hope this helps if you consider it. PM if you want! @madamoiselle Sounds good! I know it's not the largest program (Cornell), so please keep in touch! Also, looking at Michigan now. Felicidades to everyone! HomewardBound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltshaker Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 5 hours ago, madamoiselle said: @Pacayas @Saltshaker I just got clearance from work -- I'll see y'all in Ithaca! (Will start a PM closer to visiting days :)) And I completely agree, Pacayas -- the stipend is amazing. Tons of opportunities for travel! And hey, NYC and Toronto are only a few hours away Happy END OF JANUARY, EVERYBODY! Best of luck for February! Yay, this is so exciting! I’m happy that I’ll know other people who’re visiting. Pacayas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltshaker Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 54 minutes ago, madamoiselle said: Congrats to y'all @n.m.m. on Columbia and @Saltshaker on Michigan!!!! That is amazing!!! It's been a very exciting and fast-paced 48 hours, haha (I'm running out of upvotes!!) Thank you! I feel you on the likes and upvotes, I can’t react to anyone’s acceptances anymore. But know that I’m doing it in spirit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 @everyone Thanks for the congrats and stuff! : D @Pacayas Thank you so much for the extra info. And I'm glad to hear your thoughts on the gender studies program, as I'd be working with Dr. Todd Reeser. We've already emailed back and forth, and I absolutely love his work on masculinities. I'll PM you after while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsieur Vénus Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I was admitted into Michigan too!! I'm so excited, it's my first admissions offer. Plus Michigan is one of my top top top programs @Saltshaker are you planning on going to the open house? Green.Mango and Carly Rae Jepsen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n.m.m. Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, madamoiselle said: Congrats to y'all @n.m.m. on Columbia and @Saltshaker on Michigan!!!! That is amazing!!! It's been a very exciting and fast-paced 48 hours, haha (I'm running out of upvotes!!) Thank you so much! Like @Saltshaker said, I can't like or upvote anything else today haha but thanks y'all for your affirmations! <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltshaker Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, Monsieur Vénus said: I was admitted into Michigan too!! I'm so excited, it's my first admissions offer. Plus Michigan is one of my top top top programs @Saltshaker are you planning on going to the open house? I’m hoping to! I’m going to wait a bit to see if I get any other offers, because visiting UVA and Cornell will leave me with only 5.5 days off until June. But if I do go to the open house, I’ll shoot you a PM! Monsieur Vénus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmainsdelsa Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) Bonsoir tout le monde! I just discovered this page, and I am glad about it! Congratulations on all your applications, it's amazing!! And I'm sure February will bring good news as well So I'm from France where I did my master and I am a Fulbright TA in the US this year, which led me to apply for a PhD next fall. So far, I'm going to Emory and Northwestern campus visits and I have an interview planned with CUNY. My only official admission is Wisconsin Madison, et j'en suis ravie, I like the program here! I hope to see some of you soon in Atlanta or Chicago! Excellente soirée à vous, et encore une fois, félicitations or "chapeau bas" as my grandmother used to say Edited February 1, 2018 by lesmainsdelsa Carly Rae Jepsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsieur Vénus Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Bienvenue @lesmainsdelsa ! Congratulations on all of your good news so far! lesmainsdelsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsieur Vénus Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Could I ask y'all to way in on this? Is it acceptable for me to bring my partner along with me on a campus visit as long as I notify the department that I will be doing so? My partner will definitely have a pretty significant say on where I end up in the fall because she will almost certainly be moving with me and trying to find a job in that city. Because of that, it's important to me that my partner also gets a sense of the place we might be moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 32 minutes ago, Monsieur Vénus said: Could I ask y'all to way in on this? Is it acceptable for me to bring my partner along with me on a campus visit as long as I notify the department that I will be doing so? My partner will definitely have a pretty significant say on where I end up in the fall because she will almost certainly be moving with me and trying to find a job in that city. Because of that, it's important to me that my partner also gets a sense of the place we might be moving. I almost accidentally clicked "report" instead of "quote". Guess I'm not awake. I'm in the same boat with the partner thing. I think it's probably worthwhile to let the department know you'd like her to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madamoiselle Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 @HomewardBound @Monsieur Vénus I say go ahead and ask the department if it would be okay. This seems to be a common question, and the worst case scenario is that they're going to ask you to rent a separate hotel room for your partner (they tend to put potential students in a double room together!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 @Everyone Well, apparently my Penn State interview didn't go terribly after all. They just offered me admission with full funding. Am I dreaming? scarvesandcardigans and senorbrightside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Rae Jepsen Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Félicitations @HomewardBound ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsieur Vénus Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Congrats @HomewardBound And thanks @HomewardBound and @madamoiselle glad to know I'm not the only one thinking about this. I just went ahead and asked! Also, I'm incredibly embarrassed to realize that I spelled "weigh" as "way." Apparently I wasn't awake either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 @Carly Rae Jepsen and @Monsieur Vénus Thank you!! @Monsieur Vénus If it makes you feel any better, I honestly didn't notice. Sleep-deprived people unite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madamoiselle Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Good news -- I just got an email inviting me to NYU's visiting days!! Travel expenses covered and that jazz. I'm not sure if I can make it because I already have a trip booked to Berlin, but dammit, I'm gonna try! And HELL YEAH @HomewardBound, you are just kicking ass! I'm so excited for you and Penn State, what an awesome school Saltshaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Rae Jepsen Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Oops first rejection (from Michigan.) That would've been a great fit for me, but at the same time I feel oddly relieved since as it is my decision is hard enough Félicitations on NYU @madamoiselle ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madamoiselle Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 @Carly Rae Jepsen Merci mille fois!! Bummer about Michigan, but you already have a good lineup and are sure to get a few more... I wouldn't stress too much about it Carly Rae Jepsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 @Carly Rae Jepsen Yeah, I just got the Michigan news, too. But agreed...the decision is already difficult! @madamoiselle Congratulations!! And thanks! NYU is a great program...I'm expecting a rejection from them any day now! Carly Rae Jepsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltshaker Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, HomewardBound said: @Everyone Well, apparently my Penn State interview didn't go terribly after all. They just offered me admission with full funding. Am I dreaming? Congrats! Now I’m worried, I haven’t heard anything from them... Who interviewed you? Edited February 1, 2018 by Saltshaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 @Saltshaker Thank you! And don't worry, it's earlier than their anticipated date by two weeks. You'll probably hear soon! I was interviewed by Dr. Boittin, Dr. Gélinas-Lemaire, and Dr. Jean-François. You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltshaker Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 43 minutes ago, HomewardBound said: @Saltshaker Thank you! And don't worry, it's earlier than their anticipated date by two weeks. You'll probably hear soon! I was interviewed by Dr. Boittin, Dr. Gélinas-Lemaire, and Dr. Jean-François. You? The exact same people, actually. I sure hope to hear back soon! They told me on Monday it would be three weeks and I felt my soul shrivel and die a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomewardBound Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 @Saltshaker Yep, I felt the same way. Maybe we went through some sort of wormhole, and it's been three weeks. It was a really fast turnaround! @Everyone Today is the most newsworthy day I've had this entire admissions cycle. U.C. Davis just got in contact with me. More full funding and such! I'm so excited + so anxious about having to make a decision! Carly Rae Jepsen and Saltshaker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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