~Mufasa~ Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 If our top choice is Columbia and we haven't heard anything from them yet, should we lay that dream to rest?
marvel2375 Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 33 minutes ago, ~Mufasa~ said: If our top choice is Columbia and we haven't heard anything from them yet, should we lay that dream to rest? Are you applying for the MA or PhD program? I applied to the MA program and was told by GSAS admissions office when I visited them that some Columbia programs begin reviewing MA applications after PhD applications have been reviewed. That makes sense as the anthropology MA program's application deadline is March 2.
~Mufasa~ Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, anthrobserver said: Are you applying for the MA or PhD program? I applied to the MA program and was told by GSAS admissions office when I visited them that some Columbia programs begin reviewing MA applications after PhD applications have been reviewed. That makes sense as the anthropology MA program's application deadline is March 2. Nope- I'm applying for the Phd. Good luck with the MA admissions!
marvel2375 Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, ~Mufasa~ said: Nope- I'm applying for the Phd. Good luck with the MA admissions! Oh, I see! Good luck with the PhD admissions as well! ~Mufasa~ 1
powercube Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 1 hour ago, ~Mufasa~ said: If our top choice is Columbia and we haven't heard anything from them yet, should we lay that dream to rest? I believe interview invites were sent out 10 days ago and interviews are tomorrow. But you never know, they could do a second round! ~Mufasa~ 1
~Mufasa~ Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, powercube said: I believe interview invites were sent out 10 days ago and interviews are tomorrow. But you never know, they could do a second round! fingers crossed. not over til its over!/?
Choas Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 @Indiana_Bones Congrats! TAMU was one of the placed I applied to work with someone in their CSFA. I see you have bioarch listed as your focus. Did you apply to the archaeology or bio anth program? Either way, I'll keep hoping for something this week. The department looks awesome, way to go!
Indiana_Bones Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 18 minutes ago, Choas said: @Indiana_Bones Congrats! TAMU was one of the placed I applied to work with someone in their CSFA. I see you have bioarch listed as your focus. Did you apply to the archaeology or bio anth program? Either way, I'll keep hoping for something this week. The department looks awesome, way to go! Thank you! Technically I applied to the archaeology program because my POI was listed in that section, but I'm definitely bioarch/bioanth. My fingers are crossed for you-- definitely let me know when you hear something! Choas 1
phyanth Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a lot of ad coms are running slower than usual this year. Either that or I'm about to be rejected hard. anthbug and towerbridge 1 1
jackofclubs Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, phyanth said: Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a lot of ad coms are running slower than usual this year. Either that or I'm about to be rejected hard. I've only heard back from cornell (rejection) of the 7 places I applied to. I think they're just being slow haha Edited February 12, 2018 by jackofclubs
psychomedico Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 What up friends, is anyone else becoming increasingly more despondent waiting for their results? 10 minutes ago, jackofclubs said: I've only heard back from cornell (rejection) of the 7 places I applied to. I think they're just being slow haha Seven applications, zero responses here! Though working on the basis of "no news is bad news", I reckon I've got a handful of rejections coming my way... On 09/02/2018 at 8:37 PM, Ben Merrill said: Admitted to UCSD for Med/Psych! Has anyone else heard anything from them? I'm an applicant in the same subfield! May I ask what your area of research is?
jackofclubs Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, psychomedico said: What up friends, is anyone else becoming increasingly more despondent waiting for their results? Absolutely. The waiting is killer lol. I'm also following the no news is good news idea
jackofclubs Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 25 minutes ago, psychomedico said: Seven applications, zero responses here! Though working on the basis of "no news is bad news", I reckon I've got a handful of rejections coming my way... I'm not familiar with that one
AnthroScout Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, jackofclubs said: Absolutely. The waiting is killer lol. I'm also following the no news is good news idea The wait is pretty terrible. I did get rejections from UNC-Chapel Hill and George Washington; less than thrilled but at least now I know. Here's to hoping I get good news from the others soon!
tbtraspa Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 I'm getting really desperate. I have a Fulbright scholarship so I they handled applications on my behalf and I wasn't able to send customised statements, etc. I did email the admissions contact points to let them know my application was general and some of them got back to me saying they'd let the committee know. I've applied for Berkeley, UCLA, Columbia, Boston University and the University of Kansas (PhD, social anthropology). No interviews so far so I'm guessing it's a no from all but Kansas and UCLA (!) Good luck to everyone!!
sideeye_emoji Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 4 hours ago, tbtraspa said: I'm getting really desperate. I have a Fulbright scholarship so I they handled applications on my behalf and I wasn't able to send customised statements, etc. I did email the admissions contact points to let them know my application was general and some of them got back to me saying they'd let the committee know. I've applied for Berkeley, UCLA, Columbia, Boston University and the University of Kansas (PhD, social anthropology). No interviews so far so I'm guessing it's a no from all but Kansas and UCLA (!) Good luck to everyone!! Sorry you're feeling pessimistic about this cycle . Seems like the further we get into February, the more difficult it feels. When you say Fulbright handled applications on your behalf, what exactly do you mean? I don't know if it's exactly a death knell to send a statement without specific reference to professors you'd like to work with as long as your work is a good fit for the department and you mention specific faculty members elsewhere on the application. Did you correspond with any professors before applying?
scarseed Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 I've done a bunch of interviews in the past and almost every single time, I felt like I blew it. Odds are good that you did at least better than you think.
anthbug Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 11:50 AM, phyanth said: Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a lot of ad coms are running slower than usual this year. Either that or I'm about to be rejected hard. I do feel like they're so slow this year! I tried contacting some of the schools I applied to but none of them really said anything about an expected timeline.
anthnerd Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 12:15 PM, psychomedico said: What up friends, is anyone else becoming increasingly more despondent waiting for their results? YUP! Its good to know that we are all suffering together! Applied to 9 schools, already rejected twice and am an alternate at another. Hoping to hear from the other 6 before the wait makes me any crazier.
phyanth Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 I’m going bananas. I keep getting hits on my academia page from schools I applied to, and no responses. But at least I know one school will be sending responses this week...
Mofanthrooo Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Any updates from UPenn? Did they already notify all the shortlisted people?
~Mufasa~ Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) This process is not fun Question: When asked during an interview to speak about your project, how detailed do you go? Edited February 14, 2018 by ~Mufasa~
Indiana_Bones Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 Was anyone here the South Carolina acceptance? If so can you tell me who your POI was?
tbtraspa Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 18 hours ago, sideeye_emoji said: Sorry you're feeling pessimistic about this cycle . Seems like the further we get into February, the more difficult it feels. When you say Fulbright handled applications on your behalf, what exactly do you mean? I don't know if it's exactly a death knell to send a statement without specific reference to professors you'd like to work with as long as your work is a good fit for the department and you mention specific faculty members elsewhere on the application. Did you correspond with any professors before applying? So, I was asked to do a general statement not mentioning departments, professors or even the university's name... And that was sent out by Fulbright to the different universities. I didn't do the applications myself. I did write to a couple of professors in every uni before applying, but some of them didn't reply. And I also emailed the admissions contact person to let them know I couldn't customise my application. About half of them replied saying they'd let the admissions committee know. I have two years' full funding with Fulbright, so I'm hoping they will like that almost half price haha Fingers crossed! sideeye_emoji 1
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