URM 2014-2015 Cycle Thread Forum

[LoganCouture]

I have a question for the group: Does anyone know where we could create a private group forum? All I can think of is a Google group. Also, would anyone be interested in that?

The reason I ask is because sometimes topics/questions come up that I'd like to ask but probably aren't appropriate for a public forum.

I'm not suggesting replacing this thread by any means, I'm just saying like a place to ask group questions/have conversations with a little more privacy.

Does PM have a group function?

I'd be down but idk about the "how" question - never used a Google group or anything like that.

[ballcaps]

More Stanford early AM calls!

Also, LC, you definitely kept your composure. I didn't respond because I was seething.

Yes, indeed. Doesn't look like they are fixing to call me, though...I submitted in September along with the other early folk who have been called to this point

And, foot in mouth. I just got the call!!!!! Holy sh*t!

yes. yes yes yes.

are you the 166 or the 169 in the spreadsheet?

[Atmosphere]

Yessssssss!

[Tr3]

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[90convoy]

in at UVA! one of my top choices
and congrats CC thats amazing

[Atmosphere]

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[Atmosphere]

Just tried to set up a google group. I thought it was going to work because it said we could have usernames (like our TLS names), but then it said that anyone in the group could see each other's email addresses, which kind of defeats the anonymity of the forum. So I don't think that will work.

Thanks DW for testing it with me!

If anyone comes up with a different solution, please post! (unless you don't care about anonymity, I just assume some/most people would).

I mean, we could just have a URM tinychat like we did in the june waiters thread, you can change your username whenever and don't have to use the video option

[jemthey17]

in at UVA! one of my top choices
and congrats CC thats amazing

Yay, congrats, 90!

[Tr3]

in at UVA! one of my top choices
and congrats CC thats amazing

Yeah! Congrats!

[Atmosphere]

in at UVA! one of my top choices
and congrats CC thats amazing

Awesome!

[LoganCouture]

in at UVA! one of my top choices
and congrats CC thats amazing

Congrats 90!!!

[Tr3]

Just moved to faculty review at Berk. Still crossing my fingers as this is high/highest on my list. So nervous =/

[LoganCouture]

Just moved to faculty review at Berk. Still crossing my fingers as this is high/highest on my list. So nervous =/

Hoping for good news for you, Tr3.

[cc78]

It's so great that Stanford has picked up two URMs in the first two days of making calls. Definitely beats certain other schools (cough cough, Yale).

I can't wait to see the lucky people in this thread that end up with a Yale acceptance (cough cough, lc39). I have like zero shot at Yale myself, but I want to celebrate with my fellow URMs.

Eh, I have no softs so I think Y is gonna take a pass. Today I feel much more zen than yesterday. Yesterday I thought about Stanford all day and today I woke up right as they were finishing their round of calls so I know the rest of the day is gonna be silence from them.

I do think it's super interesting that Stanford has only just now gotten to people with the earliest (September) complete dates...when are more recent submits gonna hear back, April? It's just curious considering even Y and H have admitted later applicants. I'm October so I'll just try to take a deep breath and think about when decisions from NU/UChi are coming. I'm also trying not to ponder what my lack of interview invite from Columbia means.

Means you're an auto-admit, which if anyone ever to walk this Earth is at Columbia, you are. Not sure there's much rhyme or reason to their interview invites.

[cc78]

Just moved to faculty review at Berk. Still crossing my fingers as this is high/highest on my list. So nervous =/

Me too...this does not feel like a good thing. Is this a good thing?

[jemthey17]

Good luck to both of you, CC and TR3, in faculty review!

[AOT]

Huge congrats cc and 90!

I would definitely be down for a private group. But also no idea how it could be done. Maybe a Facebook group if people are ok with not being anon

[LoganCouture]

Just moved to faculty review at Berk. Still crossing my fingers as this is high/highest on my list. So nervous =/

Me too...this does not feel like a good thing. Is this a good thing?

Thanks for your kind words about Columbia. FR is...a neutral thing. I think you and Tr3 might benefit from writing a LOCI - particularly if you have strong feelings about Berkeley/California/public interest. PI is Berkeley's bread and butter so if that's what you're into I feel like they would be super receptive to hearing more about your interest in their programs/offerings.

[Atmosphere]

Just moved to faculty review at Berk. Still crossing my fingers as this is high/highest on my list. So nervous =/

Me too...this does not feel like a good thing. Is this a good thing?

Thanks for your kind words about Columbia. FR is...a neutral thing. I think you and Tr3 might benefit from writing a LOCI - particularly if you have strong feelings about Berkeley/California/public interest. PI is Berkeley's bread and butter so if that's what you're into I feel like they would be super receptive to hearing more about your interest in their programs/offerings.

Seconded on the PI advice, I think my heavy focus on public interest in my PS got me admitted much quicker than I would've been otherwise

[Tr3]

Just moved to faculty review at Berk. Still crossing my fingers as this is high/highest on my list. So nervous =/

Me too...this does not feel like a good thing. Is this a good thing?

Thanks for your kind words about Columbia. FR is...a neutral thing. I think you and Tr3 might benefit from writing a LOCI - particularly if you have strong feelings about Berkeley/California/public interest. PI is Berkeley's bread and butter so if that's what you're into I feel like they would be super receptive to hearing more about your interest in their programs/offerings.

I submitted a "why berk" with my app. I also sent them a second-to-final draft of my PS, which contained a glaring error in the second sentence and strange sentence structure, but that was fixed on my final draft. I immediately sent them an update, but they never responded (and from what it sounds like at other schools I did this with, they could only attach the essay, not replace it). So I suspect this has affected my chances (and I've already beat myself up about it).

Do you think it would still be good to send a LOCI even with a why berk?

(also, word to the wise... DON'T EFF UP YOUR APPLICATION TO YOUR DREAM SCHOOL). smh.

[Atmosphere]

Accepted to NYU

[cc78]

in at UVA! one of my top choices
and congrats CC thats amazing

Thanks man, and right back at 'cha!

[jemthey17]

Accepted to NYU

That's amazing! Congrats! You are killing it this cycle!

[cc78]

Accepted to NYU

And congrats Atmosphere...folks be killin' it in this piece!

[Atmosphere]

Thanks guys, I'm unbelievably stoked