Tag Archives: grad school apps

Guess I wasn’t quite done yet

Posted on April 13, 2006 by

So, I was accepted to a seventh graduate school today – UC San Diego just came through with an offer of admission and a full four-year funding package. Wow. It’s probably best that I didn’t know about this last week. … Continue reading →

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The Decision

Posted on April 9, 2006 by

I am happy to announce that this fall I will be beginning a Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The official acceptance forms have been sent in and I’m currently in the midst of sending decline … Continue reading →

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U.S.A. Whirlwind Trip Report

Posted on April 3, 2006 by

So, I made it back to Japan and am actually writing this from my desk at work. Of course, there’s incredibly little to do, given that the kidlings are all on vacation. But I am fairly happy just to be … Continue reading →

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Where are the brakes on this thing?

Posted on March 23, 2006 by

The past few days have been really productive, albeit not as productive as they needed to be (are they ever?). Took care of a bunch of things I’ve been waiting months (and even years) to do, and wow, it felt … Continue reading →

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Final grad school results

Posted on March 15, 2006 by

Well, I’m done with the application process that has been my life for the last six months – the last two letters came in the mail yesterday. And, for posterity, here are the results in full: Admitted to:UC BerkeleyPrincetonCornellUCLAUniversity of … Continue reading →

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Good news from Princeton!!!

Posted on March 7, 2006 by

Wow, my head is going to explode. Just got the following email (highlights only): “Dear Kristi, I’m delighted to report that you’ve been admitted to Princeton’s Ph.D. program in Politics with full fellowship support. Congratulations! We had more applications this … Continue reading →

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And Cornell says… Admitted!!!

Posted on February 24, 2006 by

The verdict is in for Cornell – I’m in!!! Dear Kristi, Congratulations! We are pleased to announce that you have been admitted to graduate study in the Department of Government at Cornell University for the Fall 2006 academic term. You … Continue reading →

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UW-Madison: The verdict is in!

Posted on February 17, 2006 by

Accepted, with five years of guaranteed financial support and a nomination for their “most prestigious and most competitive fellowship”! Not doing too bad so far. Heading off to Nagano with Grace and Rosalind this weekend to see the famed monkey … Continue reading →

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Good news from Berkeley!!!

Posted on February 6, 2006 by

I’ve been accepted. “Dear Kristi, Please accept our warmest congratulations! This is an informal note to let you know that the our Admissions Committee is delighted to recommend you to the University of California’s Graduate Division for admittance to the … Continue reading →

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Unquestionably Winter

Posted on December 16, 2005 by

Snow has settled in to stay here in Kamo as of late – I ventured out for a little bit today to take a couple of shots: Snowy Omi Shrine, Kamo Originally uploaded by kristi-san. Also, I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading →

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