Graduate School Admission Results

Domestic applicant. Very surprised

Got my college placement today (3/26) as well. Has anyone heard anything at all about funding or nominations?

domestic applicant. had a good relationship with my potential supervisor who said they were interested in my work and two great references + experience doing research in my field. not sure why i was rejected

It was a long shot. I was coming back after 17 years to apply for the MA Anthropology after my BSc Hons in Archaeological Science from U of T (2006). I hold a PGDip from the University of Edinburgh in another field (B+ GPA). Disappointed for sure. But I gave it my all. Now to decide whether to take some undergrad courses as a non-degree and try again...Or to move on...Sigh.

Domestic applicant

International/Non-Canadian one rejection to go 4/5 lol

lol does anyone even get rejected from this school

Just got the offer letter by email! no interview, didn't reach out to poi or referees.

Haven't received email, but there is a letter of offer in portal

Just got notified via email!

Reached out to a professor I had spoken with last semester for an update on my application, and she told me I would likely not get in because of funding cuts. I got the official rejection email yesterday.

Was one of the higher ranked candidates but they only had 2 positions open in the department, and those have been accepted.

IGNORE STATUS, just received the following email from the director of UCSC’s program, and really unsure how to feel about this clearly automated email, when all other UC’s have already sent their decisions. FEELS LIKE A SCAM FLR SURE - MOST EXPENSIVE APPLICATION FEE AND I CHECKED WITH PROFESSORS IF THEY HAD FUNDING BEFORE APPLYING, and they ENCOURAGED me to apply. WTF. For future applicants, avoid this school and profrssors in their anthropology department. Liars. And waste of 100 something dollars. Thank fck I’ve got other offers, but feel so bad for people banking on UCSC’s decision. Here is the BS EMAIL: “I am writing to offer sincere thanks for your application to the Anthropology Ph.D. program at UC Santa Cruz, and to express appreciation for your patience during an unprecedented admissions season. This admissions cycle began with our typical (somewhat lengthy) multi-stage review process. As mentioned in my last email, in order to give every application the thorough assessment it deserved, close readings were done by faculty members, which were then discussed with sub-field colleagues, who subsequently shared their impressions with our entire admissions committee. As Chair of the Anthropology Admissions Committee I always find it exciting to learn about the accomplishments and academic goals of our applicants! However, very late in the cycle, when departments were preparing to submit acceptance nominations to our Graduate Division, admissions deliberations encountered an atypical wrinkle that further lengthened our deliberations. As you are likely aware, uncertainties around the status of Federal grants and contracts for research and education have impacted the admissions postures of many universities. UC Santa Cruz is among the many institutions adjusting to this budgetary uncertainty, and our Graduate Division determined the need to dramatically scale back admissions for fall 2025. This will make for an exceptionally lean admissions picture for UCSC Anthropology – perhaps the most competitive in our program’s history. While the UCSC Graduate Division will be sending official decision letters very soon, I wanted to communicate with you personally, to thank you for the time and care you gave your application, and to provide context for the difficult decisions we had to make this year. Wishing you the very best as you pursue your academic goals”

Gpa is Grad