178 applications for 4 spots. Gross.

Via portal: In view of the large number of well-qualified applicants and the limited number of spaces available, the admissions committee must be selective in making its recommendations. The selection process is one of identifying those applicants who are best qualified for a specific graduate program, based upon a review of each applicant's file and number of openings in the graduate programs in that field. Your academic preparation and scholarship, letters of recommendation, expressed interests and objectives, and other supporting materials in your file have all been taken into consideration during the committee's review process.

met with potential advisors before applying, had good LORs

for those who received rejections, is this reflected in your UChicago Account? I'm fully expecting a rejection, but my status still says "submitted."

Rejected but offered spot in the MAPSS program.... jokes on them though I decided like two days after submitting the application that I didn't want to go there LOL

No interviews. Email from graduate advisor with faculty advisors cc'd.

To the poster below, did you get an unofficial email from your POI saying you were accepted? Or was it an official offer sent from the university?

After interviews in mid-January

Recommended for the Anthropology MAPSS

This was a long shot but also the only school I applied to. Horrible undergrad GPA, but 10 years of research experience, good GRE, excellent letters (including one from POI). Never give up!

Email to check portal. So happy to finally be admitted somewhere, but no word on funding yet.

Notified via email of an update to my applicant status page.

Got an email from the director of my strand (archaeology) informing me that I had been waitlisted. They mentioned how competitive the year has been and said they would update if they think anything will change. Fortunately, I have several other offers and like them a great deal. Congrats to those who got in!

Email from DGS (after interviews/finalist visit)

Call from graduate admissions director, an official email with funding to come soon.