GRE 334+5.0, top 30 liberal arts college 3.69 GPA, tutor and TA experiences. Three moderately strong rec letters. Research got cancelled because of covid. $26,600 a year stipend. Probably my top choice?

I was already in contact and have a close relationship with the professor who would have been my supervisor so I was notified prior to the official letter. It was all due to the lack of funding, so I wasn't surprised. Just an unfortunate year to be applying. I completed my undergrad here in anthropology and have an international master's in anthropology.

Would the poster(s) who got interviews for ISU mind posting who their PI is? Thank you

Informal Email, Longer more formal email to follow. Copied with PI

Email from the College of Education with faculty advisor copied

Iowa State apparently does not fund PhD students through perpetual teaching assistantships. A faculty member must have funding in hand (RA or grant). They do not do interviews, and the decision resides with your potential faculty adviser. I was lucky that the person I contacted already had an RA in hand to fill. This acceptance notice was informal and still needs to be rubber-stamped by the department and graduate school.

was emailed stating that the HESA committee has recommended me for admission into the program, and inviting me to their two-part interview days in mid-February

TTPB: no :(

To the waitlisted post below, did they give you any other information? Like your ranking of the waitlist?

Zoom interview invitation

So excited!