Finetune

So, the folks at finetune.com have created a nifty little music service that, in my opinion, is superior to Pandora. They let you create playlists that can be shared with others. I spent some time putting one together: Check it out.

Philosophy PhD programs

So, I've decided to attend NYU to study for the PhD in philosophy this fall. It's a relief to have figured this out; I've been thinking about the choice non-stop since the first notification of admission came along in early February.

I applied to ten schools and nine offered admission with full funding (Princeton rejected me). Below, I represent which offers were "in the running" as they appeared and were eliminated over the last 10 weeks or so. The top choice(s) at each time are in boldface; schools are removed as I decline the offers.

2/5
Pitt HPS
2/13
Pitt HPS, Irvine LPS
2/14
Pitt HPS, Irvine LPS, UCLA
2/15
Pitt HPS, Irvine LPS, UCLA, Notre Dame
2/17
Pitt HPS, Irvine LPS, UCLA, Notre Dame, Stanford
2/21
Pitt HPS, Irvine LPS, Notre Dame, Stanford
2/28
Pitt HPS, Irvine LPS, Notre Dame, Stanford, NYU
3/1
Irvine LPS, Stanford, NYU, Rutgers
3/2
Irvine LPS, Stanford, NYU, Rutgers, Michigan
3/6
Irvine LPS, Stanford, NYU, Rutgers, Michigan, Harvard
3/17
Stanford, NYU, Rutgers, Michigan, Harvard
3/23
Stanford, NYU, Rutgers, Michigan, Harvard
4/1
Stanford, NYU, Rutgers, Michigan, Harvard
4/5
Stanford, NYU, Rutgers
4/6
NYU, Rutgers
4/12
NYU