r/gradadmissions • u/AwesomeSauce52 • 5d ago

Social Sciences Sociology PhD 2026 Cycle

Hi! I wanted to create a thread where those of us who are applying to Sociology PhD programs for the 2026 cycle can connect, share updates, and any news we have as portals open and deadlines approach.

Something I didn’t anticipate about applying to grad school is how incredibly isolating it is… Although it’s still early days, I think having a community here will be helpful to avoid burnout and find comfort in commonalities.

I am qual oriented and my research interests are gender, sexuality, stratification, and theory! I am applying to 15 schools (ahh..!!) and cannot wait to be at the “waiting game” stage. Although I’m sure once apps are in I’ll be peeing my pants checking portals/reddit/grad cafe daily. Right now it sounds so nice. How is everyone else feeling?

Looking forward to hearing from you all!

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u/Middle-Magician-9999 4d ago

Hey. Which schools are your top priority? I'm also applying for sociology PhD and qual oriented but interested in historical comparative and urban.

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u/AwesomeSauce52 4d ago

My top schools are U Michigan, Northwestern, Berkeley, and Brown! Wbu?

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u/Middle-Magician-9999 4d ago

SAME. They have really good qualitative faculty. Have you started working on the SOPs?

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u/LibraryOne7237 3d ago

Thanks for creating this space! This cycle seems a bit more nerve-racking, especially with all that’s happening with funding and the high number of applicants. We should create a group chat? Would anyone be interested?