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For those perhaps waiting to hear from international institutions, I received an acceptance from University College London today via snail mail.
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Just received the official email from the physics department at Berkeley! They also included the financial package too.
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Berkeley!!! I though I was done with acceptances...
Am positively scared about deciding between my offers now
Am positively scared about deciding between my offers now
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University of Hawaii - Manoa acceptance today. It's nice to know that if all of my other apps fall on their face, paradise is still in the cards.
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berkly also. but what a crappy email. i think reading the mit rejection email was more exciting than this
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McGill via their application portal.
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I thought it's alright...negru wrote:berkly also. but what a crappy email. i think reading the mit rejection email was more exciting than this
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"Congratulations." ???
At least it's not
"Congratulations ... "
At least it's not
"Congratulations ... "
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Just received an acceptance from Penn State University. $20k per year as TA, including fellowship plus $4-6k for summer. Was also invited to the open house on April 1-2.
PS.- I am an international student but I am in the USA currently.
PS.- I am an international student but I am in the USA currently.
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Hmm...i never give so much attention to admission emails to notice any
difference in punctuation...maybe someone with an unusual ego pays particular attention to CONGRATULATIONS...
difference in punctuation...maybe someone with an unusual ego pays particular attention to CONGRATULATIONS...
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It is just interesting to note how applicants spend weeks or more on essays and every sentence in their application to make sure it all sounds perfectly (or hey at least the good ones do) and schools, who supposedly need the best applicants they can get, literally shoot themselves in the foot with really minor details. If they think applicants aren't as picky, man are they wrong. Who the hell would choose berkley now, in f-in mid march, when they get an email like this, the longer letter which is just as ridiculous and completely non-inspirational or motivating in any way, if they already got offers from similar institutions with nice emails starting in early feb? And then they're surprised their department sucks so much lately?
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Think they should switch Anne with Donna on the email writing.
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I know people have received waitlist emails from Rutgers and also rejections.
I have received neither so I'm a little confused
I have received neither so I'm a little confused
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I may very well go there.negru wrote:Who the hell would choose berkley now, in f-in mid march, when they get an email like this, the longer letter which is just as ridiculous and completely non-inspirational or motivating in any way, if they already got offers from similar institutions with nice emails starting in early feb?
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1. you're crazy.
2. unless im wrong you were accepted way earlier which makes it semi-ok.
2. unless im wrong you were accepted way earlier which makes it semi-ok.
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You should post your profile. You might gain some street cred on that point.negru wrote:1. you're crazy.
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I was going to say in your dreams, then I realized you can't even dream that good.vesperlynd wrote:You should post your profile. You might gain some street cred on that point.negru wrote:1. you're crazy.
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I'm in a similar place with Seattle, Michigan, and NYU. Seriously, what's going on? Did they all forget I applied? Was my application so awesome that they took it, made copies, sent it home with every single one of their undergrads, and then forgot where they put it? Did they misread my email address?fandangoya wrote:I know people have received waitlist emails from Rutgers and also rejections.
I have received neither so I'm a little confused
I bet there's a very confused construction worker somewhere wondering why all these school keep sending him admissions information. He always did mean to go back to school, though, so maybe he'll take them up on one of these offers (the stipend support is nice, but he'd hate to have to leave Brooklyn).
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@ Vesperlynd: I just noticed your profile came back, and it made me SUPER happy. You deserve every acceptance--some people just have difficulty accepting they might have flaws and find it easier to tear down those they envy. Good luck in your choice!
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Thanks!bfollinprm wrote:@ Vesperlynd: I just noticed your profile came back, and it made me SUPER happy. You deserve every acceptance--some people just have difficulty accepting they might have flaws and find it easier to tear down those they envy. Good luck in your choice!
Did anyone who was admitted to Berkeley early (either 2/7 or 3/3) get notified about funding? This is frustrating. It seems like only the people who were admitted on 3/10 heard about funding.
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I did receive funding details on about 3/8 (I received the acceptance on 3/3), but I also did also bug them for it. Maybe the fact that you haven't received funding details is good news that you may get fellowship therevesperlynd wrote: Did anyone who was admitted to Berkeley early (either 2/7 or 3/3) get notified about funding? This is frustrating. It seems like only the people who were admitted on 3/10 heard about funding.
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Classmate of mine received official acceptance in early March along with University fellowship offer.axiomofchoice wrote:I did receive funding details on about 3/8 (I received the acceptance on 3/3), but I also did also bug them for it. Maybe the fact that you haven't received funding details is good news that you may get fellowship therevesperlynd wrote: Did anyone who was admitted to Berkeley early (either 2/7 or 3/3) get notified about funding? This is frustrating. It seems like only the people who were admitted on 3/10 heard about funding.
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Was s/he nominated for a fellowship or did they receive the fellowship? Thanks.BobD wrote:Classmate of mine received official acceptance in early March along with University fellowship offer.
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I asked: there was an admission letter from the graduate school and one from the physics dept. a couple of days later both saying he was admitted and that he has been awarded the fellowship, including details regarding the amount and duration. If you were nominated but didn't receive such notification I think you could call or email Monday and ask.
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Thanks. I appreciate it. Looks like more phone calls tomorrow.BobD wrote:I asked: there was an admission letter from the graduate school and one from the physics dept. a couple of days later both saying he was admitted and that he has been awarded the fellowship, including details regarding the amount and duration. If you were nominated but didn't receive such notification I think you could call or email Monday and ask.
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UT Austin accepted loads of internationals today via website--still no news for this Virginian.
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Just got waitlisted at Michigan via email... not really an acceptance, but hey.
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I just checked my status online. It saidbbsmitz wrote:Just got waitlisted at Michigan via email... not really an acceptance, but hey.
Oh really? When? I asked yesterday and they told me (via email)A decision has been made. Your program of application will inform you of the decision.
Left hand, meet right hand. I want you to text each other whenever you decide to do something.We have not made a decision regarding your application yet. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Also, waitlisted at Texas (I think). Called, Matt said he needed to "pass along information about students who have declined" Will know in next several days.
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Waitlisted by Harvard Planetary Science on email enquiry.
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We just tied the class of 2008! One more profile and we will be kings and queens
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Not quite. Someone on page 3 deleted their profile.axiomofchoice wrote:We just tied the class of 2008! One more profile and we will be kings and queens
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On inquiry, Syracuse said I'm on their back up list.
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with one more profile, we will beat the previous years record. Good Job everybody!
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and the honor of posting this particular profile goes to non other than.... : ME, of course! who else.pqortic wrote:with one more profile, we will beat the previous years record. Good Job everybody!
gaze upon it mortals and weep.
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Sweet! But people who post their stats often forget to update their decisions, or disappear before they come out. So a bunch of incomplete profiles have to be removed each year. We'll need a lot more to guarantee beating 2009... so keep them coming folks... especially all you lurkers out therepqortic wrote:with one more profile, we will beat the previous years record. Good Job everybody!
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negru posted his profile ... I thought it would never happen. Congratulations, negru!
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Cornell Astro, Feb 10. Stipend: TA ship + Summer ~ $34K
I'd like to thank all the contributors, this forum has helped a quite a bit in getting through the process. The least I could do, is contribute back!
I'd like to thank all the contributors, this forum has helped a quite a bit in getting through the process. The least I could do, is contribute back!
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vish wrote:Cornell Astro, Feb 10. Stipend: TA ship + Summer ~ $34K
I'd like to thank all the contributors, this forum has helped a quite a bit in getting through the process. The least I could do, is contribute back!
Then post your profile!
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I knew atleast one person would be impatient enough to do this...
@bfollinprm: I was just filling it up by the time, you posted. Nonetheless, I hope it helps the cause.
@bfollinprm: I was just filling it up by the time, you posted. Nonetheless, I hope it helps the cause.
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Anyone else get their financial info from UCSD yesterday? I was surprised to not be offered a supplemental fellowship...I was under the impression that in previous years this was basically universal. Did this happen to anyone else?
17k/9 months is abject poverty in SoCal, bordering on homelessness.
17k/9 months is abject poverty in SoCal, bordering on homelessness.
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vish wrote:I knew atleast one person would be impatient enough to do this...
@bfollinprm: I was just filling it up by the time, you posted. Nonetheless, I hope it helps the cause.
Thanks ! It's not impatience, it's salesmanship--get em while they feel they owe you
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Same story here. Looks like I'm not going to Cali.bfollinprm wrote:Anyone else get their financial info from UCSD yesterday? I was surprised to not be offered a supplemental fellowship...I was under the impression that in previous years this was basically universal. Did this happen to anyone else?
17k/9 months is abject poverty in SoCal, bordering on homelessness.
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Add the fact that UCSD is in La Jolla which is expensive even by typical San Diego standards and that you're looking at long term residence in your office or the librarymatto07 wrote:Same story here. Looks like I'm not going to Cali.bfollinprm wrote:Anyone else get their financial info from UCSD yesterday? I was surprised to not be offered a supplemental fellowship...I was under the impression that in previous years this was basically universal. Did this happen to anyone else?
17k/9 months is abject poverty in SoCal, bordering on homelessness.
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Now that I have decided where I am going and what I'll be researching, I can't seem to stop thinking about it. I have found a couple of books to read to get me going on it and I can't put them down!
I hope this effect lasts!
I hope this effect lasts!
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If anyone can offer me any advice I'd appreciate it....I'm mainly deciding between two schools now to attend next year. I really enjoyed the department/professors/grad students and the area of one of them, but the other has more well known research.
What do you think I should consider more in my decision?
What do you think I should consider more in my decision?
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Don't underestimate the value of the "feel" factor. Considering that you'll be spending several years working towards your PhD, you want the experience to be somewhat enjoyable. From your description, it appears that you get a much better vibe from the place with the less known research.fandangoya wrote:If anyone can offer me any advice I'd appreciate it....I'm mainly deciding between two schools now to attend next year. I really enjoyed the department/professors/grad students and the area of one of them, but the other has more well known research.
What do you think I should consider more in my decision?
Consider how much more well known the research is at the other place and whether that difference is worth the potential lack of happiness by attending. This might be an easy choice if the two schools are similarly ranked for your intended research or harder if they are in wildly different tiers of the research spectrum.
Consider as well how likely you might be to actually get involved with some of the well known research. Is it just one prof who's well known? How many students are taken on by this group, on average, each year?
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Hey everyone, I'm back from my ~3000 miles of driving to visit College of William and Mary and Brown University. Both schools were wonderful and I hope to have my decision by the end of the day. I was also rejected by Santa Cruz, so that makes my choice a little bit easier (sounds like it's not a good time to be in California anyways).
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If the school that you really enjoyed has enough research options for you (say around three or so), I would suggest going there. If there is only one specific project you like at that school, that could be risky. However, although it is easier to jump into well known research rather than less known, there is still the prospect that if you really enjoy where you are at, your work will be more productive and therefore you may indeed be able to make a lot more of that research. As long as the difference in the schools isn't drastic (say Princeton vs. Nebraska), I think you should make your decision based on overall happiness at the school.fandangoya wrote:If anyone can offer me any advice I'd appreciate it....I'm mainly deciding between two schools now to attend next year. I really enjoyed the department/professors/grad students and the area of one of them, but the other has more well known research.
What do you think I should consider more in my decision?
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I have made my decision! Looks like William & Mary is going to be the top party school by US News for the next 5 years.