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If he addressed you by the wrong name in the second email, then maybe that one was the mistake? Hope you got Anthony on the line to hash this out. So sorry, architect81.

ohmigod, architect81, are you kidding? what a nightmare. illustrates beautifully the f'd up power dynamics in this process. us = pins and needles. them = whoopsy daisies!

architect81: Amazing!

Congrats, msmushkila. Anybody else?

Also received an email today requesting transcripts. No other information.

A new development in the Rutgers saga: I caught the geography office administrator lady on the phone today. She told me that I was admitted, but without funding. She said that she was "just now" entering this information into the online system, but that it may not show up for a "couple of days." That is some slow ass computer processing. So anyway, if folks are still waiting, you may want to try calling.

@Tommy421: I got an email notification from Clark this morning that I was accepted. I also saw a rej. posted yesterday. Seems like you should hear from them anytime. Is anyone else applying to Rutgers? Still silence from them...

@ebsfbs: I was accepted to Temple. Carolyn Adams, grad director, called me last weekend (I think?). I haven't received anything more formal, by email or in the mail.

I was accepted to the University of Washington today. They said they cannot guarantee first-year funding at this time, but that this "may very well change in the coming weeks as our funding situation becomes clearer." I guess that means I'm in the second tier of accepted applicants and will have to wait for responses from first tier applicants. It still feels good, though. Its a competitive and well-regarded program that is perennially underfunded.

First admit! Wooooohoo! From Bonnie Williams, DGS at Minnesota: "Just a quick note to let you know that we have recommended you for admission and have nominated you for a Graduate School Fellowship. A letter is in the mail to you today with details--thought you'd like some good news going into the weekend!"

Hahahaha, I love it. Be kind...but not too kind! I guess you have to be a smiling assassin to succeed, eh?

I might as well get it started for this year! There doesn't seem to be a ton of traffic on this site for would-be geography grad students, but perhaps they are just hiding and not posting. Anyway, I haven't heard anything back yet from my programs yet. Wondering if anyone else has any response from geography departments?

looking through these forums, it seems like people apply to A LOT of graduate schools. i was thinking i had settled on applying to just five, but now i'm questioning that logic (and the clock is ticking). should i be sending out more apps?

hey all, i know we see lots of these "what are my chances" threads, but what can i say. here's another one! my interests in geography are primarily at the urban-environment nexus, and i have always been drawn to critical theoretical approaches. i plan to apply to minnesota, clark, washington, ucla and perhaps to the new urban studies phd program at temple. also perhaps at georgia, as i am drawn to the work of nik heynen. i was also thinking of arizona (paul robbins) but i keep reading that their funding situation is a mess. here are my stats: masters of urban studies at portland state university, 3.97 gpa (not the best institution, i know, but good for sustainability studies). gre: 800 v (booyah!), 720 q, 6.0 analytical. my recommendations should be pretty stellar. do folks think i have a good shot at gaining admission AND FUNDING. in particular, are there any programs i shouldn't bother applying to because they don't really ever fund anybody? any that fund the heck out of folks? given my interests i know i should be applying to osu, but DAMN i do not want to live in columbus. no offense to anyone who loves it, but what can i say? also my family lives in minnesota and i was thinking of stopping through the dept before i apply. but folks in this forum have suggested that this is a bad idea. it is the school that i REALLY want to go to and i don't want to mess it up. thoughts? thanks pals.