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  1. I don't know anything about the media management track at either school, but I do know the dean of the school of communications at Carbondale--and she is AMAZING and taking the school in a really wonderful direction. She is also a leader in media internationally (not just in the US). Good luck with your decision!
  2. UNC Charlotte is definitely offering you the best deal--and comparatively, Charlotte is less expensive than Chicago/Evanston. I say go for it! (Of course, I'm not in your field at all...but I'm older with a fair amount of debt, so I'm biased about the financial aspect).
  3. XOwlfan

    Storrs, CT

    Welcome to the Quiet Corner, future Huskies! Congrats--I completed an MA at UConn and currently live in the area. All the advice others have posted here is spot on. You all may also want to consider Ashford, Willington, and Tolland as options. Both are close to the University and have rentals that tend to cater to grad students. Most of the apartments that are walking distance to UConn are poorly maintained and WAY overpriced for what you get. I live in a condo community in Ashford that is less than 10 minutes from campus, and it is SUPER quiet and clean here--most of the tenants are UConn grad students. This page has some listings for off-campus housing: http://web.offcampuspartners.com/33 Feel free to PM me if you have any questions!
  4. XOwlfan

    Storrs, CT

    Hi! I live near UConn-- 6 miles away in Ashford. You can check ct.backpage.com for off-campus housing. There is also a website for UConn students here: http://web.offcampuspartners.com/33 Feel free to PM me if you have any questions you think I might be able to help with!
  5. Hmmm. Congrats on such great choices! I'd say go with the funded offer. Is the one year master's degree at an Ivy by any chance Harvard Graduate School of Education? If so, most of the concentrations there accept more than 50% of the applicants, very few funded (in which sense you may be happier if you go somewhere you are more "wanted" if you know what I mean). If I had to choose between an unfunded program at HGSE (or other Ivy) and an unfunded program elsewhere, I'd choose the Ivy. But funding changes the whole scenario---especially if you're in the field of education where a big paycheck is never a guarantee in the end.
  6. The first round of acceptances went out in late February and those prospective students visited the campus earlier this month. Once those individuals accept/decline their offers, another round of acceptances will go out (any day now judging by information from previous years on the results board). I think it's in poor form to not at least send out initial rejections and inform others that they are on a waitlist (IMHO). Good luck!
  7. If both programs fit your research interests, but the cost of living is significantly cheaper attending Kent State....AND they give you more money, I would lean that way then, particularly as you still sound pretty open and flexible about what you want to do later as a career. I have a ton of debt....and I chose a masters program that gave me money over a program at an ivy league school that admitted me without funding two years ago...I've never regretted that choice. (And I'm really happy I didn't have to take out $35K in loans like I would have for the other program).
  8. Are these MA programs or PhD programs? If you have any interest in political communications, it would seem American might bring you more opportunities. In addition to considering cost of living and program characteristics, it's helpful to think about your future "network" of peers. More than likely, you'll continue to keep in touch with your peers from graduate school--my adviser (now 30 years later) teaches in the same department with the person she published her first book with (they pursued their doctorates at the same time, in the same program). Which program will provide you with a network that you can call on later for connections, opportunities, collaborations, etc? If it's an MA program, you have a bit more flexibility--then I kind of lean toward the cheaper option because you could always go on to a doctoral program in a place like DC....Do you want to go into academia or into industry? If you'd rather work in the industry, perhaps DC would lend itself to more internship possibilities...
  9. WOOOHOOOOOOO! That is wonderful! Congrats!
  10. Thank you--and I LOVE your advice. Hmmmmm. How sad is it that as a reward I'd really like to clean my house?! I swear I'd be in trouble if the health department decided to drop by. I sort of put everything on the back burner while I numbingly hit refresh a bazillion times and pushed through my thesis and stats homework. Yeeesh!
  11. This is so great, hedjuk! Congrats!!!
  12. Not waiting any more here. Today, I withdrew my app at USC, declined two offers, and accepted an offer that was a perfect fit. I'm so relieved to be out of this process--it really was excruciating. Good luck to the rest of you! I can't wait to see all the final news.
  13. Thank you, strangefox! I definitely feel like I've been very fortunate. My POI at Wisconsin emailed me and mentioned that the CS track had quite a few waitlisted applicants this time--not sure if anyone here applied to the CS track, but if so, good luck!
  14. I just declined my offer at UW-Madison (Communication Science)--hopefully that will help someone waitlisted here!
  15. Good luck with the interview! I don't really have much to offer that you probably haven't already considered. I'm sure you have great credentials and experience!! I'd really read through the program offerings and faculty CVs and such so that you can emphasize how your interests align with the current happenings there. I hope it all goes well! I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that you hear some good news!
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