Daisy123 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I just wanted to start this post and ask everyone who has applied this year or before about this program. Any details , any news you have heard from the program like- how many applicants per year, how many people they take in - ect ect. I would love to talk about anything you guys want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Hi there! I applied this year. There have already been two acceptances reported on the results page. Congrats to you, out there somewhere! Here're some admissions statistical information: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/progprofile/result.asp?selectmajor=0082 http://www.petersons.com/graduate-schools/university-of-california-los-angeles-college-of-letters-and-science-program-in-archaeology-000_10037665.aspx Edited January 26, 2014 by xstopfloating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTKOU Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I will claim the most recent admittance. First place I heard back from and cannot wait to visit. Congrats to the others who were accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken in LA Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Congrats BTKOU! I'm good friends with several of the students there. They are a great bunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTKOU Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Congrats BTKOU! I'm good friends with several of the students there. They are a great bunch! Thanks! It will be my first time to the west coast. Do you know if all students there are funded? I was told funding would not be decided until late February / early March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Congrats BTKOU! I noticed they informed you via phone! Who was it that called, if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTKOU Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Congrats BTKOU! I noticed they informed you via phone! Who was it that called, if you don't mind me asking? Professor Papadopoulos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 congratulations! Does anyone know how many students will be admitted this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTKOU Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 congratulations! Does anyone know how many students will be admitted this year? I would guess anywhere between 7-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 So...i just spoke to the director of the program and he informed me that i had wait listed. ....If any one who is accepted and wont attend, please let them know - i will be forever greatful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 sorry- been wait listed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hey Daisy, Did you call the office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hey Daisy, Did you call the office? Hi! , no i did not call the office, i emailed John Papadopoulos and just asked him when admission decisions will be made and how many students they expect to make offers to, and he told me that the first tier of students had been decided on, and notified. I was not one of them but i am on the wait list...to my question which place i am on the list, there was no answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Interesting! Congrats on the wait list! I feel too intimidated to e-mail him today. haha Maybe I'll send him one tomorrow if my status hasn't changed on the app decision page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Interesting! Congrats on the wait list! I feel too intimidated to e-mail him today. haha Maybe I'll send him one tomorrow if my status hasn't changed on the app decision page hahahha dont be intimidated- you will not be finding out anything for a while if you are on that list, as he said that waitlist wont be touched until March... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm on the waitlist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 And holy cow, there are already four of us waitlisted folk on the results page. Yeep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 congrats!!!! hahah. maybe we will be colleges ! I am just wondering,....how many people could the wait-list be ???? I AM HOPING its not like 50% of the original applicants are on that list Anyone know about or has been on wait lists before where they know. ??? I also talked to the director and he explained to me that this wait list is not in order. THe wait list is a pool of applicants from which they will accept how much ever spaces are freed from those that do not accept the offers. This year is just bad luck- they normally take up to 11 people and this year they are taking in only 5-6 people!!! so at least half of us on that wait list would have been in!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarch Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) I would guess anywhere between 7-10 9 students were invited to the prospective students week. This year is just bad luck- they normally take up to 11 people and this year they are taking in only 5-6 people!!! so at least half of us on that wait list would have been in!!!!! About 6 students enroll each year. Given that about 1/2 to 2/3 of the invited students will enroll, I wouldn't get my hopes up as a waitlisted applicant. I think few (if any) of the most selective archaeology programs have to resort to the waitlist very often. Edited February 1, 2014 by aarch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 9 students were invited to the prospective students week. About 6 students enroll each year. Given that about 1/2 to 2/3 of the invited students will enroll, I wouldn't get my hopes up as a waitlisted applicant. I think few (if any) of the most selective archaeology programs have to resort to the waitlist very often. Hey aarch, Thanks for the information! Do you have any idea how the waitlist works there (e.g., a ranked order, by advisor, etc.)? Five people on the results page have reported being on the waitlist--do you think there are many more? I'm not trying to get my hopes up too much, but I'm just curious. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 congrats!!!! hahah. maybe we will be colleges ! I am just wondering,....how many people could the wait-list be ???? I AM HOPING its not like 50% of the original applicants are on that list Anyone know about or has been on wait lists before where they know. ??? I also talked to the director and he explained to me that this wait list is not in order. THe wait list is a pool of applicants from which they will accept how much ever spaces are freed from those that do not accept the offers. This year is just bad luck- they normally take up to 11 people and this year they are taking in only 5-6 people!!! so at least half of us on that wait list would have been in!!!!! Ahh, I just saw this. Thanks for the info, Daisy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkg2012 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 It looks like UCLA may have changed some things since my application round. For what it's worth though: they had an interview/visit weekend (for which I was out of the country) and they decided funding after that. The funding wait list from that was ranked and I received funding rather late in the game. Before offering me funding, they did pay for me to visit after I was stateside for Easter. I got the impression they only had funding for 5-6 split across all regions for Archaeology, and they want a diverse group. I ultimately chose another university. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacancy Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 It looks like UCLA may have changed some things since my application round. For what it's worth though: they had an interview/visit weekend (for which I was out of the country) and they decided funding after that. The funding wait list from that was ranked and I received funding rather late in the game. Before offering me funding, they did pay for me to visit after I was stateside for Easter. I got the impression they only had funding for 5-6 split across all regions for Archaeology, and they want a diverse group. I ultimately chose another university. Thanks for the info, rkg! It's good to hear that people actually do turn down acceptances there. I have a hunch that the waitlist is made up of people with differing specializations who will have the chance of being admitted if an accepted person with a similar specialization declines. Or something like that. This would be somewhat supported by what Daisy said about the waitlist not being ranked. Ahh... going crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy123 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Thank you for the info rkg! I am really confused by their website about funding so .....thank you! If i may ask you- why did you choose to decline the offer? And xstopfloating, i think that generally, about 50% decline admissions- or course that would sound so much better if it was out of the 10-11 people they usually take rather than the 5-6 this time.....we are talking about 2-3 people opening up a spot here......based on average statistics ...ughhhh. Is this your top school choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTKOU Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 It looks like UCLA may have changed some things since my application round. For what it's worth though: they had an interview/visit weekend (for which I was out of the country) and they decided funding after that. The funding wait list from that was ranked and I received funding rather late in the game. Before offering me funding, they did pay for me to visit after I was stateside for Easter. I got the impression they only had funding for 5-6 split across all regions for Archaeology, and they want a diverse group. I ultimately chose another university. I also want to thank you for posting your information. It is always valuable to hear what past applicants experienced. I too am a bit confused about funding. Do you by chance remember a ballpark estimate of what their funding package was like and do they fund all their admitted students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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