MechE2014 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I was there yesterday and can honestly say I had a great time. It seems funding is a big issue though and that if you haven't been awarded a fellowship within 2 weeks funding will be hard to come by unless you are already in talks with a professor who may offer you a RA/TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall2014_applicant Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I was there yesterday and can honestly say I had a great time. It seems funding is a big issue though and that if you haven't been awarded a fellowship within 2 weeks funding will be hard to come by unless you are already in talks with a professor who may offer you a RA/TA. What do you mean by "awarded fellowship within 2 weeks" ?? has the 2 weeks already passed? I was told that I was nominated for fellowship through email but I haven't received the official letter so I'm little worried now. Did anyone get fellowship? If so, how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall2014_applicant Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 btw, thanks MechE2014 for helping us out with information. it helped me reduce some stress and anxiety. if we both end up at UCLA, beer is on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechE2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 What do you mean by "awarded fellowship within 2 weeks" ?? has the 2 weeks already passed? I was told that I was nominated for fellowship through email but I haven't received the official letter so I'm little worried now. Did anyone get fellowship? If so, how much? I mean by that, that if you haven't heard within 2 weeks (and theres about a week and a half left on this timeline) that it may be difficult to secure funding unless you have an RA/TA from a professor. If you were nominated then you probably should hear back within this timeline. I haven't heard about the fellowship at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall2014_applicant Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I got the funding offer. Besides tuition and fees, total salary of about $13.5K for Fall,Winter,and Spring. Anyone else got higher? I don't quite understand UCLA's quarter system. Do I have to last from September to April/May with 13.5k? Financially, it will be tough considering LA is an expensive place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallyagradstudent Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) I got the funding offer. Besides tuition and fees, total salary of about $13.5K for Fall,Winter,and Spring. Anyone else got higher? I don't quite understand UCLA's quarter system. Do I have to last from September to April/May with 13.5k? Financially, it will be tough considering LA is an expensive place to live. No word yet on my end. Did you get the funding through a fellowship TA or RA position? Have you been in contact with any faculty? 13.5K is definitely not enough to live in LA, much less UCLA area. Edited March 20, 2014 by finallyagradstudent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall2014_applicant Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I was contacted by a faculty. It was through RA position but it was the same amount as the department fellowship. I was nominated for department fellowship but I didn't get it (high competition I guess) so I was offered RA instead. I'm interested in TA since 13.5K would be pretty tight. is it possible to survive Sept-early June with $13.5K(before tax)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallyagradstudent Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 I was contacted by a faculty. It was through RA position but it was the same amount as the department fellowship. I was nominated for department fellowship but I didn't get it (high competition I guess) so I was offered RA instead. I'm interested in TA since 13.5K would be pretty tight. is it possible to survive Sept-early June with $13.5K(before tax)? I really don't think that it is. You will need some sort of supplemental income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsbbb331 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Hey, Has anyone received the official letter from the Graduate Division yet? I received the deparmental admission letter in the beginning of this month. It says I should have the official letter soon, but after 2+ weeks I still have nothing. Does anybody receive that? If so, how long does it take for your case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechE2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Took me about 2-3 weeks to receive the official letter after the departmental one. Hang in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallyagradstudent Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Hey, Has anyone received the official letter from the Graduate Division yet? I received the deparmental admission letter in the beginning of this month. It says I should have the official letter soon, but after 2+ weeks I still have nothing. Does anybody receive that? If so, how long does it take for your case? Have you tried this link? https://appstatus.grad.ucla.edu/Account/Login.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsbbb331 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Have you tried this link? https://appstatus.grad.ucla.edu/Account/Login.aspx Yeah, I go there to check everyday. Nothing shows up yet. But thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsbbb331 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Took me about 2-3 weeks to receive the official letter after the departmental one. Hang in there. Thanks, I guess I'll just have to wait a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrinado Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Took me about 2-3 weeks to receive the official letter after the departmental one. Hang in there. Hello, does the official letter mention anything about funding, or TA/RA position you got? I only received departmental admission one week ago, and I haven't heard anything back yet, nor have I got in touch with a professor for a TA/RA position. I was wondering if I ended up with only admission but no funding, that will be really tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallyagradstudent Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hello, does the official letter mention anything about funding, or TA/RA position you got? I only received departmental admission one week ago, and I haven't heard anything back yet, nor have I got in touch with a professor for a TA/RA position. I was wondering if I ended up with only admission but no funding, that will be really tough. this is what someone has said about the topic. I was there yesterday and can honestly say I had a great time. It seems funding is a big issue though and that if you haven't been awarded a fellowship within 2 weeks funding will be hard to come by unless you are already in talks with a professor who may offer you a RA/TA. I have not heard about any fellowships or funding. I have been in contact with a Prof. also but i have not heard anything. I doubt that any notice will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechE2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Apparently fellowship awards are supposed to be announced any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechE2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Just got the notice I was awarded the fellowship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finallyagradstudent Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Just got the notice I was awarded the fellowship. Congratulations! Have you decided where you are going to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechE2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 It's between UCLA and Stanford. I'm visiting UCLA labs on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall2014_applicant Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Do you mind telling us how much funding? Also what makes UCLA a good school (I can't decide where) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechE2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 21k for 9 months. That's the fellowship although I know there are also departmental fellowships and I've heard 15k for 9 months. It seems to me funding is a bit of an issue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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