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  1. I was accepted, but by the time they'd gotten around to offering, I had my heart set another acceptance. They e-mailed me to follow up because, being busy myself, I hadn't replied yet, and I informed them of my decision. I don't want to "badmouth" them, though; I assume they have a reason for making late decisions.
  2. I am going to UCSD because: - They are willing to provide rigorous theoretical background the first year. Coming from a socio-heavy school, I need this. - The research interests of the faculty interest me. - I got a more generous funding package than I expected. - I really liked all the people that I met, and instantly knew with which faculty I would like to work. - Proximity to Mexico is a plus for me. - I like the West Coast. - Recent graduates from the department are finding jobs, even in this economic climate.
  3. No master's, though I have taken some grad-level classes as an undergrad. Not a whole lot of lab experience.
  4. Is anyone here planning on going to UC San Diego? I know a few of you have gotten in, and am curious about who is going...
  5. My "day of reckoning" (i.e. when I expect to hear back from UCSD) is tomorrow...well, actually later today since it is past midnight. Still no word from Washington, but their results from years past seem to indicate I have a week or two left to wait. Fingers crossed!
  6. To be honest (and feel sheepish), the reason I didn't quote the whole sentence is that I am not sure what you mean by "have a good shape without worrying about living expense." Weight loss by starvation? (LOL)
  7. I would say that for me, of course fit is important, but money is important, too. I come from a poor family, and as a non-traditional student (27 at graduation in May), I have many "adult bills" to pay for, too. If I don't get some sort of financial package, I probably won't be able to go, and the bigger the better, since most of the areas I am looking at moving to are quite expensive. I wish that could be the case for all of us, but I know it's not the case for me. After all, I gotta eat!
  8. I had a phone interview with a prof some time ago, with the final outcome being that they thought I needed to take a few more classes before they could admit me (basically a rejection with an encouraging "try again next year). Not sure what that means for people who haven't heard anything, though.
  9. There are lots of gay people in Raleigh. I am pretty familiar with the area, and there are gay bars, a Pride day, you see lots of gay couples out in restaurants, etc. Some of my good friends who live in Raleigh are gay.
  10. The first interview I had (a phone interview), I was contacted by the professor whom I had mentioned in my statement of purpose, which made me stand out to her, because we shared a common interest. She made the first contact by e-mail, and we set up a phone appointment. I didn't end up getting accepted, though, because I lack sufficient background training for their program.
  11. Wow... yeah, I would have been a LOT less stressed if I'd gotten two of the verbal. I was completely zapped at the end of the two math sections. I don't know how I got the idea that there were always two math, then. Eh, whatever.
  12. I'm normally not a huge math person, either, but I do well at it if I put my mind to it and/or use it regularly. For the GRE, I studied "Cliffs Math Review for Standardized Tests" and a couple of other general GRE books that I forget the name of, and did some practice tests online. And I hadn't had a real math class since high school in 1998. I definitely recommend the Cliffs book, if you're looking to take it again. Six weeks with that puppy and I got a 710, after knowing next-to-nothing at the outset. Also, I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's always the math section that there are two of.
  13. Yeah, for a minute there I looked like a street person talking to myself. I've never been to Santa Cruz... what's not to like?
  14. Wow, if you have all that going for you and don't get in anywhere, then I haven't a snowballs chance in hell with my 3.65 GPA and English B.A./Comm B.A. combo. I, too, was urged to go to grad school, but I guess I might have to aim a little lower than direct entrance into a Ph.D. program. I did get good GRE scores, though (720V/710Q). I guess I have been living a sheltered life here at Podunk State U, because I haven't had half of the opportunities you've had access to at UCLA. Maybe I should have stayed in Los Angeles after all (I lived there for 4 years). I'm down to UCSD (which I visit next week) and my "safety schools," which suddenly aren't looking that safe. Until I read your info, I didn't know the competition was quite so steep. I was judging my chances based on the students I know here, but I guess it's the whole size-of-fish vs. size-of-pond issue. My backup plan isn't even all that great: move to Santa Cruz and take their undergrad classes as continuing ed and reapply next year. I don't know what I'll do if I don't get in next year; all I want to do is study linguistics, which isn't exactly a layperson's pursuit.
  15. After finding my 4th rejection this morning (fully half of the schools I applied to) I am very curious about how much background the people have who are getting in. I know my grades, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation are good. I've had or am currently taking seven linguistics courses at my non-linguistics-degree-offering school, and had As in most of them, with a couple Bs during a particularly rough year that I explained in my statement (someone very close to me passed away). This is the equivalent of a minor at my school, but they won't allow it to be officially called that if you have an English major (which I do, in addition to a Communication major). I've also taken a couple of grad-level classes in the field, since my school DOES offer an MA. I go to a large Southern research university with a middling reputation. So what sort of background do you have? Does everyone else but me have a master's or a linguistics B.A.? I'm trying to figure out what is going wrong, so that I can strengthen my application for next year, if need be.
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