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You can do it, but I can't imagine it would improve your chances much aside from possible name recognition (if you're lucky) when they see a list of applicants. Still, not a bad idea - I mean, I don't think it can hurt.

There is also Aspire Public Schools in the SF Bay Area (CA) and Memphis, TN.

Are you trying to find a funded program? I was looking at UT Austin as well, but found out that they rarely fund first years (this was for the PhD program).

I know 3 grad students (2 advisers in question) who have changed schools to follow their adviser. Is that not an option for you? Ostensibly your adviser is moving up or at least staying in a similarly-ranked school.

You should be getting this information from the school's International office. Or you can google the answer. If you can not apply online you will have to go to the closest Canadian Consulate and apply there. You can apply AS SOON AS you land in Canada (go to the Customs office at the airport) but there is no guarantee that you won't be turned away, so it is better to apply ahead of time. You will need information such as proof of sufficient funds to support yourself in Canada, a copy of your passport and maybe birth certificate, as well as a copy of your offer of admission/intent to enroll at a Canadian institution. If you can only prove sufficient funds for a year you may have to reapply annually. If not, you can try to get a visa for the extent of your stay.

Are you American?

I assume this is a Master's? They told us in my program that if you have no plans to ever progress in academia (absolutely no PhD ever) then you can take the non-thesis option.

Contact them and ask. Otherwise I think postmarked by the 15th is fine.

Thank you! Another thing I should mention is that School A takes my Master's into account and would be only three years compared to School B's five. B remains my first choice, however.

Sorry for any typos. I am on my phone. Basically I have a tough decision ahead. I will lay out the facts below: 1. I have an offer of admission from School A, but no funding offer. I will find out about funding in June. My chances are 40-50% (based on past years). If I get it, my total salary per year would be extremely high, but in an area with high cost of living in a place I am not sure I want to move to. Research fit is only meh. 2. School B is my top choice. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I was told two weeks ago that I would hear within the week. POI said all admission offers come with full funding. Only about half of School A's potential offer, but the area has a low cost of living and I could scrape by. 3. Just to make things more complicated, I was offered a job yesterday. The salary is pretty good (but not as good as School A!) and I could launch a career this way, as I already have a Master's degree. This is about the kind of job I can expect to get after my PhD but it is a bit lower level, of course. Still, in 5 years I can probably climb up the ladder to a comparable position. But I wouldnt be doing my own research, and I wouldnt have the flexibility of grad school (only 2 weeks paid vacation per year, etc). In sum, my first choice is School B, and then I would have a hard time deciding between the job and School A. My problem is the timeline. I have to decide about the job soon. If I turn it down and I am not offered funding from School A or admission to School B I will be in serious trouble. So what do I do??

It'll get better. If you really do strike out this year maybe you can focus on getting job experience (it sounds as though you'll have a Master's!) and reapply next year or the year after. Good luck, things really can work out, although I know it doesn't seem like it right now.

I'm honestly not sure what you're asking. If you're accepting, write a letter to the professor saying that you are happy to accept the school's offer and excited to work with them in the future. Not sure why you think your email would be "generic" if you are already accepted.

Contacting the department is a good idea, but don't count on it. Honestly at this point in my life (and with the economy the way it is) I personally wouldn't take on loans, but it is your choice. There have been several heated discussions about that topic on these forums with people arguing both for and against. I would say do what you're comfortable with. Will NYU pay your tuition? Because if not you'll have tuition costs PLUS high NYC cost-of-living. Ouch.

You're probably right. I just received an email abou how decisions are still being sent out and I should hear within the week. I still can't help thinking that it's bad news if it's left this late.

I hope so! But I still feel like he would have checked his email in the last 48 hours. Their spring break is next week...

I've had a BAD sign! I called the Graduate Coordinator for the last school I have to hear from but he didn't pick up (twice). Then I gave up and emailed him instead. That was yesterday morning. And nothing since then. Crickets. Oh well.

I see, thank you for the clear explanation!

And how would I go about checking something like that? This is a public university, so I feel fairly confident that they will adhere to the "norm" but would love to confirm if possible.

Er, aren't funding offers typically sent after admission offers?

I see a lot about April 15 being the deadline to accept an offer. Is this the case for all schools? I am waiting on one last decision (my top choice, of course) and wonder if it is ok to reach out to them. If April 15 really is the deadline, then asking for a decision from them less than 1 month beforehand doesn't seem too unreasonable. I emailed the general admissions office and got a "you'll know when you know" response and I want to know when it's ok to email someone in the department I actually applied to.

Congrats sansao, that's great news!

My dream was bogus: got rejected from the school today. That's my 2nd "omen" that's gone against me. Does that mean the negative dream I had will equal positive news? Haha.