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@TakerUK - Thanks for your detailed answer, it mirrors what I've been thinking. thing is I'm not at all willing to be in an unfunded program, given the added complication of being an international student. The former DGS has asked me to call him so he can talk to me about how things have worked out positively for others in my situation in the past. What is really confusing to me is this sudden offer - the usual start of the programme is Fall and WHAM! tuition scholarship for Spring. My one positive thought is this maybe this is an offer to lock me in for the Fall given that having made a move once, I won't want to do it again. The lack of an income for 16 weeks with only an implied promise at the end is what's grinding. Then there's the whole transfer student scenario with visas and SEVIS and all should a better offer come through. I think I can carry the financial load for Spring but sure as hell no longer... I'm thinking no future commitment on their part, no dice for me - even with that awesome placement record. Just walk away...just walk away I keep telling myself.

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Bumping this thread because I have a question: I deferred a place in this cycle because though I was admitted to a PhD programme with an excellent placement rate (my only acceptance), it was rolling admission and there was no funding left when I applied (late Feb.). I have since graduated with my MA and am preparing apps for this application cycle. I have had positive and encouraging feedback from POIs at other departments with whom I also have great fit. Here's the thing, I submitted new material to my deferred Dept. for funding consideration Fall 2014 and popped off a note to the former DGS, letting him know. The present DGS wrote me offering me a Spring start with tuition. When I replied telling her that I was applying to other Depts., she said that was not a problem, I could enrol and if I was accepted elsewhere I could move in time for Fall 2014, even though they hope I would stay. There is no promise of funding past Spring 2014 other than that implied by the hope that I would stay if accepted elsewhere. What do you think?

I'm applying to UMich also but in Communications. I'll pm you my SOP and PS if you want to take a look...

I did that, but used email. My logic being that the rec. process is all online and electronic documents may be easier for them to handle.

Personal Statement - Done Test scores (2/4) - sent SOP - (2/4) - Done LOR (2/3) - confirmed One surprise funding offer from school I deferred - pending

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I had the same experience on one of my apps, wrote the department and they replied: "The writing sample is entirely optional and I cannot guarantee that it will be a part of the application review. We receive a lot of inquiries from prospective students who want to submit a paper they have written, an article, or their thesis, so that is why we have provided a space for a writing sample."

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