Patrick K

Big congrats to everyone! Sure glad to be past April 15th. And see you in NY, wmb! Let me know how your housing situation will be working out down the line.

Thanks, everyone! Best of luck with your decisions!

Hi everyone, just wanted to let all of you know that I have accepted NYU's offer for the MA, and I'm really excited about it! There was a very slim chance of getting off the wait list at Minnesota, so I put an end to that. To be honest, this year in France has really confirmed my passion for education, as I've been working twice or three times the hours of a normal teaching assistant, and I wouldn't mind starting my career in high school after this degree. That will be another discussion, but for now, I will take a deep breath and celebrate. I hope those with decisions will be able to do the same very shortly!

Congrats, Fransces! That's excellent news! Best of luck.

wmb, That seems like a great position to be in! I really believe in the faculty and fit. I've also been researching job placement, opportunities abroad, as well as contacting students to see how active and supportive the department is. If you choose NYU, I will probably see you there.

DGS at Penn State broke the rejection news to me by email. 6 down, 1 last PhD decision to go.

Guess so, Verisa. I'm just ready for the last few decisions. Luckily, I'm escaping to Lisbon for the weekend, so I'll try to stay patient and enjoy my last month or so in Europe.

Thanks for the info, Johann, and congrats to you, too! I took your advice and received a quick response informing me that I was not selected for the first round of admits, but I am under consideration for the 2nd round, if I want to be.

Ah, obviously a different area compared to SoCal, but that should be a great experience! Regarding NYU, my offer is now comes with 75% off tuition, which is an increase from previous funding! I would definitely be working some part-time job to go along with this, but I'm very excited about the opportunity to take these classes at the IFS and spend a few months studying in Paris. Still, I'm waiting for PSU and Minnesota before taking it all into consideration.

I agree with johann, have to go with faculty and fit. It's tempting to think about location, but you obviously applied to Duke for a reason and they accepted you! I very nearly applied there and would love to be in your place. I have family in that area of North Carolina, and I think it's a solid area. Definitely not my favorite in the world, but it's good. It took a while for my uncle (born and raised in Michigan, lived on the east coast) to get used to the life down there, but he likes it. I fully support going with the best fit at Duke! Very exciting!

Congratulations, cicada! That is fantastic news! I also hate making decisions, and as I'm over here in France, too, I hear you about potential visits. I would at least talk or skype with more faculty and students, which you've probably already done in some extent? I've been doing a good deal of that over the past week and it has really helped to clarify things. At any rate, congrats again and it's a great decision to have to make!

Yes, I'm talking to NYU today about funding, so that is good. I received the typical "Faculty Committee has issued a decision on your application" email, telling me to log on and check my status. I did not email Columbia.

Good luck, Nicko! It's definitely good that you're under consideration! I just learned of my Columbia rejection from a status check email. Can't say that I'm too shocked about it, and now my decision is down to potential offers from PSU or Minnesota, or I'm packing my bags and going to NYU's MA. I will live with that.

Good to know, thanks! I am very interested, just waiting for the rest of the news to come in.

Thanks! It just feels good to have an offer at this point. There's a chance that I can get a good amount of it paid for, so we'll see how it all works out soon enough!