Crazy454

It was roughly two weeks from the point I received my recommendation for admission from POI until the official notification from the graduate coordinator arrived. Did you enjoy your time in Austin?

Austin is a pretty cool town.

I have not idea how that works, I think they would fund a portion of it.

are you going to be in Austin this weekend for the Saturday dinner?

This makes me sad!

I wonder how many people that normally would have been "graduate school bound" have been getting employed in industry. Our graduates are getting pretty decent jobs in the oil and gas industry (not necessarily geology related)

They are definitely my top choice. It is the best of both worlds, and advisor I enjoy being around and great resources.

I am unbelievably excited. Thank you.

Accepted at the University of Texas (Austin) TA/RA 9 month stipend.

This is what I have experienced.

I would email them and inquire as to what a waitlist means, I imagine at this point in the ball game it is a short list.

New Mexico Tech's weekend as well.

Invited to Indiana University (Bloomington) Student Weekend.

I don't think you can assume that it means waitlist/rejection. The invites probably go out as they are requested. I think geodude hit the nail on the head.

The "official" invite to the prospective student weekend at the Jackson school of Geosciences (University of Texas) came this morning. Starting to get real. .

Congratulations!

I am in the same boat.

Undergrad Institution: Small Texas state school Major(s):Geology Minor(s):Geography (GIS) GPA in Major:4.0 Overall GPA:3.48 Position in Class: #1 Type of Student: Non-traditional Male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q:154 V:158 W:4.0 TOEFL Total: (if applicable, otherwise delete this) Research Experience: Honors college research projects, nothing major Awards/Honors/Recognitions: President's List, Honors College, Summa Cum Laude, Local Geological Society Scholarships, AIPG Scholarship, NAGT/USGS Internship nomination (Field Camp) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: AAPG Student Chapter President, Volunteer at regional and national GSA's, Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Miscellaneous short courses: (Well Logging, Sequence Stratigraphic Concepts) Special Bonus Points: Picked cotton like a boss would. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: I want to study mudrocks, sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis Applying to Where: Probably too many places, but in the end I only applied to the schools that I felt gave me information on projects along with an idea of whether or not they will have funding for a student. University of Texas - Geology - Mud Texas A&M - Geology - Mud and Lime Oklahoma State - Geology - Mud Lime and Relative sea level Colorado State- Geology- Mud Mud and more Mud University of Utah- Geology- Lakes and Mud Montana State- Geology- the architecture of sand and such South Dakota School of Mines- Basin Analysis (Accepted- No funding) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Accepted-No funding details, possibly up for it as it comes available)

I think it is all relative. Both schools that accepted me, did so within two or three weeks of me submitting my applications.

Perfect

I am hoping the fact that I want to study petroleum and dirty old shales, will help me get funding.

Are you decided then? Or waiting for other schools?

I was accepted to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and South Dakota School of Mines, but have no word on funding from either school.

I am ready for this thread to wrap up before it even started. My applications are done. Now I am just satisfied with waiting a few months to hear back

It was the first standardized test I have taken in 13 years. I am glad I took it early and have time to come up with a good study plan.