waterelf

I'm with you. Still no word, and of course wondering what that could possibly mean.

Hey everyone, Did anyone make it to the Open Day yesterday? I couldn't go, but I'm wondering how it was, and what your impressions were. I'm very curious, as it remains my top choice. (Feel free to PM me too if you don't want to lay it all out here in public.) Thanks!

Has anyone received a funding package other than the "Tuition Fellowship"? I'm wondering if they just haven't made decisions regarding funding yet, or if I'll only be receiving the tuition fellowship.

Thanks for all this awesome insight! It's so important to have as much info as possible, so I really appreciate your input. I definitely need to talk with some current students as well to get more of a feeling about what it's like to be in the program.

Well, I still haven't heard back from everywhere yet, but so far CUNY is my only acceptance, and I'm not holding my breath for any more. I would definitely NOT go if only tuition is covered. Here's what the acceptance email said: "Please bear in mind that you are still under consideration for multi-year funding packages as they become available and it is possible that you will eventually be awarded one of these. We will let you know about that as soon as we are in a position to do so. Should you receive a multi-year package, we will pass on the Graduate B Fellowship to another worthy student." So, it seems like the jury's still out on funding. Which is why I'm wondering how they usually operate re funding. Do most students get funding? How many do not? I can't imagine starting a program unfunded is an option for many people. Certainly isn't for me!

Congrats to all the fellow CUNY admits! I've been lurking on here for quite a while now, and I haven't been able to find any good info on CUNY from past threads so I thought I'd start one here. From what I've heard about the program, the reviews seem to be mixed. I unfortunately can't make it to the accepted students day, so I was hoping I could get some more info here. I do plan on emailing some current students and faculty, but it might be beneficial to everyone in this forum this year (and in future years) if people can share their opinions/inside info on the program here. Some things I'm wondering about are: how the program is in general and how it compares to higher-ranked programs, what the deal with funding is (I received that tuition fellowship like a lot of other people on here), how much adjunct teaching we're expected to do, the culture of the department, or anything else at all! I admit that I really don't know that much about the program, and I'll have to make a decision without ever visiting or meeting faculty and students, so any advice or information you can provide would be a big help!