notclever

I was offered admission to Indiana this morning and I have accepted. VERY excited. Many thanks to all who shared information with me.

Thank you! I really appreciate this insight. I'd honestly kind of "forgotten" this opportunity and figured I wouldn't have to make this decision (I'm a pessimist) until Dr. Michelson sent me a check in email a couple of weeks ago. Since, it has been a bit of a roller coaster.

Thanks for the advice. We made an appointment to meet on the phone today after he emailed me and asked that I wait a few days to accept my current offer. I am hoping to gauge my chances of acceptance. Any idea how many people were wait listed here?

Thanks for the response Palito! As I am waitlisted, I didn't have the opportunity to visit. I've narrowed my decision to one school based on my current offers, but it seems that there is still a possibility I could be accepted at IU. I liked what I saw at the department I visited, so that makes it very difficult to potentially have to make a decision when I haven't been able to gain the same insight into IU's department.

What did those who visited think about the culture of the department? Was it competitive? and did you feel that all students were getting fair opportunities? For example, did anyone complain about not being able to work on research versus teaching? Are students publishing with professors?

Did anyone go to Indiana's visit days or have they occurred yet? I'm wait listed and would like to learn as much about the program as possible. Thanks! Any insight would be appreciated.

I just heard from Albany. I was waitlisted for funding. The grad director emailed me to say that "due to the current budget situation" facing the University, they could only offer limited assistantships. It is actually not clear form the email whether I was accepted w/o funding or if they are only accepting those with funding. They said I should hear more by late March.

Has anyone on this forum heard from U of Maryland? If so, would you mind sharing how they contacted you?