LeoBixby

I have formally accepted the offer at University of Washington!!! It took me forever to make my decision, but it really feels good to know where I am going finally. Looking forward to the April 4th visit.

Have any UW folks received their official funding information yet? According to my original email, they were supposed to send it out last week.

Granted I am not in Geography at Portland State, but I am in Political Science, finishing my Masters. I can tell you that there are funding woes all over the school's departments. Unless you are planning on professor-gotten grants from NSF or something, you can bet that departmental funding is at a bare minimum this year. The teachers union just authorized a strike. We don't know if it will happen yet, but it's likely. Major issues going on at PSU. Great school though! And the geography department is amazing.

Hey breaks0: I'd actually not give up on funding yet from Binghamton. I'd even suggest you stay in touch with your POI because I know of one person admitted with full funding who might not actually go, and if that's the case, you may still have a shot. A lot will have to do with your overall fit with the program. As for visits, I don't know if there is an official visit day or not, but I am going to visit there next week, so I'd be happy to report back after the visit. I am having to make a very tough decision, so the visit is really necessary.

Meoweth and DarkVegan are two of the best aliases I have ever seen on the Internet. Just wanted to point out that important fact.

I just heard via email that I got into UW! Funding information coming in the mail. I'm over the moon, and now I have a very difficult decision to make.

Anybody hear anything from University of Washington yet? Geez they are taking a long time. Today is one week from when I was told they would have their decisions made after one more week, "we hope". hahaha

UW is taking an extra week because the first round of analyses by faculty members was not enough for the committee to feel like they had a good enough idea of all the applicants in order to rank them. So they are doing another round. Their process is pretty complex, from what I have gathered. No news is still good news at this point.

Received word that UW will be yet another week.

I am faced with the possibility of having to decide between two PhD programs. One is the most perfect fit for me that I could possibly find anywhere in the world, while the other is a highly ranked big school, not as great a fit, but pretty much guarantees good teaching gigs upon graduation. The perfect fit program has a less than stellar placement record, but has the most important thinker around for the particular area I want to research within, and I would be studying right under him. So, the question ultimately is, big name security versus intellectual heaven and major publishing opportunities, but not so much on the employment security front.

I claim the second acceptance from Binghamton. Found out officially this morning, and nominated for a really nice fellowship! CONGRATS to SocGirl too!!!!

Thanks! No word on the official timeline yet, but I'm sure it will be very soon. I have a pretty nice relationship with my POI, so I was lucky to get a same day call. They literally met today.

I just found out from my POI, unofficially, at Binghamton University that I will be accepted and an offer is forthcoming. Huge relief, as this is the first news I've gotten from any of my applications.

If you hear any more about that issue, please share! That is kind of frightening. Overall, I don't see that money solid offers of funding in the geography area, not as much as I would assume, considering how fast the discipline is growing in popularity right now.

Welcome fellow UW sufferer!! hahaha Looks like next week, but maybe we'll get surprised.