andrewcycs

It's your life. It may be unprofessional to back out, but you have to do you first!

It's your life. It may be unprofessional to back out, but you have to do you first!

Storypetals,
 
I am planning on going to the MA program at Rochester with half tuition, so I'm completely content. Just a fully funded offer form Georgetown would be quite a kick.
 
I'm so looking forward to Rochester. I'm falling in love with the idea and preparing for the snow. Also, sidebar, does anyone know if it's a problem to take community college classes before enrolling in the graduate program at Rochester. I imagine not, but I was originally a transfer student to UCLA and they have all kinds of stipulations on how many classes you can take at community college. I just need something to occupy my mind for the next 6 months since I graduated!

ArthurianChaucerian: Welcome to Albuquerque! I'm finishing undergrad at UNM this semester. Let me know if you have any questions about New Mexico!
 
 
 
 
andrewcycs: Hold onto optimism!! Are you waiting to hear from any other schools?

"In my friend" ??????????????? That sounds disturbing. 

Hey Merintil,

I am in the same boat. According to a georgetown thread that was on here, they tend not to respond about funding questions until it's basically all decided anyhow. But e-mail them! See what happens!

Hey all,

I been so busy with finals and haven't been on, but I got into the Rochester MA with 50% tuition. I'm quite excited. Thought I would share the news.

Any other Rochester people??

Haha your struggles to make me feel better are making me feel better. But really I just need you to go sleep with whoever makes the Georgetown funding decisions!

Haha your struggles to make me feel better are making me feel better. But really I just need you to go sleep with whoever makes the Georgetown funding decisions!

i give you.....PUGS!!!
 

 
now go see the others!!  http://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseamarshall/17-pugs-who-are-so-proud-of-you

Hi, lets be losers together.
What are your plans, now that you know you suck?
I have decided I'm going to be so awesome they will feel stupid later for rejecting me.
What do you think you will be doing?
I suspect for some of you this involves alcohol...
Also, I like to post gifs, so I think I will post gifs of loser-ness in this thread...

I give you eight seconds are pure happiness. I recommend watching over and over and over until you feel better.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVc-Z8yFYW8
 
Edit: Blasted video! Why won’t you embed?? 

Congrats merintil!!!! I got accepted too! We could be future classmates! Now I just wonder how likely funding is. I don't know how excited to be.

Congrats merintil!!!! I got accepted too! We could be future classmates! Now I just wonder how likely funding is. I don't know how excited to be.

No, I was waitlisted and so I ended up not getting any funding. I didn't hear from them until the end of March, I think. There are always lots of opportunities for jobs on campus and TA positions with professors in other departments though, so even if you don't start out with funding, it's something that could potentially happen later on if you actively seek out those opportunities. Granted, most of these don't pay for tuition, they just pay hourly or a stipend, but there are lots of ways to make money.
 
I'm in a somewhat unique position in that I was married right before I enrolled and, fortunately, my husband makes enough to support us and pay for tuition without me needing to work so the lack of funding hasn't been an issue for me the way I know it is for most students. That being said, I have worked as a TA for a Psychology of Gender course, worked in the writing center, and also had the opportunity to teach an English class for Georgetown's Summer College Prep program, all of which were valuable experiences.
 
I do really love the program. The professors are brilliant, kind, and super willing to talk to you and help you in any way they can. Also, the English department frequently hosts a lot of great events and speakers.  My favorite thing about the program, and something I didn't realize was pretty unique until recently, is that it is SO flexible. There are no specific requirements for classes so you can truly pursue your interests to the fullest. You can even take courses from schools in the consortium or take an undergrad course for grad credit, which means there is a TON to choose from. 
 
Unfortunately for me, I am currently living pretty far from campus because of my husband's job so I haven't been able to experience much of DC the way other students do and am not as involved in campus activities. Being a student in DC is amazing though; I love how much there is to do and see and I have been impressed with the resources available to me by virtue of going to a school there. 

Haha Arthurian, you are part of the gradcafe class, that counts for so much.

Congrats merintil!!!! I got accepted too! We could be future classmates! Now I just wonder how likely funding is. I don't know how excited to be.

Long-time lurker here but if you or anyone else would like some information on Georgetown's MA program I am happy to answer questions. I am currently finishing up my second year there

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So happy for you!!!

Congrats merintil!!!! I got accepted too! We could be future classmates! Now I just wonder how likely funding is. I don't know how excited to be.

For the record, Kamisha, the image of you waking up with a noodle on your face made me laugh!

For the record, Kamisha, the image of you waking up with a noodle on your face made me laugh!

For the record, Kamisha, the image of you waking up with a noodle on your face made me laugh!

cruelty.

I wrote myself a hypothetical acceptance e-mail from Louisville today.

It felt good.