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More UCLA replies posted today, who got in? I'd love to connect with someone else considering the program.

I've been gathering a lot of information on the UCLA program, and can post upon request. Has anyone been calling Yale or Stanford? When can we expect their decisions? I've noticed that Stanford has been posting A LOT of PhD decisions in the past few days. It makes me believe they're getting ready to send MA decisions soon.

To be honest, my notion that "I'm going to spend twice as much money for two years because I love school LOLZ" is really foolish. I miss school, but I really should finish in one year. This is the real world, and money matters: I need to remember that. UCLA can be done in one year, if you have enough language under your belt going into it. I think I can do it in one year, so I'm going to try!

I called UCLA today. They still have quite a few acceptances to send out. If you haven't heard back, it probably just means you didn't get a fellowship. It sounds like an awesome program, I talked the program coordinators ear off about it.

Thanks man, and good luck on Berkeley. I also applied to Yale's program, but to be honest I think I would choose UCLA over Yale: Yale's program is only one year, which for me (as someone who loves school and can't wait to go back) is a bad thing. I want to be a PhD of Chinese history someday, so my focus in the EAS MA will be on History, specifically the late Qing and early-Republican/Warlord periods. My writing sample was about Zuo Zongtang (of General Tso's fame), his reconquest of Xinjiang in the 1870's, and the political philosophies that motivated his post-conquest reforms of the region and his life as a whole.

Thank you! I got into UVA a few days ago, and I was convinced I would go there, but UCLA is just a much better program. In terms of my stats, I had a 3.78 GPA as a history major from a university that isn't famous. My Gre's were okay: 166 Verbal, 153, Quant, and 4 writing. I think my writing sample kicked ass, I spent two years working on it. My transcript was nice in terms of demonstrated preparation: 7 semesters of Chinese, 18 credits of East Asian area studies courses, and a A+ in an independent study I did on National Identities in Qing China. I had three awesome letters from professors that are great and know my work well, but who are admittedly young and not heavy weights in their fields yet. But I think the biggest thing may have been my out of college experience. After graduation in 2012 I spent two years working in Beijing and studying Chinese. I don't know how I would rate my Chinese, but it's certainly beyond the third year level that's required to graduate from the MA. In my SOP I was just as specific as possible, presenting a clear idea of what I wanted to study and who I wanted to work with. I was able to name professors at UCLA whom I had already contacted about my interests and who were willing to work with me. I'm still hoping for Stanford, but I'm more than happy with UCLA, it's a dream come true and I'm extremely grateful. Hope that helps, Kevin.

I posted the UCLA decision. Just some more info: I'm out of state, and that fellowship basically just helps to cover the out-of-state fee. It's only for the first year, but California state schools allow students to apply for in-state tuition the second year (and most everyone gets it, according to the EAS office at UCLA), so with the fellowship I can go to UCLA at the cost of being an in-state student. Pretty cool. What do you guys think about the EAS MA at UCLA? I've heard it's good, but the website is really bad and doesn't have much info so I'll be calling them tomorrow morning. Does anyone have more info on the program?

Congrats spottedzebra! I was accepted into OSU's MA in East Asian. Are you going to go? PM me!

You've been awarded the FLAS. Unfortunately all schools are reapplying for the FLAS money this year. Basically, if the federal government gives Berkley the money, you're good. You probably won't know until the summer, though. Every school is in the same situation for FLAS right now.

I see that people heard back from UVA this morning. How was the notification sent? Has anyone been accepted yet? I still haven't heard anything!