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  1. GradSchoolTruther
    You usually get more research opportunities and attention as a fully funded student. Do you have a master's already, since Bowling Green's program is five years if you don't have one?
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    I noticed this on MIT's electrical engineering admissions website. "Research supervisors are determined after admission decisions are reached or shortly after registering in EECS in the Fall." https://www.eecs.mit.edu/academics-admissions/graduate-program/admissions/dear-prospective-applicant
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    Need to ask the Director of Graduate Stidies for the department.
  4. GradSchoolTruther
    Where you offered funding by the school that you accepted? The April 15 resolution only applies to funding.
  5. GradSchoolTruther
    Which highly regarded school started a Ph.D. political science program in the past few years?
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    Asking for funding is a request and not a negotiation.
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    MacBooks are expensive, but worth it. I've had a few Mac laptops that each lasted four years before I sold them. They don't break after a year or two like a Dell or HP.
  8. GradSchoolTruther
    You should qualify for Medicaid or CHIP in Colorado if your only income is the stipend. Dependent child coverage on any student plan is going to be expensive. Minnesota has generous income limits for Medicaid. Texas does not. If you relocate to a state where you qualify for Medicaid, apply for yourself, since Medicaid will act as secondary insurance. https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-state/colorado.html https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-state/minnesota.html https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-state/texas.html
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    You won't break the DGS's heart by stating your funding needs. You aren't negotiating anything. At least you'll get to pick the DGS's brain for a bit regarding doctoral studies
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    Any of these programs could help you get into those schools. It's a matter of grades, GRE scores, getting great LORs from professors during grad school, and narrowing our research interests.
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    If you were told you can get go up to $16k in need-based aid, and you said others get $5k-$15k, what's your issue? If you have $60k in savings, you also don't meet the "need" standards for a one-year program. As for expecting more funding from a master's program, it usually doesn't work that way. From reading these forums, it should have been clear master's students struggle to get funding m.
  12. GradSchoolTruther
    Can you make enough as an SLP to justify the cost of tuition? How would you even pay $100K?
  13. GradSchoolTruther
    If you do well in the course, it's a good signal. If you don't or exhibit poor behavior, then it's not a good signal. Seen both happen.
  14. GradSchoolTruther
    Or those on waitlists after April 15 haven't accepted any offer. It's bad form to renege on an offer after April 15.
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    Have not heard of a PhD program king requiring 3-4 courses. Coursework for most fields is at least two years. You won't be competitive for academic jobs (except teaching as an adjunct) until you're at least ABD in years 3 and 4. Plan on at least 5 years from start to finish. As for the dissertation, you will have to revise and revise until your committee is comfortable with you defending. You don't want to have to redefend a dissertation, as that would be a career killer in terms of getting good recommendation letters. You will also want an assistantship or fellowship instead of needing to work an outside job.
  16. GradSchoolTruther
    Sorry. Must have read something and thought this was about MSW programs. Working as a TA isn't that bad. With the rankings being close, go for the one that offers better funding.
  17. GradSchoolTruther
    Scholarship (fellowship) is usually better, but it depends on what is included. Does the scholarship cover just tuition? Need to compare your total costs and determine what you can pay for. Also, the prestige of the department counts, but not if it includes taking on a lot of debt as social workers are on the lower end of the pay scale for graduate-level degrees.
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    You can always work as an intern for State, a member of Congress, or a think tank to build your network while getting a funded master's. That network won't be of much use as a part-time non-degree seeking student. How would you support yourself in DC, plus pay tuition? Ask about a deferment, but don't offer to pay money. That will come up if a deferment is an option.
  19. GradSchoolTruther
    Why the heck would you even consider paying your own way at Syracuse and not take a partially funded offer? What do you hope to get from attending AU?
  20. GradSchoolTruther
    As TakeruK stated, a lot of movement happens before April 15 as people start rejecting offers. If you have funding, you need permission to back out and accept another offer after April 15.
  21. GradSchoolTruther
    You're not one of the 35 percent, since you wrote you are not being funded, so it is not as if my conclusions are wrong. How much funding is available for your second year, if you're lucky enough to get it?
  22. GradSchoolTruther
    Kentucky is ranked pretty low (70s), but it is ranked. The difference between a program in the 50s and 70s isn't much. If you go to either, your looking a regional public or small liberal arts schools for future options. Go with the funded offer.
  23. GradSchoolTruther
    It might be the truth, but calling current grad students out by name, or at least make them easily identifiable, is a jerk move.
  24. GradSchoolTruther
    You can survive on $14k in Lexington. As for CGU, your chances for funding a bleak as they don't fund many political science students.
  25. GradSchoolTruther
    It's a professional program. You are expected to pay out of pocket or take out student loans.
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