Enzian

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Preemptive congratulations! I mean, you're already college-educated so way to go! As the offspring of (shit's about to get personal, run!) an alcoholic roofer and a day-care-providing-single-mom-turned-realtor (divorced, naturally), I'm right there with you -- as are a decent amount of folks judging by the last few responses. Call it the rise of the prolitariat. But...not in public.

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Thanks to both of you! Basically, I should have just read the SLI website like a competent human being because it lists several non-FLAS scholarships that, if you apply for the summer program, you're automatically considered for. Anyway, I'm emailing the coordinator now. And, yeah, I'm beginning BCS.

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class struggle

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Congrats clur! Sounds like you've got a delectable decision to make. Regarding summer programs, I applied to Pitt's SLI but for the FLAS to it I applied through KU's program. I'm an alternate there for FLAS for both the year and the summer and probably won't be attending even if I was accepted simply because I have an offer I like better. So my SLI status just changed to accepted but now I won't have the corresponding funding to go with it. Anyone have any thoughts on how I can remedy this or am I just out of luck at Pitt's program now?

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Hey, congrats! I hope FLAS comes through for you -- do you have a top choice program? I also wonder how many people make the alternate list and what our chances are. I'll try to gently tease out some information from someone in the program and if I find anything of substance I'll let you know. And I love your username. Makes me a little nostalgic for babushkas elbowing me in the kidneys to cut in the bus line. But only a little.

Yep, found mine. I'm an alternate right now but I got the WCED fellowship, which I was not at all expecting (assumed it was based on GPA/GRE numbers but perhaps it's not). Also got FLAS notification from Indiana in the mail today (which, along with KU, makes three alternate awards for me -- it seems I invoke general feelings of indifference in admissions committees which, I admit, I much prefer to derision or ) so look out for that as well, товарищи.

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strawberry jam

more money

new left

This isn't exactly what you're asking, but I think it's related: The consensus is generally in favor of factors like fit and funding rather than rank. And if your low-ranked school has a better reputation, I think rank is even less important. Any sense of their job placement rates?

Magic 8 ball it.

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