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I figured it's time for me to make an update -- I just registered for classes (going to attempt 17 units/4 courses since I don't have to work for my first year, even though I've never been on the quarter system...wish me luck!), I've already got myself a room in a dog-friendly house in Sherman Oaks at a great price, and I've done one trip to move half my stuff out there...the other half will get moved out in September. I have one question for anyone who's attending/has attended...if I decide against buying a parking permit because that's like 1k/year, what's the likelihood of finding a spot off-campus to park in? I'll usually get to campus early in the morning (6am or so).

I second this!!

Sad to hear about the fellowship, but about attending UCLA, woohoo!! If you'd like to meet up at orientation in September then just PM me, I'd love to get to know some of the people who went through all the same stuff as me this round of applications!

@gatoski -- I'm on my way back from my visits and I was awarded the fellowship! Were you? I'll be accepting at UCLA this evening, so I hope you'll be going too!

I was nominated for the Eugene Cota-Robles fellowship, but at this point, haven't heard back about it. The preliminary funding is just the department's "fellowship" (since the first year is not a TA position). The 25k is for 9 months and the 6k in the summer is through the Graduate Summer Research Mentorship program (not sure whether it's guaranteed for those first two years or not, but I'll find out in a couple of days). I'll be leaving tomorrow morning for my UCLA visit, so if anyone will be on campus Tuesday and Wednesday, feel free to DM me and we can hang out at the Guest House!

It's 25k! I haven't heard back, but I'll be out there meeting with them on Wednesday, so if I find anything out then I'll let you know

Sorry it took me so long to get back on here -- it's been a busy week! But I got offered 25k (plus summer funding for the first two years). Hoping I'll get to meet some of you at orientation in September!!

Reviving this thread since I just found out I was nominated...keeping my fingers crossed!

I don't get mine until I get there on Wednesday! What did they offer you if you don't mind me asking? My department's website said 18-21k, but I heard elsewhere that the minimum was possibly being upped to 20k -- glad I'm not the only one having those worries. I'm saving up quite a bit just for the move.

Is anyone here visiting next week?

Has anyone else (officially or unofficially) decided on UCLA yet? I'll be going for my PhD in Gender Studies. Haven't accepted the offer yet as I'm waiting until after my visits to do so, but I plan on attending.

Just called and left a message, hope they're as prompt with mine as they were with yours! Thank you for letting me know!

Accepted to UNCG English! Had a good long talk with my advisor today and he's strongly encouraging me to go to UCLA, but I wouldn't mind a visit to UNCG just to connect with one of the best professors in my field even if I probably won't wind up going there. Only school I'm (officially) waiting to hear back on is Emory, even though I'm considering it a rejection at this point. Would it be considered inappropriate to call them and ask just so I can get confirmation of the inevitable? Judging by the past, they usually would've sent out waitlists/rejections a couple weeks ago.

Nothing else yet for me....just getting harder and harder to make a decision. Thank god for campus visits. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone here!!

Thank you!! I was looking at the Valley since the S.O. is very much an outdoors type and grew up on 200 acres so he'd like to be further away. The other place I was looking at (in terms of being closer) was Pacific Palisades -- any opinion on there? It seems to be a very high-end area but with some decent apartment prices.