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GUYS don't lose hope on those acceptances! I recently heard from Penn State which had notified 1-2 weeks ago! I thought all hope was lost!!

some top 20 schools (public) gave prelim info on guaranteed funding of 16k for 9 months with opportunities for summer funding...

I second this-- i did both the masters and work route and got some good programs though not "Top 10" but id like to think that was more due to my low GPA. ANYWAY, professional work in applied research is a great way to stand out among a sea of applicants. i don't think you need a masters because you have strong stats -- apply more widely next year (so consider 10s, 20s, maybe even 30s)

btw, is the website to check the same one as the page that says "SUBMITTED"

congrats!! I can feel your joy through my computer screen

lmao so happy that this is acknowledged. I love reading these forums for updates and encouraging words but beyond that, i agree a lot of opinions are just that- opinions. Not necessarily reliable. Excited to fix the "we know nothing!!!" soon though...for the next half decade or so!

hi, does everyone else's brown app status just say "Submitted"?

synchronized Berkeley and UCLA rejections for me! expected

MPA and MPP fund pretty darn well too. flexible curriculums that allow many sociology and/or social science-type classes. they are also professional degrees that translate well to jobs if PhD is not the plan later.

Does attending a "top 20" school matter when it is marginal? For example, when comparing one ranked 17,18,19,20 and one at 25...