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  1. I would advise you to wait, just in case! You shouldn't have to notify programs until April 15 if they are CGS members. And congrats on your awesome offer!
  2. I know ... the low number slightly terrifies me. Being a theater/performance studies student, though, I guess I can't expect much more. I will probably try for graduate student housing at Weyburn Terrace, which I have heard is lovely. I'm still waiting to hear back from one last program before making a decision, but UCLA is a top choice.
  3. I was just accepted to a PhD program at UCLA. I've never visited LA before, but the cost of living seems pretty steep. Is it possible to live on a stipend of $16,000, which would go up to $18,000 from the second year on ... ?
  4. Aww, thank you for the congrats! I really am looking forward to visiting UCLA soon ... hopefully that will help in my decision-making process. CUNY is a great program, I agree ... and it may be cliche, but I love NYC! I'm still waiting to hear from Columbia too ... so we'll see. My best advice is to really research each of the schools to which you are applying beforehand. Seek out schools that are a "fit" for your interests, and specify why they are a good match for you - and why you are a good match for them - in your personal statement. Location can be a part of that, but name specific aspects of the department (like a focus on queer theory, for instance) that you think would benefit your studies, and name specific professors whose work could benefit your own. I hope this helps!
  5. Just to clarify, I'm not looking to go into the "theater biz" by any means. I'm interested in dramatic criticism - ultimately wanting to become a theater professor.
  6. I wish! Haha. UCLA does not allow anyone to defer. CUNY is ... well, to be quite honest, not my top choice. I haven't decided for sure yet, but I think in the long run, UCLA is a better option for securing a tenure-track position. I'm still waiting to hear from Columbia, and they do not allow anyone to defer either. Is it worth the stress of reapplying next year? Given that Oxford would now be on my CV ... it really makes you think. Thanks for the opinions ... keep them coming!
  7. It's nice to find other Theatre people on this board! I'm in at UCLA and CUNY, waitlisted at Cornell, still waiting on Columbia. Also accepted to NYU's masters program, but without funding. But I've also been accepted to a one-year Masters program in English literature at Oxford, which is VERY tempting. Will I kick myself years later for not studying at Oxford when I had the chance? What would you guys suggest?
  8. Yep, the Theatre PhD program applicants have still heard nothing. I just e-mailed the coordinator of the Theatre Division, who said decisions will be going out through GSAS. We should hear sometime before the end of next week (ARGH).
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