Prosecco_dreams

So far I have one acceptance, and have an interview tomorrow (which I'm super excited about). I am however considering if I will go to the program that I got accepted into if I don't get an offer from the second school. It's a good program, but the faculty research fit isn't as good as I thought when initially applying and even then it wasn't as good a fit as the other places I applied to (but got rejected from, ironically). I'm also concerned about low funding - before I made a choice I'll definitely go back and see if I can bargain it up any higher and whereas I thought it would be 4 year course it turns out that my MA would not be "counted" so I would probably have to do it in 5 years. Having said that there are some amazing parts to the program, the POI seems lovely and there are some solid research opportunities. I think complicating this is that my career has also not got in the direction I'd hoped over the last year to say the least, so it feels even more of a strange thing to be thinking about not accepting an offer. Going on from here: - interview tomorrow - if I got a place here then decision made - take some time to think about, I'm going to go away mid-March for a week and I expect that a change of place will bring a change of persepctive - possibly this might just be a reaction to a huge amount of change, both now (I have given up my apartment and am moving out in about 10 days) and anticipated, it's probably normal to get cold feet. And it might be the sign of making big decisions as a thirtysomething rather than a twentysomething - really carefully weighing and considering options rather than just jumping in. (This applies to me rather than necessarily other people on the forum. ) - also, putting aside the "sunk cost" motivation; although I have put a huge amount of time and money into these applications, if at the end of the day I know that this isn't the right program or place for me, it will be better to cut my losses. And also it's OK to even consider this, being offered a place isn't a binding legal agreement. Even I chose not to take it up I would still know in my heart that I had pursued this option to the best of my ability. - wait for feedback from current students on what the course and college is like Editing to realise that actually moving house is a big stressor for me after a traumatic divorce-related house-move as a teen. Definitely put decisions on ice until at least a few weeks after.

I applied to the Communication Science track, with Anita Atwell Seate. I also had an interview with Dr Nan in late January - she wanted to ask about my research interests and planned methodology.

Was anyone else accepted for UM College Park? Unfortunately can't go for the open house owing to work commitments, but would love to talk to anyone else accepted into the program!

I was sitting in bed watching TV (am in the UK so east coast afternoon is my evening) , when I checked my email and saw a wonderful personal congratulations message from their head of graduate studies. Was walking on air for 24 hours after! ?