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I think this is important for me to keep in mind. It feels so hard to possibly turn down an offer than has faculty very closely aligned to my interests, but I do need to recognize that it is an MA program and I want to eventually move on to a PhD program so research fit is perhaps less important at this level.

Their deadline for accepting (at least for the MA) is this Friday for some reason, so I imagine they would let you know soon!!!

Thank you for this. This gives me a lot to think about. It seems like such a tough decision. I think I need to talk to a few students there to see how liveable that lower stipend is and if they have to pick up additional work to make it by.

Sorry this wasn't clear. It is a stipend on top of full tuition remission.

Sorry if this is wrong place to ask since I am referring to MA programs, but I wonder if someone could speak about how heavily funding played into their offer and if the regret that or not. A few of my programs are sitting at about 18k of funding, but the program that I have a closest fit to is at 13k (after a round of negotiating funding). I wonder how much worry I should place on the funding vs fit especially considering it is an MA program. It feels hard to accept an offer that is that much lower than the rest (especially given that it is a 3 year program, not 2), but also feels hard to not accept an offer that has closest fit. Any advice? Cost of Living estimates are relatively similar across the programs.

That brings a close to my admissions season. Feeling very lucky to have received acceptances to 5 MA programs. I'm so excited to buckle down and crush the next few years and apply to PhD programs in the future. Now if I can just figure out what school to go to !!!!!!!

I know! I just looked back and saw all the issues last year. Seems wild that they continually mess up a form email letter?

Maybe they can use our $100 to buy spell check software? ( I swear I don't want to be all salty but its just very amusing).

When that rejection come weeks late and has spelling errors in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have yes. For the MA

Richard Rambuss is one of the primer scholars in queer theory and early modern literature. Not sure if that is much interest to you.

Can somebody please make a meme about Oregon not sending out rejections even though its been weeks since they sent acceptances.

Today I am sending in, by mail, the letter to decline University of Nebraska- Lincoln's MA (fully-funded).

SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just saw your signature. I did my undergrad at Lehigh so let me know if you have any questions about the program / school / town

To add: I have only heard of negotiating funding work with two programs that offer stipends, but one is higher than the other! That seems like a common enough scenario.

In my opinion, as someone applying to MA programs as well, it is ill-advised to go for an unfunded MA unless you are independently wealthy. This is advice I have received from every professor I talked to about the matter. If you already asked about funding and the programs said it is not available, I am not sure saying you got funded somewhere else would make any difference. Maybe somebody would have some different advice than me, but I say go for the one that is funded! Congratulations on all your acceptances!

Absolutely not a faux pas! Just email and ask politely as you would really like to visit. If they have funding, they will offer it (maybe a portion instead of all travel if they have a tight budget).

It is the BEST sign!!!!!!!!!!

In at the MA program at the University of Mississippi!

When you get to the airport to fly out for a visit date and the flight gets delayed so much you have to reschedule for the next day with a 4:30 am departure time:/

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Oregon is straight up asleep over there or something, it's been weeks!! Just reject us already!!!

My puppy will just be getting to the age of not being a total menace when I start my program in the fall. Thank goodness!!!!!!! Here she is asleep on a carrot....

Yes! I would say 70% of my schools use the same portal interface. When a decision is made, you get an email to check the portal. After logging in, there is a new option that says "view decision letter". Half of my acceptances have updated the portal and half still say "decision pending". Hope that helps!