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Mapss alum here. Just send the app in. Letters of rec have a little slack, but best to have materials in on time, as committees view shortly after submission. In your interest as well to get it in sooner, as they're figuring out aid for fourth years and other applicants. Really think about what you want out of MAPSS and if it would be worth it for you professionally. Market is shit and UofC tends to be a bit dishonest in their placement, as most schools, so just take it all w a grain of salt.

when you say you committed, to what extent? i know nothing about either, but you may want to look into what kind of contract you may have entered into, or what it might mean for the waitlist and effects on other applicants.. (though my hunch is both would be desperate for enrollment right now, so may not matter too much)..

Yo UofC alum here Go to Minnesota don't take on debt. half-tuition plus fees + living expenses is going to run you approx 50k. not worth it imo, but up to you ultimately. plus you have no guarantee of getting into a school better than minnesota; cir phd placements after degree are inflated

Give it a day, or even a few. Celebrate your acceptance. It is also not too late to send out some applications to CUNY's Marxe School, which is an excellent program, definitely on the up, and more affordable as I understand it. I believe that you can take classes across Columbia the consortium (Princeton, Baruch, etc.) as well. Deadline is March 1. There are other options with rolling deadlines up until late April if the aid is inadequate, though the quicker you jump on these apps, the more favorable your funding offer will be.

lol it is not me

With PhDs, funding offers can take up to six weeks. MAs vary program to program. Some have aid figured out when they send offers, others suggest you fill out FAFSA or other docs for them to review eligibility for federal loans, some give it a few weeks before they determine where the grants will flow. Fire off a message to the program and ask if funding details will follow or if they have a breakdown of tuition, fees, and costs that you can refer to. You are admitted, so feel free to get as much information as you can to help you make up your mind.

Hey Gik, I have no idea. I was contacted by my PI then received a personalized form letter from the department giving funding terms. Some of it seems to depend on who has agreed to take you on as a student, so perhaps reach out to the professor(s) you indicated interest with in your application? May even vary by subfield and this determines which chunks go out? I would not give up hope yet if I were you as my UBC info is just now coming in.

Yea.. Canadian / Comparative politics....

I only just heard from UBC PhD. I'm Canadian & not going for an MA so I don't know if that makes a difference....

Ah your'e back and salty as always. Cannot be good for your skin. System tends to be stochastic. Hard to know a priori where one will land. Rule of thumb is to apply widely, and if a person has the resources in terms of money and time to fire off all these apps, then so be it. Schools should be better about fee waivers and leveling the field so that this is viable for all applicants, but I have a pretty strong hunch that was not the intent of your post. I thought you no longer needed us, anyway....

This is not true across all departments, especially in certain math, EECS, or science courses. If student wants to do nuclear stuff or advanced math, they would be taking courses alongside PhD candidates in whatever field and may not have same foundation in proofs or physics. Makes it riskier for a qual leaning student who may want to take real analysis or something and they may forego that opportunity to expand methodological repertoire. Same for methods purists trying to break into history. Some do not have holistic backgrounds coming in, and while the PhD should cultivate that, this GPA thing may end up reifying silos.

Doesn't hurt to let the school know you'd 100% go if you were moved off the waitlist. That kind of info only helps them. Jumping the gun with schools that haven't sent out admits likely won't hurt, but I doubt it would help much unless they thought you were just treating them like a safety.... who knows... squeaky wheels tend to do well

it's fine.... depends on what you're into. i'd just be sure the prof(s) you want to work with is/are planning to stick around before you commit

Scratch that.. there was a formal acceptance too. Mid march.

cuny also made contact with me today -- details re visit day. no letter though..