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How much did they end up offering?

Are you saying that Davis has a poor reputation, or just the lack of one? The way things are playing out I'm most likely going to end up at Davis, considering overall cost and current travel limitations. Looks like I'm just going to have to be the top applicant if I ever do a PhD ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This reminder about how high the cost of living is in the Boston area is a really important point. If this were a program with any funding, or a guaranteed TAship (or any in the first year) I would feel a lot better about moving to such an expensive city. Since I can't even visit Boston before the decision deadline, I'm definitely leaning towards UC Davis.

Unfortunately the visit days for both Tufts and Davis have been canceled because of safety concerns. We were directed to contact professors via email "in lieu of an event," which feels like kind of a cop out. Luckily I live quite close to Davis so I'm able to tour the campus and I've reached out to some faculty to see if we can meet even if the campus is technically closed. I really want to get a good idea of the overall vibe and ethos of the department, which is hard to do right now. I've also reached out to some alumni and current students, and I'm compiling a list of questions for the program coordinator about funding, etc. I have a lot of the same questions for Tufts, but since the campus is closed and they're advising against air travel right now I won't even get a chance to look around Boston before the decision date. I'm still intending to reach out to my POI at Tufts, but since I'm not even able to see the school before I have to commit to a $35k loan and the expenses of living in Boston, I'm leaning heavily towards Davis. I do think that long term I would like to stay on the west coast, but I'm also sure that I'll have opportunities to live on the east coast that don't require taking out such a big loan with no funding.

This is insanely helpful, thank you so much! Luckily I live fairly close to one school, so if the campus remains open I can meet with a professor in person. For the other I'll try to set up a skype meeting to really feel out the vibe. Thank you again!

Hi All, Both of my accepted schools' open houses were cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. One of them is holding an online event for general grad school questions, not specific to my department, and the other one has just flat out cancelled and has said "in lieu" of the event use this opportunity to contact POIs via email. What questions should I make sure to email to the school/POIs? What questions do you wish you had asked? I know there's no substitute to meeting professors/potential cohort in person, but I want to make sure I try to cover everything I can. Thanks!

Well, Davis' grad day just got cancelled because of the coronavirus. Even though I understand the need for public safety, I can't say I'm not disappointed. I was definitely hanging a lot on this visit. I'm planning on going there myself soon because I live really close, so pm me if you have any questions about the school/facilities/general vibe or info you might not get from emailing a POI.

Hi all, Title says most of it, I've been accepted to both Tufts and UC Davis Art History M.A. Tufts has offered a half tuition scholarship, and a decent amount to move there - but I'd still have to take out a loan and move from CA to the east coast. There's the possibility of a TAship in the second year, but it's not guaranteed. Davis offered me a 25% TAship starting the first quarter, full tuition remission, and a 3k grant for the first year. I also currently live about 20 minutes away, so moving there would be a breeze. I have a visit this Thursday which will probably answer a lot of my left over questions. However, I know Tufts has a great reputation in the AH world, and they have an actual museum studies department and good POI options. From what I can tell Davis has little to no reputation, and the town itself is really small, definitely not the culture of Boston. I'm trying to scrape together enough $ to visit before April 15th. Does anyone have any insight about if Tufts' program/reputation would be worth taking out loans? Thanks!

I'm currently deciding between Tufts and UC Davis. Tufts offered a partial scholarship, but Davis is funded with TAship in the first quarter. Recruitment event is next Thursday so hopefully that will help me decide.

Hi everyone, All in all I attended three different colleges for my BA, the out of state school I started at, community college for prerequisites, and then the #1 (or 2 depending on the year) public university I ultimately transferred to. I also earned an AA from the community college, and I did get dean's list/honors at all schools. Should I list all three schools on my CV, or just the school I received my BA from? Thank you!