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huevo1991

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    Latin American politics, law & courts / judicial politics
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    2020 Fall
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    Political Science PhD

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  1. Hi all! More news to cheer us up ? https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/sevp-modifies-temporary-exemptions-nonimmigrant-students-taking-online-courses-during https://apnews.com/768c2bf5c9615a15a1397f4cd1c32500
  2. Some fees were not included even in the original tuition waiver offer (actually, I understand that every student in my program -american or international- pays those fees --or at least several students I've talked to do so). It might be because it's a state university, but I really don't know. However, the fees they are requiring me now are much lower than I would pay if I study in the US this semester. Fortunately, the new offer upholds a scholarship/award they granted to me in the original letter, and the amount of the award covers all the fees for this semester. I asked them if I could use part of the award to pay the fees for this semester, and they answered yes. But I don't know how this will work; my guess is that my fees be deducted from the award.
  3. In my case, I'd have to pay around $25 per credit (it would be around $300 for the semester).
  4. Hi! They didn't specify that information in the offer, but I think it's a great question! I'll inquire about it and let you know what they say. As for time zone issues, fortunately the time difference between Argentina with my university location is just one hour.
  5. Hi! I'm also an international student from Argentina. My situation is a bit different from yours. First, my university has decided to teach online/remote in the Fall, at least for the vast majority of courses. (It is almost confirmed that the political science department won't teach any F2F classes). If I cannot get my Visa and arrive in the US by August, my university has offered me to study remotely during Fall 2020 (like the rest of my cohort that will be in the US). However, in that case my graduate assistant appointment will be rescinded due to inability to provide documentation of employability. BUT, they will waive the Fall semester tuition (except for a very low fee per credit). If I cannot be in the US by August, my university will process a Visa for the Spring 2021 semester. As for your question on the subsidized student housing, I would recommend against paying for housing that you won't be using. If subsidized housing is not available when you arrive in the US, I'd suggest looking for off-campus housing. But I really don't know how cheaper is the university housing compared to the alternatives.
  6. Yeah, just saw that on the news. Too bad! Haha no doubt you will get good meat here! My situation is tricky too because I live 1,200 kilometers away from Buenos Aires. Due to strict travel bans within Argentina, I have no clue when I'll be able to travel to Buenos Aires for the visa process.
  7. Same here in Argentina about the Embassy being closed (however, it is accepting Visa applications and scheduling appointments for July/August). The Covid-19 situation here is less severe than that of Brazil, though I'm not sure whether it will be possible to travel to the US (or even visit the US Embassy in Argentina) before the start of the Fall semester.
  8. Hi all! For those waiting for Notre Dame decisions, I sent an email to the program coordinator and she answered yesterday: "We are still making admissions decisions at this time and hope to have all decisions made by the end of next week." I know there've been a couple of admissions (and i think some interviews earlier too), so the chances of recieving an offer might be low at this point, but just wanted to share the info. Good luck!
  9. Hi all, For FSU applicants: I sent an email asking when will decisions be sent out. The program coordinator told me that we may hear back sometime next week, since the faculty has already made final admission decisions. Hope this info it helps! Good luck to everyone!
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