Well your OP seems to offer a defense for the BC MA program, I just wanted to know what you are defending it from. I've personally heard nothing about it, however it seems as though there is already some bad JuJu for which you are trying to dissuade people.
I've been accepted to Ole Miss, which I am excited about given their focus for my AOI. I'm awaiting to hear from other Master's programs but I think I'll be attending Ole Miss if they fund me.
Good Luck all!
It seems like it wasn't for the regular PhD program but for the History and Philosophy of Science? Is that the one you applied to also? I didn't. Maybe it's a different AdCom?
On the main Texas Tech website it says that that funding is no longer considered after the 15th of January. Is the Philosophy program different then, concerning the funding schedules?