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As a UCI alumnus, I also want to add some balance to Blop's comments, which set an unfortunate tone, and betray (to mind mind) a personal disposition that's a poor match for the public mission of a public school. I loved UCI as an undergrad, and know a number of impressive scholars who had their undergraduate literary education at UCI. I also know a lot of undergrads who showed up with little exposure to the premises of literary research, and acquired them, in varying degrees, during the course of their education. UC as a whole is definitely facing a tough time, as are many places. Funding is bleak. I know of few major schools that don't have absent eminences grises like Miller---this is, and almost always has been, standard practice, and the benefits of the relationship are, I think, obvious enough. The faculty who are there all the time are a stellar bunch. This is a tough time across the board, and I think indicting any particular institution in this way tends to come from either a personal and not universal set of circumstances, or from a lack of context about what's taking place in academia at large. I hope nobody is ignoring the funding issues Blop mentions; I hope nobody is giving Blop's perspective too much weight.

That was me. An email from the DGS saying that the department has offered, and the Graduate School still has to approve final offers before the letter goes out within the next two weeks.

typo earlier....13/550 this year

15 out of 550

Sorry, no details...I couldn't pick up and so just had a message. Will see what I can find out.

That was me. Phone call from the DGS.

I saw someone on the results board questioning the Yale acceptances, and saying that someone in the dept said they have no information on decisions and do not release by phone. I just wanted to confirm that the call was legit, and that the response the person on the results board mentions probably just refers to channels of communication through the office: they probably don't discuss details by phone and don't have official results except through those that the DGS has authorized. Just wanted to clear that up. Best wishes to all in this crazy season --

Hi Crae et al-- A cheap option to consider are the un-campus co-ops. Here's the page on daviswiki (which has other useful info too): http://daviswiki.org/on_campus_co-ops It's a good option if you're into cooperative living and general leftiness. Otherwise, I'd say you should get in touch with the department, let them know you want roommates, and maybe band together with some other first-years to get a 3 br, which makes things much more affordable. Or just ask current grads what to do--I bet they have some good advice.

I wanted to get one of my languages back into fighting shape in preparation for the fall, and asked to audit a grammar review at a nearby university. The graduate instructor was completely willing once he knew he had an interested student, and is even grading my quizzes and tests. Probly won't work everywhere, but worth a shot.

My admit was as an external for the M.A. to Ph.D.-track.

No change to online status as of yet, just a phone call and informal follow up email. Hang tough.

early modern, especially dramatic literature, mostly Elizabethan but extending for certain textual traditions into the 1730s. I think the faddish term these days might be the "long 17th century" [playful roll of the eyes]. Thanks for the encouragement; am very pleased am hoping the best for everyone on here.

That was me.