thediesel
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Still haven't been bumped from a Mandarin alternate to finalist. Anyone else?
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2 hours ago, snow_owl said:
No, not yet! Also curious about this.
Same here. Haven't heard anything about being promoted to a finalist.
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Nothing yet for Mandarin. I imagine they're slowly going through the list.
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26 minutes ago, anchko said:
Recipient from last summer's virtual program here. There was an allotment for 'technology' expenses, so that we each could purchase a proper laptop/headset if we didn't have one already. I used part of it to pay rent because that was a way to secure a proper studying environment for me, but they made it clear that it wasn't really intended to be helpful in that department. It was given in the form of direct deposit, $750
From what I understand, they were considerably defunded due to the impossibility of study abroad programming last year. Whether or not the amount would be the same or more this year, not sure
This is good to know. If I get it, I will definitely accept and find a way to supplement my income.
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When it was virtual last year, was there still a stipend for living expenses? That is my biggest concern. If we're overseas, everything is covered. If we're in the States, will I still need to foot the bill for my living expenses? I would love to be able to focus exclusively on the CLS curriculum this summer, instead of balancing it with a part-time job.
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I've received no information yet regarding Mandarin. I am cautiously optimistic about in-person learning, but I know some other programs have switched to virtual.
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19 minutes ago, Mprichard11 said:
Also out of curiosity, what grades are all y’all. Cause im a freshmen and I heard they rarely get picked. But I’m also an advanced speaker so idk.
I’m a graduate student and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. If accepted as a finalist, I imagine I will be older than many members of the Chinese cohort.
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Just got an email that I’m a semifinalist for Mandarin!
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4 hours ago, AONomad said:
Nice! I ended up deciding to go to the HNC after all. Here's to hoping they open those borders back up and the 14 day quarantine at travelers' expense becomes unnecessary lol.
Hope so too. Don’t want to call Victoria at the last minute to request a reversal of the program. I am NOT paying to quarantine myself.
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9 hours ago, KIMAMS said:
Hi Guys. I haven't received my result for the scholarship reconsideration yet but got the invitation to talk with one of the school's professor. I wonder if this is one way to confirm on whether they want to allocate more funding to us ....Anyone got the same invitation ?
I haven't heard back on reconsideration or received an invitation to a talk yet.
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10 hours ago, tacos95 said:
So is everybody else with an aid reconsideration request out thinking we won't hear anything until right on 4/17?
I hope not because I have other offers that need a response by 4/15.
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13 hours ago, ax062320 said:
I assume there will be a minimum credit per semester? And even if you can take one course in fall, it can still delay your graduation, no?
Oh of course. My point is I could potentially defer but see if I could take one class per semester part time to make the full-time load easier the following year. Not even sure if that's possible though. SAIS doesn't charge per credit hour, so it might be too pricey to do it that way.
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12 hours ago, ax062320 said:
Just wondering how many of your folks plan to defer or taking online in fall 2020 if inevitably?
https://sais.jhu.edu/admit/congratulations-admitted-students/covid-19-faq-admitted-students
I would potentially consider taking one class online, so I could continue working full time. I just hope such a decision isn't made too late. I don't want to move to DC just to find out that the fall semester will be online.
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20 hours ago, KyleR said:
Random thought, but does anyone else here think that the $2 Billion gift from Mike Bloomberg to JHU has dramatically improved SAIS' financial aid? It seems that professional programs usually don't vary their fee structure too much based on endowment, but I sure wasn't expecting to receive anything close to what I was offered.
I think most of if not all of that is for undergraduate students.
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3 minutes ago, PP2020 said:
The funding appeal is so late
it’s after the deposit due date for many schools.
Yep, you'd need to pay your deposit for another program and hope for the best.
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Just now, iskandera said:
so if we did not receive award money is it safe to assume we were not selected for the fellowship either? so confused.
That's correct.
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36 minutes ago, njapp2020 said:
I would tend to agree... but my enrollment deposits are due April 15th. Would we possibly know by then?
Maybe. Maybe not. Before I submit any deposit, I will ask what their plan is for the fall.
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17 minutes ago, PP2020 said:
Brown just cancelled their study abroad component for the incoming 2020 class. I would really be disappointed if classes shifted to online in the fall.
I'll probably defer if that happens. No way I'm paying full tuition for online classes.
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@Spunkydudette and @PP2020, this was a personal response to one I sent yesterday asking whether or not I received aid. I should have made it clearer. I imagine that link I shared will be sent to everyone soon.
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