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On 3/28/2021 at 8:52 PM, futureplanner said:
Decisions, decisions.. Is anyone planning to reject an offer from their top choice schools based solely on lack of funding?
I’m currently deciding between my top choice and another school... my top would cost an extra $10k total, so I’m trying to weigh whether that’s worth it or not!
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18 minutes ago, Planning and plants said:
However, I am waiting for Pratt just to make sure. Has anyone heard from them?
Pratt is the last one I’m waiting on, too. Haven’t had any communication since submitting my application (which was a bit later, sometime late January). Looks like they’re still accepting applications? but I hope to hear from them soon!
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44 minutes ago, austinplanning256 said:
For my fellow Georgia Tech admits - are you expecting to receive an update on funding this week or further down the line once they've processed our official documents? I also noticed they extended their application deadline to March 15th so I'm worried that may delay funding decisions.
I have a feeling we’ll receive the update on funding with (or after) the official letter of admission once they verify our materials. Which I’m thinking will take a few weeks, but I’m hoping it comes sooner than that!
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I appreciate all of the insight, it’s helpful to hear where others are at in terms of the financial side! I’m very grateful for all of the funding offers I’ve received so far, but still trying to be realistic about how many loans I want to add on to my undergrad debt. Still, it’s an experience I’m willing to pay for as an investment in myself and my career!
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What do you guys consider a “decent scholarship”? I’m still waiting on scholarship info from half of my schools, but the offers I’ve received so far have been around half tuition. I’m just conflicted on how much debt is worth it, if maybe I should reapply next year, or just go for it and hope to get more funding the second year. I know it’s all up to personal circumstances, but I was just curious how much in loans others are willing to take out for their top choice programs.
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8 minutes ago, hayamate said:
You're right. Tufts public information link from PAB has 54k, while the link from the admitted students portal has the 39k. Not sure why Tufts keeps the conflicting info up.
Yeah, the info is all very confusing and conflicting. I got a similar scholarship to you so if it was 54k I would not be considering it ?
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On 3/6/2021 at 2:27 AM, hayamate said:
Anyone has any information on why there was huge jump in tuition cost at Tufts? For 19-20, their tuition was 38k. 20-21, the tuition ballooned to 54k. Increases in tuition are to be expected, but I certainly was not expecting it to be 42%!
It severely dampers my excitement of receiving 31k in funding.
Looking at the website, I think the tuition was about 39k for 20-21. Unless you’re talking about the MPP, which looks like it is 54k. Some programs only require the tuition for the first year (not the MA/MS UEP though)
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17 minutes ago, yellowsurf said:
As for UNC, I received an email that said my admissions decision has been updated on the portal. So I checked all over the portal but no funding offer looks changed or even been indicated. Not sure why they emailed me, if nothing has changed. Hopefully I'll get another email...? Maybe @planning or @ojireojire you could DM me to let me know what your notification looked like?
I actually never received any emails about portal updates, and my portal still looks the same too. The updated funding was in an email this morning as a reply to the initial acceptance email that I received on Monday. I think just be on the lookout for emails from them, hopefully it comes soon!
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For anyone else wondering about the UNC funding update - I also got an email about it this morning. It’s a substantial increase from my initial offer, so now I can consider it as a serious option! It’s still not the most affordable school for me, even with the potential for in-state tuition in the second year, but I was pleasantly surprised to receive more funding.
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On 1/20/2021 at 12:03 AM, planning said:
feeling anxious now that apps are done and the waiting begins - best of luck!
Age/Gender/Citizenship
23/F/US
Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated
BA in urban studies/geography, 2019
GPA - GRE - TOEFL (for Int'l students)
3.8 BA - No GRE
Work Experience:
- ~2 years GIS experience in tech
- GIS internship with the city
- planning internship at a transit agency
- undergrad research experienceLetter of recommendations: (from whom)
senior thesis mentor/professor, professor/department chair, and advisor/instructor
Schools applied to: UNC, CU Denver, UT Austin, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, Tufts, Pratt
In: UNC, CU Denver, UT Austin, Tufts
Out:
Wait-list: Berkeley
Awaiting: Georgia Tech, Pratt
Results:
Updating as I heard back from a few schools this past week - in at UNC, UT Austin, and CU Denver. UNC is currently my top choice so I was kind of disappointed to get very little funding.
Anyone else apply to CU Denver or have insight on the program? So far it’s definitely looking to be the cheapest option, but I haven’t heard much about the quality of the program. Wondering whether it would be worth it to pay more to go elsewhere.
Still waiting on funding info from other schools though ?
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6 hours ago, butter_chicken said:
Congratulations!
Did you get an email regarding an interview from them? I recently did and it has me on edge
Thanks! Nothing about an interview, just that more information would follow in the coming weeks
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On 1/20/2021 at 12:03 AM, planning said:
feeling anxious now that apps are done and the waiting begins - best of luck!
Age/Gender/Citizenship
23/F/US
Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated
BA in urban studies/geography, 2019
GPA - GRE - TOEFL (for Int'l students)
3.8 BA - No GRE
Work Experience:
- ~2 years GIS experience in tech
- GIS internship with the city
- planning internship at a transit agency
- undergrad research experienceLetter of recommendations: (from whom)
senior thesis mentor/professor, professor/department chair, and advisor/instructor
Schools applied to: UNC, CU Denver, UT Austin, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, Tufts
In: Tufts
Out:
Wait-list:
Awaiting: UNC, CU Denver, UT Austin, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley
Results:
In at Tufts!
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Just now, planningfor2021 said:
Did you apply to USC?
Nah, Berkeley was the only school in California I applied to ? hope you hear back soon!
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I haven’t heard back from a single school yet, including Berkeley! I’m still holding out hope but mentally preparing for a rejection since I know that was a bit of a reach. Patience is not my strong suit...
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feeling anxious now that apps are done and the waiting begins - best of luck!
Age/Gender/Citizenship
23/F/US
Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated
BA in urban studies/geography, 2019
GPA - GRE - TOEFL (for Int'l students)
3.8 BA - No GRE
Work Experience:
- ~2 years GIS experience in tech
- GIS internship with the city
- planning internship at a transit agency
- undergrad research experienceLetter of recommendations: (from whom)
senior thesis mentor/professor, professor/department chair, and advisor/instructor
Schools applied to: UNC, CU Denver, UT Austin, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, Tufts
In:
Out:
Wait-list:
Awaiting: UNC, CU Denver, UT Austin, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, Tufts
Results:
Planning Admission 2021
in Architecture and Planning Forum
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I know the deadline to accept is tomorrow so you might have already gotten an answer and made a decision, but I haven't heard anything either. At their open house, I asked about it and they said that most funding offers were already sent out a couple weeks ago, and the rest won't be sent until after April 15. So it's still possible to receive funding if you haven't heard yet, but you probably won't find out before the deadline tomorrow.