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In at USC with full tuition!

CONGRATS! I wish Berkeley would just tell me something either way... this wait is unbearable ?

If it helps you contextualize: at least speaking for myself, at least I did submit all of my apps relatively early (up to a week in advance, though most a day or two in advance don't remember when I submitted UPenn though). I don't think not hearing back yet is a bad sign! Hang in there! Fingers crossed for a good result

I don't know about y'all but I (erroneously) sort of assumed planning wouldn't experience such a big spike because it's not like people go into planning for money (or idk I guess somebody might). But from my contact with admissions offices thus far in the process / the amount of time they're taking to release decisions, it's evident that the volume is way high. From speaking to my friends applying to masters' in other subjects, planning seems to have been hit sorta bad, too, which is surprising to me. It also probably doesn't help that MIT shut its doors, and that a lot of programs allowed deferrals before it was clear how long COVID would last, so that probably compounds the issue further.

Also in at UPenn! despite literally failing the virtual interview (talking off topic, not answering the question etc.) If anybody chances on this thread in the future and is stressing about it, I assume there's a lot of grace since they know it'll be nerve-wracking. Don't worry about it future planning applicants!

Okay going to join the bandwagon of folks who decided to stop lurking. Age/Gender/Citizenship 24/M/US Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated B.A Political Science/Berkeley 2019 GPA - GRE - TOEFL 3.86 GPA, 163V - 160Q - 4.5 AWA Work Experience: Worked at an Urban Planning nonprofit for one summer, director in a student-run nonprofit, internships at city Research Experience: 4? semesters assistantship (don't remember on top of my head) on unrelated subject (terrorism) Letter of recommendations: (from whom) Two professors and a political figure Schools applied to: Rutgers, Cal (never happening), Penn, Florida State, Portland State, Harvard (never happening), UCLA, USC, UMN, UNC In: UMN, Rutgers Out: Wait-list: Awaiting: Everything else Results: