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  1. Ok I just got both my decision and funding letters in one big packet via snail mail ...

    I got accepted with a generous half assistantship, My decision just got really hard !

    good luck everyone !

    Congrats! GC members seem to be hearing goods things from UMD overall. I hope to hear the same. :) I was informed that my packet was sent to an old address. I'll be waiting of the new packet sent out Monday.

  2. To all those who have heard back, do you mind sharing when you submitted your application? I just submitted mine a couple weeks ago and I'm curious what the turnaround is.

    i submitted mine back in october (!). but from what i can tell the admissions decisions coming out are not based on when you submitted (unless, of course, you submitted after the deadline).

  3. I just checked my status and found the following:

    "A decision has been made regarding your application. You will receive a hard copy of the decision letter by mail. Your decision letter should be available to review online 48-72 hours after the date listed below.

    Date Document

    2/16/2011 Letter is not available for online viewing"

    Any other U of Maryland applicants see this before they got their decision?

  4. I applied to the MPP and received a very short and informal admission e-mail last Monday. It indicated that an official letter would be arriving shortly, but included no information about funding. I'm working out of the country right now, so I'm not sure if the letter has arrived at my parents' house yet or not.

    For the others out there still waiting, I wouldn't worry. It seems like the responses are just starting to trickle out and that many applicants have yet to hear either way. Good luck!

    Thank you for the update! I had emailed Taryn Faulkner a few weeks back when the first couple of decisions popped up in the Results search and she said, similarly, that admissions decisions will be sent out in batches. Congrats on your admit!

  5. It seems that there are many in this thread who have applied to the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy. Some have even begun to hear back (according to thegradecafe Results search). So I thought I'd start a thread to track results.

    I haven't heard back, for either admissions or the RFFG fellowship. For those who have heard back, were you notified via email? Anyone else hear back about RFFG?

    cheers and good luck to all!

  6. I just finished reading through this entire thread and want to thank everyone for their useful comments. I was accepted to an MA program at NYU for Fall 2009 and am interested in attending, but am a bit intimidated by the idea of finding housing remotely (from Chicago). I've read Brooklyn, Astoria, etc.... but what really is the best way for an NYU student to get started looking for housing???

    Ideally, I'd rent a studio and live by myself but a roommate would do if necessary.

    Thanks all!

  7. This is a bit of a silly question, but is it customary to follow-up with recommenders via email or snail mail? I already sent a brief note via snail mail after all of my applications were submitted but now I'd like to send them the results of the process and thank them once again. Any tips??

  8. I was recently accepted to a master's program without departmental funding (join the club, right?). However, I'm still very interested in this program and am seeking out other sources of funding. I'm currently employed with a NSF grant research project at a public R1, and have been advised by my supervisor to seek out an RA-ship with a different department (many of our employees are RAs who have their tuition covered).

    Does anyone have any advice on the best way to find available RA positions? I understand this is a broad question that will vary between schools, but perhaps there are some relatively-universal standards that apply (??). Should I begin randomly emailing departments? Is it better to wait until the late summer months to begin searching?

    The same goes for TA positions. There are none available in my department, but the GPC advised I contact some of the larger departments. Nothing promising yet... Anyone have any tips on seeking out and securing a TA position?

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