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  1. Hi guys! I'm looking at Cornell's MA in Historic Preservation Planning. I'm hoping there are some people on here who are enrolled, and could give me some advice. A few specific things I have in mind: What's the atmosphere there like for students? How supportive are faculty? What's the workload like (read: are you stressed to the gills 24/7)? Have you had to take out loans to attend, and what are funding opportunities like? How flexible is the curriculum in terms of taking classes outside of the department? These are pretty specific -- but, really, I would appreciate any information/impressions at all. Thanks!
  2. I appreciate all the replies, guys. I definitely jumped the gun by sending an acceptance too early (and by assuming I didn't have a chance of getting into A -- erk!) I agree it's not ideal, but after reading your responses and talking to a few other friends, I've realized this isn't an entirely uncommon situation. I'm still weighing the [mostly financial] pros and cons, but I'm leaning largely toward A. I'm never going to get an opportunity like this again, and I do think the department at B would understand that (again, they're nice people, and the program director there went to A). If I do go with A, I plan to consult with and write personal thank you messages to the graduate coordinator and program director at B. It's a good program, so I'm positive someone will happily take my place. Thirteenth
  3. HELP. I applied to three schools for my field: A (Ivy League reach school), B (solid shot, good in-state state school), and C (safety). My results were A: waitlisted, B: accepted, C:accepted with assistantship. I figured there was no way in heck anyone would say no to school A, so I accepted school B's offer (it really is a great program. I've lived in the town for a while, and had a really good visit with the department. I was happy with school B). After sending in my acceptance, I sent my "thanks but no thanks" notification to school C. Rather than emailing school A to take my name off the wait-list, I decided to sleep on it. Yesterday I received an email that I have been accepted at school A, with financial assistance. Blown away doesn't even begin to describe it. We're talking Linda Richman levels of verklempt. School A is my dream school, one of the best programs in the country. I've already said yes to school B, but I haven't signed in blood and it's still before their decision deadline. I really love school B and the department is great, lots of good people. I'm already settled in the town, cost of living is low, and I'd get in-state tuition. But the chance to attend school A is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing. I'll open doors that don't even exist at school B (for reference, the program director at school B went to school A). After all that, my question is: how common is it for someone to back on out an acceptance? Any thoughts are appreciated. Thirteenth
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