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Previous Schools (Name, type, or tier): UC Berkeley Previous Degrees and GPA's: Poli Sci with a focus of international relations/ minored in Chinese lit. and overall 3.4GPA GRE Scores (Verbal/Quantitative/Analytical Writing): 650/750/4. Previous Work Experience (Years, Type): 1year in Woodrow Wilson Center in D.C., .3 years in private sector doing management and service. Math/Econ Background: Intro Stats, and Microeconomics (didn't like theory much, so basically stats and econ. classes were rotten apples on my grade report) Foreign Language Background: 1 yr of French, 10yrs of Chinese Intended Field of Study in Grad School: IR\ management Long Term Professional Goals: foreign service/ state department Schools Applied to & Results: applied to UCSD MPIA, Yale and USC Accepted (zero funding): UCSD MPIA- no funding yet (have to wait until June I heard) Rejected: Yale- MA in IR Pending for decision: USC- Public Diplomacy Ultimate Decision & Why: UCSD-MPIA Overall reputation is good. This was my top choice due to area of study and the school location.

ppl don't always get what you dream of. This is just how life is. So stop crying and move on. You didn't get in so what? Maybe that dream school of your is not a perfect fit for you after all. Cheer up alright. Think of those ppl who are suffering in Japan and those who got rejected by all of their dream schools. You are way better off than they are.

nice place but do expect to see many homeless on Telegraph.

I received UCSD IR/PS package last night. Information on school, program, and courses. No word about funding

Got into UCSD IR/PS in Jan. Rejected by Yale. Still waiting for USC but I will most likely be going to UCSD IR/PS program.

I totally hear you comrade! I work so I go to the library to work on my SoP and applications stuff over the weekend (don't want to stay home cuz way too many distractions). She knows about this and guess what, this is what my dear mother told family relatives and friends on the phone, "oh yea, young ppl now a days goes out everyday to enjoy their lives. they don't work hard as we do before" excuse me Ma'am

I am depressed because my mom kept on making a big deal about me being rejected by Yale. I mean just because I didn't make it doesn't make me a loser. I told her I wanted to go to UCSD in the very beginning. Why can't she be happy for me that I am going to where I wanted to go.

that will pacify some anxious sole

good luck! plus don't give up so early, you never know if Yale might decide to take you in

Indisabelle, you are not the only one. Mine shows the same message

ha found a buddy in here. hooray for rejected I had work experience and research internship experience at woodrow wilson center. GRE Q: 7500, V: 650 GPA:3.43 overall Guess it's my GPA that had me rejected

I had the same question actually. the message states"by the first week of April". So guess decision is oozing out little by little every day/ or week.

just got rejected but it's alright congratulations to you guys got accepted

I sent an email to USC about a wk ago requesting the status of application. Got a line back on this past Saturday telling me "all decisions will be made the first wk of April"

I was looking for advise too. Went to some stores last week, a rep. introduced me to Acer. It was very light, easy to carry, LED screen, which saves battery life. it cost about 500 USD. I am not sure about it tho, I heard Acer is a Taiwan brand, but how good is it? has anyone test it out?

Turian, did you receive any admission package from UCSD? or is it only when we accept the offer?

I found out i need to retake econ and stats all too late now, because i can't add into any community college classes by this time. will need to call my boss and rearrange my summer schedule.:angry:arrr I am still waiting for yale jackson institute and usc public diplomacy both would probably take another wk or 2 to make announcements

Beaverish i just saw you on Jackson institute page. Anyone admitted to UCSD received admission package? I haven't and it's been 2 or 3 wks already

Man another week or two?! what's taking them so long.... although I know I probably wouldn't get admitted, the thought of waiting for another wk or two is to difficult to cope with

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Pumpkinpie I got the same thing you did. I haven't yet figure out how to submit my U.S. citizen proof(which is a copy of my passport). I heard some other USC programs have made some announcements already. I am getting more and more anxious each day

Turian, have you heard about your UCSD application? did you get any funding or anything? I haven't received any packages or funding information.

It's got good resources and some fantastic professors. I minored Chinese lit. during my undergrad years. However, the department is not very big. With the current economy, I am expecting less funding for the program.

Got accepted to UCSD MPIA program. I found out yesterday that they want me to take econ. and stats as preparation this summer starting Aug. 1st. I had other plans for the summer and will be out of the U.S. until mid Aug. Fantastic new right? not quite! after calling and sending emails, they told me it would also be okay to take prep. courses at a community college. At this time, most schools have started their spring semester. The best I could get is going to the one that started about 2 days ago and try my luck. I went last night dashing in and out of several classrooms making inquiries to profs. Most of them are very cold about whatever situation you are in. They don't want to listen or talk. One of them even told me "oh if you want to take classes, be on time next time". So the only options I have right now is to see if I would be able to change my flight and rearrange schedule with my boss. sucks big time but what else can I do right My mother who was never a wishful thinking person had managed to tell me maybe it was a sign that I should wait for some other school's offer last night. haha I don't know I had UCSD on the very top of my list

hi everybody! Anyone else got provisional admission that requires prep. courses to be taken over the summer? I was wondering which course I need to retake. The dilemma right now is I will be out of the States until mid Aug and UCSD's summer prep. course starts on Aug. 1st.