I would also be interested to hear of master's programs that are considered good options -- a program with well known faculty who won't ignore masters students seems like too much to ask, almost. Suggestions? I've already applied to Columbia's one-year masters program, hesitantly.
Well for what it's worth, I applied to Columbia too (which is why I freaked out about possible trolls), so there's at least five of us who haven't gotten a (mythical) rejection email...
I am really new to this, so please forgive an ignorant question -- but how will we know if a certain school is done? Are we just guessing? I applied to both Stanford and UNC... should I just give up hope on those two right now?