jean85

I got an email that I've been awarded a $5,000 fellowship and that I'm on a "waiting list for more generous awards." I got my unofficial acceptance sometime in January. Maybe they don't notify people who are on the waiting list for $ until there's news...? I can't make the open house, either, but I wish I could.

I have 3.5 years of (somewhat) relevant work experience, and I also would have to fulfill the professional experience requirement.

I JUST got an acceptance!!! About five minutes ago. 8 credits/semester funding. I was NOT expecting good news at this late hour!

That happened to me. I suggest using a different web browser. (I think Firefox was the problematic one. Or maybe Safari. One of the two.)

I got waitlisted too. Kind of a bummer.

My status page changed to accepted! Maybe an hour ago or so ago. No email, just a one-sentence status update on the "check status" page. (MGPS)

I got the impression from the grad assistant who called me that a lot of students work at the school (like her). I was told it would take a few weeks to hear anything about funding decisions. Other than that, I have no idea. At this point I'm much more concerned about acceptances than funding, although I'm sure that will change!

My status has not changed, although I am frequently checking! I did receive a call from a graduate assistant at the admissions office who asked if i had any questions and offered to explain the email. Apparently there's been a fair amount of confusion. I think they may not update the online status until it's official. I don't know how long that takes. When I asked if people get rejected after being unofficially accepted, the graduate assistant who called me said it's never happened. Also I accidentally gave myself that little green plus sign thumbs up again.

I gave up and called Trachtenberg this morning. The email is, in fact, an unofficial acceptance letter. They like to work fast, the woman at the school said. Statuses will be updated online sometime in the next few days. I checked my application and turns out that I applied on the 14th, and I hadn't believed that it was possible for them to make decisions that quickly. So, we're really in (unofficially), Application_Overwhelmed!

Edit: i applied recently, as in earlier this month, which is why the email seemed so especially weird and way, way too early. i guess that was something important to mention and why i was looking up trachtenberg acceptance letters to see if it was for real. i'm really not just that paranoid. also, thanks for the replies! also, never having used this forum before, i thought the green plus sign button thing meant add to your post. i think i just accidentally gave myself a thumbs-up. whoops.

So maybe I'm crazy... I got an email from George Washington that says (among other things) : "We believe you will be an excellent addition to the M.P.A. program, and your application is currently in the pool being considered for funding opportunities. While your official notification of admission from Columbian College of Arts and Sciences will not be sent in the mail until funding opportunities are determined, we wanted to communicate our decision to you as soon as possible." I thought this was more or less a pretty good indication I was in, but I read part of a discussion thread where someone said that they send this email out to everyone who applied. My friend (who went to grad school) read it and thought it meant I had been accepted. Does GW really send this to people right before rejecting them? If so, it's so misleading and downright cruel that I am thinking I will most likely withdraw my application. The email includes links to RSVP for accepted student days, etc. etc. Does this letter really mean nothing at all?