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Thank you for the information. I've spoken with a number of people over the last two days (people on the forum, students there, professors at my undergrad institution). Lots of conflicting information on both extremes. Ultimately, I don't think I have enough information on the school to choose them over the good offer I do have. Some have told me that Yale is difficult to pass up (top ranked program, great funding), but I just need a sense of where I'd be likely to do my best work.

Thanks so much for the advice. Field: Intellectual history, late modern (mainly France and Germany in the 19th and 20th centuries). I've had an ok experience being wait-listed (my calls have been returned, questions answered, etc), but it seems difficult to pass up a school I've thoroughly researched for a program I don't know much about. I've had a really good experience with the other school-- great location, personal attention, good academic fit, adequate funding package. I just wanted a chance to explore all my options and make a fully informed decision. I don't know if I can do all of that in a day.

I thought I had a secure decision, but in the past few days I've received calls from Yale notifying me that I up high up on their wait list and that I should hold off on making a decision. In making my original decision, I made visits to the school, corresponded with contacts, and took advantage of visits. As I didn't think my chances at Yale were likely (until the phone calls of the last few days), I didn't do much Yale-specific research. This is my first step: Does anyone know what Yale funding offers look like? Does anyone know anything about the graduate student life there? Can anyone please offer any information that may help me make this decision? I don't want to be blind-sighted if I do get a call from them. Help would be greatly appreciated, as this is really down to the wire.

My original acceptance letter stated that funding details would come later. A little while ago, I received a letter with more information-- two years of full tuition, stipend, and health insurance. Apply for internal and external funding after that, we help you with this, our students have been successful in this regard, etc.

Thanks for the information :-) I'll be ok either way, but it would be really nice to hear back. I want the waiting part to be over, so I can start seriously weighing my options instead of obsessively waiting for mail. Good luck!

I'll most likely be attending. I'm trying to shuffle some things around at work to make it happen. I'm also unclear as to how much they will help pay for airfare (I'm super low on funds at the moment).

University of Chicago is the last school I have yet to hear back from. Does anyone know whether decisions have been made/when they'll be notifying?

In scheduling visiting days with professors, does it make sense to mention that I am still waiting to hear back from a few schools in the area (I'm trying to prevent flying out to the same areas more than once) or is this considered rude? I'm so nervous about everything that I can't seem to think straight anymore. I'm so afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Another Princeton reject. Still waiting to hear back from seven schools, but most of those have notified at least some people, so I'm getting really worried. This whole process (especially the waiting) has been incredibly draining, and it seems it won't be over for some time.

Finally heard back from Yale. Wait List. I'm starting to worry that the same will happen with other schools, since I didn't get accepted on days when people posted acceptances nor rejected on days when people posted rejections. I realize that's silly, but I cant help concocting ridiculous stories in my head on how this admissions thing works.

I'm gonna take a break from this obsessive checking. Good luck to everyone this week!

I've been checking both my email and the Yale status page-- still nothing.

Haven't heard a word from NYU or Yale-- does that mean anything at this point?

To those who were invited to the NYU prospectives weekend-- what are your subfields?