potbellypete

Stony Brook -- 15,600 promised plus summer support all but guaranteed for American students (?) averages about $3,000. You pay a nominal fee for health insurance (low for families as well) and TA every semester. You do have to become an instate resident (not a guaranteed process) or make up the difference between in-state and out of state. For a full time student, that would be about $7500 a year if you do not qualify. All students on the job market currently started in Fall 2008, so there is evidence that you can finish in 4 years. Syracuse -- $16,500 plus $3,700 in two summers health insurance included unknown about family plan. Competitive grants in subsequent summers. Sounds like a minimum 5 year commitment with TA duties every semester. Boston University -- $19,600 for nine months, health insurance included for student, not for dependents which is pricey. Nothing guaranteed for departmental summer support but there are opportunities for research grants and teaching summer classes. Those with an MA (or MPP) have reduced coursework so they could take as little as 3-3.5 years though that varies by person. This is in addition to what others have posted on the board.

I always vote for a minor party, that way I can always complain about what is going on!! If no minor party on the ballot, I write in my dog.

Hate to also add this into the equation but those are gross numbers. Don't forget about those dreaded taxes -- CA and NY likely have higher taxes than MI. Honestly, though, after all is said and done, the petty differences (minus the WI offer) over 5 years will hardly be noticeable and if you get a good job after, will likely be moot. One other thing to consider it is the possibility of finishing in fewer years. If you think you can complete a program that offers less money but in a shorter time, then your "5th year" could actually be as an assistant professor pulling in more than 2X what you are making as a TA.

any information from Boston University? Saw 1 acceptance and their deadline was 12/1 so just wondering

That is what I told myself with Stanford -- then I was reminded by my partner that I didn't apply there I just assumed that they would know how awesome I was and would offer me a tenured position.

Syracuse acceptance is up -- anyone claiming?

I didn't go to an undergrad place with a PhD program in political science. If anyone wants to ask anything about tonights Daytona 500, feel free

so a few rochester rejections were posted a while ago while a bunch of admission offers went out. Does this mean wait list since I heard from neither? Anyone else in this boat?

However, if you want to withdraw from say....I dont know....Yale....and put a plug in for me, I can't say that I'd mind

There is no guarantee that if someone turns down a spot, they will take someone off a waitlist. The number they accept is based on historical yields. If those yields are off, then they will accept more.

Dunno about UVA but last year Brown admits claimed March 1st or thereabouts.

I was told that Stony Brook and Brown are up and coming -- still waiting from both of them though unfortunately

Seems as if people have been admitted off waitlist at Princeton in years past. Do they rank the waitlist?

both parents with GED. First in family to go to college, then masters, and now PhD. However, I will earn nothing even close to my parents after graduating with my PhD in Political Science

So if we havent heard from places that are in the recruitment weekend thread, is it safe to assume that at best, we are waitlisted? Is this why people are posting (assumed) rejections in their signature?