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Hi dgauthier, Actually, I have turned down the Comp Lit program at Dartmouth, Purdue as soon as I decided to go to Penn State, because I know the similar painful experience of waiting. Hope this information helps.

Sorry, when I posed this thread,I forgot to mention that the Dartmouth's M.A. is not unfunded. I've got the tuition waiver and TAship, and am just waiting for the news about my stipends awards(if any). So funding is not my deciding factor. The thing is, as an international student,I just want to spend one year to find out whether I can take the challenge from Ph.D study. Anyway, thank you to all of you!

Many thanks for the advices! Hi, jabberwocky, I am a little curious, why did you turn down the MA offer from Harvard? Mainly because of the financial factor? Harvard's Comp Lit Program is extremely strong in my interests (music and literature, West and East,etc).

I am trying to make the final decision between these programs above. Here's the case: I am admitted to Purdue and Penn State' s Comp Lit Ph.D. Programs with funding, and into Dartmouth's one-year M.A. program with tuition waiver and TAship but fellowship stipend awards are still in process (and the hope is slim ). Well, I am considering seriously accepting the offer from Dartmouth. Sounds crazy? But I really like some time to consolidate my research experience, so as to be better prepared for my application for some top Ph.D. program next year. Also, I think the reputation of Dartmouth MIGHT be higher than the other two. However, I am not sure whether this is a good strategy for me, especially considering the financial situation in the following years. I am warned that getting into a Ph.D. program is going to be more difficult in the following years. Any advance? I really count on you guys.

Does it mean that those people who have not received any reply yet are actually out? :cry: