
nm16
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It is March 10 for doctoral students. Early April for master's students.
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Good to know. That's all I was interested in in terms of an elaboration -- just your observations. As someone who has no idea what the norms of the on-campus community are like, I find it incredibly helpful. It's also a stress relieving; it's been crazy trying to find affordable pet-friendly housing and to think about having to give up my pet/comrade/partner in crime! Thanks, @doomination !
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I've already shared this w/a few other folks on this forum, but the latest intel is that BC had their official Interview Day this Monday. Shortlisted candidates were invited to visit the campus in person, meet faculty/students, and chat with their potential advisors.
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^ To be clear, I also don't endorse sneaking in a pet where it is clearly outlawed! have also seen negative consequences due to that type of action haha.
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Hey there! Can you elaborate on this a tad bit more? The campus housing guides all say "no-smoking, no-pet housing" which is devastating. Is it the same way for dogs, or just cats? Feel free to PM me if it is easier. Thanks so much!
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I shall take it upon myself to be as dreadful as I can to the folks who state that they are likely to take up other offers instead! personally, i find it very painful when people drag it out and choose not to notify the schools until the very last minute, when they've already made their decisions. and sure thing! i was admitted under the educational policy concentration. what you mentioned about the 'phantom programs' does seem quite true, though... never thought of it that way. I can try and find out if it is any different when I go and check 'em out!
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Higher Ed Masters at Peabody or Phd at Virginia
nm16 replied to jehed1990's topic in Education Forums
^ To add to the above post... Peabody definitely prioritizes their doctoral students when it comes to research opportunities, although there are a few exceptions where faculty have the funding to hire a couple MEd students. The school is also generally more focused on K-12 research than higher ed. That may change in the next few years, but doubt it'll be while you're enrolled. UVa is an amazing school and their Higher Ed program, like other programs, seems stellar. If you want to go into academia, then there is hardly a point in taking extra years to go through a master's program and the pain (let's be honest here!) of applying again to PhD programs. -
Hi guys! Sorry for the late post -- been traveling for a few weeks. I was accepted -- a SUPER SHOCKER! Stanford was my dream school when I was applying on the master's level a few years back, so I can't express just how stunned I was/still am with the acceptance letter. I am so thrilled to have gotten in, but it seems like no one else on this lovely thread was admitted, which makes me a bit sad. I'll try to nag people during admitted student's day to hurry up and withdraw their offers, so that everyone else waiting can get a chance!...
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Welp... just got my official rejection for my PhD application. Pretty bummed out but relieved that there's closure!
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For what it's worth, I was also accepted in 2013 but my scholarship letter came at least 2 weeks after my acceptance. It may have been even later on (the official email came a full 4 weeks after acceptance). Fear not!
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Yup. It's probably going to be sometime this week, if not today! I have been on edge all day. (There is no nail-biting emoticon here. There should be!)
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Seems like a common practice for most schools, at least the ones I applied to -- they probably want to keep a batch of applicants available, in the very unlikely occasion that they have to pull from that pool of applicants again. But youre right -- it's heart breaking and aggravating.
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hi everyone! according to data from previous years, we should be hearing back this week......????????! I have got all sorts of nerves here.
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Meh, I think it depends on how you look at it and where you've been. I've lived in several metropolitan cities before moving to Boston, so the sticker shock was bad, but it wasn't a deal-breaker. If you want to live near walking distance to campus, it's likely that you'll have to fork up $1000+ each month for rent and utilities. It could easily be 50% more if you're looking to live alone, in a studio or similar. Also, Cambridge residents are largely Harvard/MIT people, if that makes it any better. And most people here live with housemates; I've even seen married couples living with housemates...
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As a young adult, I'm in a way different situation. I am less rooted -- I moved around several times across the country for career reasons and now am in Cambridge for work. I also applied to a number of programs across the country knowing I may have a chance of moving. At the same time, I was counting on being accepted to HGSE so I can stay in Boston (my partner moved to Boston to be with me recently), but seem to have been low-key rejected from there as well, judging from the absence of an interview invite. So that makes me consider very seriously, or at least more seriously than during the crazed weeks of completing applications, how it would be to move across the country "for good". I was hoping to settle down in the place I get my doctoral degree so it's still a big decision despite being a younger applicant. My partner owns a home in California and so it is an easy way out to go to a program there, but there are obviously other elements to think about here. I guess we're all in it knowing we're potentially throwing a wrench into our plans!
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Yeah, it's going to be rough. I currently reside in Cambridge and the expectation is that you'll be in a hole in the wall unless your family/relatives are able to support you, or you use your personal savings like jwalters said. Housing isn't the greatest either -- high prices for relatively run-down places. If it makes you feel better, it is a challenge to stay afloat even with an income, ha.
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I didn't get the invite either, @phillyhed. it's such a bummer. Also, the financial aid session email was the worst. I received it at three different email addresses (I stupidly signed up for info from Penn with multiple emails) and had to delete it THREE TIMES. I guess I'll busy myself w/the other schools I applied to... I'm assuming from your username that this is the only program you had applied to -- is that right? What are your plans going forward, if you don't mind me asking?
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Oh, I'm sure Stanford's procedure is quite different! but from what I know, Harvard is very decentralized (and thus incredibly frustrating to deal with sometimes) and the different schools do not really work together on things like these. I think one of the primary reasons why they recently shifted PhD apps to GSAS is due to funding, anyway.
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@carol64 I've received zero info/news/word from ucla thus far as well. I suppose the waiting game continues! Feel free to PM me if you hear anything back.
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@carol64 - I applied! No word thus far for me. Not much to go off of from the results page either... Yourself?
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@morifol - I don't think PhD students are expected to fill in finaid. Just posted this in another thread but the PhD apps are through GSAS, so it doesn't make sense for PhD applicants to receive the HGSE finaid form. Also, as @JWalters said, you don't need finaid in a program that is supposed to be fully funded
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I think only MEd applicants at HGSE receive the financial aid email. PhD applicants don't because the PhD apps are reviewed by GSAS and you're fully funded once you're in (so no need to apply for finaid). Hope that helps.
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hey @aebh615 -- no word from UVa. Based on previous years' data, we're supposed to hear back mid-Feb. I applied to EP-ADS.
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I did not get the invitation to interview with HGSE last weekend Is it all over now......................