Greek Historian

Thanks for all the input. For anyone who does not know their funding situation at UCSB, I contacted the Graduate Assistant and she put me in contact with the Graduate Coordinator to let me know my status. Ultimately, I'm afraid it will come down to money, so hopefully UCSB can come through with a fellowship. If I see any more interest in UCSB, I'll start a seperate thread for discussion.

So, I've been kind of listening in on your conversations the last month or so...figured I should contribute a little myself. First off, I can tell you from my experience that you can come back from a poor undergraduate gpa (2.6). After heavy semester loads at a regional university (MA), I have gotten offers at two good universities (UCSB and Virginia). Now I have to decide between no funding (UVA) and a decent shot at funding (No. 3 on wait list at UCSB). I would love to get any information from those of you who might have some insight on UCSB funding (whether you have an offer, might decline, or are on the wait list yourself). Also, just to confirm what has been said repeatedly here, I was told by future advisors that my fit with their interests was ultimately what got me in. Here is my application info for those who are applying again next year: 2.6 ungergrad 4.0 graduate gpa 6 semesters Latin 3 semesters Ancient Greek 1 semester French Moderate travel in area of interest 1290 GRE (620 Verbal-89th , 670 Math-65th, 5.0 AW) Specialty: Greek and Roman Accepted:UVA, UCSB Rejected: UCLA, Duke, Maryland, Washington