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    Hi! I think that is really a super smart choice because Madison is such a great program and people there are phenomenally nice! As for me, I eventually decided to go to Penn Annenberg. It has been a tough weighing process for me and I have quite a number of external factors to consider. Anyway, enjoy your stay in Madison in the next couple of years!
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    Just get back from Madison (J-school). Great vibrant intellectual culture, super nice departmental collegiality, interesting research group-based mentoring model, amazing dataset almost tailored to my research areas, highly approachable and helpful faculty members, and plus incredibly beautiful natural environment. The only downside is their financial support may not be super ideal. But I am satisfied since I got oral promise for 4-year guaranteed funding. All right, Madison and Penn, now my head really splits, to be honest. More to follow after the campus visit to Penn.
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    WOW!!! That is fantastic!!! Big congrats on the funding! I am still waiting for more funding info from them, though.... If you are almost 100% about going to Madison, I think you can just say yes to them! And I totally agree that Madison is a much stronger program than Boulder. Enjoy your time in Madison for the next a couple of years A small reminder: you may also want to ask and make sure they provide funding for the dissertation writing-up year. Also, I heard people from Madison sometimes may need more than five years to graduate. So I guess it is better to know before-hand what to expect for the theoretically possible fifth or sixth year...
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    Hi! I got the email for invitation today from Madison as well. Unfortunately, I will be out of the U.S. and back at home around March 23, so I cannot attend the official prospective students' visit day. However, I have confirmed my schedule for a visit next week to Madison with faculty members there. And luckily that is before their spring break... Anyway, thanks for the reminder!
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    Thank you so much Saviya! I cannot agree more that the sense of belonging, or simply the feeling that "this is the right place" is way more important than things like reputation, resources, etc. As I move down the road of graduate study, I increasingly feel that mental health and growth is no less crucial, if not more, than simply earning a degree. I will keep that in mind during my visit to both programs
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    Hi! Thanks so much for the suggestions. You are right, eventually I might just need to follow my instincts I have not talked to both programs yet, but I will vist them next week. Funding is crucial for me as well, and luckily Penn is fully funded. I am still waiting for funding info from Madison, which is supposed to come out by the end of this week. Any suggestions on what things i should keep an eye on during my visit there?
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    For me, I mostly consider matching-up with potential advisor's works as well as working style, funding, campus environment, and social cohesion within the program. I am currently choosing between U Penn Annenberg and UW-Madison (school of journalism & mass comm). Anybody has suggestions regarding the strengths/weaknesses of these two programs? A million times million thanks!
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    Yes, I have the same kind of issue. I am currently choosing among U Penn Annenberg, UW-Madison (J-school), and UIUC (department of comm). I think I need some suggestions on this perhaps toughest and arguably most important decision I have to make so far. I am cool with starting a new thread on this sweet-bitterness.
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    For folks accepted in UW-Madison J-School, anybody knows whether they offer campus visit opportunity? I am thinking about going there and meeting faculty members and graduate students in person...
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    Hi! I got the same email as well It is indeed great news but the funding is a big thing for me. I have already been accepted into U Penn Annenberg, so now the weighing process really begins...
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    Thank you so much for the explanation about Northwestern's MTS. I guess I would need to extend the waiting torture for another week then Anybody knows anything about UT-Austin's Journalism (PhD) program? They have been so quiet ever since I submitted the application. Well, weird...
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    I just received an email from a professor from UW-Madison today, saying decisions will be out soon early this week; and "in his personal opinion", I have a very good chance of being admitted. I guess this is a positive sign? Can't wait to see the email...
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    Hello! I am still waiting for UT-Austin's Journalism program (PhD) and UW-Madison (Journalism & Mass comm). Anybody heard from them yet? Also, I saw posts in the results survey about invitation to Northwestern's MTS program (PhD). My online application status still indicates "decision not been generated yet" but I have not received the invitation. I have no idea how to interpret it. Rejection on the way or waiting-listed ?
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