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My results came in: 9k/year for part time study. Extends over four years if in good standing. Will be going to Admitted Students Day, and if everything checks out I'll accept the offer. Thanks for everyone's input on the forum. Have to say it was a big help during the long wait for acceptance. Best of luck to those still awaiting a decision.

I did the essay, using the picture of the zipper. Tried to relate the image to combining similar but different areas of public policy in order find well-informed solutions. It's kinda vague, but fits in with their "answers are at the intersection" mantra and interdisciplinary approach, which I honed in on during all of my essays. I think the essay could only help the application and don't think a weak one would set anyone back. I feel for all the people trying to move into NYC from out of town. It's a big move and it's expensive here. Personally, I live in Jersey City and my commute won't be that bad, but I'll have to leave early from my job (also in Jersey) to drive to the PATH. Luckily they're cool with it, but I think it'll be tiring after the first semester. I'm gonna try to transfer my work life and real life over to NYC to match my student life after a few months. Of course, this all depends on NYU helping out with some financial aid. Definitely can't fund it on a government worker's salary, and I'm not sure how high I am on $80,000 in loans. Guess we'll all know our situations soon. For folks moving in, you can find a place outside of Manhattan (on both the Jersey and Brooklyn/Queens side) with a half hour communte to NYU for under $800, including utilities. But you'll have a roommate or two... or three. I first moved to the area to take a job and didn't know anyone, and I found a good apartment on Craigslsit: one roommate and $600 flat. You can live comfortably on $1600 a month, or scrape by on $1000, as long as you don't have any debt to worry about. Plus I'm sure the NYU advising staff are seasoned at answering any questions about money and housing. So be prepared for some sticker shock if you're from outside the area (unless you're from L.A. -- prices are comparable). But once you're here you'll get used to it and adjust. I know I did.

Got the acceptance email a bit before 5pm. Sooner than I expected today, actually. And yeah, funding decision forthcoming. Hopefully next week if they're feeling merciful. Congrats to those admitted!

No word yet for me, though I wasn't expecting anything pre-3/16 since I sent my app in just before the 1/5 scholarship deadline. Read some older posts on this forum and it seems like NYU sends out a lot of notifications last minute. The time factor doesn't have anything to with getting in or being denied. Doesn't have any bearing on funding awards either. It's just, you know, kinda takes a while for them to tell you what's up. One thing that Wagner has done that's freaked me out is the emails from the admissions department this past week. I've received two from the wagner.admissions address -- one talked about their career fair (with some solid groups turning out) and another about their rise in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. All good stuff, but I couldn't help but feel a little miffed when I saw their email and it wasn't about a decision. Especially since I hadn't received anything from them since my application was accepted. Has anyone else received these emails? I can't be the only one waiting for a decision who got them, right? Anyway, it would be lame if they decided to tell me all the great things about their school before rejecting me. That'd be poor form on their part, given the radio silence before. Like Pavlov ringing the bell, the dog salivating, and Pavlov slapping the dog. Best of luck to everyone waiting for a response.