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I did not get off the waitlist for AAUW's International Fellowship. Their initial email had stated that if you do not hear from them until 30 September you should assume you did not get it.
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Just got an email letting me know that I am alternate for the international doctoral fellowship from AAUW which basically means you wait until 30 September to know if you get funding if additional spots open up. I saw an old thread where someone on gradcafe was an alternate but there was no update later. Anyone else out there who was an alternate and can give any information on this process? I will update this thread with the outcome if I ever hear back from them. They also mention they do not disclose the order of rankings of alternates so no helpful information is going to come from them!
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I got the Margaret McNamara Educational Grant. The board called me on March 23 to inform me via telephone and then I got the formal letter on 3 April. Putting it out there for other international students who need to apply for Phd funding.
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Hi there,
ANyone else applied for either the AAUW international fellowship or the Margaret McNamara Fellowship and heard back from them yet? I am anxiously waiting for the results. Going a bit crazy ;(
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Rutgers has made their decisions....for the entire cohort......you should contact the department...Donna I believe is the PhD program assistant.
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Being put on a waitlist and then being told we are trying to get more money into the department and then disappearing...not answering any emails! frustrating!!!!!
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I had a school who contacted me a week ago if I were still interested (for PhD). I'm confused. I thought that there was the April 15 agreement...? :/
I wish I had such an email! Lots of schools seem to work around the April 15 agreement. If you have accepted another school's offer and you get an offer after 15 April if the first school you accepted does not have a problem you can switch schools! And I dont think schools would want someone who wants to go elsewhere....plus funding seems to be a real issue this year!
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Thank you for the insight. I visited the campus and it actually took me a while to figure out that North campus is actually further from downtown than South campus. Do you think commuting about 40 minutes (maybe even more) every day on public transportation (metro rail, city bus, UB stampede) in exchange of living in Allentown or Elmwood, or anywhere downtown worth it? For me, as a history grad student, I can always enjoy some reading on these long commuting route but I'm not sure it will be a pleasant thing to do in the long run. Any feedback ?!
I'm considering South campus too. I may walk to South campus and take the stampede to reach North, where most of my classes will be held. What particular area in South campus is less "ghetto" and generally good to live?
Apartment hunting is really tiring me out, yet can't deny it's exciting because I learn more about the city and grasp a better gepgraphic sense of it.
Hey I need a place in Buffalo too! Any tips? I reach August 15th....I really I hope I find a place real quick...Im leaning towards amherst...since most classes for me will be there
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I emailed my would be advisor and he said early May (what is considered "early"?) and the admissions office said June (however, it was obvious they had no idea what I was talking about). I don't want to be pest, but do you think it would be acceptable to email my advisor after the 10th again (as the suggested date of "early May" doesn't hold after the 10th, or at least I don't think it does)?
I would say that you should not email them before the 15th. You dont want to be too pushy either, that might not work for you. By the 15th if you have not heard from your future advisor you at least have a ground to email legitimately!
In my own situation I have decided not to email the DGS again since she wrote to me the last time saying that she will keep me posted. I dont want to push too much. Besides I think my chances are over.
Wait till the 15th at the very least. Unless there is a job or another offer that is getting jeopardized in this process.
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Still no new about my status either-DGS said she would keep me posted! This wait is just toooooo much!
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this is my second attempt....i am an international student....first time i applied to programs in sociology without having ever taken a socio course in my life....applied to 5 places..got rejected everywhere...this time i applied to social work which is what i did for my MA and have 3 years research exp...i had applied to 4 places and really wanted to get into only one...my dream school waitlisted me....then interviewed me via skype a week before april 15 and then said that they may have a spot...but a week later told me that there was no spot since no one declined and that they were trying to get additional funding but they have no word on when it will work out!!! thank god i got accepted to another school which is also a good fit with full funding....i wonder sometimes if i shd apply a third time to get into dream school! losing a year is super expensive though! and applications are a hole in the bank and your soul!
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My DGS has stopped responding to the emails I have sent about the status of my waiting list. Obviously that hints towards a rejection but I wish now she would just tell me!
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I dont know right now if i will fee better if i get a rejection. its like the last straw, rationally i know it is a rejection since I have not heard back from the school but i still want to hold on to the hope
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I dont know what to make of my situation...the school I am waitlisted at had no open spots...everyone accepted....now the DGS is trying to secure funding to add a spot to the cohort....and there is no word on when/if the money may come...so another endless wait...since i was told that i am being considered for the additional spot if the money comes in I asked if I was the only person being considered and there is no response to that email from the DGS....its terribly stressful to keep feeling like this wait is not even more endless!!!!! any thoughts?
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I am done with this waitlisted life. My top school interviewd me on Skype last Tuesday after which the DGS told me she was waiting on funding and would let me know by next week. She then proceeded to ask me for more time. Yesterday (she knows I have a funded offer at another school) she tells me no one they accpeted declined and also that she was trying to get funding for an extra spot but that has not been confirmed and she wont know when or if that will happen. I am so upset-I feel like she just made me feel like I had a chance without really knowing the situation. I am so done with this school. I accepted the other offer I had. This admission process is so terrible. You wait endlessly and then just feel so crap at the end of it!
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Same here. I even had a Skype interview this week and the school will only get back to me on Monday now....I cant understand the interview and still no news on my waitlisted position
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I have some news-still wondering if its good or bad....since this application process has been an emotional roller coaster....the DGS at the school I am waitlisted at and my top choice wrote to me asking me to schedule a Skype conversation to know why I want to go to XX university and which faculty I want to work with.....is this a good sign or a bad sign....and please please do share any interview advice/suggestions...a lot is riding on this one interview...though I am quite puzzled that they are doing interviews for waitlisted positions...
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I am at peace with the idea of taking a year off. I am all prepared to go through this again and do it smarter next time. I also know that a year off after 18 straight years of school would be very beneficial to me. However I am still dreading the day that I finally get rejected off the waitlist. I just hope I don't get rejected tomorrow, which is my birthday.
Fingers crossed that you have a non rejection email birthday (maybe an acceptance email
) - sweetpearl16 and CHagen
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watch inane tv shows on the internet....and get lost in them
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I wrote to the graduate assistant at the program I am waitlisted and she sent me an email saying she spoke to the director of the phd program and that the director will get back to me in the next couple of days. I am really feeling that they will ultimately reject me otherwise there would have been some other tone to the email....I cant believe that I am setting myself up fr a rejection
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I was told the same thing. I even had a long talk with the school about what this meant and how the process worked. Although I was repeatedly told they couldn't make promises, that things were looking good, to "hold on" for months, and that they'd love to have me, I was rejected with a generic mail - merged email that left a really bad taste in my mouth.
This application season was a bust and I'm trying to figure out the next steps. I NEED to get a job before even thinking of applying again - 6 applications, 3 waitlists, and months of stress later, I'm all out of money, patience, and heart. I'll be taking a break to think of the future.
Good luck to everyone!
So sorry to hear this.....dont give up though....do apply again....this was my second application for me....it totally sucks at the end of the first round....but you do feel better in a while....its the resolve that kept me going!
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English as a second language + financial concerns for pursuing a PhD
in Interviews and Visits
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Hi Adelaide,
I am an international student pursuing my PhD in Social Work in the US. I got into two programs, one provided me with a stipend and tuition remission for five years. And the other provided me with tuition remission and stipend for three years. I took up the second offer and am in my fourth year. This year (my 4th year) I secured a fellowship and the school gave me a tuition assistance award that provided tuition remission and health insurance. I am also teaching since last summer. So, funding is totally available in the US for international students. It is just competitive since most programs take only one international student per cohort. Also, you can easily get hourly research work that helps you buff up your CV and also pays the bills. It can be stressful sometimes but it is totally manageable. It is just hard for the first 1-2 months when you relocate to the US, but you figure it out.
With regard to your question about English, I did not have the same issue. However, I know of other students who struggle with English and the school understands their situation. Faculty are also quite understanding. If you are already taking english classes, I think you should be able to manage. Every school has resources.