Waitlisted for funding....

[JackieW]

Well, so far I have been accepted to four master's programs and waitlisted at another. (I haven't updated my signature yet though, so just ignore it.)

Anyway, I haven't received any funding at any of them... yet. BUT, at one school (Marquette), I am currently at the top of the waitlist for full-funding. The grad coordinator (who I have been in email contact with for a few weeks now) told me the other day that me receiving funding is still a "distinct possibility."

So, basically, the purpose of this post is pretty much just to complain, whine, and freak out. Do you think my chances are good, oh Grad Cafe gods?

[digits2006]

If you are at the top of the list, you should have a good chance.

[NELCy]

You probably have a very high chance; others will probably end up at other places. Try to stay positive. And congrats. Getting funding at the MA level is quite rare (as you know).

[intextrovert]

I'm in the same situation at U Wisconsin-Madison, accepted but on a waitlist for first-year funding (everyone is fully funded through teaching assistantships after that). I was told that there are "only a few people ahead of" me in line for that funding, but there are just no guarantees and it totally depends on the decisions of others. So I am left to ponder the malleable definition of "a few" and hope that "a few" people who got funded offers soon accept offers at Harvardstanfordyale!