masterofwhat Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 9:40 AM, TheTreePrince said: Congratulations to everyone who's heard back and gotten in so far! Excited for all of us! Still waiting to hear back at UofT, UBC, McGill, Dal, and Rutgers. Surprised it seems no one's heard back from any of these programs yet. Noticed you're applying everywhere but Queen's. Any reservations abt their program? Wondering bec I have an offer there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTreePrince Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, masterofwhat said: Noticed you're applying everywhere but Queen's. Any reservations abt their program? Wondering bec I have an offer there. No, no reservations really. I’ve only done the bare minimum of research though so I don’t know much about the Queen’s program. I just didn’t apply because I only graduated from my undergrad at Queen’s last year and, though I absolutely loved my time there, I’d like to live someplace other than Kingston for a while masterofwhat and planningapplicant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diab0018 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 2:57 PM, TheTreePrince said: Not sure if I'm reading this right, but I just checked my University of Toronto ACORN account (acorn.utoronto.ca) and it says "Invited" for the Master of Science in Planning. Haven't heard anything by email so I'll wait for official confirmation, but I'd recommend anyone waiting for UofT to check ACORN. I checked Enrol & Manage and Enrolment confirmation but I haven't been "invited" to anything. I'll definitely keep an eye out throughout this week though! Thanks for the heads up TheTreePrince 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningapplicant Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 12 hours ago, masterofwhat said: Noticed you're applying everywhere but Queen's. Any reservations abt their program? Wondering bec I have an offer there. i accepted my queen's offer yesterday! do you think you'll accept? Making other plans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterofwhat Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 2 hours ago, planningapplicant said: i accepted my queen's offer yesterday! do you think you'll accept? Probably yes after a few more days of nail-biting. I like the cohesiveness of the program and Kingston is a great lakeside town planningapplicant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Making other plans Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 6 hours ago, planningapplicant said: i accepted my queen's offer yesterday! do you think you'll accept? Congrats! I accepted my offer too! masterofwhat and planningapplicant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningapplicant Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 4 hours ago, masterofwhat said: Probably yes after a few more days of nail-biting. I like the cohesiveness of the program and Kingston is a great lakeside town Kingston is lovely! Everyone I've talked to so far has loved it! 55 minutes ago, Making other plans said: Congrats! I accepted my offer too! Thank you, congrats to you as well! See you in September ? Making other plans and masterofwhat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renewables22 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Anyone here deciding between urban planning and environmental management? Accepted to some urban planning programs (USC, UPenn, Cornell, UVA, Tufts) and also some environmental management programs (Duke Nicholas, Michigan SEAS). Fresh out of undergrad so having a hard time deciding, pros and cons to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy_Taft_Coolidge Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, renewables22 said: Anyone here deciding between urban planning and environmental management? Accepted to some urban planning programs (USC, UPenn, Cornell, UVA, Tufts) and also some environmental management programs (Duke Nicholas, Michigan SEAS). Fresh out of undergrad so having a hard time deciding, pros and cons to both. What do you want to end up doing after you graduate? Also, you might want to consider a dual program. I know that UVA has a strong emphasis on environmental planning. **Michigan has a dual program: https://seas.umich.edu/academics/dual-degree-programs/environment-sustainability-and-urban-and-regional-planning-ms-and **Duke has a dual program: https://nicholas.duke.edu/news/introducing-new-dual-degree-program-environmental-management-and-city-regional-planning **Might have to ask admissions if you do accept these offers if it is possible to still do the dual degree. Again, before you do anything I think it will be best to ponder what it is you want to achieve while in school and what careers you want after graduating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningapp22 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I am deciding between UMN and UIC, does anyone have pros/cons of these programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy_Taft_Coolidge Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Hey All! I am excited to say that my cycle has ended and that I have accepted my offer from USC with a full-ride scholarship. nacohhhhh, woketaco, atlplanner and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericplans Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 In at UMD PhD! 2-year full assistantship. This is the end of my cycle - will probably accept UMD. Thanks all for tolerating my anxiety! masterofwhat and atlplanner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjkplanner Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Hi all! Has Anyone received an offer from UofT for the planning program? TheTreePrince 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterofwhat Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 2 hours ago, sjkplanner said: Hi all! Has Anyone received an offer from UofT for the planning program? still nope TreePrince reported Acorn invite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTreePrince Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 2 hours ago, sjkplanner said: Hi all! Has Anyone received an offer from UofT for the planning program? 9 minutes ago, masterofwhat said: still nope TreePrince reported Acorn invite Yup, I see an invited status on Acorn at UofT but don’t have an offer or anything official. I sent an email to the department on Saturday but haven’t heard back yet. Will update here when I do! masterofwhat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Making other plans Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/28/2022 at 12:23 PM, planningapplicant said: Kingston is lovely! Everyone I've talked to so far has loved it! Thank you, congrats to you as well! See you in September ? You too! ? planningapplicant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diab0018 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Aaaand I'm out for UofTs MArch. I just saw someone else was rejected on grad cafe too... Ffff, this hurts. Everything's on Polimi now. Applied to: Polimi (MSc Building Architecture & MSc Built Enviro. Interiors), TU Delft, UofT MArch APAccepted:Rejected: TU Delft Architecture Track (08/02/2022), UofT MArch AP (29/03/2022)Waitlisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTreePrince Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Received an official offer from UofT! The wait is over! Now comes the hard but fortunate issue of making a decision... Mostly deciding between Ryerson and UofT (with UBC as a third option). Not sure about balancing the practical program at Ryerson with the international reputation at UofT. Ideally, I'd be working someplace warmer in the future (US or Australia) and so I assume UofT would help based on name recognition, but Ryerson seems like a program that would better equip me for the workplace and field overall... keyboardranger, planningapplicant, masterofwhat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nush19 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 12:26 PM, nush19 said: I've been silently following this thread for a while now. Might as well jump in ha Age/Gender/Citizenship 24/F/Int'l Undergraduate degree/School/Year graduated BArch / Top 20 in my country / 2020 GPA - GRE - TOEFL (for Int'l students) 8.45/10 - NA - 117/120 Work Experience: 1+ yr experience in participatory planning and community-led design projects 6 month internship at the same firm where I work Letter of recommendations: (from whom) Principal of undergrad, Thesis guide and mentor, 2 employers (one is an alumni of Columbia) Schools applied to: TU Delft, KTH Sweden, MIT, UPenn, GSD, Berkeley, Columbia MSAUD In: UPenn (with funding), Columbia MSAUD (no scholarship), TU Delft (no scholaraship) Out: Berkeley, GSD, MIT DUSP Wait-list: MIT SMArchS Urbanism Awaiting: KTH Sweden Final Result: Haven't accepted Penn yet, but will accept soon HEY! I am incredibly late to this update, but here I am! Congratulations to everyone! Does anyone have any experience getting off a waitlist? Is that something that realistically happens? Although I know a waitlist for SMArchS is as good as a no, I still have hopes. I'm most likely going to UPenn in the Fall. Anyone who is also doing the same, I would love to connect. I'm trying to negotiate aid with UPenn. They say that the aid they've given me is one of the highest, but I really need more to actually make the masters situation work for me. Any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterofwhat Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 14 hours ago, TheTreePrince said: Received an official offer from UofT! The wait is over! Now comes the hard but fortunate issue of making a decision... Mostly deciding between Ryerson and UofT (with UBC as a third option). Not sure about balancing the practical program at Ryerson with the international reputation at UofT. Ideally, I'd be working someplace warmer in the future (US or Australia) and so I assume UofT would help based on name recognition, but Ryerson seems like a program that would better equip me for the workplace and field overall... Congratulations!!! Glad to know at least one person got an offer there:) TheTreePrince and sjkplanner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woketaco Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Was anyone able to attend the USC virtual meet? I rsvp’d twice but didn’t receive any meeting link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacohhhhh Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 13 hours ago, nush19 said: HEY! I am incredibly late to this update, but here I am! Congratulations to everyone! Does anyone have any experience getting off a waitlist? Is that something that realistically happens? Although I know a waitlist for SMArchS is as good as a no, I still have hopes. I'm most likely going to UPenn in the Fall. Anyone who is also doing the same, I would love to connect. I'm trying to negotiate aid with UPenn. They say that the aid they've given me is one of the highest, but I really need more to actually make the masters situation work for me. Any tips? I’m also probably going to UPenn and also trying to negotiate aid. I’ve also heard that the aid they gave me is about the highest they usually give anyone so not getting my hopes up too much. I did however talk to one past applicant who managed to negotiate 75% funding after several rounds of back and forth. Did you get into any other schools that are either cheaper and/or gave you more funding? If so it would probably make it a lot easier to negotiate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningapp22 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 any news on rutgers funding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planningapplicant Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Anyone in at Alberta? Did you get funding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenCities0311 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) Congrats will all of your acceptances! I am probably headed to Penn this fall (waitlisted at Yale, but not sure how many spots will open up) International coming straight from undergrad, so a bit confused about how I should negotiate with financial aid. Penn gave me a pretty generous package, but it would be super helpful to get more. Any tips would be super appreciated! Edited March 31, 2022 by GreenCities0311 jade888 and planningapplicant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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