fbh Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 Just as a note, M.A. programs admissions are usually sent out after Ph.D. offers are made, so don't be surprised if it takes longer. UW-Madison's department doesn't offer a Ph.D. I haven't heard anything yet -- I'm getting very anxious! Congratulations to everyone who has heard good news!
SusieQ Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 It wouldn't hurt to gently inquire. Just frame it as you're checking in to make sure the admissions committee doesn't have any lingering questions for you. You might want to gently mention that you have some other pending offers and you'd like to be able to give everyone a timely response. UW-Madison's department doesn't offer a Ph.D. I haven't heard anything yet -- I'm getting very anxious! Congratulations to everyone who has heard good news!
FionatheFeminist Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 Woot, Woot! I've been accepted to Brandeis for the joint MA in Sociology and WGS.. It's very tempting since many of my professors have urged me to go into a "traditional" field (I have a BA in Women's Studies) for the sake of getting a job after grad school, hahahah. They mean well and I certainly agree with them. I've been offered a $9,500 merit scholarship but I'll still have to take out some massive loans to cover tuition and living expensives. Speaking of funding.. Any suggestions about how I should I go about asking about funding for the other offers I've received?? UT Austin said that they'll send out funding offers in the next two weeks BUT Towson and Southern Connecticut has been super vague about it.. I don't want to seem as though money is the only thing I care about BUT it is massively important. I'd appreciate any feedback!
FionatheFeminist Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 UW-Madison's department doesn't offer a Ph.D. I haven't heard anything yet -- I'm getting very anxious! Congratulations to everyone who has heard good news! When was the deadline?? If it was sometime in Feb or even Jan 15th, it might still be a bit early.. But I agree with SusieQ, I don't think it would hurt if you gently inquired! Good Luck!
SusieQ Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 I don't think that the fiscal committees are going to be offended if you ask. They understand how all of that stuff works. Just be very careful with how you word it. I would let them know that you've heard from other schools about funding and you'd like to get as much information about their offer so you can give everyone a timely response. Try to give them some idea of what your other deadline obligations are. They're not going to rescind their offer just because you wanted to know how much everything is going to cost you or if they're going to be able to fund you. A brief and cordial email to the program director wouldn't hurt. Woot, Woot! I've been accepted to Brandeis for the joint MA in Sociology and WGS.. It's very tempting since many of my professors have urged me to go into a "traditional" field (I have a BA in Women's Studies) for the sake of getting a job after grad school, hahahah. They mean well and I certainly agree with them. I've been offered a $9,500 merit scholarship but I'll still have to take out some massive loans to cover tuition and living expensives. Speaking of funding.. Any suggestions about how I should I go about asking about funding for the other offers I've received?? UT Austin said that they'll send out funding offers in the next two weeks BUT Towson and Southern Connecticut has been super vague about it.. I don't want to seem as though money is the only thing I care about BUT it is massively important. I'd appreciate any feedback!
fbh Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 When was the deadline?? If it was sometime in Feb or even Jan 15th, it might still be a bit early.. But I agree with SusieQ, I don't think it would hurt if you gently inquired! Good Luck! Yeah, the deadline was January 15th. I'll give it another week before I try to contact them
SusieQ Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 PS: Congrats!! Woot, Woot! I've been accepted to Brandeis for the joint MA in Sociology and WGS.. It's very tempting since many of my professors have urged me to go into a "traditional" field (I have a BA in Women's Studies) for the sake of getting a job after grad school, hahahah. They mean well and I certainly agree with them. I've been offered a $9,500 merit scholarship but I'll still have to take out some massive loans to cover tuition and living expensives. Speaking of funding.. Any suggestions about how I should I go about asking about funding for the other offers I've received?? UT Austin said that they'll send out funding offers in the next two weeks BUT Towson and Southern Connecticut has been super vague about it.. I don't want to seem as though money is the only thing I care about BUT it is massively important. I'd appreciate any feedback!
Lilith Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 Hi all, I am just curious about the Rutgers offer posted on the results page. Could you speak out? How much funding you offer and how many people they admitted this year. I am wait-listed, so eager to figure this out. Thanks coffeem8 1
musichistorygeek Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Woot, Woot! I've been accepted to Brandeis for the joint MA in Sociology and WGS.. It's very tempting since many of my professors have urged me to go into a "traditional" field (I have a BA in Women's Studies) for the sake of getting a job after grad school, hahahah. They mean well and I certainly agree with them. I've been offered a $9,500 merit scholarship but I'll still have to take out some massive loans to cover tuition and living expensives. Congrats! I found out today that I got into the joint program in Music and WGS. I'll also need huge amounts of loans, but I'm thinking it might be worth it if I want to focus on feminist and/or queer musicology. (Also, time outside of WI might be a good thing, both for the experience and given the current situation.) Sadly, I wasn't accepted for WGS at Madison, but I'm pretty set on a career in musicology right now, anyway.
SusieQ Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Yayyyyyy congrats! Congrats! I found out today that I got into the joint program in Music and WGS. I'll also need huge amounts of loans, but I'm thinking it might be worth it if I want to focus on feminist and/or queer musicology. (Also, time outside of WI might be a good thing, both for the experience and given the current situation.) Sadly, I wasn't accepted for WGS at Madison, but I'm pretty set on a career in musicology right now, anyway.
FionatheFeminist Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Congrats! I found out today that I got into the joint program in Music and WGS. I'll also need huge amounts of loans, but I'm thinking it might be worth it if I want to focus on feminist and/or queer musicology. (Also, time outside of WI might be a good thing, both for the experience and given the current situation.) Sadly, I wasn't accepted for WGS at Madison, but I'm pretty set on a career in musicology right now, anyway. Congrats!! I didn't know they had a dual program in WGS and music.. seems like a perfect fit for what you want to do! Yeah, I have a lot of thinking to do... I would love to have a dual degree but Brandeis is so expensive, even with the partial funding offered. Also, this is isn't the best fit for me research wise.. hmmm.
FionatheFeminist Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Has anyone applied San Diego State?? In previous years they notified of acceptances in late Feb but I haven't heard anything from them yet.. I'm getting a bit anxious!
coffeem8 Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 Hi all, I am just curious about the Rutgers offer posted on the results page. Could you speak out? How much funding you offer and how many people they admitted this year. I am wait-listed, so eager to figure this out. Thanks I heard people were offered four year guaranteed offers of approx. 22k per year.
FionatheFeminist Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Yay! I'm in at San Diego State!!!! I got a call from the graduate advisor (also my POI) congratulating me on my acceptance! I've also been offered a teaching assistantship!! Details are to follow in the mail. I'm so happy, this is in my top 4 AND it's such a relief to know that I have a funded offer!! I'm ecstatic!!!!
musichistorygeek Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Does anyone know anything about how PhD programs (either in WGSS or in "adjacent" fields with strong ties to gender studies) view one year masters programs. There's been a slight kerfluffle in the Music 2011 section on the importance/validity/value of the one-year MA and MPhil degrees, and I am curious if this is an issue for WGSS folks? Does it depend on individual PhD program admissions requirements? Do places generally prefer people who've done the two-year masters path? I'm curious because the program to which I was admitted at Brandeis is a one-year program (in both Music and WGS), and I'm wondering if will help or hinder my goal of getting a PhD. Thanks!
coffeem8 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Does anyone know anything about how PhD programs (either in WGSS or in "adjacent" fields with strong ties to gender studies) view one year masters programs. There's been a slight kerfluffle in the Music 2011 section on the importance/validity/value of the one-year MA and MPhil degrees, and I am curious if this is an issue for WGSS folks? Does it depend on individual PhD program admissions requirements? Do places generally prefer people who've done the two-year masters path? I'm curious because the program to which I was admitted at Brandeis is a one-year program (in both Music and WGS), and I'm wondering if will help or hinder my goal of getting a PhD. Thanks! I think it really depends on the program. First, check and make sure that your MA will transfer at Ph.d. programs you are looking at. Most WGSS programs will not take your master's degree, but at UCSB they have been willing to work with me on this score, despite me having a seriously sneered at interdisciplinary master's degree. You need to deal with this on an individual level with the admins at Ph.D. programs.
ShawnaH Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 I got a call yesterday as well from SDSU and I am ecstatic! I was also offered a TA position and like you it is such a relief! Yay! I'm in at San Diego State!!!! I got a call from the graduate advisor (also my POI) congratulating me on my acceptance! I've also been offered a teaching assistantship!! Details are to follow in the mail. I'm so happy, this is in my top 4 AND it's such a relief to know that I have a funded offer!! I'm ecstatic!!!!
FionatheFeminist Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I got a call yesterday as well from SDSU and I am ecstatic! I was also offered a TA position and like you it is such a relief! Oh yay!!!!!! Congrats!! I'm going to send you a PM!
feminist21 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Congratulations to those who have received teaching assistantships! I just got offered one too! And just wanted to let everyone know that I had a wonderful time in Cincinnati during the recruitment weekend. I also heard from the European program recently, and now I am stuck choosing among Oxford, Cincinnati, or the European program (leaning more toward the first two). How's everyone else coping up now that the decisions are finally in our hands instead of the admission committees? For those who have also attended recruitment events, please share your experiences. P.S.: I remember some of you wanted to know what the reply deadlines were. For me, Cincinnati wants a decision by April 15; Oxford wanted a decision by March 9 (I told them I was still awaiting funding decisions); and the European program wants an answer by March 30 so that the Commission could make their final decisions in April. I have no idea what's going on with Toronto's waiting list movements though. Edited March 14, 2011 by feminist21
feminist21 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 Does anyone know anything about how PhD programs (either in WGSS or in "adjacent" fields with strong ties to gender studies) view one year masters programs. There's been a slight kerfluffle in the Music 2011 section on the importance/validity/value of the one-year MA and MPhil degrees, and I am curious if this is an issue for WGSS folks? Does it depend on individual PhD program admissions requirements? Do places generally prefer people who've done the two-year masters path? I'm curious because the program to which I was admitted at Brandeis is a one-year program (in both Music and WGS), and I'm wondering if will help or hinder my goal of getting a PhD. Thanks! From what I know, most PhD programs would be willing to accept master's degree credits, up to a certain number, if both the degrees sought were in the same field, and preferably, from the same country. And I certainly don't think admissions committees prefer students with two-year degrees; they should be pretty open to accepting one year master's degrees, especially because most European and Canadian master's degrees are one year long...now if you meant US one-year master's v. US two-year master's, I would say it depends on the program you are applying but also that two-year US degrees might suggest more experience since the educational system would be the same. Brandeis seems to have a pretty good program; I would not worry much about the duration of the program at this point although it might take you and additional year to complete your doctorate later.
feminist21 Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 When do people think is an appropriate time to start contacting WGS programs to ask when you should plan to hear a decision from them? I was thinking around Monday, March 7th is a good time to start contacting POIs and/or department administrators. What do other people think? I think a week after the decisions were due would be a good idea.
coffeem8 Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I accepted UCSB's amazing offer tonight. I love the department, the current grad students, everything. I feel very comfortable with my decision. Good luck to everyone still making decisions!
feminist21 Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 I accepted UCSB's amazing offer tonight. I love the department, the current grad students, everything. I feel very comfortable with my decision. Good luck to everyone still making decisions! Congrats on making the decision! Cheers to great times ahead for you at UCSB!
JAFan Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Does anybody have any suggestions about how to choose a Master's program? I am balancing a fully funded offer with a TA position from the University of Florida and the Rutgers master's program, which won't give me any money. Rutgers isn't terribly expensive, but it's still a loan, which is very scary. I have money for the living expenses because I've been working so much, but the TA position from UF will still look great on a resume. I know Rutgers has better connections and UF doesn't, but at what point does the money trump that? Does anyone going into PhD programs now have any input on the matter? I might want to get a PhD in the future, or make it a terminal degree. I am still not very sure. JAFan 1
feminist21 Posted March 15, 2011 Posted March 15, 2011 Does anybody have any suggestions about how to choose a Master's program? I am balancing a fully funded offer with a TA position from the University of Florida and the Rutgers master's program, which won't give me any money. Rutgers isn't terribly expensive, but it's still a loan, which is very scary. I have money for the living expenses because I've been working so much, but the TA position from UF will still look great on a resume. I know Rutgers has better connections and UF doesn't, but at what point does the money trump that? Does anyone going into PhD programs now have any input on the matter? I might want to get a PhD in the future, or make it a terminal degree. I am still not very sure. Quite honestly, if I were you, I would go with the funded offer. It's never a good idea to take out loans when you can benefit from the same sort of education for free or maybe even a minimal price. And even if we don't look at the finances, the weather in FL will definitely be better (aka warmer) than in NJ for sure! Also, it is important that you find what your right fit is in terms of disciplinary (or interdisciplinary) interests. JAFan 1
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