queenofscots Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Hi, Has anyone decided on BU for their MA or PhD? I have :-)
amr Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Congrats! I am leaning toward it as well. Waiting for word on (but not expecting) financial aid. What is your area of study/who do you plan on working with?
queenofscots Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 Congrats! I am leaning toward it as well. Waiting for word on (but not expecting) financial aid. What is your area of study/who do you plan on working with? Modern/Contemporary with Gregory Williams How about you?
amr Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Modern/Contemporary with Gregory Williams How about you? 19th c. American/European with Pat Hills and Jonathan Ribner.
queenofscots Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 19th c. American/European with Pat Hills and Jonathan Ribner. :-) I'm very excited! Where did you do your undergrad?
amr Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 :-) I'm very excited! Where did you do your undergrad? Trinity College, Hartford and then worked in a museum for a few years--what about you?
amleta Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Me too - I'm going to do my PhD. I'm a medievalist, so I'll be working with Deborah Kahn.
amr Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Has anyone (MA or PhD) heard anything at ALL about funding (good or bad?) Thanks!
amleta Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Has anyone (MA or PhD) heard anything at ALL about funding (good or bad?) Thanks! Nope. Hopefully in the next couple weeks.
ga ga ga ga ga Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Has anyone (MA or PhD) heard anything at ALL about funding (good or bad?) Thanks! I was offered a Dean's Fellowship in my admission letter.
MadameNon Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 Has anyone heard about the Adelson? I'm 19th/early 20th century American, BTW. I haven't decided where I'm going yet, though.
amleta Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 I was offered a Dean's Fellowship in my admission letter. Holy crap, congratulations! That means there should still be a teaching assistantship or two floating about.
ga ga ga ga ga Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 Holy crap, congratulations! That means there should still be a teaching assistantship or two floating about. Yesss that's why I'm like 90% sure I will accept.
meinbayern Posted March 27, 2011 Posted March 27, 2011 got MA admission letter yesterday... with no funding... dont think i can afford it
Herbie Posted March 27, 2011 Posted March 27, 2011 I completely understand. In case you're on the fence, keep in mind Master's students take 2 courses a semester meaning the projected tuition costs is going to be around 10k+ cheaper than the expected cost of attendance (including tuition) on the graduate webpage.
meinbayern Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 I completely understand. In case you're on the fence, keep in mind Master's students take 2 courses a semester meaning the projected tuition costs is going to be around 10k+ cheaper than the expected cost of attendance (including tuition) on the graduate webpage. On BU's website, it says the tuition is 40k per year, however if I take 2 courses per semester I will be considered "part-time" and the cost will be 1228*8*2=20k per year. That's 20k cheaper than their estimated cost. Am I doing the math right? I emailed the department to find out the average course load for MA student, but still no response. If it's 20k per year maybe I can afford it by adding part time job and external funding... but if it's 40k per year..........makes no sense going there........... ;(
ra4681 Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) On BU's website, it says the tuition is 40k per year, however if I take 2 courses per semester I will be considered "part-time" and the cost will be 1228*8*2=20k per year. That's 20k cheaper than their estimated cost. Am I doing the math right? I emailed the department to find out the average course load for MA student, but still no response. If it's 20k per year maybe I can afford it by adding part time job and external funding... but if it's 40k per year..........makes no sense going there........... ;( Will the MA be the terminal degree for you? Consider whether or not you would want to go into debt at this point in your academic career. Edited March 28, 2011 by ra4681
Herbie Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 On BU's website, it says the tuition is 40k per year, however if I take 2 courses per semester I will be considered "part-time" and the cost will be 1228*8*2=20k per year. That's 20k cheaper than their estimated cost. Am I doing the math right? I emailed the department to find out the average course load for MA student, but still no response. If it's 20k per year maybe I can afford it by adding part time job and external funding... but if it's 40k per year..........makes no sense going there........... ;( I spoke to the Director concerning the cost of tuition, and he said that all Master's students take two courses a semester. I did not ask if this was full-time, though I'm assuming it is as 1 course a semester would lead to part-time (and thus, longer graduation time). It's a total of 8 credits to obtain a Master's at that institution, so 2*4 for a two year degree = 8. Part-time would be manageable. Also, look into jobs at the university as employees get tuition assistance/waivers.
amleta Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Also, look into jobs at the university as employees get tuition assistance/waivers. That's how I'm doing it. The first 4 credits/semester are free; credits 5-8 are 90% covered. All the employee/student has to pay for is lab fees, registration fees, etc.
meinbayern Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Will the MA be the terminal degree for you? Consider whether or not you would want to go into debt at this point in your academic career. I will (100% sure) continue to do a PhD in Art History. I applied to direct entry, but I only got two admissions and they're all MA. I'm an inaternational student and I'm not able to find a job at this point, the only thing is to take the MA, although it costs a lot, I know. Hopefully I can get a funded PhD 2 years later, that will really release the pressure on me. My parents pay for my education and they want me to go a better school...though they never mention ths cost.... As long as I know, this Art History field is not really popular in my country, but it's getting more and more attention. so it means a lot of opportunities out there. Education and experience in US count a lot when I go back home for job hunting... that's why I really concern about BU's tuition. I really wanna go Boston....
meinbayern Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 I spoke to the Director concerning the cost of tuition, and he said that all Master's students take two courses a semester. I did not ask if this was full-time, though I'm assuming it is as 1 course a semester would lead to part-time (and thus, longer graduation time). It's a total of 8 credits to obtain a Master's at that institution, so 2*4 for a two year degree = 8. Part-time would be manageable. Also, look into jobs at the university as employees get tuition assistance/waivers. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your info ^^ Yes, 1/2 to 11 1/2 credits are seens as PART TIME. So 8 credits would be part time then. Two courses per semester sounds much better compares to my undergrad course load... Like you said, I definitely need to find some on-campus jobs...
amr Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 I plan to formally accept by next week. See you all there!
MadameNon Posted April 4, 2011 Posted April 4, 2011 I just declined mine, so I hope it goes to someone waiting!
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