spark25 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 hhhmmmmm.... already 5 OSU posts. I guess this means that OSU doesn't have rounds: either you're in or your out.
rlayla Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I got into OSU! It'll be nice going to prospective students weekend, too, since i"m from Columbus and it'll be an excuse to see my folks.
spark25 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I got into OSU! It'll be nice going to prospective students weekend, too, since i"m from Columbus and it'll be an excuse to see my folks. congrats!! This one will ease your anxiety somewhat!
mormegil Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I got into OSU! It'll be nice going to prospective students weekend, too, since i"m from Columbus and it'll be an excuse to see my folks. Congrats!
poliscihopeful Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I received an email from OSU. Dare I go back to Columbus? What will the Michiganders in my family say? Where'd you go to HS rlayla?
mormegil Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 From what I understand they don't have TAships. It is mostly fellowships and RA positions that they offer. I know two people who were accepted to CGU. One, who happens to be one my PHD-cohorts, was offered one-semester tuition waiver. My other friend was offered a RA package, which was barely amount you could survive on. So the lesson is, even if you are offered funding of some sort it usually is not enough to cover the bare minimum expenses. Hope this helps but then again it is only two cases from a big sample who get admitted and enroll. Hey, thanks spark25. I heard they are VERY stingy with tuition remissions. Even if one gets a fellowship/RA, most accepted students have to pay a substantial part of the tuition. Heh.
catchermiscount Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 And Mr. Four for Four wants to paper MY HOUSE? I don't think so! Congrats Coach, as of right now, you are my hero. While the academic megalomaniac in me is swayed by your kind words, it remains that I will be TPing your house. IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG.
polisci09 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Wahoo! Got my OSU email! I'm 3/3...still waiting on the letter from Madison but I do live in a very rural area where the mail is notoriously slow...maybe I'll get it when the snow melts...in May.
rlayla Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I received an email from OSU. Dare I go back to Columbus? What will the Michiganders in my family say? Where'd you go to HS rlayla? I went to Thomas Worthington. Are you from Cbus? It would be so ironic if I went back there. I'm not thrilled about it, but Cbus will always have a place in my heart.
jackassjim Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Hey, thanks spark25. I heard they are VERY stingy with tuition remissions. Even if one gets a fellowship/RA, most accepted students have to pay a substantial part of the tuition. Heh. And people actually go there? I mean, it's not like they can expect huge salaries at upon graduation...
convex Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I think a lot of people have no idea that, at a decent program, everyone is funded.
mormegil Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 And people actually go there? I mean, it's not like they can expect huge salaries at upon graduation... Beats me. They are a Top 50 program, even if borderline. I guess they are not really that bad a program. How are they surviving as a department with that kind of a funding policy? Maybe I'm missing something here.
expatbayern Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Did everyone hear the same thing in terms of fellowships from OSU (won't get details until mid-March), or did some people get more specific funding info?
convex Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 It's really kind of a shame, because on face it seems that CGU has a shot at building some really great departments. They should be able to retain some good faculty--it's a job that comes with a beautiful location and no undergraduate teaching obligations.
rlayla Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Did everyone hear the same thing in terms of fellowships from OSU (won't get details until mid-March), or did some people get more specific funding info? It seems like everybody heard the same thing. Although I'm a bit confused because they said they are committed to providing us with a 'very competitive five year package' but I don't know if that's still going to happen if we get denied for a fellowship?
polisci09 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 It seems to me that because the fellowships are university-wide, the department is waiting to see what it will need to contribute for individual students. The way I understand the letter is that accepted students will get a funding package with a stipend, its just a matter of determining the source (university or department) and whether it is a fellowship or has teaching/research obligations. Maybe?
plisar Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 It seems to me that because the fellowships are university-wide, the department is waiting to see what it will need to contribute for individual students. The way I understand the letter is that accepted students will get a funding package with a stipend, its just a matter of determining the source (university or department) and whether it is a fellowship or has teaching/research obligations. Maybe? In my experience, this is almost certainly correct.
twright Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I shouldn't even ask ... but has anyone heard from Virginia???????
spark25 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I shouldn't even ask ... but has anyone heard from Virginia??????? Thank you twright. I'm in exactly the same position as you are.
IRHopeful Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I shouldn't even ask ... but has anyone heard from Virginia??????? Nope. They're running almost a week behind their normal schedule now...
convex Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Keep in mind, however, that we're deciding what their normal cycle is based on 1 or 2 previous time points.
twright Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 In case anyone is curious about Notre Dame's time schedule, this is a quote from an e-mail I received from director of graduate admissions yesterday: "Please be patient, decisions are not likely to be made before the end of February. As soon as any information is available you will be contacted via email."
AllFiredUp Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 UVA decisions are sitting in graduate studies. It's a matter of personnel entering the information now.
AllFiredUp Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 In case anyone is curious about Notre Dame's time schedule, this is a quote from an e-mail I received from director of graduate admissions yesterday: "Please be patient, decisions are not likely to be made before the end of February. As soon as any information is available you will be contacted via email." What do you think of this tone?
spark25 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 What do you think of this tone? "Please stop bothering us in the near future regarding decisions and wait until we contact you first." That is how I read it.
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