UNH website change: anyone else?

[xxxx]

I just checked my UNH application status via blackboard and my status has changed from "under review by department" to "waiting for final grad review."

What does this mean? Has this happened to anyone else?

[JeremiahParadise]

I am not sure what this means, sorry, but I recently completed an MA at UNH, and I'd be happy to chat if you have any questions or issues about the department/college/university. Are you a prospective PhD or MA? In any case, I had a really wonderful, positive, professional experience with UNH, and I'd recommend either of its literary study grad programs to anyone.

[xxxx]

I am not sure what this means, sorry, but I recently completed an MA at UNH, and I'd be happy to chat if you have any questions or issues about the department/college/university. Are you a prospective PhD or MA? In any case, I had a really wonderful, positive, professional experience with UNH, and I'd recommend either of its literary study grad programs to anyone.

I applied to the MA program in literature. What was your experience like? How was the department overall? Do they do a good job of preparing students for the PhD, if that's what they want to do? How would you describe the housing/funding situation? What were the negatives of attending and what were the overwhelming positives?

Sorry, that's a lot of questions. Thank you for offering to answer some!

[JeremiahParadise]

Overall, the department and my experience were both excellent. Large dept, prof wise, but few grad students, it seemed. Awesome support from faculty with professional development, and the PhDs were also a ton of help. The UNH EGO is alive an well -- and it focuses almost entirely on preparing its members for conferencing, publishing, teaching and applying to PhD programs. Really, I can't say enough about how knowledgeable/friendly/willing 9/10 people in the dept/classes are. I came to UNH from a small liberal arts school and I was afraid of gettin lost in the shuffle of a big university, but I felt valued and welcomed at UNH. Hmm. Other stuff. Funding is available, but, like every other state institution's, it's getting cut. I entered unfunded (shock! I know) but left with a full tuition scholarship. Anything is possible, but I'd really really shoot for a TAship, if possible. Also, other offices on campus off GAships, and you can try for one of them if scholarship and TA money are unavailable. Now, negatives: it's cold? I don't know. I suppose I didn't have too many beefs with the program beside its not so great funding. Oh, and Hamilton Smith Hall is sort of... not in awesome shape haha but it's ok. Positives: good travel funding for conferences, profs with open doors, supportive PhDs/other MA students, wonderful library, cool area, good bars in Portsmouth, and just a generally positive but still competitive and professional environment. Hope this helps. I'm running off to teach, but I can say more if you have more questions. Also, wrote this on my phone so forgive any autocorrected nonsense.