Georgia State, Southern Illinois, Western Michigan

[CrunchySocks]

Anyone know anything about these three Ph.D. programs??? I have applied to each and I know I am on the waiting list of at least one of them. Has anyone heard anything?

[desaparecido]

I turned down an offer from Georgia State about a week and a half ago. Solid program, but the funding package is really rough: $15,000 for 2/2 plus 100 hours of "professionalization," which is basically, from how it was explained to me, time spent editing, in the writing center, etc. You can choose to not do the professionalization aspect, but the stipend goes down to $13,000. The DGS is a super awesome guy and told me when he called me with the acceptance that he considers the funding package to be pretty bad and he's doing all he can to have the graduate school rework the offer, so he's certainly fighting for the program. Program-wise, it's very good, but I don't know how well one can live in Atlanta plus have enough time to adequately complete coursework with that heavy of a workload - again, the 2/2 is one thing, but an additional 100 hours (DGS told me it breaks down to roughly 6 hours per week) of additional duties is a bit over the top.

[CrunchySocks]

I turned down an offer from Georgia State about a week and a half ago. Solid program, but the funding package is really rough: $15,000 for 2/2 plus 100 hours of "professionalization," which is basically, from how it was explained to me, time spent editing, in the writing center, etc. You can choose to not do the professionalization aspect, but the stipend goes down to $13,000. The DGS is a super awesome guy and told me when he called me with the acceptance that he considers the funding package to be pretty bad and he's doing all he can to have the graduate school rework the offer, so he's certainly fighting for the program. Program-wise, it's very good, but I don't know how well one can live in Atlanta plus have enough time to adequately complete coursework with that heavy of a workload - again, the 2/2 is one thing, but an additional 100 hours (DGS told me it breaks down to roughly 6 hours per week) of additional duties is a bit over the top.

Congratulations on getting accepted though. I haven't heard anything from them. What was your area and were you going for literature or creative writing? I saw a few creative writing postings on here for GSU. I know Atlanta is pretty expensive, but I am not sure that any place won't be nowadays. Also, that does seem like a lot of work. Did you happen to find out how many applied or how many they accept with funding per semester? For creative writing and rhetoric I have heard there is only one funded position. Not sure about lit.

[fedupofthewait]

Hey Crunchy Socks, I also got an acceptance from Georgia State. They did not inform me, but I checked the website, and the acceptance was posted there. There was no other info. Hope this helps.

[CrunchySocks]

Hey Crunchy Socks, I also got an acceptance from Georgia State. They did not inform me, but I checked the website, and the acceptance was posted there. There was no other info. Hope this helps.

Where on the website? I checked my application and found nothing. Is there a special place on the website? Please give me a link.

[desaparecido]

Congratulations on getting accepted though. I haven't heard anything from them. What was your area and were you going for literature or creative writing? I saw a few creative writing postings on here for GSU. I know Atlanta is pretty expensive, but I am not sure that any place won't be nowadays. Also, that does seem like a lot of work. Did you happen to find out how many applied or how many they accept with funding per semester? For creative writing and rhetoric I have heard there is only one funded position. Not sure about lit.

Thanks! I'm going for lit - American modernism and cognitive studies, mostly. They didn't tell me anything much about the cohort, really. It was a very late acceptance, I know that much. I got an email the afternoon of March 26th, so it wouldn't surprise me if they're arranging things right up until this weekend - let me know if you figure out the website (I haven't been on there at all). Good luck!

[fedupofthewait]

https://webdb.gsu.edu/applicantstatus/index.cfm?logout=true&refresh=true

That is the website. I hope it helps.

[CrunchySocks]

Well Georgia State did not accept me and although they were never my top choice I can't help but feel a bit worried. Last year I applied to Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC San Diego. None accepted me. This year I got rejected from Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, and now Georgia State. Middle TN State accepted me, but without funding and due to the fact is a young program, I would be getting heaps more loan debt, and would not get a job after I graduate due to the fact no one knows about MTSU then they are a wash. So Southern Illinois and Western Michigan have me on a waitlist and I would be lying if I didn't say I am pretty scared at this point. I don't want to start from scratch next year, but I would if I had since well Ph.D. is my game plan come hell or high water..... ugh!