phdhope2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I figured that there are several of us out there that would like this. I copied this from an old thread. It may be a little early, but I just want to be admitted to avoid another cycle. "So I thought that anyone who has rejected an offer might post it here with a little bit of info. I hope this might prove somewhat useful to anyone who is facing down the bleak inhumanity that is the wait-list. I was thinking we should probably post: School Name Sub field Funded/not funded Type of funding (fellowship or assistantship or combination)" clangeroo and teamind 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyRiteHere Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Good Idea for a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Proud Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My friend (who has no Gradcafe account) plans to give up Cornell. Anyone waitlisted at Cornell? A good news for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamind Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Maybe it's too early in the game, but I'd really love to see this thread take off- and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Unfortunately I myself am nowhere close to making the decision so I can't offer any solace to wait listers just yet. I am, however, currently wait listed at Minnesota and UC Irvine, so if anyone is planning on rejecting their offer (especially Minnesota, apparently I am quite high on the list), let a brother know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windyjarhead Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hey Peassss, I'm also wait listed at Irvine. They invited me to their campus visit weekend for the incoming cohort. I'm trying to read the tea leaves and figure out if this means anything, or if they invited all the wait listers. Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demichd Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 My friend (who has no Gradcafe account) plans to give up Cornell. Anyone waitlisted at Cornell? A good news for you! I'm waitlisted at Cornell! What is your friend's subfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certaincertainties Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I plan on turning down a funded offer to Penn as soon as I can reach my POI there (I'd like to speak with her before turning down the offer). Hopefully this means that some people who were accepted without funding can get funding. I'll report back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamind Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hey Peassss, I'm also wait listed at Irvine. They invited me to their campus visit weekend for the incoming cohort. I'm trying to read the tea leaves and figure out if this means anything, or if they invited all the wait listers. Any idea? They also invited me; when I first read it I assumed they invited all wait listed students, but now that you mention it, I have no idea. Maybe we are higher up on the list? Either way, I can't attend unfortunately since it's the same weekend as another admitted students visit, not to mention I live on the other coast. Are you planning on going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sincereheart Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I'm waitlisted at Cornell! What is your friend's subfield? have you been invited to the campus visit by the graduate coordinator? If so, that is a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windyjarhead Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yes, Peassss, I am going to the Irvine weekend. I am a displaced former Californian. $300 plane ticket, $75 car rental. I'll report pack when (if?) I find anything. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamind Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yes, Peassss, I am going to the Irvine weekend. I am a displaced former Californian. $300 plane ticket, $75 car rental. I'll report pack when (if?) I find anything. :-/ Definitely let me know how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacocat Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) I plan on turning down a funded offer to Penn as soon as I can reach my POI there (I'd like to speak with her before turning down the offer). Hopefully this means that some people who were accepted without funding can get funding. I'll report back! Hey certaincertainties, I'm currently waitlisted for funding at Penn. I understand their waitlist is dictated by subfield, do you mind sharing yours? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to broadcast it. Thanks! Edited February 27, 2013 by Tacocat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certaincertainties Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hey certaincertainties, I'm currently waitlisted for funding at Penn. I understand their waitlist is dictated by subfield, do you mind sharing yours? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to broadcast it. Thanks! No worries, I'm theory. It may take a while though--I still haven't heard back from my POI. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacocat Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 No worries, I'm theory. It may take a while though--I still haven't heard back from my POI. Best of luck! Thank you very much! I'm theory as well, so this is very good to hear. I am expecting to be in limbo through most of March anyway, just by nature of waitlists. However, it is nice to have some clearer idea of my prospects. Best of luck to you too and congrats on your acceptances! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
certaincertainties Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thank you very much! I'm theory as well, so this is very good to hear. I am expecting to be in limbo through most of March anyway, just by nature of waitlists. However, it is nice to have some clearer idea of my prospects. Best of luck to you too and congrats on your acceptances! No worries! It's actually quite a good funding package--better than either Chicago or Michigan--though I'm not sure how the cost of living compares to Chicago or whether the funding amount varies by candidate (I doubt it, I think everyone gets the Benjamin Franklin Fellowship). It's a really great program, it just can't offer as much in my field of interest as Chicago or Michigan can. Best of luck! Hopefully you'll get some clarity soon! I definitely know how that goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Hogfather Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I will, in the next three weeks or so, turn down funded offers to Stanford, MIT and U of Michigan for comparative. Good luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherperson Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Umm...anyone turning down funded BU offers, especially IR? Ttrying to gauge my chances. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangeroo Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 And anyone turning down Emory, especially in IR or Comp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmet Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hey, I just got into GWU with funding. I'm leaning a couple of other places, but I want to get on campus before making a final decision. I'll be trying to visit the week before their official open house and if I decide not to go, I'll let them know quickly. Just wanted to let anyone waiting for funding or acceptance news know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRam Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 With the news I received today, I will likely be declining my offers from Florida and Arizona State. Won't know for sure until after next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyRiteHere Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Anybody got a funded Kentucky offer? If so, feel free to turn it down if you are IR/CP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
news2yous Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hey, I just got into GWU with funding. I'm leaning a couple of other places, but I want to get on campus before making a final decision. I'll be trying to visit the week before their official open house and if I decide not to go, I'll let them know quickly. Just wanted to let anyone waiting for funding or acceptance news know. Thank you! For anyone else who got funding from GWU but decides to not go there: PLEASE TELL THEM ASAP! They can't let the alternates in until they their initial funding offers get declined. Waiting is torture. I want some stability! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemonics2 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I will likely decline Georgetown. I also just want to see JHU first before I make a decision...I'm leaning other ways. But if anyone is funded and in at UVa and doesn't think they'll go, PLEASE tell them. Waitlisted within a couple of spots there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerecho Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I haven't received a response back from UC Santa Cruz. Does anyone have any details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. white Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I will most likely decline BU offer, if GWU ends up offering me full funding (or, if miraculously, I get into Northwestern or U Chicago)... Those of you with GWU full funding offer who are likely to decline, PLEASE (for the sake of all of us waiting) inform us as promptly as possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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