Boulder MA applicants

[gradschoolwannabe]

I spoke with someone in the English department, and it sounds like they keep their applicant pool open and send out rejections after April 15th, to catch those people who turn down their offers then. Hope that answers anyone's questions about MAs. It sounds like they make more choices when MA candidates turn down offers.

[skybythelight]

I believe I'm on the same wait list. I appreciate they are trying to be fair and help everyone out, but it also makes things kind of difficult not having anyone get the full package. I dunno, what are you thoughts, skybythelight?

Honestly, unless I'm offered a funding package I likely will not attend. I've also been accepted to UWashington, and though I haven't heard about funding from them yet, if I AM offered funding there it will be a much better package from what I can tell. If not, I have a guaranteed spot in their PhD program, so spending the money for the MA isn't such a gamble.

[Strong Flat White]

Honestly, unless I'm offered a funding package I likely will not attend. I've also been accepted to UWashington, and though I haven't heard about funding from them yet, if I AM offered funding there it will be a much better package from what I can tell. If not, I have a guaranteed spot in their PhD program, so spending the money for the MA isn't such a gamble.

 

So...this.  I am a current MA at CU and I can maybe clarify the whole funding thing a bit. The program does make every effort to hook up its MA's with TAships, but these amount to tuition remission and are semester-by-semester, usually after the first year. I understand the confusion, though, b/c being a staff member and longtime part of the CU community, I'd stop in all the time and do my business on campus.  Well, one day after my MA acceptance I swung by to inquire about "funding," and was told, "no, there's no funding for MA's." Just purely matter of factly.  So, if a TAship here and there to cover tuition does it for you, then yes, you might get "funding."  If you see funding as a stipend kinda deal, then no, CU does not offer this to its MA's. I am at a total loss as to why they have you "apply for funding" and evidently communicate the way they do about "funding" because I was told point blank it doesn't exist.  Not to be a downer, but hopefully this clarifies a bit?

[skybythelight]

It does, and makes my decision a lot easier. I'll likely be turning my offer down within the next few days... if only I knew the proper way to do so, ha.