Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU and University of Washington

[CaitlinMarie]

Hello all!

 

I was wondering if anyone has heard back from the MCC program at NYU or the Comm program at Washington about the status of their MA application.

 

THANKS! Good luck to everyone!

[media/comm hopeful]

I am waiting to hear back from NYU MCC MA too... was hoping to hear something this week, since decisions were made around this time or earlier last year. No news is good news, I guess. Good luck!!

[CaitlinMarie]

I was thinking I would hear this week as well! I emailed admissions and it seems that they are on Spring Break, so I am guessing that may have delayed  notifications. 

Is NYU your first choice? What are you hoping to focus on?
 

Good luck to you as well!

[media/comm hopeful]

Ah spring break, of course. Hopefully we'll hear early next week then! I have been accepted to two other programs so far (one PhD and one MA), waitlisted at one, and am waiting on a couple others. I'm not sure if NYU would be my first choice or not... it depends on what (if any) funding I get. I have a lot of interests when it comes to media, technology and culture, so I'm not sure what my focus would be exactly, but I'm interested in CMC and how our online identities and interactions are impacting our interpersonal relationships. I'm also interested in media and technology saturation in contemporary culture and how new media and their platforms are shaping post-postmodern American culture. Kind of broad, I know, but I'm hoping to narrow my focus in grad school with the eventual goal of getting a PhD and becoming a professor. What are you interested in? Fingers crossed for us both and hang in there as we wait!!

[media/comm hopeful]

Then again, I'm not sure that it matters that they're on spring break... other departments and schools at NYU seem to be sending out decisions today and have throughout the week...? I guess we'll just see!

[A Librarian]

Greetings,

I was wondering if either of you (or anybody) has heard anything back yet? On the MCC website it is written that admittance decisions should be out by Thursday; however, I've noted that at least one person has already posted that they've been accepted on the results board. Anybody else heard anything? Oh the joys of waiting.

Thanks.  

[media/comm hopeful]

Hi A Librarian! Still waiting to hear, also... I saw the poster from earlier this week, but I haven't heard anything, so I'm still hoping... Good luck to you and hang in there through the waiting craze!

[CaitlinMarie]

I haven't heard back yet, either! Waiting impatiently. Good luck to you both! Do either of you know about their funding scheme? I calculated tuition and it is pretty exorbitant!

[A Librarian]

Greetings,

Alas...still waiting. I wonder if when they said "let applicants know by Thursday" they actually meant "will let applicants know at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday." I'm trying to remain somewhat optimistic but am beginning to resign myself to expecting the worst. I've been resisting the urge to just pick up the phone and call. But wait we must, hopefully we'll all hear pretty soon, and hopefully we'll all hear good news. I'll admit I feel a bit better knowing that other people are still waiting to hear back, perhaps they just got held up. Please post if you hear anything. And my apologies to CaitlinMarie but I don't have any helpful info about their funding scheme, as best as I can tell most of NYU's MA programs are more-or-less unfunded. Good luck to us all.

- A Librarian

Edited March 27, 2013 by A Librarian

[A Librarian]

And if you are reading this and also waiting to hear back from NYU MCC, why not chime in? It could be that the decisions just haven't been sent out yet...

[Chreen]

I'm still waiting on 3/5 schools to get back to me, one of which is NYU MCC. It's been thrilling.

[media/comm hopeful]

Just got a standard acceptance email from Mary Taylor, Assistant Director of Graduate Programs... excited! No info yet on funding, but should arrive in the next week or two. I'm not sure I'll be able to afford it if I don't get any funding, but we'll see. Good luck to everyone else!

[CaitlinMarie]

Haven't heard yet either. But even with funding it is still going to be very expensive for me. They seem to only give partial scholarships...

[A Librarian]

Greetings,

Like media/comm hopeful I received a basic acceptance note, with no funding information. Now I just need to figure out how to pay for it. Perhaps I'll see some of you in the Fall. Good luck to all of you.

- A Librarian

[CaitlinMarie]

I just got an email too! Really excited but cautious as if I am not offered any form of scholarship, I can't go. Crossing my fingers!

[Chreen]

Also accepted, also in dire need of funding. Yay for us all!

[CaitlinMarie]

@Nowaynohow, would you suggest emailing them? Are you paying a 1/3 tuition or did they give you funding up to a third of the cost of tuition. Also, is you RA thing as a resident advisor or research assistant?
 

Thanks for the advice! I am really hoping to go but I definitely need a scholarship of some sort! SORRY FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS!

[media/comm hopeful]

Wondering for those who got accepted what if any funding you have received. I got a $10K scholarship ($5K per semester) plus the option of work study ($3K) and some subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Not sure if it's going to be enough of a scholarship to make it really feasible for me to go... did others receive funding packages?

[Chreen]

I got essentially the same package. None of my programs seem to be offering me much better, though. So probably I'm just gonna go into debt for a bit.

[CaitlinMarie]

I was offered the same. But, I am contemplating whether the debt is worth. it Most of the loans have fairly high interest rates and non-defered payments. It means interest would be accruing for 2 years. The cost for the MA would most certainly double when all is said and done. As someone who wants to pursue a PhD, that is a lot of debt to accumulate so early on. I wouldn't be able to being paying any of it back for at least 7 years. Based on rough calculations, I suspect I would be paying it off the rest of my life, or at least most of my career. I love the program, but not sure if it is worth the debt. 

I applied to all MA programs not really considering the lack of funding. Perhaps I should wait another year, build up experience, and apply directly to PhD programs. It is better financially. Such a hard situation!!!

Any words of wisdom/advice would be welcome from others currently pursuing PhDs or hoping to pursue a PhD...