ta_pros_to_telos Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 So happy for you, Wakeupright! It's such an energetic and happening department! wakeupright 1
Dialectica Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Attention all accepted and wait listed at Brandeis. There was a miscommunication between the graduate school and the department regarding funding. In the initial offer, most people were offered a 50% merit-based scholarship, with the good prospects of a significant need-based scholarship shortly thereafter. However, the merit-based scholarship is 25% while the need-based is (in most cases) another 25% of tuition. While that comes out to 50% funding, it eliminates the chance of a need-based scholarship on top of that. I confirmed this information with the department.
Ulixes Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Attention all accepted and wait listed at Brandeis. There was a miscommunication between the graduate school and the department regarding funding. In the initial offer, most people were offered a 50% merit-based scholarship, with the good prospects of a significant need-based scholarship shortly thereafter. However, the merit-based scholarship is 25% while the need-based is (in most cases) another 25% of tuition. While that comes out to 50% funding, it eliminates the chance of a need-based scholarship on top of that. I confirmed this information with the department. That has to be super frustrating! Declining Brandeis?
hopefulpessimiste Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Just received word that it is likely that I will be admitted to Wisconsin off the waitlist. But, I am strongly leaning toward declining it in favor of Penn. Or UCLA if they would ever get back to me! greencoloredpencil, PerpetualApplicant No More and Edit_Undo 3
Dialectica Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 That has to be super frustrating! Declining Brandeis? It is super frustrating. But, even still, I've got a great impression of their program from current grads, and their placement is great. Given my other offers, Brandeis still comes out on top for me. I'm still weighing some options and figuring out some financial details, but it seems likely that I'll accept their offer.
Monadology Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Just got off the Purdue wait-list for funding. I should be making my decision in the next day or two. Ulixes, Glasperlenspieler, kant_get_in and 5 others 8
AcademicX Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Just got off the Purdue wait-list for funding. I should be making my decision in the next day or two. Congrats! I met two guys from your MA program at Columbia and they are really cool! I root for Milwaukee now!! Edited April 9, 2014 by Johannes14
kant_get_in Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Just got off the Purdue wait-list for funding. I should be making my decision in the next day or two. Fantastic news!
SamStone Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Just heard back that I was accepted to CalState LA. No word on funding yet...does anyone know if they typically offer much funding? I haven't seemed to find good info on that...
SamStone Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 After I posted about CSULA I received an acceptance from SFSU! Monadology, kant_get_in and Dialectica 3
Glasperlenspieler Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Just got off the Purdue wait-list for funding. I should be making my decision in the next day or two. Congrats! What are you leaning towards?
alethicethic Posted April 9, 2014 Posted April 9, 2014 Just heard back that I was accepted to CalState LA. No word on funding yet...does anyone know if they typically offer much funding? I haven't seemed to find good info on that... Congratulations! Both SFSU and CSULA are part of the CSU system, so both are free for low-income California residents. So, I'd recommend establishing residency in your first year, such that in your second year at least, tuition is free. SFSU has quite a few teaching positions available, and a ton of scholarships that philosophy students are typically competitive for. It's also a very friendly and supportive department with great placement. I highly recommend it. kant_get_in and PerpetualApplicant No More 2
greencoloredpencil Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Accepted to UCLA...in shock...already accepted my offer. Edited April 10, 2014 by greencoloredpencil ta_pros_to_telos, hopefulpessimiste, philstudent1991 and 8 others 11
Wait For It... Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Accepted to UCLA...in shock...already accepted my offer. That's fantastic! So happy for you! greencoloredpencil 1
PerpetualApplicant No More Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Accepted to UCLA...in shock...already accepted my offer. True story: the other day, I was grading midterms in green and I thought to myself, "Man, I hope something works out for greencoloredpencil." So glad that it did. Congrats!! Edited April 10, 2014 by perpetualapplicant ta_pros_to_telos and greencoloredpencil 2
humean_skeptic Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Accepted to UCLA...in shock...already accepted my offer. Congrats!!!! greencoloredpencil 1
bar_scene_gambler Posted April 10, 2014 Author Posted April 10, 2014 Got of GSU's waitlist! Fuck yeah! AcademicX, stressedout, ἠφανισμένος and 13 others 16
wandajune Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Accepted to UCLA...in shock...already accepted my offer. Got of GSU's waitlist! Fuck yeah! Ahhh, congratulations all around! greencoloredpencil 1
kant_get_in Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Got of GSU's waitlist! Fuck yeah! Out of up votes. Congrats!
greencoloredpencil Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 True story: the other day, I was grading midterms in green and I thought to myself, "Man, I hope something works out for greencoloredpencil." So glad that it did. Congrats!! It simply warms my heart to hear that you were grading in green. Thanks! alethicethic 1
Wait For It... Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Got of GSU's waitlist! Fuck yeah! Congrats! I know that was what you were waiting for!
hopefulpessimiste Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 Ahhh, congratulations all around! Seconded! Congrats you guys!
dgswaim Posted April 10, 2014 Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Got of GSU's waitlist! Fuck yeah! Awesome! Really happy for you! Any chance for funding at all? Edit: Saw your answer an the other thread. Congrats on the funding package, too! Edited April 10, 2014 by dgswaim
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