pavlik Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I got my acceptance letter today--no information about fellowship awards or such. Looking forward to that official letter
joseon4th Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I received notice of admission to the MGPS program last night, though my status had changed much earlier in the day. Also no information of merit aid.
Burnt Orange Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Congratulations to all who've been accepted to the LBJ School! A group of current students will be making contact with you all in the coming weeks to talk about the programs, school community, life in Austin, etc. gwualum4mpp 1
bama687 Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 I got into the Public Affairs program, as well! These next two weeks to hear about funding are going to be UNBEARABLE.
texasjen Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Congratulations to all who've been accepted to the LBJ School! A group of current students will be making contact with you all in the coming weeks to talk about the programs, school community, life in Austin, etc. So I'm guessing at this point if we haven't heard anything, assume the worst? If current students are already being tasked with reaching out to admitted applicants.... texasjen 1
Amsh_Aust Posted March 4, 2014 Posted March 4, 2014 Anyone coming for the LBJ Open House on 24th March?
DreamTeam03 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Just heard about funding. Lucky to get a scholarship the covers tuition! Probably gonna have to find other funding opportunities (RAship?) to get some help with room and board, though.
kathryn_a Posted March 5, 2014 Author Posted March 5, 2014 Me too! Got a $50K fellowship over 2 years, which will cover in-state tuition with an extra $1100 or so per month. Good luck everyone!
joseon4th Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 May I ask how you heard? Email/snail mail/online portal?
MPAallday Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I just heard I was offered a spot on the wait list today. Not bad considering it's one of my top picks! Congrats to all those who received funding and offers! MPPgal, MPAallday and marwanslm 3
MJA87 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I just heard I was offered a spot on the wait list today. Not bad considering it's one of my top picks! Congrats to all those who received funding and offers! CONGRATS MPAallday! Do you mind if I ask the numbers/work experience you applied with?
notmike Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Congrats MPAallday! I've been checking back here to see what happened for you. I'm glad to hear you got some good news. Edited March 5, 2014 by notmike
MPAallday Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 CONGRATS MPAallday! Do you mind if I ask the numbers/work experience you applied with? I applied with a 3.12 (last 60 was a 3.73) and 159/156/4.5. I've worked throughout my undergraduate career in both relevant and non-relevant positions, but nothing post-grad since I graduate in May. So, considering my mediocre stats, I'm happy to be where I am! Hopefully the admissions committee saw some sort of potential. Congrats MPAallday! I've been checking back here to see what happened for you. I'm glad to hear you got some good news. Thanks! Now I'm just waiting for the final letters from the rest of my applications (I'm sure just like you).
gwualum4mpp Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 I applied with a 3.12 (last 60 was a 3.73) and 159/156/4.5. I've worked throughout my undergraduate career in both relevant and non-relevant positions, but nothing post-grad since I graduate in May. So, considering my mediocre stats, I'm happy to be where I am! Hopefully the admissions committee saw some sort of potential. Thanks! Now I'm just waiting for the final letters from the rest of my applications (I'm sure just like you). Hey MPAallday that's good you are still in the running and congratulations are def. in order! I can notify you if I decline LBJ since I'm undecided, which may or may not help but, you know. Good luck with the rest of your schools!
MPAallday Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Hey MPAallday that's good you are still in the running and congratulations are def. in order! I can notify you if I decline LBJ since I'm undecided, which may or may not help but, you know. Good luck with the rest of your schools! Thanks! Keep me (us) posted! It's a great school, but not for everyone so I can understand if you eventually decide on another.
albuhhh Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 MPAAllDay, I'll also most likely be declining assuming that I don't receive funding (which is looking like the case). Awesome program, and as a Texas native, I would have loved to go back, but without funding options, it'll be tough for me if someone else offers a better package... Good luck!
MPAallday Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 MPAAllDay, I'll also most likely be declining assuming that I don't receive funding (which is looking like the case). Awesome program, and as a Texas native, I would have loved to go back, but without funding options, it'll be tough for me if someone else offers a better package... Good luck! Thanks for the update albuhhh (it's so weird referring to each other by usernames)! Which offer are you thinking of accepting?
bama687 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Received word of funding! Just a waiver of out-of-state tuition. Mine came in an email
albuhhh Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 MPAallday, I actually haven't heard back from the majority of the schools I applied to, so I haven't heard back from my top choices. However, if I don't get into a choice that I would consider without funding, I have a tuition scholarship offer from USC Price, so that will be very very hard to turn down, especially as I am already in California and it would keep me close to friends and professional networks.
suani Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 For those who did not receive any funding from LBJ: Have you asked the question of the Admissions Committee whether secondary funding considerations will be made after April 15, when folks have decided to accept or decline their admission? Or are these decisions final? For example, if someone received $$$ from LBJ but chose to decline their acceptance and funding offer, would that money go back into the pot and awarded to someone else? I was one of those accepted for Fall 2014, but not offered any funding. I will likely still attend because LBJ is affordable compared to some of the other schools, but even a little $$$ will go a long way! I found a similar discussion on this topic from 2008, but times are different now so I was curious if anyone has raised the issue more recently. I would appreciate any information you can offer. Thanks!
albuhhh Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 ^Actually, I would be very interested in knowing whether this applies to any school and not just UT...
marwanslm Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) I just received my admission letter today. No funding T_T Though the tuition is relatively affordable, still feeling a little disappointed. I'm very interested in the question posted above. Edited March 12, 2014 by marwanslm
MPAallday Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) I just received my admission letter today. No funding T_T Though the tuition is relatively affordable, still feeling a little disappointed. I'm very interested in the question posted above. I asked a friend of mine who used to work in admissions and he said that (where he worked) funding that is freed up from applicants who declined their offers typically went to students who were either (1) accepted from the wait list or (2) had no funding in the first place. Of course this is just anecdotal evidence. Edited March 12, 2014 by MPAallday
texasjen Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Just an FYI- apparently an email was sent out about ten days ago letting people know if they were wait-listed or not for the MPAff program. Looks like some people were left out of the email, me included. I emailed the admissions committee to inquire and they responded within the hour. So...if you are still "in review" and haven't heard anything yet, email the admissions committee!
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