rwillh11 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I guess the first question is funding? I was told during the process that they fully fund everyone (I think they are the only UK school to do so), but no mention of that in my letter....so who knows??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I was told during the process that they fully fund everyone (I think they are the only UK school to do so), but no mention of that in my letter....so who knows??? I looked briefly in the summer and think there was reference to 'a number' of £18000 MRes/PhD scholarships being available, but was under the impression that nothing was guaranteed. Still hopefully they come through for you! I'm biased though. I live here and decided not to apply to any UK PhD programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robes Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I was told during the process that they fully fund everyone (I think they are the only UK school to do so), but no mention of that in my letter....so who knows??? Indeed, since 2012/2013 they fund everyone, the only in UK to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Indeed, since 2012/2013 they fund everyone, the only in UK to do it. Happy to be proved wrong . Nice to see they put some of the money they collect from their (outrageously high) Masters programs to good use! Robes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmar Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yes, Emailed an acceptance from the LSE this morning. Frankly, I have no idea how to weight it against the US schools. I did my master's there, and I love it, but not sure how it stacks up against a US program. Congrats! I received a weird email from them on Friday saying there has been a delay in processing the application by the Graduate Admissions Division. Called and they said a decision has been made but that the admin team haven't had a chance to process the decision so couldn't tell me! Don't know what to make of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmar Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I looked briefly in the summer and think there was reference to 'a number' of £18000 MRes/PhD scholarships being available, but was under the impression that nothing was guaranteed. Still hopefully they come through for you! I'm biased though. I live here and decided not to apply to any UK PhD programs Indeed, since 2012/2013 they fund everyone, the only in UK to do it. They fund most but not all. I know a bunch of people who didn't get any funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robes Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I was there as a grad student when such a decision was taken. However, I'm only speaking about IR Department, don't know others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacktivist Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Withdrew from the Texas wait list and declined my Merced offer. Hope that helps someone out! Bubandis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Game Theory Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I've been staying away from this board for a while, for my nerves. Anyway, congrats to all the admits, hope everyone is doing well! If there are any Michigan admits out there (Methods sub-field), who are planning to turn down the offer...please please please do so soon! I am on the wait-list at my dream school and am pumping out positive energy, hoping for something back. Bubandis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gusvalo Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Just received an e-mail from Pittsburgh but I still can't figure out what it means. It said the department is not able to recommend me for admission, but they may eventually contact me before mid April to see if I am still available (?). Not sure if it's a waitlist or an extremely polite rejection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillh11 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Just received an e-mail from Pittsburgh but I still can't figure out what it means. It said the department is not able to recommend me for admission, but they may eventually contact me before mid April to see if I am still available (?). Not sure if it's a waitlist or an extremely polite rejection. Sounds like a wait-list, but maybe not a particularly promising one...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gusvalo Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Sounds like a wait-list, but maybe not a particularly promising one...? I will officially declare it as a waitlist of the waitlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeetable Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Has anybody heard updates from Boston University? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonClau Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hello all! Long time lurker here--OSU Political Science PhD (IR) admit. I have the unfortunate role of being placed on the funding waitlist. I'm wondering if any admits are going to decline? My stress level went from incredibly high before being admitted to practically non-existent to sky high once again. Please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMac Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Um.... So how exactly should I word an email where I decline an offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esotericish Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 "I deeply appreciate the offer of admission to X University, but I will unfortunately have to decline the offer. Thank you for your time, etc etc." That's what I'd do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillh11 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 "I deeply appreciate the offer of admission to X University, but I will unfortunately have to decline the offer. Thank you for your time, etc etc." That's what I'd do. Pretty much exactly what I have done. If you have developed any support of rapport with any professors at the school you are declining, I would send them a little personal note too, thanking them for your help and expressing regret that you won't be working with them Username 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 For those of you that are done with the cycle do consider contributing to this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ88 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Does anyone in this forum happen to be familiar or know someone familiar with either the Georgetown MA in American Gov't or the GWU MPS in Legislative Affairs? I'm accepted to both. I'm trying to figure out which would be better for me. It's hard to find anything about either program other than their websites. EDIT: moving to the advice forum. Edited March 12, 2015 by JohnJ88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testingtesting Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 1 month and 3 days left...but who's counting? wcsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldReekie Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Oh joy. A bill looks likely to pass the Texas senate to allow concealed carry on campus. This thread isn't for political issues, but it's hard not to let this unnerve me slightly. I accept it's my problem and if I didn't want to live in a gun filled society I should have stayed in Britain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glad10 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sounds like a wait-list, but maybe not a particularly promising one...? Pittsburgh has given some rejections (including mine) so I think you are in a better position than the ones who have already gotten a rejection. I assume that they will contact you if the people who got accepted will turn down the offer they received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbyTee Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 So I am on the alternate list for funding at LSU, but have an offer from Oklahoma. Makes the decision a bit easier I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacktivist Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Hey man. Having gone through this application process before, let me tell you that there is nothing more frustrating for people who are truly trying to make decisions about which school to attend than seeing people begging for others to give up their opportunity so that you can have what you want. Looking at your offer, you have a great situation already and it just seems sad that you would be so openly dissatisfied with your good fortune that you would be willing to make someone else rush their decision to make your life easier. As someone in the same field and with the same substantive interests, just chill out and let things come as they will because the utter desperation in your posts makes me very certain that I wouldn't want to work with you at all. Chill out and take a break from this website. This is unnecessarily harsh and condescending. Darth has a case of the nerves about this offer, understandably so since it's his dream school. If fellow applicants aren't allowed to express their hopes/dreams/fears/etc. with each other on this anonymous message board, then what the hell good is it? I also think you're reading too much into Darth's posts to assume he's dissatisfied with his offer in hand. If anything, I wouldn't want to work with someone who is openly judgmental of others because they expressed feelings that do not harm anyone else. mseph, AuldReekie, David_King and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
souwant2bcliche Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 ...the beer flows like R code... This made my entire day. R is my favorite thing to hate. And beer is just my favorite thing while I sit and twiddle my thumbs over UVA and their long as hell decision process. Also, don't let the internet trollolols get you down! Darth Game Theory 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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