Scottstein Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Hi folks, Please join this and let us know whether you are keen on taking up your Austin English offers.I got waitlisted for the Digital Literacies slot. All Ut Austin people--admits and waitlists--please chime in
Scottstein Posted February 23, 2015 Author Posted February 23, 2015 Any info on how many people have gotten in through the waitlist in the previous years would also help to ease some tension this side..thanks
CarolineNC Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I've been admitted for 19th-C American lit. I will probably accept the offer. Good luck!
Grizbert Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I have not heard a peep. Online status still says "in review." I am already on campus here completing my MSIS. Baffled that others have received admissions offers, rejections, and waitlist notices...
Grizbert Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Hi folks, Please join this and let us know whether you are keen on taking up your Austin English offers.I got waitlisted for the Digital Literacies slot. All Ut Austin people--admits and waitlists--please chime in How did you get the notice? Email directing you to the online admissions portal?
silenus_thescribe Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I'm waiting on one decision, but from the look of it, that decision is an implied rejection. So the likelihood that I'll end up at UT is about 99 percent, a fact I'm supremely excited about. Could not ask for a better match as fas as my interests go, and from what I've heard Austin is an awesome city. My areas of focus is contemporary (20th/21st cent.) Anglo-American theatre. I also have research topics in cinema, particularly 1960's French cinema. No matter what period in history I am studying, I also go to the intersection of literature and philosophy. That I suppose you could call the overarching framework from which I approach literature.
Grizbert Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I'm waiting on one decision, but from the look of it, that decision is an implied rejection. So the likelihood that I'll end up at UT is about 99 percent, a fact I'm supremely excited about. Could not ask for a better match as fas as my interests go, and from what I've heard Austin is an awesome city. My areas of focus is contemporary (20th/21st cent.) Anglo-American theatre. I also have research topics in cinema, particularly 1960's French cinema. No matter what period in history I am studying, I also go to the intersection of literature and philosophy. That I suppose you could call the overarching framework from which I approach literature. Welcome to Austin! It's still a great city, though the rapid population increase has meant many changes, and a lot of grumbling. If you're from California, never tell anyone. Ozymandias Melancholia and silenus_thescribe 2
silenus_thescribe Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Welcome to Austin! It's still a great city, though the rapid population increase has meant many changes, and a lot of grumbling. If you're from California, never tell anyone. Duly noted. As a born-and-bred Californian that went to college in Oregon, I've already learned to be cautious about admitting to my beloved home state.
Grizbert Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Duly noted. As a born-and-bred Californian that went to college in Oregon, I've already learned to be cautious about admitting to my beloved home state. FWIW, I love California! Get ready for some extreme heat down here. And enjoy the breakfast tacos! So, so many breakfast tacos.
Scottstein Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 How did you get the notice? Email directing you to the online admissions portal? i got an email from wayne lesser
silenus_thescribe Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Does anyone know how long we have to make a decision? I saw no notice of that in the various correspondence I received. I assumed it'd be April 15th like the rest, but I want to make sure. I'll 99.9 percent sure be calling it for UT this week, but I want to make sure I'm not missing a deadline here.
dazedandbemused Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 If it helps, people here get in off the wait list all the time. They only send out exactly as many acceptances as there are spots, and the acceptance rate on first offers has been around 50% in the last few years. The last three cohorts have been from a third to half made up of wait listers.
CarolineNC Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 If it helps, people here get in off the wait list all the time. They only send out exactly as many acceptances as there are spots, and the acceptance rate on first offers has been around 50% in the last few years. The last three cohorts have been from a third to half made up of wait listers. Do you like it there? Are people nice?
dazedandbemused Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Do you like it there? Are people nice? So, I don't know if you've looked at any of the UT threads from years past, but that easy cameradie that people developed on here became really awesome friendships IRL, and the excessive devotion to UT is real. I was super skeptical when I applied and all the students told me they didn't mind the tiny stipends because they love it here that much, but two years in that's basically all I have to say. Don't get me wrong, I complain about being poor ALL the time, but I know I've got a bunch of friends that are suffering with me.* It was important to me that I was in a program where I could make real friends and not just work acquaintances, so if that's what you're looking for you can definitely find it here. And of course, they professors are excellent. What's your field? (*I also really hope none of them ever read this because I will totally get made fun of.)
CarolineNC Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 19th C American. That sounds great. Honestly, being in a happy, collegial environment is the most important thing for me. And honestly, the stipend isn't that tiny compared to what I'm used to at University of Kansas!
silenus_thescribe Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 So, I don't know if you've looked at any of the UT threads from years past, but that easy cameradie that people developed on here became really awesome friendships IRL, and the excessive devotion to UT is real. I was super skeptical when I applied and all the students told me they didn't mind the tiny stipends because they love it here that much, but two years in that's basically all I have to say. Don't get me wrong, I complain about being poor ALL the time, but I know I've got a bunch of friends that are suffering with me.* It was important to me that I was in a program where I could make real friends and not just work acquaintances, so if that's what you're looking for you can definitely find it here. And of course, they professors are excellent. What's your field? (*I also really hope none of them ever read this because I will totally get made fun of.) That's good to hear on the stipend. While I have no illusions about making money as a grad student, it's good to know that folks are getting by on it.
dazedandbemused Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 19th C American. That sounds great. Honestly, being in a happy, collegial environment is the most important thing for me. And honestly, the stipend isn't that tiny compared to what I'm used to at University of Kansas! Then I think you'd definitely like it here. Play your cards right, and you might get a visit weekend trip to Austin's premier shitty dance club. We like to wine and dine. I'm not super familiar with the 19th C Americanists (I'm 18th C Transatlantic), but Gretchen Murphy is a resident badass and all around excellent person. And now that Austin rent prices are supposed to be leveling off, you might not have to worry about the cost of living undergoing too much inflation to make being in the program sustainable.
CarolineNC Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Then I think you'd definitely like it here. Play your cards right, and you might get a visit weekend trip to Austin's premier shitty dance club. We like to wine and dine. I'm not super familiar with the 19th C Americanists (I'm 18th C Transatlantic), but Gretchen Murphy is a resident badass and all around excellent person. And now that Austin rent prices are supposed to be leveling off, you might not have to worry about the cost of living undergoing too much inflation to make being in the program sustainable. I wanna daaaaannnceee!!!
Grizbert Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 19th C American. That sounds great. Honestly, being in a happy, collegial environment is the most important thing for me. And honestly, the stipend isn't that tiny compared to what I'm used to at University of Kansas! Note that the average rent in Austin is now $1,500/month. You can still find some deals < $1000/month with sleuthing, but it's difficult in Central Austin. If you can find an older complex or an owner-rented garage apartment, preferably by word of mouth, you can just about still live the "Austin lifestyle." But not for long. /longtimer whine
CarolineNC Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Note that the average rent in Austin is now $1,500/month. You can still find some deals < $1000/month with sleuthing, but it's difficult in Central Austin. If you can find an older complex or an owner-rented garage apartment, preferably by word of mouth, you can just about still live the "Austin lifestyle." But not for long. /longtimer whine That is high, and I'm aware I'm going to poor, but it's cheaper than my hometown so I'm going to just grin and bear it. That is if I end up there.
dazedandbemused Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 That is high, and I'm aware I'm going to poor, but it's cheaper than my hometown so I'm going to just grin and bear it. That is if I end up there. That's also pretty inaccurate. I live alone in Hyde Park (which is the neighborhood directly north of the university) and my rent is $600. That average might be correct, but there are still plenty of places where you can live alone for under $1000, and if you have roommates, you probably won't have to pass $700.
Grizbert Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 That's also pretty inaccurate. I live alone in Hyde Park (which is the neighborhood directly north of the university) and my rent is $600. That average might be correct, but there are still plenty of places where you can live alone for under $1000, and if you have roommates, you probably won't have to pass $700. I pay $575 downtown for a small one bedroom, but I've lived here for 9 years with no rent increase. And the building is frmo the 50s with no dishwashers or washing machines. So, yeah... As someone who has lived here for 18 years, this thread seems pretty accurate to me: http://www.trulia.com/voices/Rental_Basics/Average_rent_for_a_bed_bath_in_Austin-499481
dazedandbemused Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I pay $575 downtown for a small one bedroom, but I've lived here for 9 years with no rent increase. And the building is frmo the 50s with no dishwashers or washing machines. So, yeah... As someone who has lived here for 18 years, this thread seems pretty accurate to me: http://www.trulia.com/voices/Rental_Basics/Average_rent_for_a_bed_bath_in_Austin-499481 The averages in that thread is for a 2/2 though, so that still averages out to $750 per person, and considering that so many of the apartments built in the last couple years are super high end, that average makes sense. There's still plenty of stuff below it though. I've only been here for two years, but I got my apartment during prelease time, which is notoriously more expensive, so I'm not hating on your longer experience, I just think your original post is exaggerated.
CarolineNC Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I share an apt. with two other people right now and I pay a total of $290/month (not including utilities). I have a feeling I'm never, ever going to experience this kind of cheap living again. (I'm in Lawrence, KS) allplaideverything 1
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