Nat_Foot Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I tried calling Riverside, and they told me email the DGS. Emailed him 13 days ago and still haven't heard back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I wonder what I need to do to get UBC to start sending out some PhD acceptances...? I'd be willing to: Bust out my acoustic guitar and serenade them with Townes Van Zandt covers, do a ritual dance of some sort, pay a cash fee, perform challenges of various sorts, give back and foot rubs, or buy the entire faculty a round of beers. matchamatcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaEvans Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) 13 minutes ago, dgswaim said: I wonder what I need to do to get UBC to start sending out some PhD acceptances...? I'd be willing to: Bust out my acoustic guitar and serenade them with Townes Van Zandt covers, do a ritual dance of some sort, pay a cash fee, perform challenges of various sorts, give back and foot rubs, or buy the entire faculty a round of beers. Buy me a round of beer and I will seduce the DGS. I didn't even apply there so I have nothing to lose, and only beer to gain. Edited March 1, 2016 by AmandaEvans typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, AmandaEvans said: But me a round of beer and I will seduce the DGS. I didn't even apply there so I have nothing to lose, and only beer to gain. This plan looks pretty well fail-safe from where I'm sitting. AmandaEvans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 50 minutes ago, dgswaim said: This plan looks pretty well fail-safe from where I'm sitting. Can I get in on this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 6 minutes ago, MVSCZAR said: Can I get in on this?? For shizzle you can. MVSCZAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheother Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 FYI: If you haven't heard from Memphis yet, it is likely you're out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) I see there's some UCLA posts on the board - anybody able to claim the one acceptance? EDIT: Nvm, the acceptance was claimed in the contacting admissions thread. Edited March 1, 2016 by Siegfried42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disgruntledlurker Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 10 hours ago, AmandaEvans said: Buy me a round of beer and I will seduce the DGS. I didn't even apply there so I have nothing to lose, and only beer to gain. Are you talking about the University of British Columbia? I was just accepted off of the waitlist, so I assume acceptances did go out, since someone must have turned an offer down for me to be accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Disgruntledlurker said: Are you talking about the University of British Columbia? I was just accepted off of the waitlist, so I assume acceptances did go out, since someone must have turned an offer down for me to be accepted. Well. Fuck, then. Edited March 1, 2016 by dgswaim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstudent1992 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Disgruntledlurker said: Are you talking about the University of British Columbia? I was just accepted off of the waitlist, so I assume acceptances did go out, since someone must have turned an offer down for me to be accepted. I can confirm that at least one first-round acceptance went out last Thursday (to a friend of mine). I didn't realize nobody had posted any on the results page. Edited March 1, 2016 by philstudent1992 philstudent1991 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I didn't wanna go to UBC anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScully Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 got accepted to UCLA yesterday, I'm guessing off a waitlist? philosophe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 33 minutes ago, AgentScully said: got accepted to UCLA yesterday, I'm guessing off a waitlist? think you're going to visit? I'm super curious about their rolling admissions deal... let us know if you're considering declining! Siegfried42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhiCompLit Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Accepted at Oregon, UT Austin and USC in Comp Lit. Waiting on UCLA. Schwarzwald 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentScully Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 hour ago, philosophe said: think you're going to visit? I'm super curious about their rolling admissions deal... let us know if you're considering declining! Yes, definitely. Also, I told them about my other offers, and they may consider contacting an alternate in case I decline. They said the reason for the late decision was that I'm international, and they can only admit one international per year. I imagine the alternate would also be international. philosophe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 21 minutes ago, AgentScully said: hYes, definitely. Also, I told them about my other offers, and they may consider contacting an alternate in case I decline. They said the reason for the late decision was that I'm international, and they can only admit one international per year. I imagine the alternate would also be international. Only one international? Dang :(. I wonder why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVSCZAR Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, Siegfried42 said: Only one international? Dang :(. I wonder why? America for Americans, goddammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalEngineer Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Siegfried42 said: Only one international? Dang :(. I wonder why? All the schools in the UC system have had severe difficulties funding international students for at least the last couple of years. We've actually got someone who was accepted at Riverside but couldn't get funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 minute ago, MentalEngineer said: All the schools in the UC system have had severe difficulties funding international students for at least the last couple of years. We've actually got someone who was accepted at Riverside but couldn't get funding. That's disappointing, was just getting a sliver of hope after not receiving a rejection. Maybe this just reveals my ignorance of the system, but why do international students cost more than out of state Americans to fund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incregible Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Siegfried42 said: That's disappointing, was just getting a sliver of hope after not receiving a rejection. Maybe this just reveals my ignorance of the system, but why do international students cost more than out of state Americans to fund? I'd guess that it's because there's less state (or perhaps even federal) funding available for international students, in which case the department has to pay more on its own. Edited March 1, 2016 by Incregible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Incregible said: I'd guess that it's because there's less state (or perhaps even federal) funding available for international students, in which case the department has to pay more on its own. Ah, of course, thanks! Well that's frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philoguy Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, Siegfried42 said: Ah, of course, thanks! Well that's frustrating. Siegfried, when did you hear back from Georgia State? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegfried42 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 minute ago, philoguy said: Siegfried, when did you hear back from Georgia State? I called them back after missing a call around 12:15 today. They said I should also have received an email but I've still not gotten that message, so don't lose hope if you haven't heard yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philoguy Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 minute ago, Siegfried42 said: I called them back after missing a call around 12:15 today. They said I should also have received an email but I've still not gotten that message, so don't lose hope if you haven't heard yet! Ok, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the update, really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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