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lostwanderer

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$15,700 for 5 years plus three years of summer funding (3k each). Its not a terrible offer, it just can't compete with my top offers  -- one being down the road in Durham.

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I just declined Penn, although oh how beautiful their stipend was compared to where I am going! I mean, my place's stipend is still fine, but Penn's vs. their COL was much better.

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5 minutes ago, knp said:

I just declined Penn, although oh how beautiful their stipend was compared to where I am going! I mean, my place's stipend is still fine, but Penn's vs. their COL was much better.

What offer did you accept? 

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Just now, knp said:

I still haven't officially accepted, but I'm like 95% sure that I'm going to; two other places are still in the running (splitting the 5%), but Penn was not one.

Oh gotcha! An offer from Penn is impressive all the same! Congrats! 

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I declined Georgetown. This was the most difficulty school to turn down. I loved so many things about the people and program. I really hope they admit someone from a waitlist (I believe they have one?). Again, I work on modern US foreign relations. Best of luck to those still waiting! April might get interesting. 

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I accepted an offer at UVA but never withdrew my application from Rutgers because I got no communication and assumed it wouldn't matter. They accepted me out off the waitlist (apparently) last week and I declined. Congrats to whomever gets the spot, the funding was good

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Didn't want to post until I've made my mind about my top 2, but over the last three weeks, I've declined Illinois-Urbana, Washington-Seattle, and Wisconsin-Madison. Hopefully, if there are any waitlists, it would work out for somebody.

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I declined UMD--College Park for MA.  The professors were perfect for me, but I was worried about the size of the program and the fact that they said I had basically no chance of getting any funding.  Boston College, where I accepted, gives TAs tuition remission and a yearly stipend, and the program is really small (they accept ~6 every year), so those who want to TA have the chance.

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Not sure if this helps anyone at this point, but I declined UT-Austin, the University of Delaware, and the University of Connecticut late on April 13.  I declined the University of Minnesota on the evening of April 15.  Hopefully someone will benefit from at least one of these slots.

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  • 1 month later...

It is amazing to me how many good schools I saw that you guys are declining. I know everybody has a good reason. You guys are all better applicants than I ever was apparently. I love my school, don't get me wrong (especially now that I'm done with coursework). I wish more of you had explained  whether you were declining PhD or MA in those programs

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