neil Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Just to make my graduate application process more brutal I found out today that URI mislaid part of my application and thus only just got reviewed - a whole MONTH AND A HALF late. They never informed me there was any piece missing, they told me it was fully complete in fact. They assure me TA's are still available so I would still be considered for funding (which I better seeing as I applied before their f-ing deadline for it!). Someone does not want me to go to graduate school - my GRE study materials got stolen, my 1st pick lost a bunch of funding, and now this. URI was my safety backup school too, and now I'm relying on them. Geez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grad Lad Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Just to make my graduate application process more brutal I found out today that URI mislaid part of my application and thus only just got reviewed - a whole MONTH AND A HALF late. They never informed me there was any piece missing, they told me it was fully complete in fact. They assure me TA's are still available so I would still be considered for funding (which I better seeing as I applied before their f-ing deadline for it!). Someone does not want me to go to graduate school - my GRE study materials got stolen, my 1st pick lost a bunch of funding, and now this. URI was my safety backup school too, and now I'm relying on them. Geez. I'm sorry to hear that neil... Graduate Admission process is a freaking pain in the neck. There should be a money-back guarantee when applicants are not satisfied with the admission office's service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Yeah, the whole application process seems to be full of flaws and pretty much sucks. I had a couple of schools lose some of my application materials too. Just for my own venting benefit, I'm still waiting to hear from Boston University, Northeastern University, and the University of South Carolina. I can't say that any of those schools are my top choice at this point, unless they give me money. That seems kind of doubtful at this stage in the game, but I suppose there's always a chance! Regardless, I'd really like to hear something from them, even if it is bad news! 2 1/2-3 months is definitely long enough to decide whether or not you want to let someone in your program, I don't think they have an excuse anymore. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grad Lad Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 So... I just can't wait anymore... I emailed Brown Univ.'s Engineering secretary to know my application status. She replied by saying that I should get an admission letter within a few weeks (what?). I mean first of all, I need to give decisions to other schools by April 15. Second, it's been soo late in the game and I'm still waiting for admission decision? Third... uhm... I'm so sick of waiting. I expect a rejection letter. So much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 It gets crazier. After the madness of what I posted above I've been told I'm in at URI (no surprise tbh) but that they are offering me funding (a suprise). All I know is that its a teaching assistantship and I'm hoping that its a full teaching assistantship and not half (halfs as good as none for me). I'd got used to the idea of NOT going to grad school, got over being bummed about it, and was moving on. Now they've thrown this at me and I'm trying as hard as I can to NOT get excited over it because I'm waiting for the "we can only offer you a half assistantship" in the letter. I'm running it through my head trying to figure out the hidden meaning of the word "offer"! Its madness. Supposed to get a letter Monday officially but have been waiting since Tuesday for the grad director to email me with the full details. So now I'm going round trying not to tell people, because I don't want to get all excited about it and get crushed if it all goes wrong, but I'm sitting here all anxious again. This whole experience has been absolutely brutal for my confidence, ego, and nerves. Talk about a rollercoaster ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Got the letter today. Full TA. Tuition, 12K stipend, and health insurance. Not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grad Lad Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Got the letter today. Full TA. Tuition, 12K stipend, and health insurance. Not too shabby. Congratulations! Finally eh? I'm getting a TA appointment as well. I'm kind of nervous, been out of school for almost a year. I think the undergrads will be smarter than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 So if it's April 23 and you still haven't heard anything, that's probably not a good sign. I wonder how much that even happens. I've already accepted somewhere, but there were 2 schools that I never heard anything from. I'm just really shocked that they wouldn't even bother to send me a piece of paper telling me anything, especially after those $70 application fees. My opinion of those schools has now significantly lowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakingOut Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Optimistic, you might be waitlisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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