Michigan decisions (particularly funded offers)

[monks]

Hi Guys

As you may know from other posts, I am really really keen to go to Michigan for my PhD. It is a fantastic match in terms of research interests, faculty, location, culture and general fit. It would be my dream to go there. Unfortunately I haven't received funding for first year and this has meant I've been unable to accept it, but so far I have been reluctant to accept other funded offers in case U-Mich funding comes through at the last minute.

Just wondering about others out there who have offers from Michigan (funded & unfunded) - who's thinking of accepting and who's thinking of declining?

N.B: This is not a plea for you to decline quickly and is meant to put no pressure on you for a decision. I genuinely just want more information on people's thought so i can get an idea of what the funding outlook is ... so that i (and others like me) can make some plans ....

Thanks guys! Really appreciate it

[finalweek]

I guess u will get the money!

good luck

[monks]

I guess u will get the money!

good luck

Thanks finalweek, I sure hope your luck and best wishes do me good

[MorgieLilly]

My chances of going to Michigan = (1- my chances of being funded at Brown).

I hope we both go to our dream schools!

[dreck]

I spoke with the admissions director about funding last week; they'll make some offers once they've got enough declinations of funded offers, but won't fund about half of the first year students. I'd probably still go unfunded, but you and I are in the same boat
In addition, several of the grad students I met were unfunded their first year, and none of them seemed too stressed about it; you'll be plenty able to pay off the $50k once you get a job.

[monks]

you'll be plenty able to pay off the $50k once you get a job.

I have no doubt of that but I'm not sure I'd get a loan to be honest: I'm 22 and have absolutely no credit history in the US or UK. My Dad has who would be my co-signer has abt 2 years of credit history in the US, but has a mortgage and a car loan (although he is religious about making his monthly payments!!)

If I felt confident about the loan I would happily take the unfunded offer, but right now I'm so uncertain it feels like too big a gamble to accept and then figure out how to pay for it!

[OogieBoogieMan]

i declined a funded offer a few day ago..

[monks]

ok, thanks dreck, finalweek and oogieboogieman, this is good to know.

My chances of going to Michigan = (1- my chances of being funded at Brown).

I hope we both go to our dream schools!

For sure MorgieLilly! I have my fingers crossed for you

[monks]

In response to a query, Prof Kuhn replied that they have not been able to make any 2nd round funding offers because a large portion of 1st round offers have not been responded to. He hopes to make them 'just before or on April 15th' .

[Caroline_x]

My chances of attending Michigan=1 - my chances of getting funding at Columbia - my chances of getting into Penn

Good luck!