UBC has begun accepting MA

[kuejai]

got a follow-up email after outlining funding/TAship.

And for those waiting don't worry yet I think this is the first day, there will be more admits in the next couple weeks.

In a next couple weeks??? Can you clarify how UBC admit students?

[canecon]

In a next couple weeks??? Can you clarify how UBC admit students?

I actually have no idea how they admits students, sorry if I made it sound otherwise. Usually in admissions though they make offers over a span of a few weeks, as we've seen on this board. Just because you haven't received an email yet, clearly doesn't mean you are rejected!

[Thesus]

I'm in at the UBC as well - 10.4k TA position. By my calculations, that's about $5.8k after tuition and fees.
Asked me for a reply by March 24th! Hasty.
Hard to turn down $24k in Rochester to live in much-pricier Vancouver on $6k and having to work for it.

Then again, taking the MA lets me have another crack at top-ten. Decisions, decisions.

EDIT: Sent the graduate coordinator an email asking if the department could do a little better.

[Olm]

still nothing for me... haha, I'm so screwed.

[pevdoki1]

Then again, taking the MA lets me have another crack at top-ten.

That's exactly what I'm thinking. Except it's a first crack in my case Though I really doubt I'll be turning down WUSTL..

[Thesus]

That's exactly what I'm thinking. Except it's a first crack in my case Though I really doubt I'll be turning down WUSTL..

You should have applied to some top-ten, with all your admits. Though we all know hard it is to observe these things ex ante.

Similarly, I'll be hard-pressed to say no to Rochester.

Oh, and cost-of-living in Vancouver is not cheap. Used to live there. Probably New Haven expensive.

[Canuckonomist]

It really grinds me that they mistakenly sent me the official offer from the grad department 3 times (2:05pm EST, 2:06pm EST, 5:40pmEST) and I'm yet to receive an e-mail from the econ department about funding. It seems like UBC T.Aships pretty much everyone, so I should at least be getting that. They better let me know pretty soon or they may lose me to LSE.

(therefore, 15.4K UBC Econ > -45K LSE F&E IMHO)

After all, a buddy of mine just got accepted, full funded to princeton with a Queen's MA.

[kuejai]

I just got acceptance letter at late in the day also For funding:
For information regarding financial assistance including the
International Partial Tuition Fee Award (for Master's students), and PhD Tuition
Fee Award (for PhD and DMA students), please refer to
www.grad.ubc.ca/awards, which also contains information on other Awards. You may also
refer to any correspondence you have received from the department. If
you have questions regarding funding from your department, please contact
the department directly. Departmental contact info is listed at
UBC Grad Studies: Prospective Students: What Do I Apply For?.

I think I got partial tuition waive, but don't know about TAship

Anyway, does UBC has flyout date?

[Russ_econ]

The acceptance for PhD has also begun. I received it today.

[asianeconomist]

still nothing for me... haha, I'm so screwed.

I guess that can be repeated for me .
Anyway, congrats to the successful ones.