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they accidentally were about to admit me,,, and the issue had to be fixed immediately 

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As we get into these last few days, remember to take time for yourself. The treatment effect of program is extremely difficult to disentangle from your own personal fixed effect. We will all find a wo

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Traditionally (for American graduate schools), one had to ask for a release from the first school...which as a practical matter was always granted. That is no longer true. The details are at https://cgsnet.org/resources/for-current-prospective-graduate-students/april-15-resolution.

Note that while changing your mind before April 15th is completely okay, in some circumstances the losing school may be annoyed after April 15th. At the very least, it shouldn't be done lightly.

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1 hour ago, int_applicant_infinity said:

If 1. You can reasonably comfortably fund your first year with scholarships 2. They can guarantee you funding from the second year onward 3. You're reasonably confident you will pass qualifying exams, and 4. This is your top choice, then I'd say go for it! Make sure you get #2 in writing though.

Thank you for your opinion. DGS didn't tell me in formal writing that they would provide funding from year 2 onwards and said they couldn't guarantee it in advance, but I'm going to ask for a formal written letter again.(I think it would be hard to change their stance.) If they just sent an informal email saying that they have offered funding in the past to all students who came in with a NO FUNDED offer if they pass a qualifier and will continue to do so, is it good to go or too risky?

1 hour ago, tywp said:

May I ask if you received the email with a template offer from the DGS saying that they will move the waitlist on April 15?

I received an email with a template offer. They said funding opportunities will be released on Monday morning.

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4 minutes ago, international said:

Thank you for your opinion. DGS didn't tell me in formal writing that they would provide funding from year 2 onwards and said they couldn't guarantee it in advance, but I'm going to ask for a formal written letter again.(I think it would be hard to change their stance.) If they just sent an informal email saying that they have offered funding in the past to all students who came in with a NO FUNDED offer if they pass a qualifier and will continue to do so, is it good to go or too risky?

I received an email with a template offer. They said funding opportunities will be released on Monday morning.

I recommend talking to the DGS over the phone if you can to get a sense of how guaranteed the funding is.

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29 minutes ago, startz said:

Traditionally (for American graduate schools), one had to ask for a release from the first school...which as a practical matter was always granted. That is no longer true. The details are at https://cgsnet.org/resources/for-current-prospective-graduate-students/april-15-resolution.

Note that while changing your mind before April 15th is completely okay, in some circumstances the losing school may be annoyed after April 15th. At the very least, it shouldn't be done lightly.

That’s really interesting— it seems absurd to not release students, especially since (theoretically) program-student matches should be stable (in the Gale-Shapley sense). Post-April-15 issues seem like another good argument for just running a match, rather than an admissions process.

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Apparently, LSE sent out three versions of WL emails on Thursday. Could anyone taken off the WL from LSE yesterday/today share the language of the mail sent to them?

Thanks In Advance *_*

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On 4/10/2024 at 5:46 PM, StressedAndAnxious said:

Any idea about UCL and whether their waitlist typically clears? Also, can anyone confirm what has been the typical size of their incoming cohort (is it still 40ish like someone on this thread earlier suggested) and what their funding package is like?

And finally, how does UCL compare to other UK unis (except LSE)

 

Please share if you've got any info about UCL waitlist, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you!

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How did you know that. Do you know when it is likely to be?

They asked offer holders for an update about their decisions yesterday afternoon (in theory so that they could get a better sense of how many more waitlist offers they can send)

 

edited to add: I would assume they would be sending them on Monday since that’s the last day, and I’m not sure that they send any on weekends. I have no direct information on timing, though.

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The deadline for accepting is on April 15th. Does anyone know whether there is an exact time of the day that one must accept the offer? Is by midnight if not specified?

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Hello guys, what will you choose between Minnesota, Wisconsin and BU if the fields are macro, political and urban? I just want to be prepared for the potential chance to be off the waitlist...

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Does anyone know whether there will be any wl movement this weekend? Unsure whether they will work on the weekend before 15th April this year. I'm sure they worked last year, but 15th April was a Sunday last year.

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Just now, denisloyal said:

Hello guys, what will you choose between Minnesota, Wisconsin and BU if the fields are macro, political and urban? I just want to be prepared for the potential chance to be off the waitlist...

I might choose between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Minnesota is strong in Macro, and Wisconsin is strong in urban.

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13 minutes ago, XECONX said:

I might choose between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Minnesota is strong in Macro, and Wisconsin is strong in urban.

Congrats! Did you decline UCSD or are you planning to do so?

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2 minutes ago, bonner-001 said:

Congrats! Did you decline UCSD or are you planning to do so?

Oh, it was only a comment. I already declined all other offers and committed. I'm just staying around to collect info for my friends.

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