Ricks Cafe AmerEcon Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 also in! tuition waiver fellowship first year, TA 14k years 2-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuejai Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I haven't heard anything yet. Am I out then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slovakecon Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Most likely no - but I'm on waitlist for funding at the other school i'm considering.. so i have to wait to make a final decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb19 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 FYI to admitted students, you should be hearing shortly but the flyout will be on March 28th. So if you plan to attend, which I hope you do, please keep the date open. I will also be aiding in the planning of this year's flyout, so if there are any suggestions you would like to voice, please PM me. Again, you should be getting some updated information in the next few days. Also, for any admitted students with questions, please feel free to PM me, I am happy to answer any and all! And Congrats! Hope to see you at the flyout and in the fall! Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letsgowings20 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 FYI to admitted students, you should be hearing shortly but the flyout will be on March 28th. So if you plan to attend, which I hope you do, please keep the date open. I will also be aiding in the planning of this year's flyout, so if there are any suggestions you would like to voice, please PM me. Again, you should be getting some updated information in the next few days. Also, for any admitted students with questions, please feel free to PM me, I am happy to answer any and all! And Congrats! Hope to see you at the flyout and in the fall! Danny Thanks for the info Danny. I have a question about funding. I've been offered a full tuition waiver for my first year. What do you suggest I do to earn enough to subsist during that year (i.e. pay for living expenses)? Take out loans or pick up a job? Is it possible to ask to work as an RA for a prof during the first year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreEcon Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Take out loans or pick up a job? Loans. Is it possible to ask to work as an RA for a prof during the first year? Basically, no. I know that one prof has a policy against hiring first-years as it distracts them from coursework, and I'm pretty sure that's a shared sentiment. Plus, you'll be competing with the older students who have taken field courses already, who are preferred as RAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuejai Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I didn't hear anything yet. Does that mean rejection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filroz Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 kuejai: you are not alone. I think they could send some 80% tuition waiver offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeoutfinance Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 same here -_- Danny~ I guess you are a current student at JHU.. so I am asking you...does this 'no news' mean rejection?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreEcon Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Danny won't know about admits/rejects for certain unless he bothers the secretaries (where's Olm when you guys need him?). But hopkins econ* • thegradcafe.com is showing that someone got an 80% waiver, and the Hopkins offers usually go out as mass emails (with recipients as BCC). So, I'd say that no email probably means you're out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuejai Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I called the dept, and she said that Judy is out of the office until Monday. How come someone get email today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filroz Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 :doh::(:yuck: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeoutfinance Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 yeah..I also emailed her last night but got no answer from her until now. She usually replied to me quite fast in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb19 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 OME is right, I don't know anything about whether or not all the admissions are completed. But as OME noted, they usually come in bulk, and the rejections usually come a few days after. As far as those who received the 100% tuition waiver, that was my package coming in as well. However, I was offerd a TA-ship (7.5K or 8K or 7K or something like that) for the second term. I was offered this in the first term, however, so I have been receiving a stipdend the entire year. However, this is obviously not enough to live on, so I took out some loans (guilt free I might add - I believe in consumption smoothing). If you accept the offer you can ask for additional funding - ie. grading duties worth around 4K a year or TA duties. I know we had a shortage of TAs this year, so there is a chance you will have the same opportunity for additional funding next year, as I did this year. Oh, and the tuition waiver should include a for waiver for health insurance as well. Hope this helps, congrats on the admit and good luck to those still waiting on other schools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb19 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 PS: It seems TM only has those who received 100% tuition waivers, has anybody on here received a named or departmental fellowship? The T. Rowe Price Fellowship is the big one, only one of those a year. Just curious I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letsgowings20 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Danny, once again, thanks for the advice. Can you talk about the atmosphere of JHU? Also, where do first years typically live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyb19 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I am actually studying right now for a metrics midterm as we speak, so let me answer briefly about living arrangements and I will address the culture and other things a little more thoroughly after I (hopefully) pass the metrics midterm. There is no on campus housing for graduate students. I would advise living nearby campus in the first year, and as you get more comfortable with Baltimore you can expand your potential living areas. As for me, I love the Roland Park area. It is north and northwest of campus. This is the "wealthy" area of Baltimore, but you can find some decent housing. There are plenty of apartments along University Parkway, but some may be a bit overpriced. I would highly advise looking online (craigslist is pretty good) in may or june for good deals. The Hampden area, which is directly west of campus, is also pretty good for living, although some areas can get sketchy. I would advise against living anywhere southeast of campus, I tried this and although I was only a mile from campus, was in a VERY BAD neighborhood, and had to move out immediately. Again, there are some good areas if you go far enough south of campus, but it would be very hard to figure out if you are in a good area or not if you are not familiar with Baltimore. To be on the safe side, try to stay north and west of campus. Again, I hope to see all of you at the flyouts, and PM me for any specific questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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