I will be working full-time. The goal is to have a full time job lined up before I move and securing a graduate assistantship I started reaching out to departments to see if they have anything available.
yeah i dont get why its so far
work and GA? is that possible?
been wondering and feeling the same - the thought of taking out loans really stresses me out so i'm trying to do everything possible to avoid that! and/or minimize the loan that i have to take out if i do.
Omg I really? I hope I can get something from them I also need to hear back from others about financial aid too
yeah but i’m limited by time and so i have bu to leverage but i’m not sure if i’ll get in or scholarship from other schools
Omg how did you find this out? I know it shouldn't be that big of a deal but that's so disappointing to hear haha
Yup, I would say mostly loans. Thankfully with programs that are structured like JHU's, the second year is a full time job, so you're only really "not making money" for 8-9months, but even then, you could work part-time as an RA or something
Yeah I only have BU scholarship to use too so hopefully we hear some more good news soon! Is there a deadline for their appeal process or just by their commit date?
they gave me a deadline but it’s like the deadline is like the date they will get back to me so I have to give them the letters before then so I emailed to clarify when they need the letters by
Hi there! the "portal" is the same place you submitted the grad app directly to berkeley. Login
i got the app complete email on 1/28, and i just got in today 2/11! so about 2 weeks, i’m sure you’ll be hearing good news really soon 🙂
I saw a video that included people in the graduation regalia but I didn’t see a hood so then I went onto a deep dive on the website to find their graduation ceremony guidelines! It’s a bit excessive of me
Omg yay!! congrats!! This gives me hope 🥺 mine was complete 1/29! So they’re getting closer lol!!
Oh okay! I checked and you’re right, not really much info on there. Thank you and congratulations!!!
Wowow congrats!!!
New Yorker, here. It's about 60 blocks away, but a quick subway ride! It's pretty easy to get between the two campuses.
I guess this means if I end up going there I'll just buy my own hood 🤣
If you mean for end of fall term grades (ex fall 2020), I asked all of the schools I applied to, and most said not to worry about it. UIC said I could email them my unofficial transcript. Columbia encouraged me to. Yale said I could if I wanted to, but they said they may look at my application and make a decision before it arrived. For both Columbia and Yale, I got decisions before SOPHAS received and uploaded my updated transcript. They really only need updated transcripts proving we graduated.
thanks so much! Best of luck to you
Congratulations! At least it's a start! I don't think many people have heard back from Columbia on funding so far. when were you admitted and which program?
Don't feel discouraged! I applied 11/6 and didn't get any word from them after the confirmation of receipt until January 27th, when they told me I was getting sent to my second choice (which wound up being a better fit). After that it took about a week and a half to get my decision!
You're right! It is the start. I was admitted on 1/21 to Popfam.
Well better than nothing I guess, but oof Columbia is expensive! Did they email you about it or was it in the portal?
im waiting on popfam - im gonna assume i got waitlisted internally or something bc i applied early and have no news
yeah they do! (i.e. i got rejected)
Me too! I cannot relax till i hear back from columbia popfam.
I feel the sameeeee... I applied on 12/1 so the wait has been torture :{ lol
Sorry to hear that. Do you mind sharing your application turnaround time? I applied on 11/30 and still haven't heard anything back yet. Thank you!
As much as I hate to admit it, I'm definitely comparing schools' campus rec centers. I also am looking for somewhere I can bike to school because my car is... driveable but not a pleasant time.
