<p>This is for all the people who have been accepted or rejected to various graduate schools for fall 2006.
Tell us abt your scores,college GPA's schools applied, and the acception rejection list and the financial aid package you got...... Everytjing you cn tell us.</p>
<p>It may be helpful for others in deciding which colleges to apply to or what can they expect from their scores!</p>
<p>Im still waitlisted for MFA Animation at USC. Im waiting on my decision for Fall 06.</p>
<p>you mean the decisions for fall 2006 aren't out yet???</p>
<p>In my case and few others on this USC MFA Animation waitlist, yes! I've heard it could be up to August when notifications are sent out. I think spots become open when people change their minds. I feel for the international students that have to wait until the last minute for accept/reject letter.</p>
<p>"yuster" has a big list of rejections and acceptances for grad schools, are there other sites like it?</p>
<p>Check <a href="http://www.thegradcafe.com%5B/url%5D">www.thegradcafe.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.studentsreview.com%5B/url%5D">www.studentsreview.com</a> is also good.</p>
<p>Any more acceptances/rejections??????</p>
<p>I'm officialy rejected from USC CNTV...lol</p>
<p>MFA Animation & Digital Arts</p>
<p>AnimeFreak, what were your stats and supplemental materials like?</p>
<p>Major: Art emphasis in Graphic Design
GPA: 3.6
UG Activities: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Soc., Alpha Chi Honor Soc., SGA, Who's Who Among Amer. College Students, National Dean's List, President's List, President of Art Club
Employment: Worked in television and graphic design for 12 years; Mac/PC guru.</p>
<p>I submitted portfolio of charcoal/pastel drawings in Powerpoint, 5 strong recommendation letters, application and a great personal statement. I think the one thing that counted against my favor was my GRE score. I didnt make the minimal 1000 score required at USC which they (USC) told me the GRE was a formality of taking the test rather than a component counted against you. </p>
<p>USC basically said they only had 14 spots for the MFA Animation for the Fall 2006 only. I have to re-apply next year for 2007. I gave it my all to get in my dream school (USC). I think I may apply for grad school elsewhere for Fall 2008. I have decided to go to Otis College of Art & Design to study animation for my 2nd Bachelor degree for next 2 years.</p>
<p>I don't know if this will be helpful for anybody, as it was for Fall, 2005, but here goes: </p>
<p>Majors: Media & Politics
Minor: Chinese Language and Culture
GPA: 3.4 (3.7 final 2 years and in major)
ECs: 3 years of service with Student Government (held several Executive Board positions); summer working abroad in China, plus an additional term studying abroad; wrote for school's daily newspaper </p>
<p>GRE: 640V/600Q/5.0W</p>
<p>Columbia M.A. East Asian Regional Studies: accepted (attended)
University of Virginia M.A. East Asian Studies: accepted
University of Hawaii M.A. East Asian Studies: accepted
George Washington U./Elliott School of Int'l Affairs: accepted
American U. School of International Service: accepted for M.A.; rejected for PhD
Cornell M.A. East Asian Studies: rejected
Northwestern PhD in Communication: rejected</p>
<p>Whats new guys</p>
<p>Yay! A thread where I get to show how wonderful I am!</p>
<p>Major: Political Science
Minor: Japanese
GPA: 3.8 overall, 3.7 major, 3.5 minor
1 year of work experience, good internship experience, study abroad, blah blah</p>
<p>GRE: 650 V/ 650 Q/ 6.0 A</p>
<p>Harvard KSG: BALEETED
Columbia SIPA: BALEETED
JHU SAIS: ALWIGHT!
LSE MSc in IR: ALWIGHT!
UCSD IR/PS: ALWIGHT! (attending)
NYU MA in poli sci: ALWIGHT!</p>
<p>Ari,</p>
<p>Haha...is that a subtle Homestarrunner reference? </p>
<p>At any rate, it looks like you did well for yourself. Bold move turning down SAIS, but ultimately a good one, I think. </p>
<p>A bit of an update since the last time we talked: I will be making the move back to NYC this week to start work with a Manhattan political consulting firm, and I couldn't be more stoked! Now, I just have to find a place to live, and things will be perfect...</p>
<p>Anyway, good luck at UCSD, and enjoy the rest of your time in Japan.</p>
<p>WildLion,</p>
<p>I'm glad you got the reference! I was afraid that someone would burst in, ready to tell me that I hate people with speech impediments or something-- the PC police are ever so touchy...</p>
<p>Your new digs sound fantastic! If I could land something like that, but in California, I'd be thrilled. </p>
<p>As far as my bold move goes, I didn't really feel too bad about giving them a "negative" letter. In the end, I'll be saving tens of thousands of dollars, be thousands of kilometers (damn you Japan, I've been metricised!) closer to my friends and somewhat-but-not-quite-fianc</p>
<p>UCLAri, I hear you on the somewhat-but-not-quite thing, although mine is only a fiance with one e. It's so awkward to try and explain to people that no, we're not engaged, but yes, we're planning our wedding...</p>
<p>Anyway, I guess I'll say my stuff too.</p>
<p>Major: Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Biology
GPA: 4.4 overall, 4.3 biology, 4.5 brain and cognitive sciences
3 years in a pretty famous PI's lab (15 hours/week during term, 40 hours/week during summer and winter breaks), summer internship at NIH
2 publications, including one in Cell</p>
<p>GRE: 740 V/ 800 Q/ 5.5 A
Biology subject GRE: 870 (97th percentile)</p>
<p>Interview, then accepted: Harvard BBS*, MIT Biology, Stanford Biosciences, UCLA ACCESS, UC Berkeley MCB
Interview, then reeejected: UCSF Tetrad
Got an interview, but I turned it down: UMich PIBS, Caltech Biology, BU MCB
*going here!</p>
<p>mollie,</p>
<p>I applaud your acceptances, blah blah... (and I've done it already.)</p>
<p>But you chose Harvard...over UCLA? Pfft. ;)</p>
<p>BTW, I'm SO glad that someone actually knows the difference between "fianc</p>
<p>Haha, LA traffic makes me claustrophobic. Plus, said almost-fiance is a Massachusetts boy, and nearly had a heart attack when I began seriously considering moving to California. He is also still an undergrad, but has been informed that planning a wedding plus working on a thesis will make me certifiably insane, so it's either get engaged soon or wait six years. ;)</p>
<p>Y'know, I talked to my SO, and she's basically said, "Not until I'm at least in med school, dude."</p>
<p>She doesn't want any added stress when it comes to apps. Not even me. Heehee. </p>
<p>MY KINDA WOMAN! :D</p>
<p>well...bandwagon time...</p>
<p>Geology BS, 2004: University of Pittsburgh
QPA (equiv to GPA): 3.54 overall; ~3.8 in major
magna cum laude
program honors in geology
held an internship for 1.5 years (didn't include in app.)
study abroad (again, withheld from app.)
minor undergraduate research (no pubs, began research process too late in career)
undergraduate teaching assistant</p>
<p>GRE (2003): M 650; V 540; A 5.0 (no subject GRE; eliminated in 2001 or 2002)</p>
<p>Geology MS, 2006 (summer): University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
GPA: n/a (graduate students aren't given GPAs here)
research: will yield a publication (hopefully in 2007); additional research activities with professor emeritus
abstracts: 3 (each for different projects)
graduate teaching assistant</p>
<p>did not retake GRE for PhD applications</p>
<p>Applied to:</p>
<p>University of Wisconsin - Madison: accepted - attending
University of Montana: accepted
University of Kansas: accepted
Syracuse University: accepted
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities: rejected</p>
<p>Fellowship application:
NSF GRFP: rejected</p>