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MissMoneyJenny's Blog - One out, one in 10 Jun 2013 | 10:26 pm
Two weeks ago I was rejected from the University of Toronto. Thankfully their letter was not snarky or mean, but it was short and I feel like I wasted too much of my time impatiently waiting - not to ...
MissMoneyJenny's Blog - I Was Never Really In Anyway 7 May 2013 | 08:35 pm
Anyone who has seen my most recent post on the forum knows that I did not meet what I thought my conditional acceptance average requirement was. After speaking with someone on admissions and going ove...
MissMoneyJenny's Blog - Still Waiting 22 Apr 2013 | 04:47 am
Just a quick entry, as I am in the midst of studying for my last exam and writing the final paper of my undergraduate degree. I still haven't heard from the University of Toronto, my application has ...
Two Masters, an Archive and Tea - Criteria that Constitutes Happiness 13 Apr 2013 | 03:16 pm
When I was deciding between Maryland and IUPUI, I was weighing the lesser amount of debt versus connections. Or at least, I thought I was. But then someone told me this: Pick the place that will make...
Right Now I'm A-Roaming - All Topsy Turvy 12 Apr 2013 | 05:12 am
So, a lot has changed since I last posted. I received two offers in quick succession and now I'm currently in LA and have visited both schools and talked to the graduate advisers. What a whirlwind! ...
Two Masters, an Archive and Tea - Lessons Learned and Hagrid 24 Mar 2013 | 04:08 pm
When I first entered the grad school process I thought I would have decided eons before April 15th. I thought I knew exactly where I wanted to go, why, and had even started scoping out potential place...
St Andrews Lynx's Blog - Visit Day - What I Look Out For 12 Mar 2013 | 02:40 pm
By this stage I figure I'm something of an expert at visiting potential grad schools. As mentioned in my earlier posts, I looked around a number of American universities when I was over in the States ...
MissMoneyJenny's Blog - Money Issues Taking the Back Burner 7 Mar 2013 | 08:26 am
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who commented on my last article with money advice. This whole acceptance has left me with many things to think about but I definitely won't be focusing on simp...
A Future Historian's Journey to PhD - Now that the Dust has Settled... 1 Mar 2013 | 08:32 pm
Back again after a fairly long absence! And gentlefolk, it's finally March. I know for my discipline (history), programs are probably about half-way done returning decisions. I personally applied t...
Two Masters, an Archive and Tea - The Citizenship Issue 28 Feb 2013 | 03:52 pm
In the UK, there are two tiers of fees: UK/EU and International. The EU has worked really, really hard to make it so you don't need a visa to live and travel within the EU and you get equal treatment ...
