lol ut austin said no. check the site if you're still waiting for a response.

IN AT RICE!!!! MarchII Option 3

Got a call from the dean and they offered me a full ride. I still cant believe it.

So here's the tally:

GSAPP - out

Rice - in (full ride)

Texas - ???? (who knows what's happening there)

GSD - ???? (honestly it would take a bloody miracle)


I'm so happy because I thought I would not get in anywhere. I don't have to worry anymore. If you are in the same boat as I was please do not give up hope.

Good luck and congrats to everyone who has gotten acceptances!!!

congrats, villain. one of my coworkers went there and it sounds like a terrific program.

awesome soni!! I received an email saying I was in "with financial support".. hmm, wonder what that means? congrats!

Thanks! Congrats to you too!

muchos congrats, alex! you really did it, dude. you should reward yourself or something. i'm really happy for you!!! how exciting. :D

Congrats for those Rice acceptances :-)

Sarah Whiting is adding a lot of possible energy to that program.

thanks Waqas...

Still no word from Austin...

Big Red - Congrats to a fellow UW admit! I'll be at the open house on April 2nd so hope to see you there.

ut eid still says...

"We have received all credentials required to process your application. Your file has been forwarded to the Graduate Committee for review."

ugh :(

so how does one get a full ride to any school? i mean that's the ticket.

congrats, soni. share your portfolio with us :)

andimdone,

my ut eid status still says that as well. Maybe there is hope? who knows.

Congrats villain and soni on Rice. It is a very excellent program.

Too many posts and become unable to follow up...
WorkingHoot and Razvan, so we are likely to become classmates from Sep! I'm also accepted as AP.

Since I met Jesse Reiser and many guys from Princeton, my first choice inclines toward Princeton from the GSD...hmm... What should I do? I think I really need to go and see Princeton! Anyway, I haven't hear from the GSD yet and if I'm rejected, I would definitely head up to Princeton

the ut declination says :
"Your application has been given careful consideration by the committee on Graduate Studies. On the basis of their recommendation, your application has been denied. If you have questions, please write directly to the Committee in your major department."

kind of lame! based on the other responses this is by far the least formal i've seen.

congrats soni for getting a FULL RIDE at an awesome school! this just proves that the schools that don't accept have no clue what they're missing.
what a tossup!

Thanks, word2bird! All I have to say is: God is good!

I will try uploading my portfolio this weekend, but in the meantime I can give you my stats.

B.Arch '09 (at a no-name school that is very big on design)
3.94 GPA
680 V 700 M 4.5 W GRE
I don't really know if admissions committees really care about this but I was the valedictorian.

I am curious about scholarship. Does anyone know what schools do with scholarship if someone decided not to attend the school? Will they move to next choice? Or, simply keep it.

skyoceanwalker,

I would think they would most likely just keep it, save it for the next year to offer people. Just speculation on my part though.

Soni,

Those are some pretty impressive stats if you ask me. Im pretty sure on the first day of my studio class the prof. came in and said that no matter how good our design is he still isn't giving us an "a". Im pretty sure no one got an "a" either. But congrats, that can't be easy especially in architecture school.

My stats are just the product of hard work, a lot of sacrifice, and God's grace. Also, an "a" at one school is not the same as an "a" at another school. It's possible that I could have gotten c's at your school. Who knows...

Im sure you would have done just as well. Im not trying to take anything away from your hard work I was just simply saying from someone being in an arch program as well I know how much hard work you must have put in.

Congrats man, a full-ride to rice isn't easy

soni_ really great stats. thanks for sharing. it would be cool to see your portfolio when you get the chance. i'm pretty sure that when it comes to giving out full rides, every little thing matters. your academic success really paid off! by the way, which "no name" school did you attend?

woah that's really awesome soni! congrats!

Thanks everyone!

On the downside, I just found out I have to remove six of my teeth and have some artificial bone put in. lol this sucks...

word2bird, UH

Congrats soni and thevillain! Rice looks like a great program.

Soni,
That really sucks about the teeth. But don't sell your school sort I actually had a couple professors (one of whom wrote me a rec) come from UH both undergrad and grad.

On another note, im from maryland so go Terps!

i havent been the most diligent of posters but i do appreciate the insight and generosity of those in this community. i wish everybody the best in the next couple of weeks as things begin to settle.

hirano, razvan and workinghoot… i plan on making the princeton open house. i hope we get a chance to meet. my portfolio should be available soon and you can get a better idea of who i am and how i work.

Mugged, I personally loved UH. I was lucky enough to have 5 great studio professors that really care about you. They were the type that would stay up after studio time and even come on the weekends to see how you were getting along.

Villain, have you already posted your portfolio? If not I am very interested in seeing it. Congratulations on the lateset acceptance!!

Congrats Soni, that is fantastic!! Posting goes on so quickly here, while responding to Villain's news about ten more came.

Mbuyer: yeah. I'm absolutely going to the Pratt open house. I live in Brooklyn. Might as well stroll on ovah.

You? Will I see your avatar there?

thanks Cvett.. I haven't posted my portfolio yet as it's only on my macbook right now. I'll work on getting it to issuu or whatever if I get some time.

thevillian, I got the same message about receiving "financial support" in my email as well.

By the way, does anyone have any admission statistics on UCLA or Rice?

damn way to go on rice guys thats really impressive!!!

congrats to those in at Rice and Cornell!

Patiently waiting for my UCLA rejection, anyone in the same boat?...what is taking them so long!

@a.sorell

My wife got in and I am still waiting... we might be waiting on here to decline and then one of us is in haha

her*

nicholas - did she get this past Saturday, or was it recent?

March 14th

In at Rice, too !!!
(M.Arch 1, option 2)

I was worried when I had to e-mail Sarah Whiting last Saturday
my SOP which was unable to download, RELIEVED.



So far,

IN

MIT - MArch 1 (1/2)
U Mich - 2G (20)
GSAPP - MArch 1 (0, International)
Pratt - MArch 1 (15)
Rice - MArch 1, option2 (Details in the official mail)

OUT

Princeton

???

GSD


I think I'll consider between MIT and Rice,
However, I don't have that much info on Rice besides their website....

:)

In at UC Berkeley, M. Arch, Track III.

:)

Thank you.

experim: mit and rice are my top choices as well..I was waitlisted @ mit..so, looking like rice right now :). you should checkout bldgblog and search 'rice'. Geoff usually posts their thesis proposals and it's very interesting stuff.

5:58pm_received an email from my new best friend, sara mccarthy. i'm in at berkeley AND they'd like to nominate me for the prestigious graduate opportunity program fellowship which covers all fees and tuition and a stipend of $10,000 for the 2010-2011 academic year.

please don't wake me if i'm dreaming. does this mean i have the fellowship...wtf is "nominate"

holy moly!!!

thank you, sara! she even calls me bird already...YEAY-YEAY!!! CA! ... ALL DAY!

holy crap bird!! you must be freaking.. congrats!

word this is great there's no better way to get over that stupid prof than this ! congrats!

i'm going ape shit, alex! please let this not be a mistake...but it can't be. sara even know to call me bird. she knows its me. the letter from jill stoner says me name...fuck fuck fuck! am i gonna get thrown off for cursing too much?

who the fuck cares!!! let me be happy.

Congrats word2bird!! well done!!!

yes congratulations!

very nice bird!! you totally deserve it!

YAY for dreams coming true!!! :)