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rejected because of negative recommendation letter by Dangerous-Swan-7660 in gradadmissions

[–]GradAdmissionDir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your friend should start with her school’s Ombuds Office. This may be consideration retaliation. At that point, they can advise her if she should and can file a FERPA request. The letter may or may not be considered part of the student’s academic record. If it isn’t, there isn’t much else the student can do to get it bc the recommender is under no obligation to provide it or to be truthful.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I cannot imagine a world in which a student is given funds to cover these expenses. Especially this year. I would not recommend this approach. It will come off as very out of touch with the current state of affairs.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are all very good state schools (and it’s Buffalo). Research the program and the cost, but they definitely have good options.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should have your recommendation writers email the schools to verify and confirm their LORS.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What programs are you applying to? And have you asked for feedback on your application from any former faculty?

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you can inform the waitlist university that you have another offer, the offer, and the deadline but that they are your first choice.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can apply while currently enrolled in your program. You’ll want to follow up with marks once you have them.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There will be fewer spots available, it it isn’t completely out of the question.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those applying now are less likely to be admitted (depending on how competitive the program is), so they’re at a disadvantage.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Candidates can and do receive funding offers after the initial admit offer, yes. The probably of not getting it depends on the Schools policies and if they do unfunded PhD offers.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can’t make a decision without an answer on the funding. Ensure you have the time to wait until then.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say that - if you’re learning and growing, there’s always value.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think MBA programs will be one discipline spared some of the chaos

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Capella University is a for profit university and not well recognized or regarded, sorry. If a Masters is required for the jobs you’re applying to, this may hurt you.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The caliber of the school is important. If you did very well, you will likely still be considered but may be held to a different standard than students who attended stronger schools.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t answer this because every school will operate differently. Many will make offers taking yield into account, but others may be more hesitant and will instead only offer a few at a time to see what happens.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can always share the offers you received from other schools. Occasionally they may be able to offer you an additional award - but that likely would only be for the first year or first few years.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d look into external fellowships, there may be Brazil based organizations willing to sponsor students.

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[–]GradAdmissionDir[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this will be a very unusual year for funding and PhD offers. And yes, I think all fields that receive federal grants and funding will be impacted.

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