Some of you may remember this thread, I posted a week and a half ago:
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...d.php?p=738675

Therein I was giving the good news--that my first letter back from the Grad. schools was an acceptance letter. I've since received 4 letters back:

UConn and Penn State didn't offer me admission...I was sad about UConn, because I really wanted to get in there. The University of Vermont and University of New Hampshire both admitted me, but UVM offered me no Teaching Assistantship or fellowship. That meant that tuition was $26k/year, plus another ~$15k for housing/living expenses/books, etc. I just can't afford to take out 40-45k out in loans for my first year of grad. school, and probably another $25k the year after that. I already have $20k out for undergrad...and in the humanities, having $80k worth of debt hanging over your head when you get out of your Masters degree...it's just not worth it.

UNH was running behind on their Teaching Assistantship decisions, and I wasn't going to find out until this afternoon whether or not I got one. When I called, I was informed that I didn't receive one...and I'm just so sad about it. I've spent so much time, energy and money to apply to schools. It's upsetting that I now can't go--not because I wasn't good enough to get in somewhere, but because I wasn't good enough to qualify for some sort of non-loan financial aid.

I really had my heart set on grad. school this fall...and now I've got to go with Plan B. I have to get a job, re-apply to grad. schools and go part-time while I work... I'm not looking forward to taking 4-5 years to finish a 2-year degree. I'm just really upset right at the moment and needed a place to vent.