Ah, the joys of being a grad student

And apparently a part-time student counselor. *Sigh* So, I have officially received acceptance to the University of Reading for my PhD proposal and I have accepted the offer. I am now dealing with the bureaucracy of paperwork for yet another long-term visa.

However, I have been getting messages from other students (BA and MSc's) about UoR policies and asking advice for other schools...um, I'm not a counselor, why are you asking me?

So, here's a few notes, should anyone care...

• Typically a school will send you a total cost of admission offer which is the cost without scholarships, loans, or similar addition sources. If you qualify for a scholarship, that offer normally comes in a separate letter because the agency giving the scholarship isn't necessarily the school. Once you accept, then they normally discuss funding options.
• Uni. of Reading sent this type of letter first, then once you accept they send a total cost of attendance for year one, which shows additional fees, housing costs, visa information, etc. Once you got that, you can apply for loans and scholarships and after those are accepted, then a new form letter showing additional costs is sent out.

I'll keep a running tab on notes, but seriously, I don't work for the school I will not contact another school on your behalf or even this school. Why would someone even ask that? Wow.

University of Reading:

Enrollment: Thursday 19 - Monday 23 September 2019
Welcome Week: Monday 23 - Friday 27 September 2019
Term starts: Monday 30 September 2019