Zixiao, the admission office also has some concerns regarding my language skills. It is very hard to change the first impression..still waiting for the result, cross our fingers.
I am pleased to advise you that you have been awarded an assistantship.
这个assistantship是不是PSU网站上的那个阿?
Assistantships
Assistantships are two-year awards funded by Penn State to attract outstanding students and to provide support to fulfill the University's Mission. Recipients work 10 hours per week for the Smeal College with responsibilities ranging from assisting faculty to working in one of Smeal’s research centers.
In return, students receive a 100 percent waiver of tuition, subsidized health insurance, and a stipend of approximately $6,000/academic year. In a student’s second year, the assistantship may be adjusted to twenty hours per week with a corresponding doubling of the stipend to approximately $12,000.
And just a reminder that all admissions decisions will be made and communicated via e-mail by March 31, 2008. If you have not heard from us yet, you will receive notification by then.