Wine&Cheese

@doomination Yes, it certainly seems that the off campus apartments are nicer in the traditional sense, but I won't have a car and am worried about being far from classes, the gym, and grad social life. What's your take on how important proximity is? I got placed in Sharon Grove (about a 10 minute bike ride from campus, it seems) and am debating reapplying for an on-campus apartment or one in Oak Creek.

Does anyone have insight into the different housing options? From what I've gathered, it's important to list as many options as possible, on-campus apartments are better than off-campus, and Escondido Village is the place to be. Any other advice before I make my ranking?

I'll be starting my MS in Bioengineering in the fall!

Having a tough time deciding, and it doesn't help that I haven't gotten to visit Stanford. I ultimately hope to go into medical device design. Any advice is appreciated! Stanford: MS Bioengineering, would go for a depth in Biomedical Devices ~1 year to finish, mandatory courses in Tissue Engineering and Cellular Bioengineering (not so much my thing), rest are technical electives. Don't know a ton more, but it's Stanford. Duke: MEng Biomedical Engineering, would go for a concentration in Biomechanics 1.5 years to finish, 2 industry prep courses, rest are technical electives. Their career services also seem excellent. I really fell in love with Duke and Durham during a visit.