JohnDoe1

Hi @tere93 Congrats on your acceptance! From my experience in Davis I wouldn't describe the city as "boring." It is certainly "quiet," but there are a variety of activities that make it feel very much alive. On Wednesdays and Saturdays Davis hosts spectacular open air markets. The downtown is vibrant and always has a productive buzz. There are a variety of bars and coffee shops. Most of the bars are more "social bars" than "dive bars." In my opinion, what makes Davis truly not at all "boring" is its proximity to San Francisco and Sacramento. Sacramento is 15-20 mins away (with great public transportation options). Sacramento is a really great bustling multicultural city and the Old Town/Downtown has great night life. Above all else though, the people in Davis are genuinely friendly. If your partner will be working in Davis or Sacramento they will have a built in social network that is bound to expand in this small town environment. I have greatly enjoyed my time here and I have faith Davis will endear itself to both you and your partner. Best of luck with your studies.

Hello @scintillating: From my experience as an undergraduate, $20k for 9mon is a feasible budget. By feasible I mean you can easily live off this with planning and strict adherence to your budget. This will cover housing, utilities, gas, car insurance, cell phone, and food. It is tough to live extravagantly on this budget, but it is certainly doable. Davis is a town with a lot of deals and a lot of rip-offs. Some apartments, grocery stores, restaurants, and bars overcharge, while others offer awesome deals. Given that it is a true "college town" there are a number of shops that offer lunch specials or very great happy hour prices. I would stay away from any apartment complex owned by Tandem and attempt to find housing through independent property managers. I also recommend housing with others as it makes housing (the biggest part of a Davis,CA budget) more affordable. Feel free to Direct Message me and we could talk over the phone sometime or something if that would also be helpful. Cheers!

Thanks for the insider info! Best of luck to all!

Piggy backing off this... Does anybody have any idea when Harvard is likely to release any news? Is anybody versed in the historical patterns of decision making by the admissions committee there?

Nope! However, I know that the Admissions Committee has had a number of meetings. My professor contact there said that notifications of decision are likely to go out sometime during the week of Feb. 6th or possibly the following week (depending on how fast the admin staff can process everything). Hang tight!

Thank you very much for the details! Congraduations!

Is anybody willing/able to claim the UWashington acceptance from Feb. 2nd? I am myself anxiously awaiting news from there.