CJay

Thanks for the advice! I was thinking along the same line of would I ever really listen to this ever again... And I don't think I would want to. I am just going to have to bump up my note taking and not let my short attention span get the best of me! Can't wait to start.... Off to the note taking thread...

I use Citibank as well as Bank of America. I'm not sure about Chase but almost eery bank I've looked into have "Student Checking" where as long as you can prove student status they waves almost all fees and minimum balances. You should look into that. As far as Citibank goes, I have the regular checking and I don't get a stipend for grad school however my job paycheck allows me to meet the direct deposit minimum to keep the account free (I believe its 4 DD's a month) If that is the bank that has the most branches in your area I say go for it. That should be your major (imo) deciding factor. My campus does not have Citibank and its a pain when I have physical checks I want to deposit (which is why I also have BofA). Chase isn't practical although they have great account options because there are not enough branches in my area either.

Being a first generation graduate student I get a lot of advice from people who were in college decades ago. I have been told I should invest in a good quality tape recorder to record lectures. Now I can see how this could be helpful if I actually go back and listen to them however at my institution and for my major my classes are a little over 3 hours along. I cannot see myself listening to tape that long however if it is something that has really worked for a lot of people... I'm sure I could convince myself to do it. Is sufficient note taking enough? I have a short attention span and I feel like I miss things as I am trying to jot down notes. I'm just looking back on undergrad and seeing how I need to improve and how to go about it.