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It's a pretty cheap method.. it's usually between 20-30 dollars. And I agree on the car-ppuccino! I did something similar with candles hoping it would create a nice scent.. it was a bit weak, but definitely pleasant if you were up close to it.

Mmm, well done with the pour over! Grinding at the office might be a bit awkward since it makes so much noise... though hand grinders help with that a little You should try an aeropress. The downside is that you can only make one cup at a time. The upside is everything else. It is a delicious and extremely clean cup of happiness. Elixir of the Gods, I daresay It's really easy and requires virtually no cleanup.

This is the single greatest post I have seen in ages. I wanted to create something like this myself, but I was a bit worried I was the only one haha. During my time in undergrad, I worked as a barista at a local/independent coffee shop where we roasted our own beans as well and, needless to say, I am one of those connoisseurs snobs I'm starting my program in just under 3 weeks but I haven't seen what kind of desk/office space I'll have, so I'm a bit confused about where I'll be doing most of my work (at home or on campus). By extension, I don't know where to set up my happy coffee lab. I'm not a huge french press fan, cause it's hard to not end up with a bunch of sediment. I plan on going with an aeropress or a chemex with a hario (hand) burr grinder. I am a bit worried about coming off as the department douche if I do that, though :/ I've been known to be a bit ungracious about coffee if people get me talking about it.

Congrats, MiroslavBass! That is huge news indeed. You're headed to a great program.

I almoooost ended up going to UCR. I turned it down cause Pittsburgh was a better fit for me, but it really hurt to do so! Visited UCR and absolutely loved the department. I'm sure you'll have a great time!

That's a good thought. I'm actually married, so I'll be moving with my wife, which means getting other roommates isn't really an option I'm trying to find 1-2 bedroom places, but am not having tons of luck.

Where are you all looking for apartments anyway? Craigslist or elsewhere? I feel like I've exhausted the craigslist options and haven't found anything particularly appealing yet. Any ideas?

Thanks! Congrats to you as well! I probably won't understand much of it, but what are you planning to study more specifically? My housing situation so far is non-existent. I'm just now starting to look. How about you all?

Hey everyone! Looks like we'll be at the same school this fall. I'll be starting their PhD in political science

Declined offers from UC-Santa Barbara, UC-Riverside, and George Mason. Hope it helps someone on a waitlist.

Hi everyone, I've just accepted an offer from the political science doctoral program at Pitt. I'm really curious about neighborhoods. Everyone keeps mentioning Shadyside and Squirrel Hill (with some people chiming in with Bloomfield and Friendship). For the most part, my priority is to find something as affordable as possible while still being safe. I'll be moving with my wife, and I'd have a hard time focusing on studies if I had to worry about her being safe I'm particularly curious about Squirrel Hill at the moment. It's so big, though, that it barely counts as a neighborhood in my mind! Is there a particular part of squirrel hill that is more convenient/nice/safe and easy to get to campus from?

Yeah... so if I don't end up at Riverside, I'll just feel even worse about turning it down!

So, I just finished my recruitment day at Riverside and loved it... much more than I expected to. It pisses me off, cause now my decision is so much harder haha.

Thanks, Cazorla! (How about that win against Spurs last weekend =D ) Also, congrats to MiroslavBass!! Long wait for you, but it worked out in the end, yeah? =)

I'd love to hear mmorison's impressions of Riverside! I'll actually be at UCR for a visit this Thursday and Friday. Anyone going to be around?

Good point haha. Though I'm not particularly angry =)

Haha, understood. We'll try to keep it light for the next 2-5 hours

I take it you don't like heavy...

Haha, yeah.. I probably didn't help it much Sorry.

Have to side with Cooperstreet here. (Btw, I already have a graduate degree, so I guess I'm qualified to weigh in?) It is certainly unethical to mislead a department into funding you by making them think you intend to complete their program. "Why in the world would you put yourself at a disadvantage vis-a-vis your peers?" There are plenty of unethical things you can do in life to get ahead. The fact that they help you get ahead doesn't suddenly make them ethical. At the end of the day, intentionally misleading someone is unethical, period. Even more so if you're misleading them to make them give you money AND taking away that opportunity from someone who honestly wants to complete the program.

Unfortunately, I can't say I know much about U.S. poli sci compared to Europe. I'm technically a U.S. citizen, but I grew up in Europe as well and have always been much more focused on that

I haven't actually asked about which particular journals they're referring to. Subfield would certainly matter haha For me, the heavy departmental focus on the EU is a huge factor, since I'm a Europeanist =) For that, the top journal would typically be the Journal of Common Market Studies, but I doubt that that's what they're referring to as a top 3 in the discipline, since it's quite interdisciplinary.

Will (most likely) do! Thanks so much! Yes, most likely. I haven't made a final decision quite yet though. I have a visitation day this week at Riverside this Friday. Since I didn't expect to get a call from Pitt this soon, I agreed to the visit at Riverside and since they already arranged a flight and hotel, I at least want to give it a shot to be fair. But I think I'll turn down all the others now, yeah. It would take something quite special from any of the other schools to suddenly change my mind =)

Just got a phone call from the DGS at Pittsburgh (top choice!). Admitted off the waitlist! One of the best days of my life!

I'm a Europeanist with a subject focus in political economy/monetary affairs.