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Agreed, I recently had to make the same decision, chose R because I found it to be referenced more by professors in environmental studies and it's a free program, so after my class I can still use it.

I received the email too, I thought it was interesting. I would definitely consider crowdsource funding but I'd likely try to do it independently rather through Microryza...only because I thought the website wasn't detailed enough for me on the process but I need to do more reading about them.

so the "subject to the availability of funds" parts means funding could possibly be reduced? I'm just curious.

I plan to drive my cat longer than 12hrs to grad school next Fall. I also don't feel comfortable flying them to the new state because of some statistics I read a few years ago. But who knows, maybe airlines have gotten better. From my experience, I drove my cat last summer (6+hrs) to the university I worked at. It was his first time driving long distances (at the time he was less than a year old). He seemed to be more calm when playing classical and later, Christmas music. People will likely have different responses but my cat was better behaved when I let him out the cage. However the way my car is, the cat was unable to get under seats and I was driving on country roads where driving isn't that "involved" as opposed to city driving. So I would do what's best for the situation you're in, and how comfortable you are driving safely with your cat out of the cage. Then again, no matter what you do, you'll likely have to put up with hours of meowing until the cat get's tired. Also, I always took frequent breaks from driving, so I would definitely consider that. I kept a disposable kitty litter bin on the floor of my car just in case. He only used it when I stopped at rest stops. Either way, put a pad at the bottom of his carrier as well.

My reference writers were very important. You need people can be passionate in their writing. And because I had a poor acedemic record, it was much needed and two reviewer mentioned my letter writers being significant in their decision. I had the same type of writers as you. One a professor I did all my undergrad research with, one from an internship and I had another professor who knows the type of research I did but our relationship was mostly built in the classroom. Honestly, I didn't even do that good in my 3rd letter writer's classes and he never let me see what he wrote like the other letter writers, so it was a gamble for me. Another piece of advice is if you know what professor you'll work under if you get the NSF GRFP then have them write a letter. I didn't do this for the NSF but I did it for the EPA fellowship. He barely knew me and wrote a letter the day after I asked about it. Weird, but my EPA reviewers mentioned his letter and them having confidence in the resources available at the university to complete my project if I got the award.

Mine was in B2, rejection letter dated may 3rd but postage date was May 7th. Oh and I got E, VG, F

Got mine, in MI. Good reviews, even though I decided I wasn't going to accept the award is awesome to finally know what the reviewers thought. I'm happy.

OMG this was awesome, I have been asking people about this lately and got nothing. I already started selling things and I'll do everything else on your list. I also have to move my pets.

do they update the award list to mention the current institution? My field and I noticed others are still blank.

I sent you a message. The building was still under construction and it's a lot of student housing over there, so it depends on your preference. I believe many of the graduate students live in other areas, like over in Urbana.

Lol well I haven't decided yet, I'm constantly looking to see if any new properties become available Fort Collins.

Thank you! 30 minutes isn't bad at all actually.

I went to school here for 6 freggin years. It was really fun. A lot of canadians go there so you'll never feel out of place or feel like you can't relate. Because the school is one of the top 3 research schools and it's more affordable compared to UM and MSU, the student population is growing each year. The school gets quite a bit of funding however they also provide a lot of support to students. The school is constantly upgrading, every university president that's been there when I was there have been good. e. The english department in my opinion has always been good. They offer a lot of help to people like me who was a horrible writer. I liked all my teachers, the key is to be down to earth. They have a lot of different English classes with a lot of sections. So you shouldn't have a hard time finding a TA position. From my experience, as an outsider looking in I can say English majors here take their craft seriously and because it's a more diverse international community, you'll have different perspectives. There are also many venues like museums and independent book stores that promote up literary work from students. Don't worry about safety, though I must tell you whether you're in Detroit, Chicago, LA, or New York, you need to be aware that all major cities are dangerous compared to suburbs. They have good and bad areas. People come to Detroit acting like they're in the suburbs and then complain about the city when something goes wrong. Use street smarts and be nice to everyone. I've lived in the city for 15 years before actually going to WSU for 6 years. Nothing bad has ever happened to me considering I have done a lot of partying til 3am. Especially considering a lot of the parties were in the old warehouses. Additionally, WSU has the one of the best and well known campus police departments. If something ever goes wrong around campus, you called WSU police instead of 911, Detroit police take too long to respond sometimes. WSU is mostly a commutor school with a grow population of on campus students. A big hipster community and growing biking community. People who come to Detroit always tell me that they didn't realize how big techno is there. I don't see why you wouldn't like Detroit, as an English major Detroit has one of the biggest art and literary communities. There is so much inspiration and these people move into the city because there's more freedom to express yourself and your craft here compared to major cities that are more regulated and expensive. Lots of cool new unique and small businesses are popping up. Eastern Market is still held as one of the best European style farmers markets in America. Downtown and Midtown Detroit doesn't have too many grocery markets so Eastern Market is where you want to do most your grocery shopping. You also will not have a shortage of events to go to year round, and the surrounding cities Royal Oak and Ferndale are really fun. Additionally, micro breweries are big her I think anyone would like WSU if they take advantage of what the community offers but I have seen so many that just stay on campus, do homework, and stay home. Good luck!

I'm trying to find places that aren't expensive without roommates and allows pets. Based on my current search, those places aren't available in Fort Collins. And I went to a school where most people commute so I don't have an issue with commuting. And I already stated I'm not much of a biker, especially not in crowded cities. I'm not the type of person that needs to live where all the action is.

haha, thanks for your straight and to the point response. So I'm guessing Loveland is a dump?