sthenno

So, I know that loan eligibility is based on the "total cost of attendance," which is a calculation based on the total predicted costs of attending a school minus financial aid. Scholarships very obviously count as financial aid, but do TA and RA positions count against the total that can be borrowed? I know that this is a stupid question, but I cannot seem to find an answer on the internets.

I had a very similar experience last week with a professor at an equally prestigious school (different field). The call was just as positive and it ended with the same "I cannot tell you that you are in, but it looks good" line. I received a formal offer this week. I really think he was calling to get a feel of you as a person, to make sure that you are as great in conversation as you are on paper, and to make sure that you are not insufferable.

I had an interview with a prof last week, and I was not that impressive during the call as I forgot the name of one of his books and confused two very different parts of our field