[Best tablet for geology grad students?]

Hi there, everyone. Thanks in advance for your tips and advice!

 

I'm just finishing up my undergrad and rolling straight into a PhD program. As such, I need to step up my game quickly and get organized. Keeping my PDFs and notes together for my undergrad research has been a headache so I'm thinking of getting a tablet with great note-taking and PDF editing capabilities which can easily sync to Dropbox or other programs where I can back up my documents. I'd also like to use the tablet for e-mail, calendar, web browsing, etc. It doesn't need to run any modeling software since I'll have a desktop for that. So, with that, which tablet are you using? What would you recommend I use?

 

As far as cost, I'm willing to pay up to $700 plus guarantee from Best Buy. I think it's worth having something reliable and efficient so I don't have to worry about an unforeseen cost down the road because a cheaper device crapped out on me in my 2nd or 3rd year.

 

 

[Cornell 2013]

^{Hi, sorry I'm late to the thread.}

 

^{I'll be attending Cornell in the fall for Masters of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering.}

 

 

^{Just a quick question, has anyone received any information about the upcoming year? Like tuition payment plans, financial aid, important dates etc.?}

I received a couple of general e-mails about securing loans and completing my medical paperwork. Did you fill out the info in order to obtain your Cornell ID and set up your e-mail account? I had to go back to the application page a few days after I accepted the offer in order to fill out the IT stuff.

[Cornell 2013]

Hi all,

 

Congratulations on your acceptance! I'm an incoming PhD student in Geosciences. I found a place already but I was wondering if anyone from the south needs a ride in August? I'm driving up from Miami around August 9th, date still TBD as I am graduating earlier that week. Also, if you haven't found a place yet, get on it ASAP. I had to plan ahead because I have a small dog and a lot of places weren't pet-friendly. Even in early March, apartments were going like hot cakes.

 

For anybody who is looking, these companies were the best to work with during my housing hunt:

 

http://www.travishyde.com/ --> Karen is really nice and quick to get back to you

 

http://ppmhomes.com/

 

http://www.perfect-heritage.com/index.php

 

And a couple current students told me to stay away from these people:

 

http://www.cspmanagement.com/

 

Good luck. I don't know many people up there so if you'd like to grab a beer once we're up there, feel free to message me.

[Cornell 2013]

I am also going to Cornell this fall. I wonder how the netID works? I accepted my offer online but haven't heard anything for a week. This really makes me feel paranoid... 

Don't worry. I accepted my offer about three weeks ago and just received my netID. There's a great introduction page which gets you started. Very professional and the system is easy to use..

[Ithaca, NY]

I am having the world's hardest time looking for pet-friendly places in Ithaca. Can anyone recommend a good landlord or place to look? I've tried craigslist, padmapper, and hotpads already and I've found a couple but not many people have responded to my emails.

 

I know how you feel! I lucked out and found a great place for my dog and myself last week. But don't despair, here are a few property companies that I found had reasonable pet policies:

Travis Hyde Properties (http://www.travishyde.com/)

- Lake Street Apartments is pet-friendly, I think a couple of their other properties were as well (talk to Karen)

- $120 non-refundable pet fee, annual (some big breed restrictions)

Walkable to West campus

 

Candlewyck Park (http://www.candlewyckpark.com/unit_listing.html)

- $500 non-refundable pet fee is kind of strange but it's one-time, not annual

Far from town (bus or drive only) but nice open areas and trails for dogs

 

PPM Homes (http://ppmhomes.com/)

- Closer to town

 

I also used craigslist.org to search for dog-friendly places -- met some nice people who wanted roommates at a decent price -- but wasn't impressed since all of them were on the Northeast side of campus, very far from my office, stores, etc.

 

Good luck! Also, talk to realtors because if you have a small dog (mine is a dachshund) then they may just add a pet rider to your lease. They just don't want any issues with noise or major destruction of apartment furniture, etc. which (unfortunately) becomes associated with large breeds.