I'll be with a $1,750/mo.
I expect to pay around $200/mo in taxes (take it carefully, TX has no state taxes). I think I don't have to pay Social Security and Medicare Taxes since I'm an international student.
Really?
Where did you look at?
9 out of the first 15 are on the East Coast:
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-science-schools/biological-sciences-rankings
I have no words to define Gatech: sent them lots of emails to have an answer. Nothing. I don't care at all if it'd be Acceptance or Rejection now that I'm heading to TAMU, but I'd like to know where the money wasted for their app fee ended up.
As a kid I wanted to be an astronaut but then I growing up I realized I was more interested in how things work. Well, Aerospace Engineering was the answer! During undergraduate years I decided I was more leaning towards aeronautics than space, and I was really attracted by structures and materials.
Open thousands of identical posts changing the title won't definetely help your admission chances.
Give someone qualified time to come along and answer!
I can talk for myself.
I accepted my offer and 4-5 days later I was contacted by International Office for I20 duties (proof of fin availability, questionnaire, etc.).
I forwarded everything they needed and in few days they issued to the dept (that is sending it to me postal) the I20 material to have it signed.