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CO (soon to be) SLP did you email/call to find out about the TA positions? I still haven't heard back but was going to wait until at least tomorrow to ask again...I hate to bug people too much.

Okay, maybe I'll still consider looking into the on-campus housing then. It looked relatively fairly priced, I know it will be close to campus, and all utilities/internet is included....that might not be a bad deal, especially for my first year. Thanks for letting me know about that! You're welcome as well I thought it was pretty nice that they had such a great website put together for all of us. It's at least a place to start!

I agree with midnight, no worries, I didn't feel like anyone was fishing for roommates either! Thanks for the information about the facebook page as well as for the information about the housing already. If all goes according to plan, I will definitely be bringing a car to campus. The town that I am currently living in (for school) is pretty small and could, I suppose, be walkable for everywhere I need to go, but I love having a car here, it just makes things quicker and easier. That's just my opinion though! I'm definitely caught between trying to find roommates or just resigning myself to pay more money. I think there are great benefits to having roommates, including the price reduction!, but I also think there are benefits to living by myself. I did discover that Colorado has a site for off-campus housing (as well as for people looking for roommates) so I'm using that as a springboard for ideas/locations and potential roommates. I also thought about living in on-campus grad housing, but I'm not sure how I really feel about that (or if there are even any places left this late in the year).

Fantastic! Thanks again for taking the time to write that up, just whenever you get to it, no rush! I have considered roommates as well, I'm definitely not opposed to it (I currently live with two other people) especially if it means a drop in the price. My only hesitation is that I really don't know anyone at all in Boulder or, outside of the two of you, anyone going into Boulder's program. I'm just worried about randomly finding roommates somewhere and then not being compatible with them which would just add more stress to grad school which I'm sure I won't be needing. Do either of you know if there is a facebook page for the incoming students yet?

Hi midnight and CO (soon to be) SLP! If the two of you are still reading this page, I just wanted to thank you for all of the helpful insight you shared. I finally made my decision (last minute on Monday!) and am nervous/excited. The information that both of you shared really helped me to make my decision and I'm so grateful that you took the time to do so! I apologize if this isn't the right page to be asking all of my questions on, I'm still relatively new to gradcafe so I'm still trying to figure it all out! Have either of you heard about TA positions? I had emailed Amy Walker, I believe on Wednesday, to ask about them and she told me that she would let all applicants know probably by the end of the day but I never heard back from her again. I was just wondering because if there are any openings, I would really like to apply for some type of position, especially before the deadline (whenever that is). CO (soon to be) SLP, I noticed that you said you live in Boulder so I was hoping to ask you a few questions about housing/where to live if you don't mind? I am currently going to school out in the middle or rural Missouri and, with no easy access to an airport, I haven't had time to fly out and visit and with how busy my schedule is with graduation coming up, it's not possible to drive down either. I am hoping to fly out once I get back home, but I'm not sure when/if that is happening for sure. First, I was just curious about driving/biking/walking in Boulder. What is most common for students to do? I know Boulder is pretty expensive, so I'm looking for a "relatively" cheap area to live that's close to campus? I'd love to be able to walk/bike. Do you know if places like this exist or is this an oxy-moron? I am planning on living by myself, and I'm definitely willing to live in a studio apartment. Anyway, any suggestions that you have at all would be greatly appreciated! Also, do either of you know anything about establishing in-state residency? I'm probably going to email the registrar's office to find out for sure what I need to do, but I was just wondering if either of you knew anyone who had gone through this and/or how difficult of a process it is. Thanks again for ALL of your help!

Thanks for the great information you shared! I really wanted to attend the open house but was unable to because I was presenting research at a conference and the department told me I wasn't able to reschedule my visit :/ it's really great to hear someone's perspective from the open house. I'm feeling so torn about where to go and I know I have to make a decision soon. I'd love to live in Colorado and the school/program sounds absolutely fantastic, I only wish it wasn't so expensive and far away from home :/ Thanks again for all of the information and insight you shared!! I'm glad I found this discussion.

I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you! Unfortunately, I've been very sick for the past few weeks and I just haven't had the energy to get back on the forum. Anyway, I'm feeling better now and I wanted to let you know much I appreciate your willingness to offer me some advice! I have not and will not have the opportunity to visit before decisions need to be made (in a week, eek!) so really anything you can tell me about the program is appreciated. I did know that the program was small from their website, but that's not necessarily a bad thing to me. I've never been to Tulsa before so I really know nothing about the city at all. Again, anything you can share with me is appreciated! Have you gotten any closer to making your decision? I just spent some time reading through all of the posts since the last time I was on, but I don't think I saw any posts from you about where you might be leaning towards going. I know I'm pretty stressed about having to make this decision by next week. I'm just really stuck because I see so many different pros and cons to each program. Anyway, I hope you have been experiencing some more clarity than I have recently and that you are close to making your decision (if you haven't already!)! Thanks again for your offer to help, it means a lot!

good luck, jmarti!! hope you have good news soon!

Wording things is definitely the hardest part. I would maybe say something such as 'I understand what a busy time of year this is for you/your department but I have not yet received information about my admission status to USF's program and I was wondering if you could let me know what my current status is.' I would maybe even mention (somewhere in the email) that you are still highly interested in their program and would appreciate any information they could share with you. I'm definitely not a pro at writing these sorts of emails (so if anyone else wishes to chime in feel free!) but I hope it helped somewhat. I would expect (and hope) that they would respond to you this time. They were probably just very swamped with inquiries when you emailed them earlier in the month and just misplaced your email. Best of luck!! I sincerely hope you will hear good news from them!

I definitely don't claim to be an expert on what to do in these types of situations, but it has been over two weeks since you heard back from them. I think as long as you keep your email polite and professional (which I have no doubt you will) it shouldn't hurt to check back in with them again. Just my opinion though!

Thank you! Congrats on your many acceptances as well! Tulsa is one of the schools I feel like I know the least about, unfortunately. Both the school and SLP program were recommended to me by a friend of a friend and I like everything that I've seen on their website and the few correspondences I've had from faculty members but I'd just love to go and visit.

Thanks! I really appreciate it! I've liked everything that I have seen on their website but I just want to be as sure as I can before I commit anywhere.

Hello everyone! As I was searching the internet to find information about the grad schools I applied to, I stumbled across thegradcafe which seems like a really great and supportive resource! Congrats to all of you that have gotten into your schools and hang in there to everyone else! Hopefully as we get closer to the deadline of needing to make decisions, the wait lists will start moving and more people will have great news. I certainly hope so! Although I feel very lucky to have been accepted at all of the schools I applied to, I'm having a hard time deciding where to go. My busy schedule this past year has not allowed me to travel and visit all of the school as I would have liked. Several of my schools are hosting open houses, but unfortunately, they fell on the same weekend as a convention that I am presenting research at. I don't know where you all went to undergrad or what information about a particular program (likes/dislikes) you might have, but if you could share any of that insight with me, I would be incredibly grateful. Also, I noticed that a few of you have mentioned that you will be going to Boulder's open house in another week and a half. If you have any particular impressions about the school after the open house, information about funding, intern/exterrnships, number of clients seen each semester, etc. I would love to hear them (good or bad). Please feel free to pm me if you'd rather do that!! Thanks again everyone, I'm so glad that I found such a supportive and uplifting community to join. I know we'll all get through this together!