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My wife and I are moving with our daughter (currently 3 months old) to a different state for school, but the moving costs won't be too bad. We will most likely be only living off of my stipend. It is quite a generous stipend so that makes things easier. My wife will probably stay home most of the day, but she plans on going back to school in the spring or fall of next year. We are hoping by then that our income will have decreased enough that she will get grants and possibly loans with subsidized interest at the point. Also, it will help that by then we will be residents so we will be paying the much lower in state tuition. We plan on taking advantage of the on campus day care facilities while we are both in classes. We are also selling our house and it looks like we will get quite a bit of money from that which will help pay the rent for a while. So, we don't really have any unusual steps planned to save money (we are both very frugal to begin with), but I am sure we will come up with more when the time comes.

I did my undergrad and got my Master's from Texas Tech, so I am quite familiar with the area. I also grew up in a nearby town, so let me know if you have any more questions. Lubbock is a pretty standard college town. I love Lubbock, but my wife hates it. Most of what college students do is go drinking. I am not saying that they are all alcoholics, but thats just what they choose to do. On main street near campus is where a lot of people like to go, mostly undergrads. There are more bars around town that are aimed at older people and grad students. Until this past year Lubbock was a dry town, meaning you could only by alcohol at bars inside city limits, but that was changed so now people can buy it at any of the grocery stores. I assume this will make the bars less crowded. There is also the depot district, which is where all the clubs are where people go dancing on the weekends. If you are not in to that scene there is still plenty to do. There are a couple of movie theaters in town, and one drive in theater which I really enjoyed going to. Lubbock also gets a few big concerts a year. There is also a Main Event which has bowling and laser tag and stuff. For weekend trips there are a few places nearby to go camping, hiking, and fishing. I never did any of that so I am not familiar with it but I know it is possible. For the question on where to live, it depends on if you are looking for an apartment or a house and if you want roomates or not. A general rule is to stay west of University and south of Erskine. A lot of undergrads live in the Lynwood Townhomes, which I really think is a good place to live, but it can get quite loud with the amount of people who live there. If you want something more quiet you will probably want to look further from campus. I had a house to live in so I didn't do a lot of looking. If you any more specific questions about this let me know, as I know quite a few people who still live there. The weather in Lubbock is hot and dry. It doesn't rain a lot, and it gets cold sometimes, but for most of the year it is hot and dry. And windy. You will probably get one day of snow a year which is nice. I know this was a bit of an information overload, so if you have any more specific questions post them here or send me a PM.

I get a little sad at first. Then I think well at least they haven't rejected me yet. I am actually quite proud that despite my relatively weak profile I have a possibility of being on the wait list for one of the top programs in the world. It also helps that I have two top choices, and I got in to one of them.

My wife and I are planning on renting a house when we first move down there if we decide on Arkansas. Does anyone have suggestions of areas that are good or areas to avoid? Also, are the management companies that rent out the houses good, or are there any that people have problems with?

I think maybe it is a combination of both. I know in Accounting a lot of the Professors have been gone to conferences up until this week, so they haven't had time to look at everything. I expect it to pick up any day now.

My plan B was to just keep my current job as it pays quite well and the benefits are great. Also, if I stayed here one more year I could probably actually get in to a slightly better program next year and have some extra funding. However, I can't wait another year and I don't think I will have to.

Normally I would say to politely decline due to the costs involved, but since you are already in that city the costs would be minimal. I would do it so you can see what another program is like. I went to visit a school lower on my list even though I was fairly certain I was in at a higher choice, but after visiting the school it is in serious contention for my decision.

It depends on the school and the program. Some schools bring in a large number of people, but a couple of schools I talked to only bring in the people they plan on making offers to. It is hard to say, but usually if you get an interview it is a good sign.

25 It seems like a good age to start to me. Since my program can be finished in four years at a few schools I applied to, I could possibly still be in my 20s when I get my first job as a Professor.

I will introduce a steak to my tummy.

1. My wife. 2. My parents. 3. The results page. 4. My LOR writers. 5. The world, possibly via facebook.

Yeah the suspense is getting to everyone. I wouldn't be too worried about it though you will probably start to hear some things over the next few weeks.

Has your friend considered explaining the situation to the professors involved and asking if they can read the letters. I know all of my professors would be cool with it, although I only needed 3.