tnc0419

eh, writing on an iPad is kind of awkward, much faster to just write on paper..... i took grad classes at duke and some people would try and type everything on their computer that they could possibly type, and never looked up at the lecture but had everything typed... some would have their iPad/tablet, and they would always get behind on note taking, or just use it to view the power point slides which is pointless because its projected in front of you... and others would actually pay attention and just listen to the lecture and jot down things they deemed important...I just recorded the lecture on my phone and paid attention... but yeah taking notes on an iPad seems great in theory, but its just not that great in practice... at least for me and from what I have observed.... I don't know for the classes I took, almost everything came from journals so you could always just go back and look at the paper they were referencing... its so much easier than undergrad.... no memorizing, just applying things and making rational arguments.... you also have to consider that for some classes you are just discussing literature, and not like taking notes on a lecture etc....

Have you tried Mozart (www.mozartrents.com)... I think its a little above your 600 dollar price limit but students use it and they allow you to rent over the phone... its called InstaRent. Sounds sketch I know, but they will give you photos etc and make sure you have any questions answered. They have some cool apartments close to campus. I know one or two other students from our weekend that are probably going through them. It can't be that bad. I am not renting anything, I think my parents want to purchase a condo since I will be there for 5-6 years. You end up spending like 50-60k on rent and utilities over 5-6 years. Pretty crazy.

I wouldn't fret. I bet most people don't use grad cafe. I am sure there are a handful of students doing summer rotations. You have plenty of time to figure shit out. Who are you going to rotate under in the summer?

Probably not until August. I wanted to start in the summer, but I need to finish up the work I am doing at Duke, I would feel bad leaving my project halfway finished... I am not too worried about housing. Ideally I would like to live close to the university my first year, and then branch out after I have figured the city out for a year. I'll probably get a roommate just for the sake of being social and meeting people...

I interviewed on March 7th, and I got accepted via phone last Friday (14th) and will be accepting the offer...but for IBGP, which I believe is separate from neuroscience.