neilkd

Both - I grew up mostly in the Farmington/Metro Detroit area, and I'm finishing my undergrad at Michigan now - my last final is tomorrow! Exciting, but sad... That's great, thanks for the information. The girl giving me the tour said the bar below the building has amazing fishbowls, haha. And there's a chipotle right there too, what more could you need? The district seemed nice too, but I didn't tour it so I didn't want to sign - although, they only showed me a model room at GrandMarc. To be perfectly honest though, the size of the Desk provided was a pretty huge factor in my decision... lol I guess I'll probably have to bite the bullet for parking :/, unless it's possible to get around without a car.

I'm be attending UMN in the electrical engineering phd program in the fall. I'm from Michigan, so I'm used to the cold! I'm excited to live in a new city, but it would be cool to know some people there before I head out. For housing, I ended up signing a lease for the GrandMarc at Seven Corners apartments... It's pretty expensive, but the place seemed super nice and everything's included, so there's no stress about bills or anything. They also match you with a roommate(s), which I was unsure about at first, but I figure it'll be a nice way to meet some people in a new city. I'm living in a 4 bedroom which is by far the most economical option, but I will have my own bedroom and bathroom and everything. There's another place (the district?) that follows the same model, and I think the prices are a little bit cheaper. It's also somewhat closer to campus. Does anyone know about parking? The place I'm living offers parking for a fee, but it's pretty expensive... I'd rather park somewhere not easily accessible and pay less. When are you all moving to Minnesota?

Is there a way to tactfully see if the professor has actually received the email? Perhaps emailing/calling their secretary and asking them to pass along a message? Is that rude at all?