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gotcha. i will definitely follow you over there then.

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my experience with US banks has been very good so far. am an int'l student, and opened my bank account within a week of arriving at my university. my university is pretty big, so it has a bank-branch inside campus area. i am sure most big schools do. opening the accounts (checking, savings) was free, and most if not all banks will charge you nothing for opening bank accounts. also, i don't think most banks charge you for getting new check books, but each bank might have its own sets of rules, and you might want to double check. most banks also have online resources, so e-managing money should help you save time, commute to the bank, etc. i never have had any credit-related problems (such as bank card theft, loss, overdraft, bounced checks, etc), so i can't speak from that angle. but whenever i needed a bank card replacement for whatever reason, the service has been great. and most american banks are good about issues related with customer relations. i have found most banks to be very cordial and helpful whenever needed. but other people here might have different opinion. while choosing bank, it is important to choose one with many branches. wells fargo is mostly in the western and midwest parts of the US, US bank is almost everywhere but the number of branches is little sparse in out-of-the-way states, bank of america is another good one with a good spreadout frequency. chase bank is also gaining momentum lately. and there are more, which i can't remember. you can withdraw cash from atm of any bank, using your bank's card, but there is a nominal fee (around 3-5$ per transaction i believe). hope this helps!

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that's pretty creative man!

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You can email both professors, and talk about research possibilities in their department. You can and should mention about talking to other professor at the same department, plus about your pending applications at other schools as well. As honest and forthcoming you are, they will understand the situation better, and will appreciate you for letting them know of the situation. Even if you end up at another school, you will have maintained a good relationship with both professors at this school. Or if you attend this school, then the guy who you won't be working with will know that you chose the other guy, just like you told before. Just be honest about the whole ordeal, and you will be fine. I was offered research position and funding by two profs at my top choice school, and I am going to have to choose only one. I am certain that the other professor will not hold any grudge against me, because 1) he knows that I am being offered funding by two profs, and 2) he (and most other professors) have gone through this process a number of times already - they know what to expect. So, you will be fine. No worries!

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Again, it depends. A lot of the decision has to do with the department's funding policy. When I interviewed at my school, I was told that the funding is renewable yearly (based on satisfactory performance) but I have to TA for one semester only during my entire stay - be it 3 or 4 or 5 years. Rest of the time, I have to perform RA duties, which is working in my research, writing thesis, and so on. I bet it is relatively similar in yours and others cases. But the department and your POI would have a definite answer.