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you should definitely email them and ask what's happening. the people to contact would be your PoI and/or graduate director and/or the graduate secretary. while it could be true that they are sorting through the applications to come up with a final list of interviewees, it doesn't hurt to drop a line or two. because the communication between you two has dropped, maybe they are assuming you are not interested anymore? so, emailing shows that you have them on/around the top of your list and are interested in their work. good luck!

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if you are a guy - khakis, shirt, sweater/jacket, nice shoes (leather shoes are better), combed hair and a smile if you are a girl - no idea... i am a guy but usually, though not mandatory, try to avoid jeans and t-shirts. in my opinion, more professional you look, better the positive impact you're gonna leave on the people you interview with. good luck on the interview!!

guerrilla radio

quite possibly, your PoI wants to talk to you regarding your research interests, future plants, etc. i would consider this as an interview and prepare well for it. good luck!

Congratulations on the acceptance!! I cannot speak of your dept as I come from another faculty, but UMN territories on both Minneapolis and St Paul are awesome. Although I visited the campus during one of the gloomiest weeks of January, I liked it a lot. The atmosphere was humid, and will surely be more humid during the spring and summer months. People in my dept (profs, staff, grad students) were very nice, and I don't think it is otherwise in yours. The cities around the campuses are heavily student-oriented (sports bars, restaurants, art shops, and so on), which is a huge plus in such a big metropolis. Downtown is merely 10 minutes away from the campuses. Public transportation is fantastic, and covers almost all areas where students live. I've heard a new lightrail is being built at the moment, which when done, will add more ease to commuters. Also, almost everyone rides bicycles - I myself am buying a couple (one mountain, one road) before I head out. Apparently, twin cities is the best city in the US for riding bikes, according to the Bicycling magazine, and it certainly seems to be true. For more, feel free to browse through or ask questions in the following threads: Hope this helps!

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no... the 'report spam' means if you wish, you can report them as spams. they aren't actual spams.

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