ratlab
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My opinions on all the apartments I saw (I'll try to post more info when I have time):
Glen Eagle Village: Spacious one bedrooms for a great price ($850-$875 a month). Seemingly nice and somewhat private community as you go a bit deeper. Well maintained and landscaped. Get a fully renovated apartment as they’re pretty awesome for only $20 more a month (bigger bathrooms and new kitchen). Also has a really nice balcony and you can have cats. Only downside was that the management was a bit unprofessional, but really personable!
Oak Tree Apartments: A tiny bit cheaper than Glen Eagle ($790-$885), but the apartments were not nearly as nice. They have no plans to renovate, so everything seemed a bit outdated. I also saw a lot of bad reviews online for bug complaints in Oak Tree. Same floor plan as an unrenovated Glen Eagle, but seems less well-maintained.
Apts. at Pine Brook: Really professional and nice staff and very nice private community. The community had really beautiful landscaping. Rent is going to be $900-930 all included but electricity. Spacious and nice apartment, can have cats, had a “den” (basically a second bedroom). The only thing I didn’t like was that the carpet was orange-brown and really ugly (not to mention what kind of stains and dirt that carpet could hide).
Colonial Garden Apartments: The apartments themselves were actually nice and spacious for about $835 a month, but the complex was filthy and didn’t have good security. There was a burrito spilled on the stairs going up to my apartment (it looked like it had been there awhile). Sketchy area as well (my mom got hit on by a creeper outside the apartment). Parking seemed like a real issue as well (limited spaces). But the proximity to campus was great. The leasing agent was pretty unprofessional.
The Varsity Apartments: Really sketchy area, I didn’t even go into the apartments – they seemed a little run down from even the outside with no personal space. I don’t know the price either.
Studio Green: I liked the single bedroom but for $930 a month it really isn’t a good deal (and it’s going to go up to $960 a month). All included in rent (even satellite and internet). Well maintained and friendly staff (also seemed to have pretty good security). The apartment was pretty darn small though compared to others on this list.
Hope this helps!
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OP sounds like an ass and I am a Type A Harvard-bound PhD student.
Because that gives you so much credibility?
OP in my opinion you are being a bit exclusive, but I sort of understand why. Perhaps if you do spend more time with them it will decrease the social stress at the very least.
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Yeah I actually am checking out the following (probably a few more on a whim): Apts. at Pine Brook, Studio Green, Oak Tree Apartments, Glen Eagle Village, Colonial Garden Apartments, The Varsity Apartments. (probably will check out Conover, Rockwood, maybe a few others).
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I'm gonna be checking out lots of apartments on Tuesday, so let me know if you have any questions / wanna share apartment info! I'll try to remember to post my impression of places here.
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Hey everyone!
Super excited to have committed to UDel psychology (behavioral neuroscience) PhD program next year! I absolutely adored them during the visit - everyone loved each other and the collaboration was awesome. Really hard decision as my other top choice was offering me a fellowship, but it just didn't feel like home quite as much as UDel did. Anyway, I am visiting again tomorrow as I am only an hour away. I was wondering if anyone else has committed to UDel yet (It's pretty early, but they acted fasted)!
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I'd go with B.
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Mind if I ask what program? Curious.
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Forgot to update! Got accepted at Delaware, waiting for a post interview decision for Indiana, interview with Miami Ohio this week, and got invited to UConn for an in person visit. I'll try and remember to post like I said :-). Grats neuro fanatic!
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I'm in the exact same boat. I have an offer from Delaware with a great PI. The psychology department even offered me a Cognitive Scholars Award which will increase the amount of my stipend. I have finished interviews at UC Davis and UC San Diego, and I have two more interviews next week at Maryland and Washington. So far the two California schools didn't really feel right, and I'm not super excited about Maryland. Washington is really the only school that might give Delaware a run for their money.
I'm thinking that as soon as I'm done with my interviews, I'll weigh my options and decide. I don't have to anyone know until April 15, but it seems silly to wait that long, especially if I know which school I want to go to.
At the same time, I'm interested to see what other schools give me offers, but that's more of my competitive, "wanting to win" side showing through. At the end of the day, it probably won't matter, and going to UD is more or less a done deal at this point.
Yay! I'm going to grad school!
Congratulations! I'm in the exact same boat. Just got my offer, but I'm in behavioral neuro
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Your list is way too competitive for your stats (just being frank).
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Hi all, I asked a week or so ago but didn't get a reply. Was just wondering if anyone applied / heard from UPenn or University of Minnesota phd programs? Thanks!
look through the thread.. It's been said multiple times that UPenn sent all their invites a while back.
- psychgal969 and dare2lare
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Bump for the current prospective students
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Hmm.. I think I would call the director or administrative assistant of your program - maybe they can try and get you in contact with some of your cohort so you can find a roommate that way.
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I *adored* UDel as well! Definitely one of my top choices now.
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You're clearly under-qualified...
But seriously, this kind of seems like obnoxious compliment fishing (you all know the "I got 169 on my verbal GRE, should I retake?!?"). But I will answer this regardless - none of us on this board are adcoms of those schools - bottom line is that we don't know any more than you do. I learned this through applying, and I completely understand your desire to know, but you're bobbing for apples when there are no apples.
I suggest you read this thread:
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Regarding #1, I was effective with all three targets without using bold face. In fact, my messages were only one paragraph, very short and direct.
Good luck!
Yeah I'd personally find an email with bolded words in it as irritating and a bit presumptuous.
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Any word on Indiana? I haven't seen anything in the results search for cognitive psych...would it be a bad idea to call or email someone in the department to ask if all of the invites have been sent?
I'm sorry, but all interviews are out for the psychology department (all areas).
That's what I was told by my POI and the visitation email. The interviews are 2/6-2/8.
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Penn sent out all psychology invites the other day. The coordinator told me no more would be sent unless something happens (like some interviewee declines or cancels their app).
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Any news on UBC? I saw one (developmental) invitation for the 7th/8th weekend posted in the results....
your interview from UConn is not with the psych dept., is it? Thanks!
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Hello!
Has anyone heard from the UPenn Social and Cultural Psych program? I see posts in the results forum that the invitations went out for Psychology (but not specifying an area). . .then again, I know the website says the Psych department admits as a whole and not into specific areas. . .
Any idea about invitations for UPenn Psych with a focus on the Social and Cultural Psych program?
All interview invites for all of psychology went out already. I called today.
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Officially have an interview with University at Buffalo for their Behavioral Neuroscience PhD
Congrats!
And agh, I was totally looking forward to emails tomorrow until I realized it was a holiday.. more waiting
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400s and 500s BC Rome/Greece.
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I realized only this morning the role of that little red diamond in the results page... And now I'm freaking out with other people's scores fml
I hate you.
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FYI I called Dartmouth and they said that they are actively reviewing applications to all PBS programs during the next two weeks and sending invites pretty sporadically. The coordinator told me that if you don't get an interview within the next two weeks that you've likely been rejected.
Teaching as a career path
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A PhD is a research degree, and even if you go on to become a lecturer, you are going to find it very hard to find a position that is specific enough to teaching social psychology. Usually lecturers don't get much of a choice in what they lecture.