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IMO, when I worked in admissions I really really preferred email and I think the students that contacted me by email got the best answers. With an email you can take the time to really look into their file and their situation and give a well-thought-out answer when you have the time to do that. When a student phones you have to deal with understanding what they want (often people are nervous on the phone and mix their questions up), people knocking on your door or coming into your office while you're talking, trying to look up the students details in the database etc. all at once. It stressed me out.

http://www.critical-theory.com/march-madness-the-overrated-philosophers-bracket/ Seen this?

Please be my new friend! I have been racking up an impressive selection of voting rights that I would be happy to share with you.

Really good answer from Etownenviro. I would add that getting active and applying for all kinds of external funding can really help with the debt. Its a lot of time and paperwork, but if you DO get grants, scholarships etc. the benefit far outweighs the hassle. There are loads out there!

Yes, they sent out financial aid info on Friday, if you were thinking about Yale. Duke sent it with the acceptance letters. Got 12 000 from both.

Stupid question this, but what do I wear to an open day? The same things I would wear to work or in the weekend or what?

Big congrats! I got in too, super super happy.

Ok, its this week! I am majorly counting down to Friday.

Tis indeed!

Going to visit Duke first week of April and will attend Yale admitted students day if they let me in. Crossing fingers. Maybe even see some of you there?

I think it is key to remember that a self-respecting university would probably manage to contain their excitement to max one exclamation mark.

For me, cream and jam is Norwegian and marzipan is Swedish. Not sure if this is something I made up but marzipan is best for sure! Also, isnt it a lent thing, which explains the February arrival date and easter connection?

Can anyone here give me Courtauld MA Art History news? Not for me but for my roomie who is going totally insane from the waiting. This is your chance to do my whole household a massive favour and let us know something, anything!

In Scandinavia they have a food around easter that my Iranian friend calls "that massive cream hamburger". No meat, just loads of cream in a cardamom bun, with marzipan if you're in Sweden. It is sort of interactive because you can scoop cream on big bits of bun and dig into the marzipan core and it is PERFECT for stress because it is delicious and a time-wasting opportunity all at once.

Yay, so exciting, I absolutely love cheese and beer! They are my staple foods.