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Yep Lo & Sons is a bit pricey but you should like them on Facebook, mine had a coupon for 20% off to make it a bit more justifiable, at least that's how I reasoned it out in my mind!

Super helpful @sateria143!! I was between the OMG and the OG Lo & Sons, but from seeing friends with the OG, I thought it was a bit too big! Yay, cannot wait to order, thank you!!

Love that Brookline as well, I'm having the hardest time deciding on size and color for mine! They're really fantastic bags, I've had quite a few friends buy the OMG and OG bags, and store everything in them! A bit pricier but definitely worth it in the quality and I find they're a bit more unique than the Longchamp bags I've had for years and years!

This is definitely something I've been tossing around as well! In undergrad I carried the typical longchamp and found it was good, held a lot, kept clean, but still felt a little weighted as far as carrying with thinner straps. I've also gotten a really cute knomo London bag from TJ Maxx which was super durable as well and had better straps for carrying laptop, books, etc than my longchamp. This time around I'm actually going to invest a bit and buy a Lo and Sons bag, which I can store more stuff in, laptop, books and really love the concept behind the bag! Depends on your price range but those are some bags that have worked well for me!

Looking forward to meeting others that will be heading to Brandeis this fall! I'll be at the Heller School for the Sustainable Int'l Development program. Any advice from alums on housing search, that seems to be next on my list of to-do items!

Let's talk all things Brandeis for those that have accepted!

Yeah, I'm turning down the wait list. I can't imagine the funding will be all that great even if I get moved to accepted, especially since it seems they won't have this figured out until after mid-April! Good luck to everyone still waiting and with your decisions!!

Anyone else find out they were waitlisted today? Nice to find out what the status is finally but what a crazy timeline! Any thoughts on staying on or hopping off the waitlist here?

@katrun, these are some good points! I've heard mixed reviews on the praticum search experience and am hoping to get a better sense of how it works at the admitted student day next week! As for the "it's not DC" deal, this isn't a huge concern for me, as I think (perhaps naively, I don't really know for certain!) the program, faculty backgrounds and expertise areas are an ideal fit at Brandeis, more so than other schools for my interest areas! Good luck in your decision-making, it sounds like SAIS is a great fit for what you're looking for!!

Congrats, @Katrun!! It seems like waiting paid off for us! For me there are a few aspects that make Brandeis my top choice: - the two-year practicum layout: to me I saw this as the biggest pro to attending Brandeis and still do! My focus has been really to gain as much theoretical coursework in the first year then be able to apply it and start focusing on getting hired in the second year; I also think there's something to be said about saving $$$ not having to pay for a second year of grad school and having a full-year int'l internship experience - programmatic focus: from what I can gather from others, the SID program is really focused on more discussion-oriented classes, which I really value; I was also impressed with the faculty and found a lot of support in my potential area of interest - random factor: I participated in anational service program after college (probably like many others) and really valued that Heller has a strong partnership with my orgs and selects like-minded students with diverse, social sector backgrounds. Just some things I thought about in my decision, I'm interested to hear what others thought as well! Congrats on Hopkins too, @katrun, that's fantastic! Tough decisions!!

@bleu929 congratulations to you as well!! Look forward to meeting you this fall! Thanks so much for the information on assistantships, very helpful in clarifying! Looks like I have some research to do this weekend! I'm hoping to attend the admitted student day next Friday (pending some over the weekend flight switches) and would be happy to share my thoughts with you if I go! Also, is there already a Brandeis page for students to connect here? Congrats again, @bleu929!!

Just received my email from Brandeis - MA SID program (finally!) was accepted with a scholarship! Incredibly happy as this was my top-choice program! Will definitely be attending this fall, anyone else? Does anyone know how TA or RA work at Brandeis, if available?

Yep, same here @carefreewritingsonthewall, rejected! Totally okay with it though, felt like I knew it was coming since most had received their info last week or so!

@bwalke99 I got a similar email yesterday about the Ford Institute, not sure quite how to interpret it! Is anyone attending admitted student day on April 4th? I'm interested if there's more info given as to opportunities for assistantships!

@tunaonrice I'm also still waiting anxiously to hear! Good to know they're still reviewing applications! This is truly March Madness...good luck to everyone still waiting as well, all the best!!