SunL1219

I would not recommend living in graduate housing at NU there are much better options in the same price range near campus (evanston place, rental homes, etc.) I would personally not live as far as Chicago, though you can try downtown or south evanston to find a cheaper place closer to businesses, etc. The purple line is not terribly reliable and commuting can be a pain in the cold. The shuttles run pretty frequently, but again, commuting during rush hour is a pain, snow is a pain, etc. I think walking is the way to go in Evanston. My disclaimer: I did my undergrad at NU, so my experience has been a little different, But i did commute between chicago and evanston often and found that it sucked the life out of me.

So if people are hearing back from schools I applied to but I haven't heard anything... does that mean I'm out? At what point can I just abandon all hope and stop waiting eagerly for a letter?

This thread cracks me up. Makes me feel a lot better about this whole wait. And yes, the weight is coming on.

Has been done. One of my professors did it. It's gonna be hard, I'm sure but don't be discouraged! (also one of my fears)