jammy

hmm ok thanks probably spelling the name right will help... but unless im misunderstanding it the graduate student association thing is just the "off campus housing" which like i said has about 20 people--- were you looking for roommates or just a place to stay?

Hello all I was hoping (along with one other grad student) to find one or two more (preferably grad students) to share an apartment since i figure it will be a better deal. the problem is, i dont know where to find people, there isnt really an obvious place to post on craigslist (housing offered or housing wanted or both? will it get removed if i dont actually have a house im offering, just the dream of getting one?) and the universitys roommate matching site has about 20 people. so: is there somewhere online we can find people or do we just take what we can get for 2? cheers

I've heard quite a few times that the commitees put a lot of work into considering the applications. If that's true, it shouldn't be that hard to come up with a fairly personalized letter rejecting you. Just have one extra person taking notes for each applicant, and then include those notes. As for "not all rejects are equal"--- that's the whole point. If I am nowhere near getting into a program, they can decide that very quickly, and tell me. If you are close to a good fit for a job you'll normally get an interview, and the people will often honestly tell you what you're missing (or if they just don't have a position available). How did it come about that we're paying 60 bucks for a form letter? There is obviously something very wrong with the system. Professors could be more communicative with prospective students; students could apply to less universities (applying to 10 is just absurd, at that point you're just gambling); but I'd assume mostly it's the people in administration's fault. One idea I've had: universities should have stricter objective requirements for admission. You need this GPA and these test scores to be considered; or, if you think you're a special case, pay extra.