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  1. Speaking of Boston...just got an email on funding...

  2. just got accepted off the wait-list for my top-choice! please funding, follow with it!

  3. It's starting to hit me that I am about to really commit to a school based solely on $. Not sure how to feel right now ...

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      I almost committed on presitige or rank alone...I have since severely rethought my decision...but I don't blame you for making it based of money, it's pretty important.

  4. How can finding an apartment possibly be HARDER than getting into grad school?

  5. Officially released my other offers. I'm going to Lehigh!!! :D

  6. Northwestern really wanted to let me know I wasn't accepted, so the sent me two emails. A week apart :-P. Go home NorthWestern you're drunk...

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      @archaeostudent1231 Dang that sucks, I thought 2 was bad...but 5. I'm sorry.

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  7. Acceptance with no funding sucks... :(

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      sames here, but its better than not being accepted! :)

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  8. There are barely any fellowships/scholarships for middle class Caucasian men in science, unless they're military vet, disable or gay. =.=

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      I'm a white male, first generation student and you pretty much have described my life lol. Parents live paycheck to paycheck, not an extravagant life style. I pretty much say these words more than once a year when trying to find funding for collge "Why did we have to be white?"...because its true there are opportunities specifically for white males. Anywho, yay for higher education and the sciences!

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  9. There are barely any fellowships/scholarships for middle class Caucasian men in science, unless they're military vet, disable or gay. =.=

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      I don't know about the field for Electrical Engineering, but I know in grad school white men are the minority for EE's it is highly dominated by international students.

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  10. I think I decided that I'm going to go to University of Michigan . . . Unless the funding fairy visits me last minute :-) Happy either way!

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      Thanks Everyone!! @microarray is your program on the north campus? Have you looked into housing yet?

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  11. Should I be cruel and play an April fools joke on my parents, like oh say I got into MIT or something like that haha

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      yup, but I always knew they were improbable long shots :) gotta be able to laugh at yourself every now and then

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  12. Came back from vacation to see 2 acceptances... wow! I have a difficult decision to make...

  13. Tomorrow... feeling good.

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      Yes! Hopefully good news for you tomorrow!

  14. HOLY COW. I just got into my final grad school : The CUNY Grad Center. It was the most selective school by far, and even if I get zero aid there is no financial burden. I am literally over the moon right now!!! (And accepted to 6/6 schools...WHAT?!)

  15. Looks like I'll be waiting till next week to hear some more information. Still hopeful!

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      Thanks! Next week feels like a good week, just gotta get over this weekend :-P...who ever thought I would hate weekends

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  16. I knew the wait for a decision was going to be bad. Thinking the wait until August might actually be worse. Back to school, back to school!

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      Dang, I've been hesitant to interview for jobs because it would look bad if I got in and left after 2-3 months

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  17. I knew the wait for a decision was going to be bad. Thinking the wait until August might actually be worse. Back to school, back to school!

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      it's worse if you graduated last December :-|

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  18. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills

  19. My potential advisor is wayyyyyy cool. The interview was one of the most pleasant experiences I have ever had. Now if only they said yes to me. #hoping#praying.

  20. Funding (*whistles*)....here funding...come on funding...

    1. justinmcummings

      justinmcummings

      I'm trying my mating call of the illusive "Funding" creature :-P no luck yet

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