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@ArcherSterling Oh sweet! i will definitely look out for that email. Thank you @InkaDreams I posted some information about neighborhoods where you can look for housing options, one of the 1st year students right now sent it to me so it should sort of guide you. If you are looking for something that is affordable, you might want to get a 2 or more bedroom so you can have a roommate/roommates. You can check out Grandmarc apartments, they are really nice and really close to Carlson(according to @ArcherSterling)

@ArcherSterling Yes apartment hunting can really suck when you are not living in the same city as where you are looking. The Grandmarc is pretty nice looking and the 3 min walk to Carlson is definitely a big plus. Hopefully you find something soon enough. I wish i could get out there much earlier but i can't move into my apartment until the 28th of August so i will be in a hotel the first 3 days of orientation Also, did anyone at admitted students day talk about starting a facebook group so we can all sort of meet each other and get to know each other before we get there? @InkaDreams all those campuses are part of the University of Minnesota System. U.S news ranks most school systems independently because there are certain factors that go into how the schools are ranked such as academic reputation, class size, graduation rates, retention rates etc. Those factors can differ from campus to campus so it only makes sense that they are ranked independently. Carlson School is part of the Twin Cities Campus. I hope that answers your question.

@ArcherSterling Yay that's great to hear that it was a great experience for you. Now i am really excited for the fall to get here. Will you be attending the orientation in August? and have you figured out your housing situation? @InkaDreams Hopefully you will be able to join us in the fall

@Easy-joy here is a guide to kind of assist you in looking at apartments in different neighborhoods. Neighborhood: Uptown This neighborhood has more of a younger, late-college-to-late-20s vibe. There are a lot of bars and restaurants mixed with coffee shops. One positive is that three express bus routes run from Uptown to the West Bank of UMN (where all your classes will be, at least initially). Neighborhood: Dinkytown This is the primary area for undergraduates, so it has that type of feel. There are a lot of bars and restaurants here too, and when the weather is good, you can definitely walk from this area straight to classes. Neighborhood: Loring Park Loring Park is essentially between downtown and Uptown. It’s clustered near the Walker Art Center, which is a fairly famous museum. You can get to school really quickly via 1-2 buses. It’s not really walking distance, but you could pull it off in spring or fall. It tends to be a bit more expensive than Uptown and Dinkytown, but you’re close to virtually everything. Neighborhood: St. Anthony’s This is a little bit past Dinkytown. It has its own flavor and things to do. Not a ton of ’14 students lived there – most were clustered in Uptown, Loring Park, downtown and West Bank – but you can get affordable rents and be close to everything. Neighborhood: West Bank/Seven Corners This is where MA-HRIR classes are; it’s the west side of the Mississippi River. There are 1-2 apartment complexes here, and a couple of bars frequented by UMN grad students (law, business, and policy). It is very close to school, so you might want a healthy distance there … but from a convenience standpoint, you can’t beat it. Neighborhood: Downtown This is what you’d expect from a metro downtown. Bars, restaurants, shows, theater, all within walking distance and accessible via bus or light rail (light rail won’t run to UMN until late 2014, though). It’s a little bit more expensive but it can be worth looking into. Neighborhood: St. Paul Less MA-HRIR students live in St. Paul, but it can be a good fit for many. It’s about a 10-12 minute drive to school, although if you live near a Campus Connector bus, you could take that straight to the West Bank for classes. You can look up the Campus Connector bus stops on UMN’s website. Neighborhood: Northeast More quirky, “hipster”-y than some of the other neighborhoods. Really good bars, restaurants. Not very close to supermarkets in some locations, which can be a challenge; also not always on the most direct bus lines. In regards to your tuition question, i have no idea

@Inka Dreams Congratulations on your acceptance. @Easy-joy Yes, are you going to be attending the Twin Cities campus?

I also received an aid package as well and it happens to be the best program out of all the schools i applied to. Yes, i have already accepted my admission offer. I am hoping that when i eventually visit later on, i will still get to meet and talk to some of the staff.

Domestic, will be coming from Texas. I won't make it that weekend but i plan on going up there sometime in May or June. Have you decided on Carlson?

Hi @ArcherSterling I really wanted to attend but ticket prices to Minnesota right now are ridiculous