amirhomayoun

Thank you so much. You helped me a lot. Wish you the greatest possible amount of funding!

Dear friend, Thanks a lot. It really helped. I'm not that worried now. I have three other questions though. RPI seems to have some apartments for graduate students, they cost around 620-640 bucks a month. Do you know anything about them? Are they available and is it logical to choose them? And for finding roommates, where do you recommend to look for? I guess I have to be "there" to be able to find a suitable place. Aren't there any lists or boards or ... to find roommates? Anything which may be accessible online. I don't like the whole idea of looking for some place just when I arrive! And at last, are the university meal plans economical? I read them to be sth around $5000 a year. You estimated that to be around 200$/month If you choose to cook yourself. Is the food quality that different to support this difference? Do you suggest these plans? Thanks again for sharing your experiences and sorry for asking a lot of questions!

Hey. I've been admitted to Mech Eng. PhD program. I have no idea about the costs at Troy. I've got a fund of 16k for 9 months and a tuition waiver. I'm an international student so I really appreciate it if you could tell me about the costs and the on/off campus living. Is this 16k assistantship enough for two semesters? Thanks in advance.