blankPaige
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Hey, I have a strange question that I bet you'd have some insight into ... Why is it CU Boulder, but UCD for Denver and not CU Denver? That's always confused me!
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Uh man, would you have picked CU over Stony Brook if it had come sooner? Well, I guess that's neither here nor there, but I suppose their late call happened for a good reason, namely so you'd find your fit at SB. =)
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Of course James Franco gets into Yale's English PhD program. I'm riding on the bitter train, choo choo.
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Nope, nothing. I'm thinking we wont hear anything, rejection or otherwise, until mid-April after they evaluate whose accepting their offers. On last year's results board, it looks some people didn't get an accept or rejection until late May! But I thought the line from the e-mail you received was ominous — something like "if we make second-round offers." But Stony Broo...
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Hey philgrad!
I went to IU for undergrad. My FAVORITE residential area is around Bryan Park, very close to campus. Beautiful.
http://bryanpark.blogspot.com/
http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=271
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There's plenty of Forever 21-type shops at the mall. You can't beat the amazing stores on Kirkwood though. (Kirkwood is the main street of activity, right by the Sample Gates.) Cactus Flower is AMAZING. There's also Pitaya and Cha Cha — pricier boutiques, but I always found funky, fun stuff on the clearance rack. Oh, and there's Urban Outfitters. But Bloomington is incredible. It has the sporty, rah-rah, Big Ten vibe, but also incomparable culture opportunities. The School of Music is one of the best in the world, bringing in musicians and artists from all over the world. Fourth Street off Kirkwood is kind of the international cuisine street. If you like Thai, you must go to Siam House. There's a reason B-town is often called the greatest college town! You should watch Breaking Away, a movie about IU's annual little 500 bike race. Their visitor site might help you too: www.visitbloomington.com. In terms of housing, it depends what you want. All around campus, you can find reasonable houses and apartments. If you want a little more modern and chic, there are some pretty new complexes near downtown like Smallwood Plaza, but those maybe more undergrad-filled. Please feel free to PM me for any other questions.
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Thanks! I was too chicken to contact. Is it a serious possibility for you since you're in the area?
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I would check craigslist first. If anything, it will give you an idea of what's available.
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Purdue Acceptance
blankPaige replied to yglesias's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Though I went to school in Bloomington, I lived a year in Lafayette while my boyfriend finished up in PharmD. There are definite cool spots in West Lafayette/Lafayette, and some not so good spots. Let me know if your wondering about housing/living! -
Indiana U-Bloomington
blankPaige replied to w2010's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Yeah, he either lives there or visits often (So does John Mellencamp's wife, haha). That place is incredible. You can visit and join in on their Sunday meals and learn so much — a lovely weekend experience. Plus, you get to see monks playing basketball! -
Denver is AMAZING. I hope to be there for school, but don't think there's a chance. So I'm looking for writing jobs there and may reapply. But I lived in Colo. last year and would drive to Denver every chance I could! Its a big city enveloped by the serenity of the mountains; even the downtown is different than most busy city streets. There's cute benches everywhere,invitin...
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You'll have to let me know if you get into IU. I went there for English honors undergrad and know the ins and out of the campus and Btown. Fourth Street is the best for a variety of foreign cuisine, and you can absolutely lose yourself in the main library stacks. The Lily Library has an unbelievable collection of rare books and manuscripts. Oh, and the music school and performances!
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I can't believe they had 684 applicants!?! I wonder if that was MA and PhD ... that's insane.
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Indiana U-Bloomington
blankPaige replied to w2010's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
To those accepted (and interested in 19th-century Brit lit), you'll love Ivan Kreilkamp! (I got my English BA from IU.) He's the best. For a big birthday party I was having, I tried to send out an invite to some classmates, and accidentally included him on the email list. Oh lord, the email advertised the keg and all. So embarrassing. He thought it was pretty funny.
