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The north side is not safe. Within walking distance I would stay directly south of campus if I were you.

I told them that I was rejected when I was rejected, but at that point, I hadn't even really thought about reapplying yet. So many things were up in the air. When I finally did decide to reapply, I asked my advisor again, but my other 2 writers were different... although one of them was married to my first letter writer, so its not like he didn't know.

Well.... they have 34 tenured faculty and 18 research professors and 235 grad students. So not really. But I mean, it will obviously take more than a day. I just thought it was kind of funny that they didn't get that my " I just got accepted. Do you have a funding timeline?" AndI had to specify like assistantship lol

I sent an email today too... asking if they knew a timeline on when funding would be announced, since I got accepted. Then they responded by asking me to elaborate on information I was looking for... and then I again asked if they had a timeline on when assistantship and financial aid info would be available and now I haven't heard anything back.

Well, without knowing about the rest of your application... based on this alone, your application isn't just going to be tossed due to one poor grade. I have a 3.04 overall gpa and was still accepted. And there are plenty of other people with significantly lower gpa's than you who got into great programs.

Well, I contacted the dept. earlier today and asked when they might know about funding. Hopefully I will hear something soon.

Soooo.... I don't really know how english works... and I'm sure its a lot different from the sciences. But there has to be a correlation of sorts. Research opportunities? Again, not sure how that works with eng lit, but is there some kind of research opportunities in your department that you can get into? Especially with said professor above? Seminars/ Meet-ups... We would have weekly lectures with coffee and cookies and sometimes pizza and stuff where someone would come and discuss a paper he had published and then everyone would sit and chat afterwards... great opportunity to meet with people and build a repertoire with them and let them get to know you.

It's really hard to not get in anywhere. I was really depressed afterwards.... but I turned that energy into boosting up my next application. The most embarrassing part was telling my undergrad advisor that I didn't get in and then asking him to write me another letter the next year. He was super cool about it and I ended up getting great letters all around this year. Academia is competitive and sometimes things just don't work out... even if you're a good candidate. Your letter writers know this, and will likely be supportive.

I managed to get accepted to the one program I applied to. It was a "get in, or get out" type deal, as I now live in the uni city, can't move, and was really banking on this one place. I really thought my application last year was good. And then I went back and looked at it. God it was soooo awful. I don't know about you... or your app, but with another year to prepare, you might find that you are able to tailor and improve your application significantly, like I did. Also the extra year might give you time to find some more places that really fit, research more departments, whatever. Volunteer in applicable areas, find an internship, take another class, volunteer research if possible.

@raaawr @rhombusbombus I feel ya... this was my second time too. I got rejected everywhere last year. Hopefully next year will be more fruitful for you.

Hate to sound super-stupid... but do you know who within the dept. we should ask? The grad academic advisor who "Provides information on application status, financial aid and prerequisites", our POI, or someone else? I have only received a form letter acceptance and no other correspondence as of yet, so I'm just not really sure where to go from here.

I was talking with my mom on the phone this weekend, and a conversation came up about how my brother (9th grade) was joining some clubs and starting to think about his future and such. And my mother told me that when I was little she " always knew I would end up in some kind of science... with all of the bugs I brought home, and the piles of rocks, and the sea shell collections, and plants I dug up and brought back." And as I look around my apartment, I see 6 tarantulas, a butterfly case, hundreds of rocks everywhere, glass containers of seashells, and of course my bonsai tree and the many plants I have had for years. I guess not much changes. Definitely put some perspective on my life interests.

Yeah... I thought about that, but then I realized that the acceptance letter didn't even actually confirm that he was the one who signed for me. I mean, I assume... since I wasn't contacted by anyone else, but how awkward would that be. I figured I should probably wait until i hear some kind of other correspondence.

Just to be clear... the 2.5x is typically your gross income, not your net. This might change your calcs if you were indeed using net. If not, you can always call them and ask. They leasing offices for most places are pretty helpful with these things. We had to have 3.5x and they were very helpful with telling us which documents we needed and such.

I haven't heard any funding info from UH... and it looks like on the result board there were a few other people in the past who posted they didn't hear about it with their acceptances either. I couldn't find anything back in the old threads about it... so I guess it's just up in the air for now.

I actually get a lot of my field clothes on eBay... Only thing I ever actually use eBay for. Get all my convertible north face pants on there for about $15 each. And exofficio nylon long sleeve convertibles for about the same price. Women's hiking clothes are more prevalent with the "worn once, like new". Also, campsaver.com has some legit deals on brand name stuff. Got my lowa renegades on there. I will never use another hiking boot for as long as those exist. We hiked over 300 miles in June/July for my field course so jeans have never been an option

Thats how i feel about my field clothes. Just realized I will be trekking in a month and a half and haven't really re-stocked my field clothes. I'm just not the same size 2 that I used to be... And some of my stuff disappeared after my field course last summer. Buying new clothes sucks when its so expensive

No garbage disposal would be a biiiig no for me... Lol And the lack of washer/dryer is a big no too, since we're washing business clothes and such. And a patio for all of my precious plants. Makes things really expensive lol. We'll be signing a new lease in may and hopefully will only be paying $1300 for 750sqft rather than the $1600 we pay for 649sqft now.

It could be that some of the schools you are looking at have rolling admissions. I have found that many of the people here are applying to masters programs and its an even mix so the advice and questions are still applicable to you. If you are really considering a program and are concerned, you can always call the admissions staff and ask them some questions. They will know better than anyone here and are often quite helpful.

Well... you're about an hour away from anything other than Stillwater. Low cost of living, lower crime... hot in the summer, cold in the winter. comfort index of 28 out of 100. You seem to be familiar with Dallas... which is a 25 out of 100, so just know that they're about the same. Nothing to really do in the town unless you're into the college scene. There are some big lakes nearby... with some mountain-biking.

One thing I would think about... although I could be off base, is that I wouldn't necessarily want to be a part of a department with such little flexibility that is already pressuring you from the get-go, on something that you're not particularly comfortable with because it could end poorly for them.

http://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/washington/seattle http://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/colorado/boulder These climate charts could also help... as people tend to exaggerate weather and climate depending on what they prefer. Looking at the chart... we get more rain in inches than seattle does and our comfort level is only 24/100 vs 72/100 for seattle. I found that Seattle was rainy... but it wasn't rainy all the time. For example... they might have 150+ "precipitation day" but it wasn't raining all day. Part of it has to do with being surrounded by mountains, so the weather is kind of cyclical. When we were there... it would drizzle about the same time every day...but then the rest of the day was sunny and nice. Boulder is very very snowy. Very snowy. Very. Great for snowboarding If I had to pick one or the other blindly with no other influences, I would pick Boulder in a heartbeat. But, and a big but, Seattle is still really nice. And thinking of your partner working in Denver, if she ends up finding a job on the far side of denver... that would super duper suck as far as commute goes. Whereas, Seattle has the opportunity to utilize public transit and likely more opportunities nearby seeing as how its a busy city. I personally hate big cities, despite living in the 4th largest in america now, and the only thing redeemable about living here is that I don't have to drive very far and I get to use the train.

Yes. It's the only school I applied to and it was a "get in... or get out of geology" kind of deal. I love geology and I'm sure it will be very different by the time you get out with your masters... but there are no jobs here right now. And there won't be until oil really picks up. Thousands of people got laid off here in O&G due to the glut and price drop. The market is absolutely flooded with qualified and experienced people. I think one of the reasons I got accepted at UH is that I'm not affiliated.. or attempting to be affiliated with oil.

OK State has a great O&G program... but I think you're putting way to much emphasis on program industry reputation and location. Yes... you want your school to have connections, but you will be no less well off at OK State that at the Texas schools... so long as you apply yourself, do well, and market yourself well later. Almost everyone involved in oil "wants" to get into one of the Texas schools, but that's part of why they're hard to get into... lots of competition. As turbidite said before... it's really going to come down to which poi/project you find more compatible. If the projects are equal in your eyes I would probably go with Ok State.

Reading through your thoughts... it seems as though you find UW to be a better fit academically and financially... and find Boulder to seem more appealing to your active lifestyle. I have been to both cities and they are both great for outdoor activities and have a great general vibe. While Boulder is nestled in the rockies... seattle has olympic national park (gorgeous hiking) and of course Mt. Ranier is also nearby (also gorgeous). The funded option and greater number of polar people at UW seems to give you a better opportunity for networking and such. If the outdoors lifestyle stuff is what's stopping you... this was less than 2 hours away from the university... and there is so much stuff way closer too. And it seemed very bicycle friendly while we were there.