[Stanford 2010]

If you look at the grad housing rates, that's what they call "1 bedroom, double occupancy".

I entered the housing lottery already but I think I'll start looking into EPA also - just to keep my options open.

Hmm it seems like my friend mixed up "1 bedroom, double occupancy" and "2-bedroom efficiency". Does anyone know how 2-bedroom efficiency's like? Is it just a usual 2-bedroom apartment minus the living room? Is privacy affected at all?

[Department Size and Research]

Take your interest into account if you know at least roughly what you are interested too. For example, number theory at UCI should be very decent, and if that's what you want/may want to do, this could be a factor.

[So what topics are you interested in?]

Wow! So many maybe-algebraic geometers here What preparation have you done for this?

[Anyone heard back from PhD programs?]

Looks like MIT started sending rejections today. I just got mine. I don't really care, they would've made me take the IELTS, so I wouldn't have gone there in the first place.

HAHA they just sent me the exact same rejection e-mail again. Should I reply: "Relax folks I get it, no need to spam me anymore."

Also rejected here, lol.

Where will you go? Stanford or Caltech?

[Profile Evaluation]

@dasgut:

A slightly off-topic question: how did you manage your coursework given your subject test result? Forgive me if you find this question a bit offensive. While I disagree that GRE subject test is a good indicator of one's ability, it does show a bit of test takers' foundation.

[Profile Evaluation]

Although you have not posted about course details, note that it's quite likely for your Phd level courses to be offered to undergrads in the institutions u've applied to. If that is the case, I don't think you really stand a chance unless you have other things that are truly exceptional.

[The Importance of the Verbal GRE Score for Science Fields]

I don't believe this is the case for mathematics. While its true that the quant score won't differentiate, the mathematics subject gre is very difficult even for math majors and differentiates just fine (whether what it is differentiating between is relevant to a mathematics research is debatable though). I'd assume the case is similar for other sciences, like physics, where the subject gre is important.

I doubt this - a subject test that tests you mostly on calculus, how is it going to differentiate people at all? No matter which direction (pure, applied etc) you are heading into, the subject test is not a good indicator in any sense IMHO.