Icecream

I'm seriously considering leaving the SF Bay Area in CA, where I've lived most of my adult life (over 20 years) for a grad school program in the midwest. I grew up in the northeast and have barely even *been* to the midwest (I've driven through a few times.) I have three young kids. Any tips? Do's and don'ts? Am I nuts? Also, I'm Jewish and queer-ish (single, and open to dating people of any gender.) FY, I prob can't make it out for a trip before deciding - I'll be lucky if I can swing an advance trip to find housing. I'm definitely leaning towards going, so how to do it tips are especially welcome. Also, anyone else in the same (or a similar) boat? Thanks!

I think ranking is very important to consider if you want to continue in academia as a professor. It seems from everything I've read that doing so is much more possible coming from a top 10 program than a program ranked 40th.

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I applied to Medical Anthro at UCB and can see that a few people have been recently getting acceptances (congrats!!!) as recently as today. But, does that mean it's a definite no if I haven't heard anything from them by now?? Has anyone gotten a rejection or wait listed?

I applied to the PhD in Med Anthro at UCB/UCSF and haven't heard anything yet. Does that mean it's hopeless...?