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  1. Me too! I am sending the documents next week, still waiting for my transcripts and TOEFL results. 40 out of 1200 applications? Whoa!
  2. I will be moving to another country, 8 hours in PLANE away of my SO, and even though I still have 4 months here... I am already falling apart. Last year I was rejected everywhere, he was there for me and supported me to apply again and pursue my dreams. Now, since getting a US visa is the hardest thing for us, we will see each other only a couple of times a year. He will apply to go somewhere in the US, of course, but still, it could be anywhere. But being in the same country would give me hope for us. We have been together for 4 and a half years. We will try, definitely, but who knows... PhD stress + being virtually with you, who knows... But like somebody said, whatever happens, your career will not leave you. And we are both aware of that.
  3. pawqara

    Stony Brook

    I have heard all this thing about it being a depressing campus and etc. I suppose for undergrads that are looking to party and are in need of finding booze at any moment of the day, it will be depressing living in a secluded campus where owning a car is not allowed during your first 2 years (as undergrad). For a graduate student that wishes to concentrate on their studies, requires a peaceful environment and wants a top program, it is a more than fine choice. I have visited the campus, found it lovely, quiet and inspiring. My program of interest is in the top 10 of my field, and my POI is on the top of my subfield. And about the rent prices, go to craiglist and check the prices. It is going to be expensive if you want to live on your own 1 bdr apartment, but if you share, even with one person, the costs low considerably. As they say, it is a matter of "fit".
  4. Same feeling. This is my second time, I am so embarrassed to inform my LoR writers that the odds of me going to grad school this year are very slim. Not sure if I could apply next year, it seems I will have to get a real world job. (btw, I also applied to an anthropology program)
  5. Count me in the depression boat. Today I was informed there is no funding for me, so unless a miracle occurs (even if some people decline the offers, I am not eligible for that kind of funding) or I sell *both* of my kidneys, I am mostly rejected
  6. pawqara

    Stony Brook

    Thank you Alexa Stony Brook is so expensive Totoro because is in the New York state, taxes are really high there. As Alexa said, living on campus would be the cheapest option, and if you can get an apartment with your own bedroom, things solved! It would be also very nice to have a bike for grocery shopping, since there are not many places walking-distance. Totoro, you could apply to a large amount of fellowships to get more money for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th.... years. Usually the deadlines for the first year have passed, but you could ask your POI, graduate coordinator, since all of this is field-related.
  7. My story. I am such a useless person these days! I have even convince myself that when I hear from my school, I am going to go back to "life". So it is kind of ok to be in this painful cloud for this days. I can't sleep either, can't read anything field related, and won't answer emails of colleagues offering jobs, collaborations or anything similar. I don't know what's going to happen to my life! How can I reply sincerely? Yesterday while watching a House episode, I decided I am depressed. Really, I am not even doing the "fun" things anymore, just checking email obsessively. And of course not seeing friends/people, I can't handle the questions "do you have news yet? are you going to move to XYZ in August?"
  8. pawqara

    Stony Brook

    Hi, thank you, but I am not officially admitted yet. They said they want me, but have issues with funding and are trying to find a solution. I REALLy hope I can go there... So I haven't been invited to any event on March 25th. You are right Alexa. Stony Brook is pretty expensive, being in NY state an all. When I met current grad students that had an stipend of around USD 18K, they told me they were living very tight, and most of them rely on external fellowships to have a more loose income. I also was told that is better to live on campus during the first year. But I don't know... sharing an apartment with so many people at this point of my life, not sure if I can handle that!
  9. pawqara

    Stony Brook

    Hi! I may go to Stony Brook, there is a small *big* issue about funding that they are trying to solve, if everything goes well, I'll know this week (screaam!!) I have been obsessing so badly about going there, and have planned almost everything! Housing outside of campus seems cheaper, but the real difference is when you rent a house and share it. You can pay around 400 USD monthly and live in a big decent place! But I think a bit of a problem would be proving good credit history, since I am an international student as well... Also, living outside campus means you will definitely need a car. Second hand cars seem pretty cheap, but don't know if even "cheap" is affordable with a grad student stipend. I am also a bit concerned about living in a place that includes snow shoveling. It seems every winter comes really awful and the mountains of snow get out of hand, and I can't imagine myself trying to get out of my place covered by huge packs of snow... Have you visited? I went there a few months ago, I really liked it! Having done internships in NYC, at first I thought it was a bit isolated, but I changed my mind after visiting, it seems a great place to focus on you work and if you really need a few crazy days, go to NYC!
  10. I changed to Mac a few months ago, specifically to 13 inches mac book pro and absolutely adore it. I can edit videos without fearing it would crash, run all my analysis without any problem, it is extremely light and the battery lasts almost 10 hours (only docs with low screen light, usually 6-7 hours with normal work). I do maps, and the top program doesn't run on Mac's snowleopard, so I put on Parallels, and installed windows vista, and installed the program on windows, and really, it works better than in my older laptop! I absolutely adore it, can't think of life previous to it
  11. Count me in! I have already shortlisted my dream apartments, dream cars, selected things I should take from my country (international student here), search which gourmet food thingies are available in the US, really... I am all set and ready! They just need to accept me!! :S
  12. Same boat here. I am inventing new ways of guessing my chances, and have done already all the astrological things available (daily chart, travel chart, studies chart, sun revolution, composite chart and synastries with my POI and school). I so want to know what is going to happen in my life this year, so I can plan ahead!
  13. During a visit to one school I asked the grad students how much they were making and the quality of life they could afford. They were very nice, explained how poor I was going to be, but how rewarding the program was. It never crossed my mind it was awkward or rude to do this...
  14. Hi! I am an international applicant, and only applied to 2 programs in the same school to work with the same POI because I had no money to try other places (and looove that POI ) The school is a big state university that has gone a MAJOR budget cut recently. One of the programs rejected me and the other one wants to accept me but has no money. They had already accepted very few applicants that were US citizens and could be funded by some grant that is only for US citizens. Yesterday my POI told me they have money to fund me for 4 years, but cannot accept me without the money for the 5th (I suppose for the visa application and procedures). So they are asking everybody, including one of my recommenders who is head of an international NGO, to see if he/they could fund me for this additional year (I don't think this will happen). They told me that if that money is found, i will definitely be accepted. But then the head of admissions committee emailed my POI "we are on the same page on this one and so is the rest of the admissions committee. I'm confident we find a solution one way or the other. Let's keep working hard on it together." My question is... translation please? advice? I have no idea how long would this solution finding could go, or if I could be admitted with funding only for 4 years, or if I should start begging people to raise money for one year, or what to do? Do you think they could ultimately reject me? or are they sincerely trying to admit me? are university's that bad financially? what could I do -besides begging for money- to improve my chance? I really really need to be admitted, if not, I would have to get a way too underpaid job with long and crazy hours and forget my current research project and future education Thank you! (and thank you for letting me vent!)
  15. For me it is two programs of the same school to work with the same POI. One rejected me, the other one is torturing me... Yesterday I was crazy ans really stressed. Today, I am depressed. Please, let me be happy tomorrow!
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