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sheisthesmoke

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  1. I never lived alone, but I was always very selective about my roommates. There are a lot of young professionals and students living in Austin, but there are also a lot of wild musicians party types (they can make for awesome friends and house parties but terrible roommates). I never had more than 1 roommate and lived in fairly nice places. Not sure what you could find solo at that rate. I had a large breed dog (German Shepherd) so most apartment complexes were off limits for me. Similar to most areas, landlords in Austin cower away from Pitts, Shepherds, Rotts, and a number of other so-called aggressive breeds. (In case anyone is traveling with a four-legged companion).
  2. I went to UT Austin for my undergrad and absolutely loved it. I never paid more than 500 for rent while I was living in Texas. The best deals I got were from renting rooms in houses, rather than trying to rent out whole apartments. This can be great because Austin is very green and beautiful, so living in a house can be really relaxing and productive, even with roommates. Not having a car is not an issue. Capmetro can get you anywhere in the city. Just plan your trips accordingly. Bus routes are notoriously slow. Try south austin for cheaper rent and really trendy surrounding attractions cheaper than downtown hangouts. South Congress and the surrounding area is cheap (450/mo on average with utilities generally included). The number 1 bus will take you right to campus in around 15-45 minutes, depending on traffic and how many stops the passengers request (but up to an hour or longer for congested times of the day). Hyde Park is way too expensive and the houses are all run down. North Austin is as cheap as south, but farther from campus and travel without a car is difficult. Most parts of the city are very bike friendly, so you could probably bike from south austin in nice weather. There are abundant bike lanes and the drivers always abide by rules to treat bikers like people. hope this was helpful!
  3. sheisthesmoke

    Ithaca, NY

    Cornell paints a pretty picture in their brochures. What is it like in real life? Any seasoned veterans willing to give a girl who has never ventured into NY territory a heads up?
  4. Best of luck to you too, Michelle! czesc, Congrats on your acceptance! Did you have the "is this real life?" moment too?
  5. Hello All, Who else got into Cornell? I was accepted into the English PhD. I'm seriously considering accepting without waiting to hear back from the 4 other schools I have yet to hear back from.
  6. Thanks Guys! The apps were due on the 2nd which is why it was so weird that I got an Email back so soon. So far I've heard "this can only be a good thing," but the ever-so-annoyingly-logical pessimist in me is weary of getting my hopes up. All this to reiterate...waiting sucks.
  7. I got an email from Harvard's diversity recruitment office yesterday asking me to confirm and elaborate on some of the details I outlined in my application. Good sign? Bad sign? Completely arbitrary and meaningless? Either way I am now totally and completely preoccupied. -Verdie Pre-existing masters degree, applying to Ph.D programs in English.
  8. I looked up all of the schools that I've applied to and not heard back from on the results pages. All of my schools show people have been accepted into my program. Does the fact that I have not received notification from them yet mean that I have been rejected? I am freaking out at the possibility that I am about to receive six rejection emails/letters in the near future. So I guess the main question is: do schools send out all of their acceptance emails en masse or are there some applications that take longer to review?
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