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Apart from learning about the professors and their groups, make sure you are asking about whether your stipend is guaranteed and for how long. Some schools do not guarantee funding for your entire time, albeit both of those schools probably have enough endowment for your entire time, but it's nice to make sure. I would ask about how long their teaching commitments last. I'm also planning to ask grad students about living expenses and whether the school has housing for graduate students (my university does) or if it's a better option, monetarily and environmentally, to rent nearby.

Awesome, thanks a lot answering. My last LOR submitted on like 11/30 so I figured that didn't leave very much time for the possibility of early acceptances. Enjoy your holidays as well and goo luck with the rest of your apps!

Hey all! Wanted to get some input on my profile since some of you have already been accepted! I applied to Berkeley, UNC, Colorado Boulder, Washington, and Notre Dame. Stats: Chem major and math minor; GRE- 160 V, 163 Q, 4.0 AW; 3 years research experience @ university; 1 summer program at my university and 1 international REU; Chem GPA 4.0, Overall GPA 3.97; 3 conference presentations (A poster at PITTCON in which I won an award, a poster at ACS 2015, and a presentation at a symposium on international research at ACS 2015); General, Orgo, and Analytical Tutor; Orgo and Analytical Academic Fellow; Work in the stock room of my school's chem department I haven't heard from any university yet, although, I didn't submit any applications until mid-late November. The waiting is obviously a little nerve-wracking, so just thought I'd see what some other people thought. Thanks for taking a look!