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This is good. It makes me think of a few more of my own: - What are the undergraduates like for teaching? - What is the teaching load like during non-fellowship years? - How are the professors in terms of working as their TA? I've also heard advice to seek out some of the older, perhaps jaded grad students to get a more gritty view of the school.

What sorts of questions are you guys planning to ask on your visits? I was thinking it might be good to hear what others are thinking about in case there are questions we haven't thought to ask. For example, here are a few of mine: - Where do grad students tend to live? What is typical to pay for a shared two-bedroom apartment? - Do incoming grad students tend to find apartments together? - Do I need a car? - Is health insurance included in the fellowship? Is there any sort of premium? - How much does the fellowship generally come to after federal, state, and city taxes? - Is Professor x planning on retiring soon? Are any professors going to be leaving soon? - What is the completion rate for the program? - Is it possible to complete a JD/PhD at a law school externally? Or can one only apply to the joint degree program at the school in question. These are just a few, and obviously some are very specific to my interests, but I'd be interested in hearing from others!