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I'm not sure how strict they are, and if someone were to complain for some reason, I don't want that to be the reason I end up homeless or anything lol. My parents lease apartments and I know they're strict about this, so I just assumed most other landlords would be as well. But I've found a couple of places that do allow for larger pets And I love Great Danes. Such sweet dogs!

I'll definitely look into those areas later in the week! Thank you so much! So far one of my biggest concerns is that most places allow dogs of 50lbs or less, and its been hard to find listings for higher weights that are close to school and affordable. I'd also be looking to move there without roommates, so it's going to be tricky. I actually read about the restaurants that allow dogs, which makes me really happy because as much as I like wandering alone, I hate eating by myself, and I won't know anyone there for a while probably. So I guess my puppy is going to be living the good life haha! When I went to San Francisco, it seemed like everyone was biking. I know people do that here on college campuses and in NYC, but I was a commuter so I never brought my bike to school. I also live in a rural area (think farms everywhere with a couple of neighborhoods here and there), so there's no bike paths or anywhere to bike to. It'll be a big adjustment, but I'm actually really looking forward to learning to bike in the city! It takes 20-30 minutes to get to a supermarket by car, 40 minutes to get to work, and 1.5 hours each way when I was going to Rutgers. I reeeeally hope I get into this college because I can't even imagine being able to walk to a corner store to buy things I need. I'm trying not to get too excited until I get the response, but I'm so in love with the idea of going there. Also, everyone I spoke to from the college seemed nice and helpful. How did you feel about your undergrad classes and professors? I haven't heard anything bad about the program, but it would be great to get an insider perspective. Again, thanks so much for the info! You're welcome to message me so we don't send the forum too off topic lol, though maybe this information could help others who read it.

Yes, I really hope so ! I don't think I can wait much longer!

That random phone number from Portland called our house again, and I just missed it by a second. No voicemail, but I keep getting a mini heart attack when I see Portland pop up on caller id. This is torture.

Ah okay, snow 1-2x a year sounds like a dream!! We're supposed to get snow 2x this week lol. How safe do you feel there? If I get accepted, I'd be moving with my dog, who's big, about 65 lbs, and it'd just be me and her living together. Is it safe walking at night? I was just looking at apartments for fun, and there were some that allowed larger dogs near the Lloyd Center (I think the was the name). Are there any good/bad areas to recommend? I was also considering commuting from Beaverton, but I don't know as much about it. I'm trying to plan ahead because I'll only have one or two weekends to visit far away schools before the decision has to be made. If you have any extra info to share about the city, it would be really appreciated I'm getting way too excited about potentially moving west before actually being accepted, but I'm trying to be an optimist! Plus it gives me something to research online other than the results page

Haha, maybe they thought "rejection" sounded too harsh? Ugh, I'm just dying to hear back from one school this week. I picked all the slowest ones

Haha, okay, I really hope they notify sooner or later. I just want one acceptance, but from Portland or Syracuse would be preferable since those are my top two! Btw, not to creep, but I see it lists that you live in Portland. Do you like it there? I'm from NJ, and I only visited San Francisco on the west coast, but I loved how friendly people from the west coast were. It just had such a different culture compared to the tri-state area or Boston. Oh, and how are the winters there? It's pretty far north, so I'm scared of them being like 6 feet of snow and blizzards every week lol.

I still haven't heard back from any of my schools this week.. I think it's safe to say I won't be getting an interview with Queens College and I probably got wait-listed/rejected to UWEC. I saw a missed called from Portland and had a mini heart attack thinking it was from my program, but it was just a wrong number . I just spoke to the manager of the Speech and Hearing Sciences department of PSU and she said they wouldn't be sending decisions out until late next month. I'm hoping that she meant next week, because I thought all decisions had to be made by April 15th? Or are there schools that have later decision dates? The e-mail said the notifications would be via mail in late March, so now I'm worried by the different dates..

So to update, UWEC did receive my on-campus program, and the woman on the phone told me that the application was still in review. Did everyone who applied to University of Wisconsin Eau Claire already hear back? Or are some of you still waiting on the letter as well?

I would call them to follow up. My interview was on Feb 18th. They usually send a second e-mail with a link to a poll that lets you choose a time slot. I know they were sending it in waves though, so maybe yours is still coming? They were really nice so it couldn't hurt to ask. I believe they said they would start sending in March, via air mail. Hopefully they'll let us know soon!

The first year is really rough, because the process is new and the wait is killer. I really hope you both get some good news soon from your schools! Anxiety and stress also make things feel worse. I only applied to 4 schools, and got waitlisted last year, so that was hard to deal with. But a lot of good things happened the following year, so we need to try to stay positive and look at both acceptances and rejections as an opportunity (easier said than done). I've only heard from 3/12, and two were not the answers I was hoping for. But there's still time. I guess the good thing is that we'll get a flood of reponses in the coming weeks, to make up for the miserable amount of waiting. This week and next should be a lot more exciting at least :/...

Thank you for the reassurance, I really appreciate it. Hopefully good news is on the way tomorrow. Or I'm going to crepe place next to my office and eating away my sadness lol.

I hope stress is just making me emotional and over-react right now. I'm going to call and pretty much beg them to be understanding. Here's the e-mail confirming that everything I did was correct. I sent them all the correspondences from start to finish though, just to be sure. "Rachel, I checked both CSDCAS and our university system this morning. You have a verified application in CSDCAS for our residential program only. So, if you want our online program committee to review your application, contact CSDCAS about that. You have completed the university application for both the online and residential program, Marie Stadler" I'm not sure why she said I have the application completed for both because I never did anything for the online grad program only for the post bac courses (I'm taking them as a special student though, not as the full program), but either way that means the app was done correctly. I hope this is just me being overly anxious because I got the idea of a mistake in my head.

Yeah, I just sent an e-mail with a copy of the correspondences. I think the confusion was because I e-mailed previously to register for online classes, and am currently enrolled there. I spoke to Marie Stadler and she was really helpful. It just terrified me because even if they review it and it was good enough to get in, decisions were probably sent out. Even if I could have gotten in, all the spots were given and a waitlist was probably established. I have a 4.0 with them I'm just really crushed right now. I have to submit a lab by midnight for a class and it feels useless. I know it's not, but it was just the moment where your stomach drops and it feels like something bad is about to happen. I'm an hour ahead in NJ, so I'll call them tomorrow after work, but this feels pretty devastating right now. I have proof that they told me my app was sent to the correct place.. Do you think they would give it a chance?

Unfortunately, I don't think that could be the case. I currently only take pre-reqs online with them, and they've sent mail to my house successfully before, so I think there's been a mix up or it's just late. During the application process, they originally thought I was applying to the online program, even though everything was filled out correctly on the CSDCAS portal. I thought it was sorted out after I spoke to the university, but now I'm paranoid that it got mixed up.... I got a rejection to the online course a few months ago, but I assumed it was a left over mistake. I just thought of it now, but I'm going to e-mail because I'm freaked out from it. I wish I thought more of it when it arrived, but last year I had so much mail from random schools I didn't think twice

Thanks a ton for this! I'm waiting on Montclair and Stockton, so hopefully the letters won't come too late..

I'm seeing people posting about getting letters from Wisconsin Eau Claire (on-campus program). I still haven't gotten anything, and it looks like a lot of people already wrote accepted. I don't know, I just feel like mine will be a rejection Then it'll be 3/12 schools rejected, 1 interview mystery answer, and 8 unknowns of which the majority will probably be rejections. I'm so stressed over the idea that I'm going to be two years out of college and not in a program. I feel like my stats are just really mediocre. They're not bad, but they're not great either. Just kind of in the middle and not going to get noticed compared to applicants with great extras and wonderful GPAs. Anyone else in the same boat of not one acceptance yet?

Truthfully, rich or poor- I'd be at Hogwarts. I'll take the janitorial position if it means attending the school (though I'd totally prefer to be studying transfiguration and playing quidditch on the Gryffindor team!) Agreed! People learn to adjust to whatever life style they have and make the best of it. Money can be gained and lost, but other important parts of life can't be bought

Haha, considering how many years late our Hogwarts letters are, I'd hope we'd get good funding.

Haha, if I got into Hogwarts, I'd be pretty okay with getting rejected to grad schools

Haha, I was wondering how people were getting their mail today. Also, I love this meme!

That's exactly what I'm procrastinating on as well haha. One paragraph left to go, but I'd rather sit here and stress. I hope you hear back soon! Maybe they'll surprise us with an automated acceptance e-mail?

Been checking my application portals non-stop despite the fact that it's Sunday and there's nothing new there.... Right? I shouldn't expect any news on a weekend, should I? I'm pathetically hopeful that I'll find a decision in one of the portals and not have to wonder about that school any more. At this point I would almost rather just get all the answers tomorrow and have them be rejections than sit and wait any longer. I just want to know where I'm going to live for the next 3 years, considering the competition for east coast schools is insane and a lot of schools I chose are out of state. Ugh

I applied to Stockton, and then was told by my professor that they were trying to get accreditation for years, so I'm not sure what's going on there. I don't know if they had it before and lost it, or if they started a new program and never had it before, but if I had known that earlier, I wouldn't have applied.

Oh, okay. Well, hopefully they do allow for phone interviews because they're one of the more affordable schools I applied to :/ Fingers crossed!