liya

@Grad Decision 2016 you should visit Odessa than or go to Georgia - beautiful country and Black See shore near Batumi. And you've heard right, Kazan is one of the biggest Muslim centers in Russia, so if you get a chance to visit Russia, its a nice place to include on your travel list too (sorry for spam, everyone!)

@Grad Decision 2016 a little off-topic - but you should watch a Kyrgyz movie "Salam, New York" if you still haven't seen it - not a great acting but a very touching story. As for acceptance, I don't even know schools where my application has been sent in - IIE in NYC was sending them out to schools based on my scores and etc, but they don't inform Russian Fulbright applicants on that, and we only know the final placement (probably their final decision is made based on the best fit & funding). I've also had an interview with Bush school in Texas A&M, but don't feel like its a good fit for me. Russian visa process is a painful one, the same as American visa process for us But Ukraine will be the easiest to visit for you without any visa problems. I'm from Kazan (little eastern from Moscow), but spent my undegrad years in Moscow. If you have a chance, time and money - Moscow is for sure a place to see!

@Grad Decision 2016 I'm a Russian citizen. And thanks - fingers crossed I'll end up in Fordham, and if UofM won't work out - see you in NYC too! As I see you are interested in the former USSR region - do you speak any of the region's languages? I also would love to focus on the region (MENA), but just looked through the course catalog and they don't have anything region particular (only found politics of Middle East). But they offer a variety of languages and language immersion programs, so maybe its possible to take some courses outside of the program and make up your own specialization

Hey everyone! I also got in, but I'm with Fulbright, so not sure in which university I'll be placed. But as for now - very excited about the possibility to attend