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I have lived in Boston so I am definitely entitled to have an opinion of it. Not everyone likes Boston. You don't need to go on a diatribe.
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yeah well it's not for everyone...
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ok, I didn't go to Duke. I went to UNC but I would start looking now if you haven't found something already. People are looking already for August leases. I'm sure Duke has a housing website or your program director could give you some resources. Some people have found roommates on Craiglists but I usually go on the school's housing website first to see if there are roommate boards. There also might be a Facebook group for Duke off-campus housing and I would check there as well.
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Where did you decide to go! I was admitted to UNC health informatics master's program. I've lived in Boston before too and I really don't like it!!! I would consider cost of attendance, location, and job prospects afterwards and then choose the one that interests you more. I will never live in Boston again for anything. I'm trying to migrate all the way back down to south Florida where I was born lol. I am interested in STIs as well. The American Sexual Health Association headquarters is in Durham, NC.
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Hopkins vs. Harvard vs. UNC MS biostatistics
rack_attack124 replied to biostats123's topic in Decisions, Decisions
I went to UNC undergrad. Chapel Hill is great. I've also lived in Boston. And I've been to Baltimore. It's true there is crime in Baltimore. But I wouldn't let that limit you. Boston you will be in for a brutal winter. Maybe that doesn't bother you but I hated it. I wouldn't let crime deter you. It's everywhere. The best thing you can do is ask someone at the university where are bad areas you should avoid. You could also take self-defense classes. I think it's common sense to not walk around alone at night. Some of the crime alerts I got at UNC were when people were doing that but a UNC professor was also mugged and beaten to death in broad daylight. Crime can really happen anywhere, anytime. I carry pepper spray and it makes me feel slightly safer. I make my decisions based off of location, cost of attendance, and job prospects. It all depends what you're looking for and what's important to you.- 5 replies
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I'm not going to Wake.
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Yeah, I wanna know this too. been waitlisted since march 29th. wtf.
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Ok, so I finally have 2 acceptances. Money aside, would you choose applied quantitative research at NYU or health informatics at UNC? Thanks for any input.
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Till when should I wait?
rack_attack124 replied to Vincent_2k's topic in The April 15th is this week! Freak-out forum.
actually. it does. that was the deadline that Wake Forest gave me and they stuck to their deadline.- 12 replies
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I heard it's an amazing city. I know it's really cold and I hate winter. I believe there is also a lot of crime there. I mainly didn't want to go because of winter.
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Just found out I was rejected from Wake Forest MA in psychology. I was waitlisted then this. I'm guessing it had something to do with my GPA and lack of research experience.
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I messaged you. it depends what you're looking for. I haven't been to Hillsborough personally. I lived in Downing Creek one year. My ex boyfriend used Acorn + Oak property management I think for his place. I didn't live with him. http://www.acorn-oak.com/en/ He lived on Cotton Street one year. I didn't know anyone who lived that far away from campus but I wasn't a grad student. Another year he lived on Brookside Dr. Both are close to campus. If you want to be more part of the college town atmosphere, then I would probably live closer to the campus. Like I said, I have never been to Hillsborough so I cannot comment on it. @kwils76
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I lived in Florida for 6 years. Yes, it's going to be hot and humid. The humidity can make your hair look bad. It might be an adjustment for you if you're from Boston. I prefer hot, sunny places and I was born in Florida. I really liked Florida and consider it the best state I ever lived besides Arizona, which was hot without humidity. But Arizona had no beach. Could you maybe visit Tallahassee? I was accepted to FSU for undergrad but attended elsewhere. I am also interested to know what FSU is like. The only things I've really seen about it were the Jameis Winston rape case. And I never visited. I do love Florida though. I just think you will have to adjust if you go because you are worried about hot weather. It depends what you like. I lived in Miami and Boca Raton. You can try to prevent some crimes and ask locals about bad parts of town you should avoid. I carry pepper spray for safety. I also try not to walk alone at night. You could also take self-defense classes. My mom always wanted me to do that. I actually lived in Boston before and hated it. It's interesting to see people's different living preferences. I can't imagine anyone hating hot weather or loving winter. It's so opposite of me. In winter, I get annoyed having to put all these extra layers on just to go outside. My dream is to go back to Florida. FL, AZ, and TX are the only states I want to live in. Maybe Cali.
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Good luck everyone! Patience never been one of my virtues. Lol
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Just graduated with B.S. in Psych but want an MBA
rack_attack124 replied to slptobe92's topic in Business School Forum
@MarkMc this is the article I was talking about. http://www.gmac.com/why-gmac/gmac-news/gmnews/2009/september/dont-let-the-gre-tool-mislead-you.aspx I mean I read another thing from ETS that standard error was 54 or something which is still not good. They are different tests and you can't make them equivalent. I think people should just use percentile to measure GRE and not try to convert it to a GMAT score. -
Just graduated with B.S. in Psych but want an MBA
rack_attack124 replied to slptobe92's topic in Business School Forum
I read it somewhere. I'll post the link if I find it but I have no wifi where I am. How much different were your scores and what kind of programs are you applying to? I never took GMAT but now I'm thinking about it in case I did better on that than GRE. I already took GRE twice and I'm not happy with my score because I'm not getting into schools not to say that's why I didn't get in but I think scores matter. -
It sounds like you're the one judging me. I don't think this is the place for that and everyone is entitled to their opinion. There's no need for you to continue to make these kind of comments to me. I don't think people go on the forum to hear you chastise other people like that.
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I never said that my friend was a PhD student and for the record she isn't but I hope you are happy in Washington and find a place that you like to live! She lives in Capitol Hill. I don't know Seattle but I think Capitol Hill is trendy so maybe it costs more. I went to Seattle once in 2007 and my impression was that it's expensive. I haven't been to Texas. Clearly you want to go to Washington lol and I hope that you are happy!
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And you seem pretty rude. It's pretty ridiculous for you to accuse me of not doing research. I thought this forum would be a supportive environment but I see now that it is not.
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No my parents are not veterans and I will say this again most masters are not funded. Maybe you guys are all talking about PhD which is funded I know. I have not gotten anything I want with a psychology degree which is why I want a master's because if I study the right thing there will be better job prospects and the debt will be less than the salary I get when I'm out. UNC is $13,000 in tuition that's why it is a good place to apply. Chapel hill is a lot cheaper than NYC. I don't think I can justify $87,000 in debt from Columbia unless I'm going to make more than $87,000 after graduation...
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Maybe you're in a different program but you haven't been talking to the schools that I applied to and they told me that most people pay with loans. Masters are not funded so that's why people have to take out loans. I don't have serious health issues and I'm not buying a car. People do have to take out loans to pay for it.
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Stop I'm dying lol ???? nah we were driving at there was this one hobo like in the middle of traffic. I wanted the light to change lol. I'm happy to contribute my time or money to charities but not to hobos.
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To each his own I guess. I'm not really in favor of affirmative action. I don't think ethnicity should be asked on applications at all. And regarding racism I HIGHLY doubt that you could generalize that at just Texas. Racism happens everywhere. Texas would have been cheaper for you lol. Seattle rent is outrageous my friend paying like $2100 for a one bedroom there.
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Yeah no one wants to pay debt but do you think I'm gonna work in a restaurant the rest of my life? Hell tf no. The point of pursuing graduate study is to get a better job than I can right now. And if I have to take debt to do that then that's what I would do. I don't set the tuition of universities but most kids have to take loans to pay for grad school. UNC is the most affordable option that I will have if I'm admitted. I don't think you fully understand my circumstances and also maybe you didn't realize that I was being facetious about being a millionaire.