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I was in the same position just a few days ago. I got an informal email and an official letter of acceptance, but online it said that my application was still being processed. This was problematic because it wouldn't allow me to register for classes or even search for classes. I called the enrollment services and after an hour and a half on the phone with them they said that they would need to look at my application again (WTF right?). So I emailed the dean, director of training, academic advisor, and faculty advisor letting them know of the situation, and my problem was fixed the next day. So I guess the moral of the story is to let someone know ASAP and they should be able to get it fixed. Hope this helps!

Sorry I dont have a lot of advice, but I went there for interviews (and am going to UH in the fall, yay!) and while on the campus tour my tour guides said that there are on-campus apts/dorms for grad students, but they are like $1,000+. From everyone else here it sounds like you can find a lot more apts for cheaper off campus. Hope that helps! I had a question myself for anyone who knows: if I am going to UH, where are some good apts that are close to school but not terrifyingly scary? Thanks!

I agree with everyone else, your stats seem pretty decent. If you wanted to you could address your bad math grades in your statement of purpose so they know it wasnt core classes that you did badly in (although if they look hard enough they should be able to see that on your transcript). But the main reason I wanted to reply to this was because I was an undergrad at UT Austin in sociology and I really loved all the professors there. Dr. Warr is FANTASTIC if you want to work on crime related things, and Dr. Woodberry and Dr. Regnerus are really good for religious studies. If you want to PM me I can maybe tell you a little more of them if you want! But as an undergrad I loved the soc group at UT, so I assume grad students would too!

I am going into counseling psychology so I did ask the basic questions about research, qualifying exams, and internships. I dont know what you are going into, but those should be the basic questions (i.e. what do the next X number of years look like for me?). Also I asked about the city, what there was to do, what does student fees cover, where are good places to eat/study/drink coffee/exercise on campus, how are classes arranged (block schedule? everyday? this school that i visited didnt have friday classes, so that was interesting), what TA/RA-ships are available, am I able to teach courses, how are classes taught (for this school they focused more on papers and presentations instead of exams), what kind of resources does their library have, etc., etc., etc. Hope this helps a little!

I just had one of these visits a couple weeks ago. I still dressed nicely, but not overly formal (nice top and some dark blue jeans). I think that in a way it is to impress YOU, vs. you trying to impress them. They want to show off their campus and let you know why they are better than the other places essentially. Also, I dont know about yours, but mine they invited all of the admitted students, and it was a way to get to know the potential cohort group you might be with. So for me, I didnt get along with the other admitted students and that really turned me off of the school. As for the faculty, I just went into mine with a carefree, informal attitude and asked them a LOT of questions. Since you have already been accepted, its your decision to go there or not, so you need to get as much info of the place as possible. Since you are already accepted, you know you WILL get one of the faculty no matter what, so if it is not that big a deal to you, just get a feel for who you gravitate towards. Hope this helps some. If you have any more questions just ask!

So I got accepted into this great graduate school and it turns out that it is in the large city next to my home town. My parents are very understanding on letting me choose what I want to do, but I am at a loss. Should I live at home with my parents for graduate school (about 30-45 minute drive to school) or should I get my own apt? On the one hand, living at home will save me a lot of money and I have a dog, so my parents will be able to watch him when I cant. On the other hand, I will be far away from school and have to commute in, and socially, I am not sure that I will be able to spend a lot of time outside the classroom with my cohort because I live so far away. I am 21 years old, so I am young enough that living at home isn't out of the question, but I really dont know what to do. Any advice, suggestions, comments?