[Stony Brook]

No problem!

And yeah, not such a fan of the carpet thing! I think I'd prefer even fake wood floors over carpeting, but living off a TA salary, I guess I can't be too picky! I'm mainly looking for a house or apartment shared by grad students; there seem to be quite a few options. Definitely don't want to just rent a room from somebody; I'd feel a bit weird living in someone else's house, like I was a guest or something.

There are some nice towns in the area; ideally I'd like to live in or close to Port Jefferson village, so I'll see how it goes. Craigslist also has some listings for rooms in houses shared by Stony Brook students. (http://longisland.craigslist.org/)

I've been coming through the CL listings every day until my eyes bleed! A tip--there's also a Long Island section of the NYC Craigslist which seems to be a different board. I'm not sure why they duplicated like that. Newsday is also really good, as are a lot of brokerage sites, though I'd really, really like to avoid a broker's fee. I am married and coming solo for the first year until we can move my husband out, so I'm looking for a studio/1 BR but really trying to avoid a share at this point. I am also trying to live in PJ/Village. I am going to try to do this without a car for most or all of the first year, so I'd like to be close by but also among a more concentrated population!

[Postcolonial studies with special reference to South Asia?]

she spoke at a conference i attended in february and was fabulously brilliant. she also seems very down to earth (attended panels, interacted with presenters and attendees - didn't just speak and leave like some other keynote speakers i've encountered).

I took a class with her. She *is* lovely. A bit on the disorganized/vague side as far as running the class, but I could sit and listen to her for hours.

[Postcolonial studies with special reference to South Asia?]

Leela Gandhi @ UChicago.

[Stony Brook]

Hi there (I'm also sometimes ohh-holy-hell)

I'll be there this fall for English PhD, moving from Chicago. Currently combing through so many rental listings... Is it just me or is there a lot of "no pets" and carpet going on?!

[Anyone else have waitlists but NO admits?]

A waiter no more! I'm in at SBU! New and improved, now with 1 acceptance and 1 waitlist. What a freaking release!!! : ) : ) : )

[Post Declines and Acceptances?]

I've been accepted off the waitlist at Stony Brook and am accepting!!

So much happy dancing...

[Post Declines and Acceptances?]

Just accepted an early modern spot at Princeton. (I know the "already attending" bit is confusing--Princeton accepted me last year, I went somewhere else and decided to reapply to Princeton, and they let me in again. Weirdness.)

I love your handle.

[Post Declines and Acceptances?]

On 4/5/2010 at 9:13 PM, Liesje said:

Declining Stonybrook and Univesity of Washington Seattle (no 1st year funding), hopping off Northeastern and U Wisc Milwaukee waitlists

You are my favorite person today (re: SBU). Thank you!

[Anyone else have waitlists but NO admits?]

One would assume that most people who have been waitlisted have also been accepted somewhere. Not me. I have 2 waitlists and no admits, meaning I'm either going to have a very happy end-of-April or that I simply get to enjoy the pain of rejection for an extra-long amount of time. Am I the only one?

I know, I KNOW I shouldn't complain, but this is downright agony. No closure--can't make concrete plans for fall, nor can I close the book on the '09-'10 app season.

I'm still waiting... I'm still waiting...

[SUNY Stony Brook]

Has anyone claimed the Stony Brook acceptances?

[The math section on the GRE]

Math? I'm waitlisted at a school that required the subject test...and I scored in the 17th percentile on that one. I wouldn't worry about math