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braingirl

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  1. In psychology/cognitive science programs I found huge variability. At state schools like Illinois/Michigan, funding was as low as $16,000/year (not including summer), and even in ridiculously expensive La Jolla, UCSD was only offering $18k. At prestigious private schools (like WashU and Northwestern), it was $19/20k. However, at a few private institutions with special IGERT grants, I got offers of $30k (for 2-3 years, then ~$25k for the rest), and at Stanford, it was $31k, plus a kick of $5000/yr if you got outside funding. So from my experience (at least in the social sciences), funding is more dependent upon the type of school (public/private) and also where the funding comes from (i.e., the particular lab, the department, the university, etc.).
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    MIT

    I'll be heading to MIT's Brain and Cognitive Science program in the fall. Still looking for a place to rent...
  3. I will be going to school at MIT in the fall and need housing. I have heard rumors that there are cheaper places in the Kendall/MIT area, but on craigslist/boston.com have not been able to find anything. I would really prefer to be within walking distance from MIT, but a short commute would be ok too (so probably anything on the red line would be fine). I *really* would prefer a one-bedroom to myself, but am coming to realize that that might be impossible for a decent price ... any tricks/suggestions about good deals (other than "move to the suburbs"...:-/)? I could probably swing $1000/mo for rent but would prefer lower. Thanks...
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    Bloomington, IN

    I am finishing up my undergrad at IU currently and have really enjoyed living in Bloomington. I know lots of professors/grad students who commute from small towns nearby (Bedford, Spencer, etc.), and I don't think it's really a problem. Driving on campus can be annoying, but any grad student can get decent parking and driving in the surrounding areas is cake. That said, I absolutely love living near-ish to "downtown" Bloomington. It's great not to have to drive and to be able to walk to nearby restaurants/etc. Although...there are lots and lots of undergrads living near me, which can get loud/old. However, the Brian Park area is not far away (one could walk if it's nice or bike really easily to campus) and is a much quieter/grad-student-friendly environment...
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