Wee_Animalcule

Ah! Thank you so much! I looked on Zillow and saw a few that mentioned being dog friendly but I know that's not always accurate so having any direction to look towards would be super helpful. I'd like to stay close to campus but have an SO that is moving with me so I can afford higher rent for a 1br than a single person.

Hello everyone! Got my acceptance from Pitt yesterday and I'm so excited! 've found so much good advice in this thread but had a couple of questions. First, are there any areas near Pitt that are especially good for dog owners? I saw a few little townhomes for rent in the area, which was great, but are there any dog parks nearby? Secondly, my dog is just a mutt from the shelter but he's been mistaken as a pit bull before. On all of his papers he's listed as a "terrier mix" because that's about all we know. How strict are breed restrictions in the area? I haven't had a problem here in Dallas but figured it was worth asking about. What do I need to consider adding to my wardrobe before moving to a state like PA? I know "warm stuff" obviously, but specific examples would be nice because my wardrobe has never been focused on warmth. I also don't wear animal products, so what are the odds of my being able to continue avoiding those?

New to this thread so maybe I should introduce myself? Undergrad GPA 3.8/4.0, graduated from the honors program and with public service honors from an "up and coming" school - not super well known but recently ranked the best university in the US under fifty years old. Major: Biochemistry Minor: Public Health Two years of undergrad research on CRISPR-Cas systems and drug resistance in E. Faecalis. One year of full-time research on lncRNA-derived peptides (which is a clusterfuck of a field if I've ever been involved in one). No publications but have performed all of my research independently, including currently leading a project with a clinical fellow in training. Three years as a Youth Outreach Leader with Planned Parenthood, responsible for sexual education on my undergrad campus. (this was concurrent with undergrad) GRE: Don't remember specific numbers but ~80% quantitative, >90% verbal Initial rec letters from my undergrad PI, who is not that well known but trained me herself as I was not attached to a grad student, my current supervisor who can better attest to my bench work, the Vice President of my university, and my supervisor at Planned Parenthood for good measure. Applied to Emory MMG, Boston PiBs, and Pittsburgh Micro. Got an email from a PI mentioned in my personal statement to Emory informing me that I was wait listed. Was able to secure an additional rec letter from my current PI, who is extremely well known. Also got that letter appended to my Boston application before it was reviewed, am currently working on hopefully doing the same at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh's application status has said "completed" with no feedback whatsoever this whole time, so I'm losing hope there. I'm hoping that this last letter will better my chances at Emory and Boston though. I'm just worried my lack of publications will come to bite me in the ass, because while I'm confident that my name would be included on any publications stemming from my current project, I am not as confident that this project won't take quite a few years to complete.