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Hey, Pitt's HLL department is great/top-notch as I can say from first-hand experience. PM if you want inside information on the dept, school, and city.

@SlyManuelThank you. Yes, you do get to teach the Writing Seminars to your taste designed. Also, there is a Prison nearby, Auburn, where you can teach, as well. I think I will vist Cornell, but I don't think I would go unless I had received the training I received at Pitt's Hispanic LL dept.

Does anyone have any thoughts on the programs at Cornell or Michigan? Would be glad to hear them!

@HomewardBound Congratulations! i am at Pitt for my master's right now in Spanish and English. I know a few people in French, and they're all cool and smart. Most everyone I know is under 27. A colleague did a year in France, for instance. And I understand that Gender Studies is strong. Pittsburgh is also fairly affordable on the stipend and lots to do. Edwidge Danticat visited last year; she had dinner with students. Lots of great cultural events and readings. And there is about 2.5-3k in conferences funds between all the certificate programs, departments, etc. which you are under no obligation to complete but can use to travel. Pitt has lots of small amounts of funds one can apply for to augment the stipend. Hope this helps if you consider it. PM if you want! @madamoiselle Sounds good! I know it's not the largest program (Cornell), so please keep in touch! Also, looking at Michigan now. Felicidades to everyone!

How is everyone doing? Anyone hear from Michigan?

Ithaca seems great for sure! I also know that we have a super-long holiday break in December to January. With that stipend, I definitely intend to travel (if I go there) south for some of the winter. Hope y'all can make it and we can grab some café. Saludos!

Hey, I got into Cornell but for Spanish. Thought I should pop in and say hello. I'll be at the visiting students thing in March. Congrats all!

@mardeleon Congratulations! Was your UT Austin for LAS or Spanish?