All of these points noted, I'm still excited about being accepted and attending the IFA's MA program in the fall. Hey, we deserve a pat on the back, even if for the next two years we'll be scrambling for attention and crying in the bathroom...
Off the current topic - I'm planning on attending one of the Spring colloquium events on April 15 at the IFA (I believe on Argentine abstraction?), just to check it out and get acquainted. If any other recently-admitted students in the NY area are around please feel free to join! IT would be fun to "meet and greet" and attend with another fellow Fall 2010 colleague...