alexa

I appreciate your contribution to this topic. I am sure that you raise some valid points here. However, I disagree with you on the "skepticism" part. Particularly in grad school, it is not about the reputation of the school but about the reputation of the department. Moreover, Stony Brook's placement records are very good. Just recently, a former Stony Brook grad student was hired by Duke.

@Pawqara: I will keep my fingers crossed that the funding issue will be resolved soon. Here are the rates for campus housing. I feel like living with 3 other people in an apartment is fine as long as I have my own room http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/res/rates.shtml I would definitely also live on campus, at least the very first year, to become familiar with the university and the students. Also, I don't want to spend extra money on commuting so I think on-campus housing is the best option here, even though it will cost around $600. In any case, I am really excited about Stony Brook!

I am not so sure about this estimation...You already pay around $500 for rent and utilities, plus other living expenses. If you buy a car, then there is also insurance and gas that you have to pay for. Additional costs for books and other school supply have to be considered as well... Rent would be particularly low if you decide to share a room with someone in a campus apartment. However, sharing a room is not the most desired living arrangement for a grad student, I guess.

Congrats to the both of you for getting admission! Seems like we are all international students here... Have you also been invited to the event on March 25th? Or is it just the PoliSci department that is organizing it?

Great to meet you! I am actually also an international student....So you applied for PhD in Biomedical Engineering? Maybe you should call up the department and ask them about the status of your application.

Hi everyone! I was admitted to the PhD program at Stony Brook. Who else got in? And more importantly: Who else is going? I am looking for prospective roommates since living on campus seems to be kind of expensive.

What about the PSU admit? Anyone claiming it?

Thank you!

Hi everybody, Is anyone of you applying to Penn this year for the 2011 PhD program in Political Science? Or anyone who is a Political Science PhD student at Penn? I am an international student and I spent one academic year at Penn as a Fulbright exchange student. I would love to go back to Penn for my PhD. However, I was wondering about my chances to get admission. Is it very competitive? Thank you very much in advance!