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Last year they released earlier.

I chose Chicago over Harvard. Did you ever decide?

I decided on UChicago. I am originally from Wisconsin, so moving closer to home will be nice.

What do they consider active participation? I'll have to work while in school. I dont know how much time I'd have to participate. Do you just mean hanging with your roommate for meals and stuff or are there group activities as well?

Where are you leaning towards or have you made a decision yet?

Thanks for this information. Do you know if current students will be increased? I am considering HDS and the $$$ is a major factor, I realize this announcement is no guarantee that I would get any next year. Just curious.

Congrats on your decision! Good luck!! I don't see much issue with asking why you were rejected, however I imagine you won't find out much. I think letting your recs know where you go is nice and you can thank them at the same time. However, are you undecided and wanting to run it by them? Or undecided and just wondering if you should thank them since it's all over?

Congrats to everyone that got in at YDS. I did not get in so now it is between VDS, Duke, and HDS. Checked out housing in Boston, woah- way worse that Nashville. A studio in Boston is 2x the rent of my 2 bed, rather large, apartment right now. I live in a higher priced area of my town as well.

Thanks all. Really, I feel underqualified when I have read others stats. I don't know why they accepted me. Good luck to everyone still waiting on YDS!

I got into HDS. Fin aid information will be up within 24 hours. We wont both be students, so I wonder if they'd still allow us. I'll look into it.

HDS released. I got in. It says they'll release Fin aid info within 24 hours.

I'd imagine that living with a partner wouldnt work for these options mentioned in the forum. I'm in a similar situation. I think we'll just have to contend with Nashville's absurd market on our own if I choose vds. Looked at the site for disciples house and dont think that'd work either. Let me know if you find anything else that might work.

When did you hear from Harvard? EDIT: I realized you got in last year, my bad. I thought you were saying decisions were released for this year. Do you have any idea when they will be released, lol?

The ones I attended were at night. I was lucky because they were after I got off work, I think for one I skipped a shift and picked up an extra later so I wouldn't miss the session or lose the money. They realize people have other obligations, I think it just provides an opportunity to add to your app. Put a face to a name and all that. Did you attend any of Duke's online sessions or any other schools?

I think my biggest concern if I hadn't interacted at all would be that it shows a lack of interest. I am also a full time student and work like all the time and I managed to attend webinar session for aads. I interacted with the admissions reps they had representing them. Also, they had a lot of options and availability. But they probably don't look into it to much. I will say I think my interactions aided my application, I felt good about them. They had some specific degree sessions, like for the MAR. I attended that one. Right now, if I get in HDS or YDS it will impact my choice, but all these cities are so expensive to live in, lol, Nashville is prob just as expensive as boston and new haven.