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dimanche0829 reacted to a post in a topic:
Rutgers
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Ah yes, the fellow torontonians who can't drive! i'm thinking about bike friendliness, too. I think at both my perspective schools there are pluses and minuses. A big minus to Ithaca is all those hills, though in general it's more bike friendly (and yet, when I want to escape, I'll need a car!)
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What Criteria Are You Using To Make Your Decision?
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MrBrooklyn reacted to a post in a topic:
What Criteria Are You Using To Make Your Decision?
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Phil Sparrow reacted to a post in a topic:
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guys, are there many hotties in ithaca?
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come to think of it, i know some hotties from chapel hill--only a car ride away from durham!
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I once gave my heart to a southern boy... [cue romantic montage] Chicago definitely has more hotties. Go there! Besides, Chicago's program seems like it's really immersed in cultural theory. It seems very *in touch* and *cutting-edge* Durham definitely does not have many hotties! Believe me. I've been! I've looked!
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againstourfaces reacted to a post in a topic:
What Criteria Are You Using To Make Your Decision?
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I think the most important question is, was the Mercutio of the L-train a cute indie boy from Brooklyn? Could I have further collapsed the distance between the stage and audience by attempting to resuscitate him? I am just kidding. Let's get back to more serious matters.
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againstourfaces reacted to a post in a topic:
What Criteria Are You Using To Make Your Decision?
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Gee, I need to be in NYC.
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Hedgerows, you need to get on the cutie indie boy make out train (assuming you are a straight female, but even so!) I intend to get on that train in Toronto this summer. I have a lot of work to do to keep me satisfied for the next seven years before I enter the academic convent! MrBrooklyn meet Hedgerows.
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haha yes. you don't have to ask for permission. of course!
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Nope, it was uOttawa. I don't know if McGill is officially a bilingual university, though my guess is that it's not. I've been to Montreal many times. I have many friends that live there. You certainly don't need to know French to live and study in Montreal. It's very English. But if you want to find a job as an English speaker it's a bit hard: I have a handful of very smart and capable English friends that work at a burger joint (it's the best they can do!)
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Nope, it was uOttawa. I don't know if McGill is officially a bilingual university, though my guess is that it's not. I've been to Montreal many times. I have many friends that live there. You certainly don't need to know French to live and study in Montreal. It's very English. But if you want to find a job as an English speaker it's a big hard: I have a handful of very smart and capable English friends that work at a burger joint (it's the best they can do!)
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ecritdansleau reacted to a post in a topic:
What Criteria Are You Using To Make Your Decision?
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I definitely learned a lot from choosing schools for undergrad. I went to a particular school because it was bilingual and I wanted to continue studying French. I did not take into consideration quality of life issues. My first night in the city, I knew I'd chosen the wrong school. I also didn't end up studying French because I couldn't understand Quebecois. It took me two years to transfer but it was the best decision I made. Ergo: quality of life is really important. Don't go to a school because you want something very paritcular out of it--in my case, the thing I wanted I never actually did.
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I think we could be such good friends, hedgerows! that is such a hilarious and (awesomely) superficial thing, and I'd probably base my decision on something similar. I definitely think my decision will come down to something that can't be quantified. Or as my 40 year old co-worker said "My money is on Rutgers. She doesn't know it yet, but she's going to choose it so she can make out with cute indie boys in Brooklyn."
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Typos and Fretting Generally
againstourfaces replied to antecedent's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
or maybe it's just Renaissance people who are most forgiving! they know the power of language -
Typos and Fretting Generally
againstourfaces replied to antecedent's topic in Literature, and Rhetoric and Composition
Really, don't worry about typos. I had two writing samples--one that I was using for MA programs and one that I was using for PhD programs--and due to copying and pasting I left the name of the wrong sample in for 5 of my PhD applications. I got into Cornell and Rutgers regardless (and Chicago MA). I also found some small typos in my sample (stuff like "an" instead of "and"). Doesn't matter.