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  1. gatorgirl

    Gainesville, FL

    The crime reports idea is a great one. There are some not so nice parts of gainesville, but overall it is pretty safe. I would suggest NOT living on 20th. There are a ton of apartments down that road, but you will fight traffic all the time. Check out some places on 35th. Also, near sorority row is decent. It is close, but not too expensive. There are a bunch of houses near the law school that students rent together. Those can be very nice and the commute to campus is very close. Be careful with the places on University right across from campus, they tend to be very tiny and very expensive. I dont know about prices everywhere, but at Hawaiian Village you can get a 1/1 for $540, a 2/1 for $620, a 2/2 for $780, a 3/1.5 (townhouse) for $825, or a 3/2 for $870. Those are prices for the entire unit. That means that you can get a place for as low as 275/person if you are willing to share a bath. Just be aware that you don't have to pay a ton for rent here. There are places that charge $500 per room or more in a 3/3 and that is a rip off. Some of the places closer to the oaks mall are very nice, but you will need to take the bus or drive. Biking is possible but it is far. LOTS of people bike here. Make sure to get a very good lock for your bike. A U-lock is the best and lock both the front tire and bike frame. Bikes and tires are FREQUENTLY stolen here. I have had a bike stolen, and my friend just got her back tire stolen. (Yes, back tire. That takes work.) Some great places for food here are La Tienda (mexican), Chopstix (Pan Asain), Bento (Pan Asain), Mochi (AMAZING frozen yogurt), the Swamp (Soup, salad, sandwich, beer), Yamato (Habachi), New Deal Cafe, and Sachels (The best pizza you will ever eat. Try the deep dish!). FYI to the poster above, Turlington is central to the vast majority of classes with the exception of Vet, Med, Eng, and Law.
  2. That is a northern thing and is not present in orlando. You can rent a house and share it with others, but it will not be partitioned in the way you are expecting. There are not apartments within houses. Also, in that area there aren't any old houses.
  3. gatorgirl

    Gainesville, FL

    The first thing you need to know, if you want to walk to class, is where your classes are. This varies for the different disciplines and it is a very large campus. What program are you going to be in? Also, if your heart is not set on walking to campus, there are a number of wonderful places to live. Also, keep in mind that the bus system is free and graduate parking is much closer to classes than undergraduate. I live in Hawaiian Village. I think it is the hidden gem of Gainesville. While it doesn't have granite countertops or anything fancy, it is a clean, cheap, nice place to live. It is within a mile of the law school. (Be careful if something says it is close to campus, becuase there is a large part of campus that has no classes and is quite far from them.) The best part about my apartment is the cost of electric. Make sure to check what the average bill is where ever you go. I have friends who's electric is "included" in their rent, but really it is just an allowance. They go over their allowance by about 30-50 dollars each in a 3/3. My 2/2 averages 30-45 dollars a month total, so I split that with my roommate. Also, my 2/2 is quite large and I have a walk in closet. The whole apartment is only $780/month, so $390 each. Internet will run about $50/month for any apartment (everyone has cox cable) so $25 each in a 2/2. Cable will depend on how many channels you want. I think it starts out around $17/month for limited basic and goes up from there. NOTE: If you call cox after you have your service and say you want to reduce it, they will do anything to keep you. I have basic cable (with free HD) and every six months I call them and tell them I want to switch to limited basic cable to save money. Somehow they always find random discounts to keep me at the higher level for drastically reduced costs. I still pay more than if I had limited basic, but they give me about 40-50% off my internet and cable. It always is a promotional offer that only lasts around 6 months, so once that time runs out I call again. It works. I have done it 3 times now. :-) Let me know what your program is, and Ill tell you where on campus that is. Then I can help you find something close and not bad. Be careful that some of the places super close to campus are too small, too expensive, older, and not the cleanest.
  4. Job-wise, it depends on the type of job. I would like to pursue a Meng personally. I want to go into industry and I am not looking for a bench research position. That is the direction that Meng normally takes. MS tends to be more research-y. A MS non-thesis and Meng are VERY similar. The difference being that an MS takes the same classes as a MS thesis would and an Meng takes classes that are targeted away from the research side. I don't want research (I rather design, development, etc.) so I am going the Meng route. That is my two cents. Other people tend to have a different take on it. Some think that MS is more prestiegous. I think they are snooty and want to believe they are better than Meng since they are MS. Neither is better or worse, just different tracks for different careers.
  5. I have been telling my references. When I tell them, I thank them profusely and say they helped me get there. They all have VERY MUCH wanted to hear.
  6. @theflash7269 They said it applied for all of their BME degrees. Also, they said it would be an email, with postal to follow. Good luck! (At this point, I just keep checking the applyyourself website daily. lol)
  7. I you are from China and you want a job in the US, you may have to get a PhD. There are lots of american masters student, and you will need to be more competitive to get a company to sponor you for employment. I would look into that. I it does turn out to be that way, then you should do one of the MS programs rather than MEng. UPenn is an amazing progrm.
  8. @theflash7269 I called Carnegie Mellon yesterday. They said that they have started sending out decisions. If you do not have a decision, then they have not yet reviewed your app. I asked if we would hear in the next couple weeks, and they responded, "possibly sooner." For me, so far... UPenn - rejected in early Feb USF - Accepted in early Feb BU - rejected Mid Feb Cornell Accepted early March Carnegie Mellon - Should hear soon Vanderbilt, UAB, UVA, Purdue, UF - No idea when I will hear... I have friends that have been accepted to Cornell, Rice, UT Austin, and Miami.
  9. Penn is the most highly ranked. US News and World reports has it at 6th. Next would be Rice, which is still top ten at #8. Lastly is Caltech, but I am unsure of its actual ranking.
  10. ps. I applied to 10 schools. Just beware, it's costly. $$$
  11. Your scores seem pretty high for an international. Since you are looking for Masters, I would say apply to a mix of top schools and 2nd tier. But also look into how you will fund it, because funding is much harder to come by for a masters. Maybe apply to a safety or two that may offer you more money. Then wait it out and see where you get in.
  12. When you asking about Bioengineering, are you refering to Biological or Biomedical engineering? While it may seem like a silly question, they are quite different and schools tend to be better in one or the other. I could help you evaluate this if you mean Biomedical. If you are refering to just Biological (Energy and Ag, etc) then I have no clue.
  13. Which US ivy is it? I can't tell you how they compare unless I know which school it is...
  14. It isn't too common to graduate a year early. I know a ton of people who have done it, some of which then applied to and were accepted to different grad programs. My only comment is to be aware that the AdComs will decide on your application with respect to your GPA when you apply and not what you intend to graduate with. If you are intending to raise your GPA, they will not see the whole thing, but they will see trends. Good Luck.
  15. Wow. All the programs I applied to said there was no hope. But thanks for sharing, and Ill try to see if this can help me out too.
  16. I am applying to both types of programs. From my understanding, there is little to no chance of funding for either. (Your best bet for either is to hope for a TA position.)
  17. From all of my research on degrees and programs, I have come to find that M. Eng and MS are just different. Neither is more prestegious than the other, they just offer different qualities for preparation and are routes to different career paths. An M. Eng would be similar to a non-thesis Masters, with a possibly more broad education base. The M.Eng is a path to industry while since the MS is more research oriented it provides a better path to a PhD and into academia. Another point that matters is the combination of your degrees. For example, getting a MS in Chem E after a BS in Chem E is considered pointless (if this is to get to a PhD then just skip the MS and go straight to the PhD program) since the education levels are not very different. In this case, a MS in Chem E is actually targeted towards those with a non-engineering BS. On the other hand, one with a BS in Chem E (or EE or Mech E) could do a Masters in Biomedical eng and the difference in fields would allow for an expansion of their current knowledge into the field they want to join. This forum seems to be quite biased to research oriented (PhD) fields and canidates. People do tend on here to favor the MS, since most want to persue a PhD. I, on the other hand, actually want to end up in industry and NOT in academia. For this purpose, a M. Eng is best for me (or a non-thesis MS). I have applied applied to both types of programs, yet the M.Eng seems like the courses are better suited for my needs. I guess the moral of all this is that the difference truely depends on your goals and your background. Yet, I do want to make the point that prestiege is not truely what matters. You need to choose your degree path by where you want your career and education to lead. What truely matters is that you get the education and develop the skills to acquire the job you desire. If you just care about the prestiege, you will not end up where you want to be. For those who want to join the industry, you CAN become over qualified. For everyone, don't go somewhere just because it is prestiegous, you may hate it there. Do your homework and persue the degree and institution that best suits your needs. Good luck to all!
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