Tex

hard cider

summer vacation

apple tree

power surge

black hole

cement block

Rock Lobster

Central Park

finish line

Telephone Operator

chemical brothers

no class

golden boy

tight schedule

magic hat

raising hell

stomping mad

con air

new moon

dark horse

With Google Maps, I've pinpointed all the schools I'm applying to. I've also looked up the driving distances between where I live (Miami) and each city [as if I were moving there]. Plus planning out each trip in my head including friends' places I can crash at along the way. Conclusion: driving to California will be the toughest. I don't know anybody in the west.

world wars

girl talk

It's great to see a few others here! I still haven't heard anything yet. I think it's still too early for my schools... even for the ones I applied to that were due Dec. 1st. I know for sure that two of those start reviewing the applications only in January, and that the early deadline was for fellowship consideration [sort of like a priority deadline I guess]. I'm also applying to PhD programs for musicology. The thing I'm most nervous about right now is if my application is "complete" at each school. I was on the phone with half of them today to find out more about the situation! Which schools are you all applying to? I'm applying to 7: [in alphabetical order] Florida State, Harvard, Ohio State, UC-Davis, U. Michigan-Ann Arbor, UNC-Chapel Hill, UT-Austin

Congrats, JSK! Funding is also very important to me. I don't think I will go anywhere if I don't get it either. Which would be awful. Is there any particular reason for not visiting CCM? Even if it's not a top choice for you, interviewing might help you get admission and funding from there. If travelling expenses are keeping you back [it ain't cheap], then you could see if they're willing to help you out either with accommodation or travelling costs. It might be a long shot but it doesn't hurt to ask. If that doesn't work out you could also try to set up a phone interview. Just a few suggestions and hope you don't mind the unsolicited advice. But I hear you about the cost of applying. I spent a small mountain of cash during the past 6 weeks. Much more than this month's rent.