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Hi all, I have just learned that I have been admitted to a PhD program at UMass. I have been offered a TAship of about 12,000 a year, but there are around 1,300 in fees which are not remitted. I would like to ask you if you think it is possible to live on that in Amherst-MA. I am a single international student, planning to live with a roommate and use the 5-college area public transportation system. I have some savings with which to meet installation and extra costs, but I would like to be able to cover regular costs with my TAship! Any thoughts will be appreciated!