nijerya

Hi guys, I'll be starting in NSSR in the fall too. I've been told that there is a website or forum where people are discussing housing tips, besides this one. I've also been told that living off campus is cheaper. Some say use craigslist, but I haven't heard much advice about proper apartment shopping off campus. I am very excited as well!

I have completed my applications and I just wanted to share some insight. I applied to 8 schools across the nation. I opted out of snail mail recommendations and asked my professors to submit them online. I found that my professors had to submit the recommendations sometimes 2 to 5 times before the school received it. I would check my status online and Professor A and Professor B hadn't submitted theirs. However, they would send me emails stating that they did. It resulted in my last recommendation being actually received in the middle of January when I submitted my apps December 1st. My recommendation about recommendations is to request the professor submit a hard copy. Better than that, ask the school if you can submit online and via mail. Then have the professors submit it online and through the mail. I'm just hoping this horrible mishap doesn't fully negatively effect my acceptance to these schools... even though the school's systems were at fault.