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To anyone wait-listed at for the MA in MES at George Washington or the MA in NES at NYU - I just declined offers there - I hope this helps someone. Good luck to you all!

I haven't committed to UT yet, but I'll probably be going. I've been looking into co-op housing as a cheap alternative and a way to avoid eating fast food everyday - I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it or had any experience with it. I'm mostly looking at upper-division/grad student co-ops. Thanks!

I haven't committed yet, but in all likelihood I'll be at UT in the fall (CMES). Do y'all know where you'll be living? I'd like to be close to campus, but I'd also like to eat.

No money here either. Anyone get into the Middle Eastern studies program or know anything about it? I still might go, but it's hard to turn down in-state tuition at a much better program.

So I got into MA in Middle Eastern Studies at UT-Austin and also at GW-Elliott School. Thing is, I get in-state tuition at UT and possibly funding (they haven't made decisions yet) but I was denied funding at UT. I know UT is a great program academically, especially for Arabic, but GW has a great location and a more professionally oriented program. That said, I'm hesitant to dive into massive debt for a two year degree. Can anyone offer any insight or advice or know anything about these programs? I'd really appreciate it.

Hey there, I won't be attending Rice this fall, but I am a current Rice undergrad. As far as having a car goes, you can get by without one but it certainly wont be easy. The MetroRail only goes in one straight line across Houston. It's great for getting from campus to downtown, but it's difficult for running errands and such. There is a grocery store on one of the stops, but I'm not sure how much you'd want to cart your groceries back to campus. I'm not super familiar with the bus system, but I guess its okay. Are you planning on living in the grad apartments? The ones in the village are in a great location and you would have access to lots of restaurants, shops, etc. And there's a shuttle to campus throughout the day (you can also walk if you don't mind a 15+ minute walk). So in conclusion, you can deal without a car, but I strongly recommend having one if at all possible. Or find a roommate with one, that's pretty effective too.