reimarus

As far as I understand it, Emory sent out its acceptances in early February--shortly after the interview weekend. Whenever a student turns down Emory, the adcom meets to fill that open position. So, it's more of a trickle than a wave.

LOL, I hope you enjoy your visit, t_ruth. Most of the people in Orange County are great--after all, I grew up there! ;-) But I'm sure you won't have to look too far to find the Stepford wives.

Congrats on Claremont, cheapham! Have you chosen sides between Wimbush and MacDonald?

With a car, yes. But you'll quickly learn that traffic is bad in the evenings and especially on Fridays. But if you are living in/around Irvine, the greater LA area and San Diego are not out of reach.

I'm pretty sure that means no tuition waiver and no stipend. You should contact the program directly if you have questions.

Has anyone else heard from Indiana? I saw the one posting.

It's true, if you live off campus you'll need a car. The housing is expensive all around OC, and ewurgler is correct that Santa Ana/Tustin is going to be your best bet for affordable housing. Keep in mind, though, that some parts of Santa Ana are very sketchy. Orange County isn't very good about public transportation either, but there are bus routes that take you to UCI, so if you move off campus and don't have a car, I would check the OCTA website (http://www.octa.net/schedules_maps.aspx) to see if you live near a UCI bus route.