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Why do people treat his works like some trashy airport book? He is a fascinating author I find ... maybe I shouldn't admit this in public if the consensus is that he is a hack

Speaking of military fiction, have you read of the Harry Turtledove series?

Oh I didn't mean the decision making part ... I meant all the info that is shared at the prospie weekend ... do they give you a packet of all the stuff you missed out on?

Guess you two will be at Harvard now ... PM time!

Spoiler Alert ... that book almost caused me to reenact the ending ... that's how depressing Russian lit has been for me unfortunately

I am going to take that as a positive and say thank you!

Silly question but what happens to wait listed students since they don't get to go these functions? What if the end up off the waitlist?

Great work CP! When did they send the letter out?

I hope you're happy Crater ... see what thou hath wrought! But seriously let us know which side you choose in this fascinating debate ... if not for anything so the vanquished side will slink away in the misery of knowing their righteousness of their cause will NOT be impeded whilst the victors will enjoy the smug satisfaction of wining another debate ... oooo the possibilities!

Good morning grad cafe family! Crater here is a Solomonic suggestion: split the difference. Call them "prof. first name" ...that way it will be awkward, loose and yet still professional

Good LORD! What have they done to you?!?!?

American-Football originated from Rugby-Football, which itself started when a student at Rugby school was said to have picked up a football (association football) and ran with it, contrary to the then traditional rules.

Just two?! Ha! A mere child! I will now go collect 5 to have the WHOLE set!

My owl just got here but it has lost my scroll ... I have no idea how to do an apparating spell either! Now I can't go to Diagon Alley to look for Hagrid or any of the other Hogwarts staff ... help anyone?

Nards! Well thank you though BTW history jokes FTW

bank holidays?!?!?!? what are you a Brit?!??!?! We call them Federal holidays over here limey!

Out of morbid curiosity how many people were on the waitlist?

Well on the plus side if I have to apply next year, I know where I'm going to really focus my energies ... no? .... and then it's helloooooooooooooooooooooo new bestie Nat!

Well I'm not a violent man ... BUT if they are evenly matched ... i.e., weight-to-height ratios are the same then in the words of world renowned adjudicator of the sweet science Mills Lane ... "let's get it on!"

All jokes aside, I think if the schools are that close (in your heart), then you have to start getting a bit shallow. By which I mean, which school puts me in a better position once I'm done. Or which school has a better location, re: family, friends, lovers, enemies, etc. Then again you could also look at each school's undergrad population ranking amongst things like the US News & World stratification. If you TA for schools in the top 25, it doesn't necessarily mean you are one of the best TAs around but it doesn't hurt to throw that bit of cache at simple minded folks (such as me). Now I am speaking as someone whose background isn't in academia so it take it w/a pinch of salt.

coin toss or draw lots ... if it was good enough for the Romans then it's good enough for me

sending!

Surprisingly no all schools give today off (damn American-hating, late sipping, prius driving, communists!) but yes no snail mail because our noble United States Postal Service, broke as they are, need another day off to accrue more debt. HOORAY! And I am not entering politics into this thread I just want to see someone go .... postal And yes I am not ashamed of that pun ... sue me people ... I'm clearly bored

a long drawn out rejection sucks if it is your only option left because then you have to quickly move to options B,C,D, etc and had you known it wasn't going to happen you might have been able to move onto better options with more time to work on them.

Out of curiosity how did you approach them? Did you inform your POI before hand?