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I'm moving to Rochester this fall, with my fiance - he'll be at U of R and I'll be at RIT. Google has only taken me so far, and now I need help from Rochester insiders :-) 1. We're looking for apartments in the Strong area (white coat), which I understand is a safe area - but I want your opinions on it! 2. How is the neighborhood east of Mt. Hope cemetery, in between Elmwood Ave at south and Highland Ave at north (Langslow, Stewart, Gold st, etc)? 3. I'm planning on commuting to RIT, and having the 24 RTS bus route as a backup in case he needs the car or it breaks down. Are RTS buses decent? Sketchy? Reliable? 4. Do most leases start on June 1 or Aug 1? 5. For either of these start dates, and this area, when should we be looking? We don't see much available for Aug 1 right now, which we prefer -- is 'peak' season later on? 6. And when we do find apartments that catch our eye - how fast do we have to close the deal? Do rentals stay on the market for days or weeks? Thanks!

Hey, I thought I'd start a thread for everyone applying to Human Factors Psychology programs. I'm applying to ASU, Clemson, Cornell, RIT, and Minnesota - I've sent out apps for the first four but haven't heard anything yet and the wait is starting to get to me. (Case in point: I'm a longtime gradcafe lurker, but am finally coming out of the shadows). Anyone else? Anyone who's worked in the field?