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New Jersey is an option. I live in Hoboken and the commute to the city is a breeze. When I went to NYU, my commute was about 15 minutes while my Queens/Brooklyn buddies took a 40+ minute train ride. Hoboken can be pricey as well, but you will have better luck. Jersey City or Union City has some decent neighborhoods as well. I've lived in Hoboken for almost 7 years and I absolutely love living here. If you have any questions about neighborhoods, I'd be more than happy to give you suggestions.

I have one to add: My boyfriend just came into my office with an envelope and said, "Did you see this mail for you? It's from Columbia." --Excited pause-- "I'm just kidding. It's from Direct Loans! Ha!" WTF.

Home Goods is awesome. I suppose my mother's world is now complete: she can boast that her daughter was accepted into a competitive graduate program AND that she saved 60% on her throw pillows. Life is good.

Home Goods is a discount store for home decor and furniture. How can I compete with that?

I have three to (re)contribute: (1) The ever-popular "you'll get in somewhere." If anyone is pursuing a sociolinguistic degree, can you please study this phenomenon? (2) I am a career-changer and I am applying for a second masters degree in a different field. So, I get this one a lot, "Oh, so will you have your PhD after this?" Me: "No." This is usually followed by an awkward and confused "Ohhhhh...." (3) The verbatim reaction from my mother. Me: "Mom, I got into NYU!" Mom: "Oh, that's great honey! AND, I heard they're opening a Home Goods in town. Yay!"

I applied to 4 M.S. programs and one doctoral program. Application deadlines ranged from January 6 until February 1. I haven't heard anything yet - torture! Good luck! K