BrettSD

This is more feedback than I had expected! Thank you guys.

I've found a few really promising places in Hyde Park. I'm aware of what a pain in the ass it can be to get in and out of the area via public transit, but what about crime? I saw some earlier posts about the area, but are there specific streets and places that one should avoid? I've been cross checking against chicagogangs.org after some advice from a friend there now, but the info hasn't been updated since '08. I'm less concerned with myself than I am with my girl being able to feel relatively safe, especially after where she's been living in LA.

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If I can help it I'd rather not rent a truck. My girl and I are bringing her car. A truck + towing dolly + increased gas consumption to towing = Oof. I'd much rather pack it, have somebody else deal with getting it there, and just drive myself and her across country. I've moved cross country once. All I brought was a couple of travel bags of clothes since I was moving into an already furnished place. I'm only 25, but quite a bit more settled now. I have a brand new mattress as it is, so getting yet another one is not all that attractive. I'm definitely being very selective with what is coming with me. As far as books I'm forcing myself to limit what I ship out.

Hey all, Who else is moving a considerable distance for their program? I'm looking at a 2000+ mile move from San Diego, CA to Chicago, IL. I'm excited about the roadtrip, but looking at UHauls trucks and pods is making my wallet shed a tear, then again, what about grad school doesn't make our bank accounts cry? So, where are you all moving to, and what tips or suggestions do you have? Does anybody have any recommendations for inexpensive and reliable methods for moving materials from one end of the country to the other?

I also got a Kindle, and use it primarily for pleasure reading. However, I have begun loading relevant pdf's and such onto it. I've generally bounced back and forth between e-books and traditional media. Things specific to my field I'm more apt to buy a paper copy of because I'll use it and reference it over and over throughout the years. I do have some files on my Kindle that are highlighted up and have corresponding notes for them in a notebook. Might not be the most effecient method at the moment. Oh well.

Harass the hell out of them. I don't mean to talk down on a school and program that you may be attending, but all of my experiences with CSU's have been wrought with bureaucracy. I'm a California native and went to a UC, so I'm familiar with it through and through. I also applied to a couple of CSU's for grad school, and just witnessed some of this. Call the department and see what's up. That's the easiest and most direct way. The secretaries and student affairs personnel are usually very helpful, and willing to light a fire under somebody's ass for you, especially when you say "I was accepted into your program." Good luck!

I feel you on this. I work two jobs at the moment. One is at a college, and will end with the close of the semester. The second is a horrible backstock job at a retail store that I've had since the beginning of my junior year of undergrad. I'll be keeping that one until I move, and will more than likely be transferring to a store in Chicago. My move date isn't until August, but I'm already slipping into "I don't care" mode with the retail job. Granted, I've been there for quite a while; I am burnt out as it is, but now that I know where I'll be and what I'm doing going in there and dealing with all of the bull... It's become so much harder. I pride myself on my consistent work ethic, but lately I cannot help myself from going in, kicking up my feet, and reading an entire book in a shift. I really wish I could flip the circumstances; keeping the job I have at a college while dumping the retail one.

April 15th seems to be the norm. The person I talked to at UW indicated it's an agreement across grad schools. Did all of you get letters indicating you were waitlisted? I had to bug the department before they'd tell me, as the faculty decided not to send out letter to waitlisted people.

Bleh. I got tired of waiting to hear from UW-Seattle (it's nearly a month after their projected decision date), and emailed them last night. The email I received seemed to imply that I'm on the waitlist, but I haven't received anything from them at all! I'm sure it depends on the school and program, but what's the norm for funding if you're accepted off the waitlist? They're not allowed to admit Ph.D.'s without sme kind of funding, right? Do they generally offer the "leftover" since you weren't a top candidate?

I'm waiting on three schools. One of them had an application deadline date of December 15th and a projected decision date in late February! I've checked my mailbox every morning before heading off to work. I finally said "screw it," and emailed a lady I was in contact there about an potential word/status/whatever. I'd have to say that I'm more anxious now that I know I've been accepted some places and am waiting to hear from others.

Just shot an email over to UW's anthro program. It's nearly a month since they noted when decisions are made and presumably handed out.

I feel like I'm even more stressed now that I now I got in somewhere. The waiting is even crazier. COME ON. BIG BUCKS NO WHAMMIES! This coming week will be a great week for mail!

Any more news out of University of Washington (Seattle)? I feel like I'm checking the survey results and my mailbox more than I should each day. I hate talking about it; for whatever reason I get extremely superstituous about this kind of thing.

I did my undergrad at UCSD. My Berkeley rejection was via email. Thus far most of the school responses seem to follow the method in which they have to apply. BU being an exception; their grad site states that they mail decisions.