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I cross posted this in the city thread too, hoping more eyes will get me an answer. Does anyone know if UB has any sort of public transportation discount? On the NFTA website, they talk about Buff State, Cannesius and a couple other schools offering unlimited bus services throughout the city. I checked out UB's student transportation fee and it seems like all that money goes toward Stampede and intra campus transportation, which I couldn't care less about. I'm asking because I'm going to be living on main street about two and a half miles from campus. Since I'm right on a bus line, I figured I'd take the bus a lot. But not if the fares are more expensive than driving.

Does anyone know if UB has any sort of public transportation discount? On the NFTA website, they talk about Buff State, Cannesius and a couple other schools offering unlimited bus services throughout the city. I checked out UB's student transportation fee and it seems like all that money goes toward Stampede and intra campus transportation, which I couldn't care less about. I'm asking because I'm going to be living on main street about two and a half miles from campus. Since I'm right on a bus line, I figured I'd take the bus a lot. But not if the fares are more expensive than driving.

This. I'm an active combat athlete who gets... antsy... when I go too long without training. I like to play cards, too. Basically, I refuse to give up a few hours of "me time" a week and I wonder how that's going to impact my success.

Yeah, but despite how nice they look, i'm still skeptical. I'll be driving out to Buffalo near the end of may for some showings. I have no experience with craigslist, which is why I'm going to make a weekend out of it. Go out, check out a bunch of apartments as well as some extracurriculars (gyms and stuff). Hopefully I'll be able to find something nice; I'd rather find a place I can stay for two years instead of having to move again in a year. Yeah, I think most if not all of my classes will be on South Campus. I'm going to have a car, but I'm planning on doing public transportation as much as possible; I think it'll just be easier that way. I've heard the bus from South to North is pretty constant (multiple times per hour), so it shouldn't be too much of a hassle for you. And hey, it'll give you more time to do reading.

I'll be pursuing a masters in biostatistics. I've been skimming craigslist for a few weeks. It seems like finding housing won't be too terrible; there are literally hundreds of postings every day for all areas. I'm a little worried, though, because I want to live in Elmwood Village/Allentown/Downtown, and according to apartmentratings.com, most of the property management companies are terrible. I'm hoping I can luck out and snag a decent place that isn't owned by one of the companies.

I wasn't freaked out until yesterday. I had been skimming craigslist and kept seeing a fair amount of postings for the neighborhood I wanted to live in, so I figured I was fine waiting until June/July to find a place. Then I started digging deeper and checking out apartmentratings.com and most of the properties/management companies are terrible. Now I'm afraid I won't be able to find a nice place in that neighborhood. I'm sure it'll be fine, but the shock of having multiple possibilities dwindle to just a couple was kind of shocking.

Oh man, I wish I had known about the plushies before I bought all my cards and gifts. Those are awesome! I think it's adorable how the person makes Chi-squared and other distributions too.

I'll be attending the University at Buffalo this coming fall semester. I plan on moving out there in July (possibly as early as June). I don't know anyone in Buffalo, so having potential new friends lined up would be awesome!

On more question (since I can't seem to edit my last post): how much money do I need to live. Is 20k enough for rent, healthy food, and reasonable extracurriculars?

So I'm going to SUNY Buffalo this August. I've kinda sorta started looking for a place to live. I'm looking at living in Elmwood Village or Allentown; is it going to be impossible for me to find a decent and affordable 1 bedroom apartment available July 1st? The impression I get is that those two neighborhoods have plenty of non-students that live there too, so I can't tell if the availability on Craigslist right now is normal turnover, or if it's all the landlords lining up tenants for next year. Also, what's actual downtown Buffalo like? I've seen a couple of nice apartments listed there, but if all the good bars/restaurants are in Elmwood Village/Allentown, maybe it's not worth it? I dunno, there's a lot of appeal in living in a walkable neighborhood with lots of park like areas, which is the sense I get that Elmwood/Allentown are.

Main Street Armory has live bands, and back when I was willing to travel more than an hour for a show (I live in Syracuse), I saw a few shows at the Water Street Music Hall. You might want to check out the websites for those two places; maybe you can get a feel for what the music scene is like.

The first two years of the UMich PhD involves taking the same classes as the Masters students.

I don't go to SU, but I've lived in Syracuse my whole life. There are two (and a half) bar scenes in the city. The first is Armory Square in downtown Syracuse. There's a collection of 20 or so bars/restaurants in a three or four block radius. They range from more "clubby" places (Daisy Dukes, Fuel, PJ Dorsey's, Mulley's) to more laid back lounge/bars (Empire Brewing Co, Blue Tusk, Al's Wine and Whiskey Lounge). There's also SU hill, up near the university, though I honestly couldn't tell you much about it since I never go there. There's also a smaller scene on Tipp Hill; fewer but more well known bars like Blarney Stone and Rosie O'Grady's. The city is fine; some places more safer than others, obviously. It gets cold in the winter, and lake effect snow can be a pain; but the summers are really nice. There's enough stuff to do if you're willing to look a little bit. The zoo is nice. Onondaga Lake Park is a good place for picnics or jogging; they also do canoe/boat rentals. I'm a big fan of the MOST (museum of science and technology), but I'm also a nerd. There's also the Everson museum, plus a couple of theaters that get the occasional big acts/shows (Wicked and The Lion King came through here in the past year). If you're more of a big city kind of person, NYC is about 4 hours away. Any other questions, feel free to ask.

I didn't get any response in the general forum, and I didn't want to start a new thread here. I've been invited to attend the University of Michigan Biostatistics department open house. Since I haven't been to the campus yet (I live about 8 hours away), I figured now might be a good time to check it out. I have a few questions about what to expect, though. Do students in the masters degree program often attend these sorts of things, or am I going to be surrounded by PhD admits? What's appropriate dress? I'm obviously not going to be wearing jeans and a t-shirt, but slacks and a tucked in dress shirt seems a little much, too. Would jeans and a button down shirt be too casual? Additionally, I have a full sleeve tattoo; is this something I should consider trying to completely cover up? Also, I plan on asking the following questions: Are there any obvious questions that I'm forgetting? Should I not ask any of those questions because they'll make me look like an idiot? Thanks for the help!

I've been accepted to the University of Michigan masters in biostatistics program. I've been invited to attend the department open house. Since I haven't been to the campus yet (I live about 8 hours away), I figured now might be a good time to check it out. I have a few questions about what to expect, though. Do students in the masters degree program often attend these sorts of things, or am I going to be surrounded by PhD admits? What's appropriate dress? I'm obviously not going to be wearing jeans and a t-shirt, but slacks and a tucked in dress shirt seems a little much, too. Would jeans and a button down shirt be too casual? Additionally, I have a full sleeve tattoo; is this something I should consider trying to completely cover up? Also, I plan on asking the following questions: Are there any obvious questions that I'm forgetting? Should I not ask any of those questions because they'll make me look like an idiot? Thanks for the help!