pittsburgh1476 Posted February 7, 2009 Posted February 7, 2009 going for PhD in political science....anyone ending up there for anything?
publicpolicy79 Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 I was accepted for Political Science as well. But not certain I am going there yet! What is your sub-field? I'm Public Policy and Methodology, even though my B.A. and M.A. are in American Politics.
cammarp Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Chemistry, but i haven't made my decision yet...
publicpolicy79 Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Are you a native Texan? (I ask because your schools are all in the lone star state). If so, any comments about College Station or TAMU to offer?
cammarp Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I'm a transplant. I live in Houston and have been working a couple of different jobs after getting out of the Navy. My wife DOES NOT want to leave the Houston area and I REALLY want to go back to grad school so that was the compromise. College station is kind of like an island in the middle of the woods. Its about an hour and 15 minutes NW of Houston (my house anyway), hour and a half SW of Waco and really revolves around the college. I drive through it ALL the time for my current job. Right now it is surrounded by construction and speed traps. The university is really top notch and no matter which offers I get, it will be difficult to decide (Rice, TAMU, UH). TAMU alumn almost have a secret society more so than probably just about any other university in the state of Texas (really tight knit). The cost of living is Texas is relatively low unless you live in a down town area (Dallas, Houston, Austin).
lifeincartoonmotion Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 Just wanted to say CONGRATS! I'm finishing up my undergrad this May from A&M, it's a great school. TAMU alumn almost have a secret society more so than probably just about any other university in the state of Texas (really tight knit). Very true. TAMU is like a huge family, almost like a cult
DEClarke85 Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 TAMU is like a huge family, almost like a cult Almost? That seems to be an understatement. College Station is a nice area. I suggest Freebirds!
hornedfrogmeg Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I suggest Freebirds! I suggest Laynes Chicken. Always my first stop
miratrix Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 I'm visiting soon, undecided but quite curious. Never been to Texas before!
boneh3ad Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Still waiting on the decision here... hope it comes soon =/
cammarp Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 If you've never been to Texas, I think that you will find that it is GREAT!
thewaitinggame09 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Anyone here apply to the Bush School of Government programs? I applied to the MPSA one.
surrender Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Anyone here apply to the Bush School of Government programs? I applied to the MPSA one. I was accepted to the MPIA program, on the IED track. Can't wait! I've lived in big cities all my life, including undergrad at UH, so life in CS will take some getting used to. At least Houston and Austin are only an hour and a half away...
thewaitinggame09 Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I was accepted to the MPIA program, on the IED track. Can't wait! I've lived in big cities all my life, including undergrad at UH, so life in CS will take some getting used to. At least Houston and Austin are only an hour and a half away... Cool. I went to Texas A&M for my undergraduate and graduated 5 years ago. My little brother is there now or graduates in a year or 2 I think. But you will love it there along with the campus and surrounding community. As for me I am still deciding on schools and sill playing the waiting game between now and then.
thewaitinggame09 Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 I was accepted to the MPIA program, on the IED track. Can't wait! I've lived in big cities all my life, including undergrad at UH, so life in CS will take some getting used to. At least Houston and Austin are only an hour and a half away... Cool. I went to Texas A&M for my undergraduate and graduated 5 years ago. My little brother is there now or graduates in a year or 2 I think. But you will love it there along with the campus and surrounding community. As for me I am still deciding on schools and sill playing the waiting game between now and then.
boneh3ad Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 I got in and will be visiting next Wednesday. It is up among my top 3 right now. I am pretty excited...
boneh3ad Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 Well, I just accepted my funded offer to Texas A&M Mechanical Engineering. Anyone else headed to the ME department.
wendol Posted April 16, 2009 Posted April 16, 2009 Hi, I have been accepted to the Bush school for the MPIA program. I haven't accepted yet and gave up my minor scholarship offer so that I would be able to extend the deadline upto May 11. As the laptop scholarship is still effective, I qualify for in-state tuition. I am seriously debating between Elliott and Bush on the cost and DC factor. Would love to hear some experiences of current students at the Bush School or TAMU in general. Anything that an international student needs to know! Thanks.
aginath Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 I have a friend working on his PhD in ChemE, bone. That's about all I can give ya. :wink: He can usually be found on Northgate when not hiding in his lab on campus.
boneh3ad Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Does anyone know if we were/are supposed to receive any kind of welcome package from the school? I haven't gotten anything at all, and I would really like to know how to get football tickets, haha.
cammarp Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 I haven't received anything either. What I figure is that they are in the midst of dealing with graduation and are going to wait until afterwords to start focusing on incoming students. I know a couple of people who coordinate colleges and such events. From my experience through talking with them, this is exactly what they do.
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