Lbessmer Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 Is anyone looking for a cheaper place to live? Some friends are leaving their 2 br apartment in july, which is about a 30 minute walk from Appian way. 1500 a month. My gf and I are looking at living in one room, with either another person or another couple in the other br. PM me if you are interested!
EdYouKateOr Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 Coloradogirl-did you get to defer a year? Lbess-is it in the T red line?
Lbessmer Posted April 11, 2013 Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) Ya! utilities included, it should be about 500 per person. 10 minute walk from alewife station, 10 minutes from grocery and nightlife (albeit not Harvard Square). Edited April 11, 2013 by Lbessmer
FreedomInEducation Posted April 15, 2013 Posted April 15, 2013 Two explosions at the finish line of Boston Marathon: http://cbsloc.al/ZwuNRi
cardinal2013 Posted April 24, 2013 Posted April 24, 2013 Anybody who is interested in HUH/GSAS/GCP Housing, have you heard anything about the various buildings? I heard Cronkhite was a popular option (at least for the higher ed program) but during the housing info session they said it will likely be closed next year due to construction.
HigherEd2013 Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 Question: did anyone get awarded work study who did not have preexisting student loans? Honestly, as the time got nearer, I thought I would be more excited. Now, I'm seriously trying to just figure out why I'm going to be paying so much for this degree. I really love the program, but it just seems absurd to me that we are basically banned from resources that all of the other Harvard schools get (ie. more financial aid, access to all Harvard buses, automatic gym membership). Yes, we are truly there for the rigor of the classes, access to amazing professors and guidance, and the alumni network. However, I can't help but compare it to undergrad where I paid less than a quarter of that per year and had access to so many different resources. It just seems like each day, I find out more things I took for granted are not available for ed school students. Anyone else feeling frustrated with that?
sharanya89 Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 Two months, guys!!! I know! So excited! which one are you on the Fb group, btw? mjsmith and Loseric 1 1
Lbug Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Question: did anyone get awarded work study who did not have preexisting student loans? Honestly, as the time got nearer, I thought I would be more excited. Now, I'm seriously trying to just figure out why I'm going to be paying so much for this degree. I really love the program, but it just seems absurd to me that we are basically banned from resources that all of the other Harvard schools get (ie. more financial aid, access to all Harvard buses, automatic gym membership). Yes, we are truly there for the rigor of the classes, access to amazing professors and guidance, and the alumni network. However, I can't help but compare it to undergrad where I paid less than a quarter of that per year and had access to so many different resources. It just seems like each day, I find out more things I took for granted are not available for ed school students. Anyone else feeling frustrated with that? I was really concerned when I read this, so I did some research. For better or for worse, most graduate schools do not have access to the gym for free. http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/membership/graduate You can see from this website that we in the Ed School pay less for gym membership than the Design School, Divinity School, and the Kennedy School. I also checked whether or not we have access to the shuttle service, and it seems that ANY member of the Harvard community has access to the shuttles with a Harvard ID card. Things may be expensive, but the Ed School isn't alone in bearing that expense. As for whether it is worth it, I think that is really up to each of us as individuals. For what I want to do, I need a Masters in Higher Ed. It may be cheaper in the short term to attend another program, but in the long term, the Harvard alumni network helps you out in a big way. My fiance has been applying for jobs in the Cambridge and Boston area, and a lot of the people in high level positions graduated from HGSE. For me, it is worth it, but I spent a long time making that choice. mjsmith and Georgia2012 2
HigherEd2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Thanks, LBug. That actually made me feel a lot better. I think I'm just getting cold feet. I know this is the right choice for me as well. I think this whole process (and graduate school in general) plays with our emotions more than I'd like to admit.
merrysoprano Posted July 8, 2013 Posted July 8, 2013 This process absolutely plays with our emotions. It's a big step in a lot of ways. And I think that's even more evident for a school like HGSE, where the majority of incoming students are leaving, however temporarily, their established lives (jobs and significant others and homes, oh my!). Hugs. We will be there soon. It will get better. mjsmith 1
sharanya89 Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Just thought I'd say hi to you guys here, for old time's sake. Was reading posts by anxious applicants this year- absolutely empathy! mjsmith 1
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