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Hi guys:
Received an interview invite about an hour ago, will try to schedule an off-site interview at Shanghai.
Submitted on the date of the deadline of R2.
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I'm pretty sure if you're admitted to Stern they have a lot of resources to help students find housing. They know that living/renting in manhattan is tough so they do what they can to ease the pain. Any R1 admits know the details of what they offer?

I've been living in manhattan (east village, then financial district, now upper east side) for four years and would second the opinions on here saying the market moves fast. You really only need a week to find a place, maybe two at most.
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Received an invitation to interview this morning. Submitted minutes before deadline. R2 applicant.
Couldn't be more excited!!
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Congratulations! Good luck on the interview
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Congratulations! Good luck on the interview

Thanks rouzbie. I'm looking forward to visiting the campus and meeting up with students I had gotten in touch with during the app process!
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Thoughts about housing from a native New Yorker:

Yes, it's very very expensive. It only gets cheaper if you live:
1) in an undesirable neighborhood
2) far from the subway
3) with a LOT of other people

But here's a little good news...

The Upper East Side (where I've lived for about 4 years now) is clean, safe, on the 6 train, and relatively inexpensive. I live about a 5 minute walk from the 77th St Station in a one bedroom and pay $1650. It's a 2nd floor walkup.

In general high floors in walkups can be pretty reasonable. Also, the Upper East Side is improving overall so you can go up to about 102nd St before it starts to be a bad neighborhood (even further if you're on Lex/Park/Madison etc).

If you don't mind a further walk to the subway (or a bus commute) the apartments on East End/York can be cheap too.

Anyway, I've lived in Chelsea and the East Village and while they're certainly cool places to be the Upper East Side is on it's way up in fun-ness and much, much, cheaper.

Also, don't immediately go to a broker. That's expensive too. If you do, negotiate the fee. And probably don't use Craig's List unless you are seeking to live in someone else's apt. Walk around neighborhood and look for signs on apts. Or "No-fee" buildings. They don't advertise because they don't have to. Put a little foot action into it.

If you just want a room then put a post up on Craig's list in the "seeking" area. People don't post the amazing room they have available because they'll get flooded with responses. They scour the "seeking" posts to find normal people. (Graduate students tend to be a prime find).

Just my 2 cents.
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Congratulations! Good luck on the interview

Congratulations to you too on the admit! From your previous posts, I gather you do intend to go with Stern?
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Congratulations! Good luck on the interview

Congratulations to you too on the admit! From your previous posts, I gather you do intend to go with Stern?

Thank you! I do intend to go with Stern
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Hi everyone,

recently lurker here. does anyone have experience with off-campus interviews? Besides the later timing of the off-campus interviews, do they present some disadvantages compared with those candidates that are able to make it to the on-campus interviews? I currently work in China and my work calls for aggressive travel, and I probably won't be able to make it to NYU for an on-campus interview. If anyone has any prior experience with this, will you please share your thoughts?

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Hello all! I applied to Stern in R2. Still haven't heard anything and am a bit worried. I was wondering if I should send in another letter from a friend/mentor who is a Stern alum? Do they even accept such things? Could it make a difference? Thanks!
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Hello all! I applied to Stern in R2. Still haven't heard anything and am a bit worried. I was wondering if I should send in another letter from a friend/mentor who is a Stern alum? Do they even accept such things? Could it make a difference? Thanks!

You could, they do accept such things. But unless the letter would add a totally new insight into your candidacy (beyond the alum stamp of approval) I wouldn't do it. IMO it won't help much. I would save it in case you get WL'd.
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Hello all! I applied to Stern in R2. Still haven't heard anything and am a bit worried. I was wondering if I should send in another letter from a friend/mentor who is a Stern alum? Do they even accept such things? Could it make a difference? Thanks!

May I say there is no need to get worried or anxious while waiting to hear from Stern. Stern will send out notifications until April 1. The date one submitted his/her app, the date when he/she received the status check email has nothing to do with the date when one might receive an interview invite. I know for a fact there were a few R1 applicants who received an interview invite on the R1 notification date - Feb 15 2011.

So my humble suggestion will be to wait until Apr 1. I am an R2 applicant myself. I know Stern was my best application so I am okay to wait forever if need be :)

For the latter half of your question I second brainhurt's comments. Unless the letter throws light on a totally new characteristic i don't think it will add value eg: if you have been involved with community and if one of the organization's manager is willing to write you a reco it will be a value add but another letter on leadership at work etc etc will carry little to no value.

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May I say there is no need to get worried or anxious while waiting to hear from Stern. Stern will send out notifications until April 1. The date one submitted his/her app, the date when he/she received the status check email has nothing to do with the date when one might receive an interview invite. I know for a fact there were a few R1 applicants who received an interview invite on the R1 notification date - Feb 15 2011.

So my humble suggestion will be to wait until Apr 1. I am an R2 applicant myself. I know Stern was my best application so I am okay to wait forever if need be :)
Waiting here too (R2). Getting a little anxious. However, they haven't even viewed my essay 3 submission on youtube yet. So I'll take that as somewhat of a sign that I'm still waiting for them to review the whole app, rather than just waiting around to get a waitlist/ding notification.
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Anyone who lives or has lived in manhattan comment on life with a dog. My wife and I have a 15 pound dog we are not exactly keen on getting rid of but I am not sure how feasible it is to have a dog since that makes finding an apartment and all that all the more difficult. Anyone know any good areas to live around if you have a dog?
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I don't have a dog, but both buildings I have lived in have been pet friendly. It is specific to each building. Some allow pets, some allow pets under a certain size (for which your dog would qualify) and some don't let pets at all. I don't think having a 15 lb. dog would restrict your search too much.

Getting the dog to do its business on concrete and getting yourself used to cleaning up after it, depending on where you are moving from, is another story.
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Anyone who lives or has lived in manhattan comment on life with a dog. My wife and I have a 15 pound dog we are not exactly keen on getting rid of but I am not sure how feasible it is to have a dog since that makes finding an apartment and all that all the more difficult. Anyone know any good areas to live around if you have a dog?

I have a 150 lb dog coming with me, so I'm counting on there being some pet friendly places to live if I get into NYU!
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Anyone who lives or has lived in manhattan comment on life with a dog. My wife and I have a 15 pound dog we are not exactly keen on getting rid of but I am not sure how feasible it is to have a dog since that makes finding an apartment and all that all the more difficult. Anyone know any good areas to live around if you have a dog?

I have a 150 lb dog coming with me, so I'm counting on there being some pet friendly places to live if I get into NYU!

Anything that ways over 100 lbs should have a job! Maybe your dog can pay for your rent :)
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