nibot ([personal profile] nibot) wrote2004-02-05 12:04 pm

a birthday present?

Tobin Fricke: Congratulations on your admission to the Department of Physics and Astronomy's Ph.D. program at the University of Rochester. We would like to invite you to our recruiting weekend on February 27 and 28 at our expense. The program starts around noon on Friday and departure is Sunday morning.

I applied specifically to a program at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

Edits: 1- It's worth noting that U of R is ranked second in the U.S. for "graduate student happiness" or something like that. 2- this was excellent return on investment; there's no application fee to U of R! 3- here's a question for you who have done this before (or who haven't, but are imaginative): what should I ask / look for on these visitations?

Now, only eight more schools to hear from. (-:

[identity profile] forvrkate.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Go you!

::loud cheering!::

[identity profile] roxymartini.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
that was quick. they must really really really want you.
go tobin!
schnarfen.

Congrats

[identity profile] ucbfumbler.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"recruiting weekend on February 27 and 28 at our expense"

Does that include a lot of alcohol? (for the cold weather)

[identity profile] easwaran.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
My spies tell me your birthday is next weekend - neither the time you got your results nor the time you're invited to visit. Therefore, it's not a birthday present.

[identity profile] janviere.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay you.

Maybe if it's not your birthday, this is just forewarning for extra-spiffy things later.

[identity profile] odd-dog.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
congrats Tobin!!! that's awesome!

[identity profile] emidala.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
woah. humble congratulations from an icy but sunny princeton! heja tobin!

[identity profile] ragnus.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Woo! way to go Tobin.

[identity profile] squarkz.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY! congratulations!

[identity profile] dedoleo.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! That's awesome. Pretty soon you'll be Dr. Fricke. :)

[identity profile] gpopkin.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
congratulations.. so are you starting grad school in the fall of '04, or '05?

[identity profile] ephermata.livejournal.com 2004-02-05 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats! Start shopping for plane deals now. Also ask them what the reimbursement deal is; different schools handle it different ways. You need to be careful you don't end up on the line for six plane flights during Feb and March. :)