<p>Can anyone answer the following? Undergraduate info. is easy to find, but graduate information is harder.</p>
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<li>What percentage of graduate students are in state vs. out of state? Do out-of-state students feel any less part of the environment?</li>
<li>What should accepted out-of-state students consider before committing (other than weather)?</li>
<li>It appears that most financial aid and fellowships seem to be reserved for in-state (or at least current students). You need to be a current student to apply. That appears to leave “newcomers” out of the loop at least for the first full year. Is that typical for all departments?</li>
<li>The financial aid dept. said award letters are sent in April, but the acceptance letter requires an Apr. 15 response. Not much time to consider alternatives! Is this an indication of typical response time and red tape found at many larger institutions?</li>
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<p>Thanks all.</p>