Graduate School Update

Now, you think this is something about University of Washington, but it isn't. Sure, I could go of on how this, my chosen place where I will mature academically and be involved in fine research, is known to the locals as "U-Dub". I could write about how, because our mascot is the Husky, students are referred to as "Dawgs". I could even stretch it a bit and say that the local "Irish" pub is so overrun with frats that they no longer have fiddle players come it (though several accounts say they used to), or that they've ever heard of a bodhran.

No, today's stunning achievement, made by the University of Minnesota, eclipses them all.
When I was applying to grad school, I attempted to gain admission to five schools. Obviously "U-Dub" accepted me with open arms and showers of money. Those of you "in the know" are aware The Ohio State U did the same. But they're in Cleveland, for goshsakes.

Northwestern did try to woo me, a little, but with a base price of 5 hojillian dollars just to walk on to their campus, I decided against it. Besides, they get you out in a year, which doesn't leave a lot of time for screwing up, and I'm sure that'll happen at least once.

University of Toronto flat out refused me. I got the wrenchingly thin envelope in the mail too soon, and my dreams of being cold all the time were ruined. On a similar note, when I was first investigating schools, McGill University in Montreal never even wrote me back. Canada, be forewarned, do not arouse my ire, it will go poorly for you.

Wait, was that five schools? No? Oh, right. The University of Minnesota. I waited. And waited. And finally decided that they are either a)jerks who lose applications, b)jerks who don't bother to tell you you've been rejected, or c)jerky jerks.

It turns out it's just "c".

The picture is a screen shot taken of the webpage which I received the link to last night. Notice the date on the upper left hand side, and the date their fall semester starts.

Since then, I've made a number of new banners for their stationary. I hope they use them. (You're going to have to click on them. It's ok, they'll open in a new window. Because you don't want to leave this page. You never want to leave this page...)