I honestly didn't think that my graduate school options could keep getting better, but it seems that they do. I've now gotten into all of the schools that I applied to: UCSB, SUNY Stony Brook, Duke, and Cal. State Monterey Bay. Stony Brook was the first school I heard from and I was thrilled. Shortly after they told me about the amazing financial offer as well as being able to work with the professor (Dr. Ellen Pikitch) that I wanted and I was floating. They're hosting an accepted students weekend this coming weekend and the program sounds awesome. I will meet current students, other prospective students, my advisor as well as other prominent faculty and researchers. I also just found out that the seminar on Friday will feature Dr. Carl Safina, whose work is amazing. CSUMB was the last school I heard from and I was also very excited to get in there. The school was wonderful when I visited and I've had conversations with both of the professors I would be working with. Unfortunately, the funding is not yet guaranteed, they won't hear about grants until late summer and when I told them about my offer from Stony Brook they basically said I would be stupid to refuse it. So, it all comes down to this weekend. I hope I have not placed unfair expectations on it, but I honestly don't know what I would do if I don't like it. I find it hard to imagine that I won't given all of the great things so far, but you never know...