<p>The only reason that I would go to Mines is because I would only have to pay 14 thou/ year as opposed to 22 thou/year at Smith. I would be going to Smith for sure if I was offered a STRIDE scholarship...but since I wasn't...how are the research opportunities at Smith for non-STRIDE students in the first 2 years?</p>
<p>It was evident to me that there are more STRIDE positions available than there are STRIDE students to fill them. The question is, do the profs then have non-STRIDE funding sources if a non-STRIDE student says, "Hey, I'd like to do this?" I don't know. I'd ask my D but she may not know and is up to her eyebrows with pre-finals stress right now.</p>
<p>Hmm. Come to think of it, I owe the local Smith coordinator a call tomorrow. Let me see what I can find out...bug me about it if I don't reply. I just got back from being out of town for 4 days and am up to my own eyebrows with backed up work.</p>