Hey! Massarch1 and I are the two people from those threads your are looking at. We're both still in the program, and hardly on here at all because we are in the final weeks of our thesis semester. Long story short, the program is a good one, and really an incredible bargain if you are paying in-state rates. Sometimes you do feel the pains of state-school budget issues, but we have a very talented faculty who are really willing to work with students, and, yeah, I'm happy with my decision. Thesis presentations are 4/21 - come visit and see what we are up to! I'm not likely to have time to check back here but feel free to message me if you have further questions.