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  1. For speaking, try to show up at as many meetings as possible, esp. department parties or morning coffee gatherings. For writing, having your personal tutor really pays off! One hour a week with $25 on average is all you need to get started.
  2. Got in Chicago with Astronomy Ph.D.
  3. Is that true Chicago is the place where it takes enormous amount of effort and time to get ph.D?
  4. Hi, So far, I reduced to three schools that I wish to attend for Astronomy: Ohio State Universtiy, Cornell University, and University of Chicago. I got a full 5-yr funding from Ohio. When I paid my visit to there, I loved it very much. People were nice. The department was running very active. But, the downsides are they have not very strong physics program, and the department size is very small, which might restrict in a number of fields open to me later. I haven't visited both Cornell and Chicago yet. Both offered about 2-yr of funding, but not promising after the second year. Some one I know told Chicago has more graduates than undergraduates, so it could be very competitive when applying for TA or any sort of funding. But, Chicago is one of the best place for physics program, and its department size is huge enought for me to have enough opportunity to choose various fields of studying. I also need to think of the price of living. Cornell is also a good school with a general high reputation. It is quite disturbing that it is located in a very countryside though. They have both good astronomy and physics programs. Not sure which way to go. So far, Ohio has stood up as my choice, but it is also true that Chicago and Cornell are very tempting places to go. I'd appreciate any comments!
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