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  1. Comment Card

    1. Announcements

      Announcements from thegradcafe team about the site and forum.

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    2. Comments, Questions, Etc.

      Ask your questions about this site, e.g. the forum and results system here.

      2,652
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  2. The Cafe

    1. City Guide

      Ask the Cafe goers about a town or campus.

      15,603
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    2. IHOG: International House of Grads

      A place for international students to come together. Sorry, no pancakes.

      6,349
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    3. The Lobby

      What can I get you? Chit-chat here!

      32,289
      posts

  3. Applying to Graduate School

    1. The April 15th is this week! Freak-out forum.

      You're not the only one who is confused as heck. If you have questions about how to accept or decline an offer, this is the place for you.

      4,761
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    2. Applications

      Transcripts, GREs, Statements, Oh My!

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    3. Questions and Answers

      This is a new forum where users can ask a question and then any user vote on the best answers, which rise to the top.

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    4. Waiting it Out

      No, checking your mail ten more times a day won't get the notice there any faster.

      109,574
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    5. Decisions, Decisions

      You've got some admits, now what? How do you decide between schools? Are you really making the right decision?

      31,278
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    6. The Bank

      Assistantships, Fellowships, Scholarships, etc.

      73,334
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  4. Grad School Life

    1. Meet and Greet

      Meet other newbies enrolling at the same school you are.

      12,332
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    2. Officially Grads

      Now that you're in, what about relocating, school supplies, housing, Grad Life, etc.

      27,832
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    3. Coursework, Advising, and Exams

      What do I take? What about my grades? What about my *$%^ advisor? What about comps/quals/becoming ABD?

      6,483
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    4. Research

      How do I pick a research topic? Organize my notes? Find data? Pick which lab to join? Ask and answer questions about how to do research here.

      3,713
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    5. Teaching

      I have a TA position, now what?

      2,559
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    6. Writing, Presenting and Publishing

      This is the place to discuss writing (theses, conference and journal papers, etc.), presenting (powerpoint, LaTeX/Beamer??) and publishing.

      2,715
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    7. Jobs

      Whoa. You're about to graduate. What now?!?!

      2,076
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  5. The Menu

    1. Applied Sciences & Mathematics

      40,145
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    2. Arts

      38,195
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    3. Humanities

      175,888
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    4. Interdisciplinary Studies

      9,798
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    5. Life Sciences

      28,851
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    6. Physical Sciences

      13,716
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    7. Professional Programs

      135,385
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    8. Social Sciences

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