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DiamondWheelchair

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  • Location
    Chicago
  • Application Season
    2013 Fall
  • Program
    Museum Studies

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  1. I have dyslexia and ADD. I was very lucky in my undergrad year because my school had GREAT resources. There are days when its so frustrating. Especially the dyslexia, every time I write a paper I find myself using certain words that are easier to spell then others, and its so difficult to explain what its like to other people. I even had a professor once tell me she did not believe learning disabilities are a real things.
  2. While I cannot say for sure, I would assume that most program would love to have an older student with a lot of experience. And, it does make them look good in the diversity department.
  3. I would move out. With people who act this irrationally you never know what is coming around the next corner. Just think about it, she is pregnant her hormones are probably going to start going out of control and making her act even more irrationally. They will continue to fit, he will kick her out, then let her back in, kick her out again, etc. I would take your other friend up on the offer and move into the house. You just have to be firm but honest with your current roommate, explain your moving out because with everything going on with him and his girlfriend you feel it would be less stressful for everyone if you moved. They can get privacy to work on their relationship and you get quiet space to relax. Personal, I would have said something when you found out this girl is a pill-head. No way someone doing drugs is staying in a place I am paying rent for.
  4. I did terrible on the GRE as well. I spent a few years getting work experience to help balance that out. Also, the programs I am applying to don't kept track of GRE scores (but do require it). Does your program have min. GRE score requirement? If not you can still make this work. I would contact the program and ask some question. This reminds me of a woman I know who also did horrible on the GRE she some how managed to make an arrangement with her program where she started on academic probation and had to keep her grades up to remain in the program.
  5. This thread make me glad I have only mentioned to a handful of people that I'm applying to grad school.
  6. I think what Mew is saying is that this adviser might feel envious of Mew and therefore treating her a certain way (praise v nit-picking, speaking in a condescending tone). Mew, I have not been in your situation, that being said, I think you should just keep acting polite and professional with her. As long as you know what you are talking about, speak with confidence and carry yourself with pride, she can be grumpy about her position in life all she wants but it won't effect you.
  7. Not really looking for any advice, just trying to keep myself sane! My application has been received but there was a problem with it I had to take care of fast. It is going to take a few days to see if it is fixed. This has me a little freaked out, I'm worried the paper work won't come through by the deadline. Just trying to keep calm and carry on.
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