[Prospective student weekend : Don't want to attend!!!]

Why do you need a Visa?

Either way, a video conference should be fine. Explain your situation to the department.

[class List help for college Senior (Behav/cog neuro)]

I can't imagine you'd be accepted for taking class A instad of class B. Is it not possible to take all 3? orgo, psych, and neuro?

[Proceedings: list on CV?]

Congratulations on your publication!    Though a word of caution: Many conferences do publish their panel papers; nevertheless, the publisher's reputation is crucial here. I have seen a growing trend in which conference papers have been published by Peter Lang, Cambridge Scholars Press, and the like. The fact that the conference you mention publishes all papers (both bad or good ones) is a red flag to me -- this assumes that there is no rigorous peer-review monitoring. These kinds of publications do not usually count toward tenure considerations. Of course, it certainly wouldn't hurt to have it listed on your CV. Remember, nailing a publication in a rigorous, peer-reviewed book or journal is the ideal!

YES

[Following up on application - good idea?]

I agree completely with jmarti37. A brief email thanking them for the pleasant visit which has led to your exploration of Somali.

[Having a job while in a fully funded Ph.D. program]

I fear you'd be spreading yourself too thin.

[Gap Year Jobs]

Is it too late to apply to one year fellowships? Something that carries some weight on your CV, in addition to experience?

[Research Options the summer in between undergraduate and graduate school?]

Indeed, definitely find something (or multiple things) to build your CV.

[Duke statistics PhD interview]

Congrats! Seems like your odds are great.

Keep it business casual.

[How many schools did you apply to?]

18.  Heard from 1, accepted by that 1 school.  

 

Uromastyx, were you accepted to UT Austin for philosophy or something else?  Congrats either way.

Sorry, I crashed the thread. I am in German Studies (and one for film). I should have stated that.

Congrats to you as well.

[PhD Humanities - Just Don't Do It!]

This is the humanities! I'm pursuing the PhD because I am passionate about my interests and the acquisition of knowledge.

I won't pass up my academic dreams due to fears of the job market.

 

(But hey, ask me again in 20 years. )

[Top Digital Humanities Schools]

I am somewhat familiar with Todd Presner, UCLA.

[Film, Cinema, and Visual Studies –– 2013]

I was pushed to round 2 at Oxford for film. There is a good chance, but I hate the wait. It was the only film program I applied to.

Best of luck to all of you!!!

[How many schools did you apply to?]

15 here. Waiting to hear back from almost all of them.

I was advised to apply to "at least 12" by my advisor, due to the current climate.

[Volunteer Experience]

Yes.

[PhD program interview questions]

"If you could be any infamous dictator, who would it be and why?"

 

But seriously, know yourself and know the program. That is, think about your CV and SOP. Ex:

What are your interests? Why have you chosen this program? What are your career goals? I see you're interested in X, could you elaborate on how that interest developed?

These types of questions are really all that you can/should prepare for. You could get any kind of crazy question, or simply something you weren't expecting.

Know yourself, know the program.

And be sure to have a couple questions ready for them.

[Freaking out!!!]

dude, you have 9 to go. stop looking at the results page.

ditto

[Changing departments?]

If you have a good relationship with your advisor then do bring it up with her/him.

[Fun activities for last day of class]

Pizza party!!

[Travel Reimbursement for Visit]

I've never been down-voted before - I feel publicly shamed!  Anyway, I really was kidding, just trying to find the humor in what I know to be a stressful situation.  But as I said - it can only be good news so congratulations are in order and I hope I didn't offend anyone.

i just gave you a bump on your previous post

[Teaching vs. Research Experience]

Probably research. But why do you ask?

[Is a UK masters degree valid in the US?]

If you are applying to unis like Oxbridge, St Andrews, Edinburgh, etc…you should be fine! Some of these names are bigger and better than American schools.

Truth.

[Received offer letters for PhD program in Physics...]

Harvard.

[Lesser known PhD in business schools in the US]

You want us to tell you which programs you should apply to as (literally) last-minute safety schools?

This is sad, indeed.

[Interview Attire: Other than the obvious..]

Great dress. Definitely with a blazer though!

[German Studies PhD??]

For those particular programs you will want to shoot for a Verbal that is at the very least at the 80th percentile. With those GPAs it will help to be closer to 90th+. (And don't bomb the math!)

GRE is always important, but your entire application will be weighed.

The real questions concern the rest. Is your CV stacked? (Most aren't.) Do you have a strong writing sample? (This is critical.) SOP? LOR?