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Everything posted by ak48
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The best place to ask would be to email some graduate students (preferably those in the lab where you've been accepted, if any) and ask them yourself.
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Rejections mean I won't be attending there in the fall. Admission means I might. Not much else there.
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Sh*t people say when you are applying to grad school
ak48 replied to Clou12's topic in Waiting it Out
You've been accepted! She knows you. Everybody she knows has been accepted. Thus, you are accepted. QED -
None who have stared into the cold dark abyss of reality have the wherewithal to report the results.
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Am I being silly basing a decision off location/people?
ak48 replied to Tubulin's topic in Decisions, Decisions
I'm working in a very rural area after living in metropolitan areas my whole life. It can be a little hard at times, but I think I'm the better person after experiencing a totally different style of life. I've learned A LOT about myself, what I like, what I don't like, what I value and what's really important to me. Plus, it's just interesting to see a new type of life and understand how different/same people end up. If you don't have a history of depression, i'd think that this whole rural thing may end up being a valuable (or at least interesting) experience for you. If nothing else, it'll make your return to "civilization" a lot sweeter. -
lol. what has this process turned us into?
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Yale's such a tiny program that it's hard to call it a safety school (lack of spots), even if it's ranking is in the toilet.
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BS in physics, got accepted to EE PhD programs (although not the top programs....)
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I had a similar question to my situation: There's a part of me that says "it can't hurt to ask politely. It's not like they will rescind/lower their offer because you asked." But there's a part of me that can't bring myself to do it as well haha. Especially since their offer seems more than fair to me.
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electronic engineering top grad schools decision????
ak48 replied to alexe's topic in Waiting it Out
Well nobody knows about your status except the admissions committees of the schools you applied to. I think one hint would be to look at when your schools do admit visit days. Most schools give you a reasonable amount of time (3+ weeks) to plan your travel arrangements. If your visit days are very soon, it's very likely that you've been rejected (or at best, waitlisted.) -
electronic engineering top grad schools decision????
ak48 replied to alexe's topic in Waiting it Out
Probably bad news my friend. Check the results page, a lot of acceptances have been sent. http://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/ -
Post-Interview Day Get Together Etique
ak48 replied to ShiningInShadows's topic in Interviews and Visits
How many people are invited/expected to show up? I myself generally wouldn't bring anything to a recruitment weekend, but if you want to, I think wine is a fine choice. They won't see you as an alcoholic. -
Talking it out with you guys; deciding between my 2 top choices
ak48 replied to MacZeeZee's topic in Decisions, Decisions
The commute for A would be completely untenable for me. -
Actual visits and talking to the actual students/professors is easily the best way to make a decision
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When I was an undergrad at a lab of about 7 students (1 postdoc, 5 PhD, and me), the prof would hold weekly group meetings (in addition to being available throughout the week). Small lab, generally available professor. I think I enjoyed that group dynamic a lot. As I'm considering the few PhD acceptances I got, I've met one lab of +20 students. Apparently the prof's involvement has been very "feast or famine" throughout the PhD cycle. He'll focus attention at key points, but otherwise leave students alone. His students seemed largely satisfied, but I don't think I'd like it at all.
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Asking for a 1-year deferral for PhD program?
ak48 replied to redandshiny's topic in Decisions, Decisions
I don't know about your preferences, but 2 months off for me would be more than plenty to "recharge". It's unfathomable for me, really. Will your PhD program be stressful? I imagine you got into MIT's econ program, but I doubt it will be as bad as the grinding finance jobs. -
Hope it works out and you guys are able to find a way to live in the same place without sacrificing careers!
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Beautiful California Beaches vs the Chicago winter.... Plus, SB seems to be more in line with your interest.
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Search results page to see if any results under "postal". Most seem to do electronically, but there are a few that do postal (notably Harvard, it seems). The admissions website for the actual programs generally tell you how as well.
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May I ask what you mean by "placement"? Is it a special type of job application (like what residency would be for med students) that is specific to your field?
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Surprise acceptance and other first world problems....
ak48 replied to MissC's topic in Decisions, Decisions
If the program/advisor and funding stuff is equal (check the cost of living as zubidar said), then it's time to start looking at the 2nd tier stuff: Location Social Life Climate/weather. -
You make it sound like we should start applying for senior citizenship cards at 30. I guess you may have your own "age-related" goals or something. It's gonna cost you about $70,000 a year that you're missing out on stipend/tuition/health benefits that come with a funded PhD. If getting a PhD at 29 instead of 30 is that big a deal for you, go ahead and take that offer.
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I forgot about the graduation thing. I'm a few years removed from college so I had my final transcripts throughout the process. Stanford would have been nice, althou the quals are notorious indeed.
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Don't know what I want to do in life, still kinda don't. Figure specializing in a "always in demand" profession is the way to go. Plus I figure it will open opportunities for me. i'm not nearly as "omg I want to do research and I'm sure of it" as I figure i should be. Maybe it'll bite me in the ass later.
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Hm, most schools in my case wanted an official transcript eventually. I applied to 8 schools, and about half of them were content with unofficial transcripts to submit the application, but wanted a real transcript later in the process.