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  1.    Psychological Yam reacted to a post in a topic: Working out/going to the gym while in academia
  2.    serialexperimentsleon reacted to a post in a topic: Preparing to Apply to Graduate School in the Future
  3.    OmniscienceQuest reacted to a post in a topic: Applying for a Comparative Literature PhD coming from an English Literature background
  4.    placeinspace reacted to a post in a topic: Why go to graduate school
  5. ThousandsHardships
    As I mentioned, this is a completely normal part of the admissions process. There's no need to keep any of this secret. As long as you keep interactions professional, there's no reason for anyone on either side to hold anything against you.
  6. ThousandsHardships started following Did you also notice this or am I the only one?, Dealing with PhD Program Waitlists, What's your age when you apply for graduate program for the first time and when you get into one? and 7 others
  7. ThousandsHardships
    I think you should just be honest. Tell Program A that you're very excited about their program and would like to accept their offer, but that there's a chance that something may change in the event that you're accepted off the waitlist for another school that may be a better fit. Ask them what they would recommend. Some schools may offer you an extension on the decision deadline, or they might encourage you to accept and wait it out. These things happen all the time. It's a normal part of the admissions process. As long as you're upfront with it and polite in all your interactions, no one will
  8. ThousandsHardships
    I was 23 when I entered my first graduate program and 27 when I entered my second. I got in on the first try both application seasons, but with only one acceptance each time out of ten schools. Finances weren't an issue since I was funded both times. Sure, a grad student stipend isn't anything luxurious, but it's enough to pay the bills and live comfortably as long as you aren't a single parent or have exorbitant medical expenses. As far as knowing what you want to do, I think my first experience in grad school definitely helped concretize my goals a lot, even though that particular experience
  9.    dhg reacted to a post in a topic: Advice on deciding between schools
  10. ThousandsHardships
    Once you've been through a graduate program, it would look a little questionable if all of your letters came from your undergrad program (one is okay but definitely not three), so be sure to do well in your classes and get along with your professors. People switch programs for various reasons. As long as you don't make it seem like you have something personal against them, your professors will treat you professionally and it shouldn't impact the quality of your letters, if that's what you're trying to ask. And if you do use an undergrad professor, make sure to update them on what you've been u
  11. ThousandsHardships
    As people have said, it varies a lot from department to department. In most cases, you don't have to specifically apply to be considered for a TA'ship within your own department. They automatically consider you a candidate and the most they do is check in with you to make sure you're still interested and what specifically you're interested in teaching. In filling TA positions, first priority usually goes to PhD students with no outside funding, then master's students with no outside funding. They also consider students from outside programs whose research is closely affiliated with the program
  12. ThousandsHardships
    Academically-speaking, I would go with Davis since you have a 5-year funding guarantee and have already been accepted to the PhD program. If later on you don't like the program or wish to apply to more prestigious ones, graduating with a master's and applying to new PhD programs is always a possibility. I was in a PhD program in food science at UC Davis and left with a master's after three years. It's really not all that uncommon. Davis also has a LOT of flexibility when it comes to course work. Regardless of which program you're in, you can always take classes in other fields as long as you h
  13. ThousandsHardships
    Our department is the department of French AND Italian, so I got into this conversation with our department chair (who's Italian and speaks French): Him: "I just think of French as a dialect of Italian." Me: "That's funny. I think of Italian as a dialect of French."
  14.    ThousandsHardships reacted to a post in a topic: Shit Foreign Language Majors Say
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  18.    ThousandsHardships reacted to a post in a topic: My husband just got fired, I have to leave my program, what do I do now?
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  20.    cowgirlsdontcry reacted to an answer to a question: How to go about references when applying to multiple schools?
  21. ThousandsHardships
    They won't be writing 10-15 different references. Likely they will write a single reference letter and use it for all of the schools, with small modifications as needed. And if there are supplementary questions, they will spend a few minutes answering those as well. Professors know that you'll be applying to multiple schools. It's part of their job to help you through the process. The best thing you can do for them is not to avoid asking them for letters, but to send out the official requests several months prior to the first deadline and all at the same time if possible. Also give them a list
  22. ThousandsHardships
    At "that" level, you're judged for your thought and organization above all. Grammar, if it's an issue, can be easily corrected. No one cares if you make mistakes as long as they are easily correctable mistakes. If your English prevents you from performing to the best of your ability in terms of your analytical capacities (e.g. if they make your writing a mess and difficult to understand), then there may be a problem. But honestly, if they've accepted you, then likely you are capable of doing exactly what they expect. You may work more slowly, but chances are that you're harder on yourself than
  23.    ThousandsHardships reacted to a post in a topic: TAing for prof with poor 'rate my prof' score
  24. ThousandsHardships
    Of course! It's your course work, grades, and research experience that matters the most (well, in addition to letters of recommendation and personal statements). As far as your degree goes, you just need a bachelor's level degree and relevant classes that demonstrate your background.
  25. ThousandsHardships
    1. This depends on what "weak" means. I don't think it's necessary to be within the 90th percentile, but an abnormally weak verbal or writing score will not look good. A GRE score has more potential to hurt you if it's really weak than to help you if it's really strong. If your scores aren't abominable, chances are it won't make a difference. Everything else on your application (grades, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, writing sample) will be more important. 2. Contact can help, if only to narrow down your choices. Do not contact faculty just for the purpose of contacting
  26. ThousandsHardships
    In my previous program, it was common for grad students to take relevant undergrad classes. It's also very common for grad students in all sorts of disciplines to take language classes (to gain a skill or to meet a language requirement), which are almost always taught by other grad students. So yes, it is indeed possible for someone in your cohort to be your TA. When I was doing my master's, I've TA'd classes with grad students in them, and I've taken classes led by grad students. I don't feel that it's awkward at all. In class, you are held to the same requirements as the other students,
  27.    ThousandsHardships reacted to a post in a topic: which language to learn?
  28. ThousandsHardships
    I would say that my experience was somewhat similar to yours. I had multiple undergraduate degrees from a top university. I then started a PhD in a STEM field which ended up turning into a terminal master's. I did also get an MA in French as a secondary degree, but my decision to pursue a PhD in French was nevertheless a very unanticipated change in disciplines, and my MA program hadn't been preparing me, teaching-wise or research-wise, as they would have any other grad student, under the assumption that this wouldn't be my path. Things I discovered during my application season: If
  29.    ThousandsHardships reacted to a post in a topic: Pursuing hobbies
  30.    ThousandsHardships reacted to an answer to a question: Is it common to take MORE classes in order to get prereqs?
  31. ThousandsHardships
    READ. And watch talks in Korean on YouTube or something, ideally in your area of specialization. If your goal is to be able to perform research in Korean, then the only way you can do that is to read more, look up words that you don't understand, read layperson articles about that subject, etc.
  32. ThousandsHardships
    French Professor - not yet, still need to get my PhD (which I'll only be starting in the fall) Lecturer - maybe, but I wouldn't be a very competitive candidate High school teacher - not at public schools, but perhaps at private schools, also wouldn't be the most competitive candidate Academic adviser - it really depends, but again, I wouldn't be the most competitive of candidates So yeah, that's the gist of it!
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