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Thanks all for chiming in and for your support. I appreciate the positive feedback and hope that the blog and the forum might be a point of pondering, conversation, and help as we all seek to pursue our degrees and our intellectual and personal passions while also seeking to be as financially sound as possible as we do so. 
 
Also, I apologize for any rude comments. There is no need to stoop to that level, and I certainly know that. 
 
If you are interested in the blog, it is: http://makingcentsofaphd.blogspot.com/
 
But by all means let's keep discussion here, if any develops, hah.

Hi all, I've been thinking lately about why you are either applying or going for your PhD. What are your main motivations? What do you hope to do with your PhD? Also, what is your thinking about the academic job market, low stipends, and the demanding work load? Is a PhD really worth it?

Thanks all for chiming in and for your support. I appreciate the positive feedback and hope that the blog and the forum might be a point of pondering, conversation, and help as we all seek to pursue our degrees and our intellectual and personal passions while also seeking to be as financially sound as possible as we do so. 
 
Also, I apologize for any rude comments. There is no need to stoop to that level, and I certainly know that. 
 
If you are interested in the blog, it is: http://makingcentsofaphd.blogspot.com/
 
But by all means let's keep discussion here, if any develops, hah.

Hi all, I've been thinking lately about why you are either applying or going for your PhD. What are your main motivations? What do you hope to do with your PhD? Also, what is your thinking about the academic job market, low stipends, and the demanding work load? Is a PhD really worth it?

Thanks a lot for the links. Fuzzylogician. I will be sure to take a close look at them. 
 
You are also perceptive but I am afraid off the mark in your second comment. Rather than self-promotion, I am seeking to promote a broad ranging discussion on multiple fronts in order to help empower and aid doctoral students and aspiring doctoral students to be as financially sound as possible. My blog is just one front in this broad quest upon which I am personally embarking. The blog seeks to advance the message, and it contains ideas I could not even begin to capture in a single post here.  I was hoping this forum could be a helpful tool as well. For instance, if you take a look at the one post I began, I responded to every comment I received, in order to promote discussion. 

Thanks all for chiming in and for your support. I appreciate the positive feedback and hope that the blog and the forum might be a point of pondering, conversation, and help as we all seek to pursue our degrees and our intellectual and personal passions while also seeking to be as financially sound as possible as we do so. 
 
Also, I apologize for any rude comments. There is no need to stoop to that level, and I certainly know that. 
 
If you are interested in the blog, it is: http://makingcentsofaphd.blogspot.com/
 
But by all means let's keep discussion here, if any develops, hah.

Thanks a lot for the links. Fuzzylogician. I will be sure to take a close look at them. 
 
You are also perceptive but I am afraid off the mark in your second comment. Rather than self-promotion, I am seeking to promote a broad ranging discussion on multiple fronts in order to help empower and aid doctoral students and aspiring doctoral students to be as financially sound as possible. My blog is just one front in this broad quest upon which I am personally embarking. The blog seeks to advance the message, and it contains ideas I could not even begin to capture in a single post here.  I was hoping this forum could be a helpful tool as well. For instance, if you take a look at the one post I began, I responded to every comment I received, in order to promote discussion. 

Hi all, I've been thinking lately about why you are either applying or going for your PhD. What are your main motivations? What do you hope to do with your PhD? Also, what is your thinking about the academic job market, low stipends, and the demanding work load? Is a PhD really worth it?

Thanks all for chiming in and for your support. I appreciate the positive feedback and hope that the blog and the forum might be a point of pondering, conversation, and help as we all seek to pursue our degrees and our intellectual and personal passions while also seeking to be as financially sound as possible as we do so. 
 
Also, I apologize for any rude comments. There is no need to stoop to that level, and I certainly know that. 
 
If you are interested in the blog, it is: http://makingcentsofaphd.blogspot.com/
 
But by all means let's keep discussion here, if any develops, hah.

Hi all, I've been thinking lately about why you are either applying or going for your PhD. What are your main motivations? What do you hope to do with your PhD? Also, what is your thinking about the academic job market, low stipends, and the demanding work load? Is a PhD really worth it?

Thanks a lot for the links. Fuzzylogician. I will be sure to take a close look at them. 
 
You are also perceptive but I am afraid off the mark in your second comment. Rather than self-promotion, I am seeking to promote a broad ranging discussion on multiple fronts in order to help empower and aid doctoral students and aspiring doctoral students to be as financially sound as possible. My blog is just one front in this broad quest upon which I am personally embarking. The blog seeks to advance the message, and it contains ideas I could not even begin to capture in a single post here.  I was hoping this forum could be a helpful tool as well. For instance, if you take a look at the one post I began, I responded to every comment I received, in order to promote discussion. 

Hi stresshair,
 
Best of luck with your applications! It sounds like you have two excellent writers on your behalf so far. You are on the right track.
 
I would definitely echo others here stating that it would likely not be in your best interest to go with the graduate student as a third writer. It sounds crazy but with applications, the rank / title of whoever is writing makes a big difference, even if they might know you slightly less. So getting a third tenured professor to write on your behalf would be the way to go. As Monocrhome Spring noted, I would ask this professor frankly whether he can write a strong letter for you. Usually professors will be up front about this. You can also give him a current copy of your C.V. / resume. Be sure to note your research and any particular accomplishments that make you stand out as a student. It is again odd but so much of the application process is presenting yourself in a certain way. Don't be shy about touting some of your strengths, albeit humbly. 
 
Finally, I don't think it would be inappropriate to ask someone outside of your subject but still within the sciences. In fact, this could be an asset in your overall application, as it shows you are not just a linear student but can succeed in multiple disciplines.
 
Best of luck to you!

Thanks a lot for the links. Fuzzylogician. I will be sure to take a close look at them. 
 
You are also perceptive but I am afraid off the mark in your second comment. Rather than self-promotion, I am seeking to promote a broad ranging discussion on multiple fronts in order to help empower and aid doctoral students and aspiring doctoral students to be as financially sound as possible. My blog is just one front in this broad quest upon which I am personally embarking. The blog seeks to advance the message, and it contains ideas I could not even begin to capture in a single post here.  I was hoping this forum could be a helpful tool as well. For instance, if you take a look at the one post I began, I responded to every comment I received, in order to promote discussion.