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  1. Wow. I'm stuck with my deicions. I guess I will be deciding until April 15th.

  2. Wow. I'm stuck with my deicions. I guess I will be deciding until April 15th.

  3. There are no words to describe when you realize how much your POIs really want to invest in you.

  4. There are no words to describe when you realize how much your POIs really want to invest in you.

  5. Still in the hard part of admissions: Waiting for funding.

  6. Still in the hard part of admissions: Waiting for funding.

  7. Well, well, somebody just got upgraded!

  8. Well, well, somebody just got upgraded!

  9. Well, well, somebody just got upgraded!

  10. Well, well, somebody just got upgraded!

  11. Wow. Just really hard to choices to make... I'm fairly certain on one of them but have to let the other one make itself heard.

  12. Wow. Just really hard to choices to make... I'm fairly certain on one of them but have to let the other one make itself heard.

  13. Acceptance to Top Choice! How much sleep can I get this week? Probably none! *happy dance*

  14. Is it Monday yet? :(

    1. LLajax

      LLajax

      Haha, that was my thought when I woke up at 5am this morning. Struggles.

    2. Safferz

      Safferz

      I'm not sure I'm ready for Monday D:

    3. lslavic12

      lslavic12

      This is probably the only times in our lives when we WANT it to be Monday!

  15. Is it Monday yet? :(

  16. I love my adviser's incredible networking skills. So savvy!

    1. eco_env

      eco_env

      I would have loved my ex-advisor's networking skills if I could benefit from them. instead, I'm just jealous.

  17. I love my adviser's incredible networking skills. So savvy!

  18. I love my adviser's incredible networking skills. So savvy!

  19. I love my adviser's incredible networking skills. So savvy!

  20. Do not underestimate your colleagues- they can be powerful supporters, willing to help your career in whatever ways they can.

    1. LLajax

      LLajax

      So true. Everyone is so willing to help- warms the cockles of my heart.

    2. taybaxter

      taybaxter

      Yes! Absolutely. Thank you for helping me get ready for my phone convo tomorrow by the way!

    3. newms

      newms

      +1 Absolutely!

  21. Do not underestimate your colleagues- they can be powerful supporters, willing to help your career in whatever ways they can.

  22. Sign of an excellent advisor: S/he scares the hell out of you because s/he wants you to finish and succeed on the job market, whatever you want to do, be a TT professor or a government historian.

    1. Tall Chai Latte

      Tall Chai Latte

      sometimes i wonder if those still exist...

    2. TMP

      TMP

      I wondered too... until this potential adviser came along...

  23. Sign of an excellent advisor: S/he scares the hell out of you because s/he wants you to finish and succeed on the job market, whatever you want to do, be a TT professor or a government historian.

  24. "Invest in yourself." That's what my adviser said. "And don't spend too much time on your application." Kind of hard not to do that when you're reading GradCafe...

    1. emmm

      emmm

      Be ready to spend A LOT of time on your application. It's worth doing right :-)

    2. newms

      newms

      I agree somewhat with the prof. Because if you invest in yourself it will (read should) show on your application. But only if you spend the time on your application to make it stand out. So i guess you have to do both.

  25. opportunities abound.

    1. newms

      newms

      Seize them!

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