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Would it be wise to have some Chemistry, General Bio, or Geology courses completed before applying to a Human Geography program? My undergrad sciences were Physics, Human Bio, and Astronomy. I am going to be taking 5-6 courses over the next three semesters before applying to any Geography programs and am trying to figure out what is best to take. I have to boost my GPA up a bit and am coming from a BA in Economics. Thanks.
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Does anyone here have an opinion on the university housing for graduate students? (I specifically mean furnished apartments for one.) I'm an international PhD student, going to CU-Boulder as a visiting researcher for the academic year 2014-2015 - so any information on whether applying for the university housing would be a good idea, or if there are better places available for rent, would be appreciated. I don't drive and would like to be within walking distance from the university - can anyone recommend good areas in which to live? Thanks!
It is likely you will be living in the Williams Village dorms. There are 2 bedroom apartments that 4 students share. I was an undergrad transfer to CU Boulder in 2004 and I lived with 3 freshmen in one of these apartments. Across the hall from me were 4 PhD students (2 international). This was my second time living in a dorm building and both experiences were the typical dorm scene. I would not recommend it. The Williams Village dorms are also a 15min walk from campus (there is a frequent campus bus every 10-15min though too) The city bus system is amazing (and free for students), so it is very easy to get to/from campus from anywhere in town. Busses run from 6am-midnight-ish 7 days a week.
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Program: MPP/MA-IR - education and/or environmental policy
School Applying to: Not sure, a public US university or somewhere abroad
Undergrad: BA Economics big top 40 US university
Undergrad GPA: 2.9 (3.2 last 73 credit hours)
GRE: Haven't taken yet
Languages: Beginning Spanish (took 2016, got an A), on transcript: Intermediate Japanese 1, but that was 14 years ago (I'm 31)
Quant Experience:
The Good:
Calc3 B+, 2016
Discrete Math B, 2016
Intermediate Micro Theory B-
Intermediate Macro Theory B
Intro Econ Stats B
Natural Resource Econ B
Environmental Econ B-
The Bad:
Trig F (online class I let slip in 2008)
Intro to Abstract D- (2005)
Calc3 D+ (retook this spring, got a B+)
Other related courses:
UD Mountain Geography B+, 2015
UD Education with classroom experience, 2 courses, both A's
Work Experience:
Since finishing undergrad I have had some career progression through outdoor education as well as international work experience:
-2 months musician merchandise manager in Europe, 9 countries, 32 cities
-4 months New Zealand, ski instructor
-5 winters ski instructor in the USA (numerous awards and certifications), 6 summers swim coach
-2 winters manager/trainer of ski school of 45 instructors (in-house promotion)
-3 summers ground crew/ramphand at a small airport
-Nationally certified EMT (2015)
-Maybe 100 hours tutoring/classroom teaching experience
LORs: This will be my weakest. My direct supervisor at my ski school management position knows me well and will be a strong letter. But my other 2 LORs will come from professors that really don't know me.
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