wwellington
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I would say that is one of the more important things to ask a potential advisor.
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If you're in EEB, nice jeans and a sweater should be fine. Nicer pants are fine too, but you'll be fine without a suit. Definitely pay attention to the weather forecast.
Also, if you're unsure, ask someone at your program! If they tell you dressing informal is okay, it is -- no one is trying to trick you!
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Also, can you reduce the font for citations?
Unless they've changed it, yes.
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You might also want to try looking in Lansing rather than East Lansing. I didn't pay for heat in my apartment complex (Westbay Club), and it sounded like this was the case at other places in Lansing as well, although I don't know how widespread this is.
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*edit* DH hates loafers and topsiders, thinks they're sloppy/masculine. Thoughts?
Not sure how either of those are relevant to labwork.
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but upon further investigation I've found that many of the prices in Lansing include heat + water, while many in East Lansing do not.
Yeah, that makes for some nice winter utility bills.
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wwellington, where does the parking pass allow you to park? Is finding a spot somewhere reliable?
When I visited, the student who picked me up talked about parking on the south side of campus, but most people I talked to said they tend to not drive.
I don't mind having to walk a long way on campus as long as I know I'll have somewhere to park.
It's the "Graduate Assistant" pass (if you're a TA you can request it online, otherwise you have to go into the office). It allows you to park anywhere south of the river (if you were there for Zoology, Nat Sci is north, BPS/conservatory is south). I usually try to park in the lot closest to the bridge across from Erickson, which is the closest lot to Giltner/Nat Sci south of the river. Usually if you get in before 10, you can definitely find a spot there, but I've always managed to find a spot in a parking lot somewhere in that general area even when I come in later (if you get in at certain times of the day, it requires a little more effort to find one, but I've always eventually been successful). The parking lots I tend to check (38, 40, 41, 56 on busier days) are like 5-10 minutes walking to Giltner/Nat Sci, depending on how quickly you walk, so it's not even taking you that far out of the way.
I think there's a good portion of people who live pretty close to campus so driving isn't as necessary for them; I prefer driving since I'm not much of a biker and I believe the bus ride from my apartment is over 45 minutes.
Feel free to PM me if you have more specific questions.
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I live in Lansing and I like it fine. I'm even further west than Sparrow and I have a parking pass, so I can't really speak to the bus issue.
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If you're unsure about what to wear, e-mail/call your potential advisor or someone affiliated with the program and ask. Some programs/fields expect you to be dressed up, and some don't mind casual (as long as clothes are clean, not torn up, etc.), but no one's trying to trick you.
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I think it depends on what area of biology. You can absolutely be overdressed for a grad school interview in EEB.
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I was told casual for my visit to MSU, so I'll probably wear either non-jean pants or just non-blue denim and some nice dark-colored sweaters.
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I'll probably bring a pair of dressier slacks and shoes in case, but I don't intend on wearing them unless I see everyone else in full-out business gear.
But I'm in ecology, which from what I've seen is less "businessy" in dress than other fields, even within the biosciences.
You're right on target, anyone who shows up in a suit (or even a blazer) will NOT be the norm.
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I didn't know whether programs without rotations would hold actual interviews or if some faculty would just informally contact applicants if they wanted to talk to them.
Even if EEB programs don't have traditional interviews, a lot seem to have recruiting weekends where they bring applicants out for a couple days to meet faculty and current students and let everyone get a feel for one another. At my school, some of the applicants brought out for the weekend have already been admitted (if they've been offered a university/college fellowship of some sort) and some haven't.
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Waiving your "right" to see the letters doesn't mean that a professor can't send you a copy, or show it to you if they wish. It just means you can't demand to see the letters.
Doesn't the bit about not waiving your right only really apply once accepted? That is, you're waiving your right to see a copy of the letters as part of your file if you're accepted and attend the school.
Almost everyone does waive it so they do still get taken more seriously if you do, but I think that's technically what the waiving applies to.
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Oh, and what about my school ID??? Can I use it for bars??
Your school ID probably won't have your birthday on it (neither my undergrad nor my current school does), so it won't do you any good at a bar.
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Does the new GRE take longer to send out scores?
I think it will at first because they need enough people to take it so they can set percentiles.
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My referral: http://db.tt/xB02SOp
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A friend of mine has gotten an interview invite from Indiana, although I'm not sure exactly which program (I think EEB).
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I'm going for a Zoology PhD.
Has anyone else started looking into housing yet?
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I'll be starting a PhD program at MSU this fall. Does anyone have any particular recommendations for apartment complexes to look at (or particular complexes you'd recommend avoiding)?
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If the 2nd one fits your interests better, I'd focus on that when telling the 1st PI (but thank him for the help with the GRFP), so you don't have to get into any of the other dynamics that might have actually motivated you to switch.