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Hi all. I have submitted 9/12 of my apps, mostly PhD programs in anthropology. I'm feeling very uneasy about it all and I have an overwhelming sense of dread that I won't get in anywhere. My worst fear is that I'll get 12 rejections and then I'll have to start the entire process over next near. What a waste of a small fortune!!! I'm also going back over some of the essays that I've submitted, and there's always something. I could have been more detailed here or there, for example. Any advice? Facing 12 rejections would kill my sense of self-worth and value.

One of my schools asked for a 2-page CV...I submitted a 4-page one. Is this really bad?

Hi all. I am trying to fill out the "application details form," or the Excel sheet that is downloaded in the application. Even though my student number is typed in correctly, it will not let me move onto the next section. When I try to type in my surname, a box appears that says "Enter student number," even though I already have. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Thanks so much!

I put a prof's name as Naisgari when it's actually Naisargi in my SOP. I feel like I'm gonna throw up.

Silly isn't the right word. More like "I'm going to vomit because I'm such an idiot."

On a SOP that I have already submitted, I put that I wanted to work with Dr. Naisgari....it's Naisargi!!! It was a matter of me reading it incorrectly in the first place and thinking that "Naisgari" was right. To all of you who think that you have poor application essays, I just beat you for the worst one of all time. *bows*

Yeah, it doesn't sound like submitting a proposal would benefit me much

The deadline for these schools is actually December 1st. I submitted early.

Good to know!

Thanks!

thanks!

Would it be inappropriate to use my proposal as a writing sample for the rest of my schools?

Well, most of my schools require a writing sample, but for the apps that I've submitted, I included samples of a paper that I wrote about research that I have already done. This semester I've been writing a proposal for research that I will conduct next semester.

For example, I'm finishing up a research proposal right now. Would it be inappropriate to send this to departments after submitting applications?

Hi all. When I sent my GRE scores electronically, I entered the school code AND the department code. Most of my programs wanted the GRE scores sent just to the school. My GRE score report lists the schools and then the departments. Is this really bad?

Hi all, For class I have to make a budget for three of the grad schools that I'm applying to (ND, UIUC, and Washington) and I would like to know if I should budget for a car for any of these cities (insurance, gas, etc). I also have to find apartment costs for each of these cities. Any good cites to recommend?

Thanks! More than anything I get the sense from them that they want to me mature more socially - have more life experience, gain perspective, etc. The prof said that it's not a "me-thing," that MOST students are not mature enough right out of undergrad.

Woah...

To clarify: 1/3 recommenders will have the caveat. The other prof was a potential recommender.

This is what a good friend of mine wrote about the caveat: "I think the caveat is probably more common than you think, and the plus side is that the schools you're applying for will know they're getting a complete picture. You'll have two solid positive recommendations and one more balanced one--and that tells them that they're not *just* getting to see your good stuff. And if one professor thinking you should wait a while is the only bad thing anyone's got to say, I feel like that's not a deal-breaker. It also makes you seem extra driven because your professors don't know if you're ready, but you're putting in the time and energy anyway because you're that interested." Do grad schools ask recommenders to comment on weaknesses? No one's perfect...

Thank you soooo much! I feel so lost right now....when the time comes to make a decision, I'll spend a ton of time doing so.

Thanks so so so much for this!!! I will have some thinking to do when the time comes...

You don't think so??

What spoon-fed information am I relying on? Why am I not thinking independently? I already asked this recommender to write for me last Friday - I'm not here to get opinions about whether I should ask her or not. I'm making all of my own decisions in the application process.