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Form DS-160: "Person paying for your trip"? Is it my department or my parents?
By thegraydude, in IHOG: International House of Grads
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F1 Visa Question: As a fully-funded PhD student, would I be required to show Affidavit of Support to VO?
By thegraydude, in IHOG: International House of Grads
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Professor says I should make an email account in his name and upload my own LOR; he will confirm it if asked
By thegraydude, in Letters of Recommendation
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Grandiloquence in SOP; using big words to impress. Avoid using that new-found GRE vocabulary.
By thegraydude, in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
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- 7,384 views
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TAL concerns during F1 VISA interview for Info Security majors?
By thegraydude, in IHOG: International House of Grads
- 9 replies
- 6,956 views
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POI really wants me in but is not a part of the admissions committee. What are my chances?
By thegraydude, in Waiting it Out
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- 3,565 views
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Form DS-160: Am I 'self-employed' or 'unemployed'?
By thegraydude, in IHOG: International House of Grads
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- 3,008 views
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Undergrad Percentage (from India) to US 4.0 GPA conversion - Ridiculous!
By thegraydude, in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
- 5 replies
- 2,462 views
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[Venting] The woes of questionable local mail services. Any Indians around?
By thegraydude, in Decisions, Decisions
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Explain how your goals for graduate study relate to your longer-term career plans?
By thegraydude, in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
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Is it possible to for a PhD application to be considered for Masters (same subject) as well ?
By thegraydude, in Applications
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- 1,569 views
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Sending in writing samples/publications that are published in 'inferior' journals
By thegraydude, in Writing Samples
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Help! April 15th Deadline! Should I refuse this other offer before I-20 has arrived?
By thegraydude, in Decisions, Decisions
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- 1,022 views
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Did my homework; Input=GradCafe Advises; Output=SOP; Constructive Criticism for Cookies!
By thegraydude, in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
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- 998 views
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Been working as 'independent contractor' for > a year; should it be stated as 'employment' in the application?
By thegraydude, in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
- 5 replies
- 974 views
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Online LORs | What Questions to Expect and How to Prepare
By thegraydude, in Letters of Recommendation
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- 946 views
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"Doctoral programs often prefer letters from tenured faculty"...??
By thegraydude, in Letters of Recommendation
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University's website lists PhD in <xyz>. Should you email professor and ASK if he/she is actually taking students?
By thegraydude, in Applications
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- 915 views
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Applying for PhD in Security, worked with the top hacker in the world for 6 months now, have a question about LOR
By thegraydude, in Letters of Recommendation
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- 873 views
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V159, Q155; PhD computer science; Potential adviser emailed me with a smiley face!
By thegraydude, in GRE/GMAT/etc
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- 870 views