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andrestoga

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  1. Hi, Thanks for your answers. Unfortunately, I can't ask him in person because my advisor is in a sabbatical so, that's why I'm planning to write him an email. This is also my first year as a graduate student so, I have seen my advisor like three times so far. I haven't found any defined vacation policies for graduate students so far. It's a good idea to propose the dates. Thanks! What do you mean by completely shutdown? Best,
  2. Hi, I'm going to ask my advisor the dates I can go on vacations in December/Christmas because I wanna buy my flight tickets in advance to get them cheaper. I wrote this email but I don't if it is rude or not. Can someone give some advice please? Thanks. This is the text of the email:
  3. Hi, I’m going to reject three PhD offers and I was thinking to write to each POI the following email: “Hi XXX, I finally made a decision. After thinking in what’s the best fit for my current research interest, I decided to decline the offer from XXXX. Thank you very much professor for all your time and support in this process. I hope we can collaborate in the future.” Is that ok? Or should I include the university I chose to attend? Thanks!
  4. Well, in my acceptance letter says "This admission is made without an offer of financial support" and later it says "A limited number of Teaching Assistant (TA) positions are available each year and are awarded on a competitive basis.". My POI told me that he could debrief me quickly tomorrow about the financial support and that at the moment he didn't anticipate more documents would be mailed to me. He told me that 7 days ago. Best,
  5. Hi, Currently, none of my admission offers offer me any funding but I will apply to a very good fellowship in my country that covers at least 90% if not the 100% of my expenses during the 5 years of the PhD program if I received it. The problem is that I will know the result of that fellowship until May 22. Far away from the decision deadline April 15. Meaning that I have to accept one of the offers I have available before knowing if I will receive the fellowship. Is it worth taking the risk? what would happen if I don't get the fellowship? What would the university think of me? By the way, two of the universities I have been accepted were notified that I had applied to this fellowship before they offered me admission so, I don't know if that influenced them to not offer me any funding. It's possible but I'm not sure. Best,
  6. Thank you very much! A great suggestion indeed! Wow! I can't imagine that situation! so, are you saying that when I notify professor 'x' I should also notify 'y' that I turned down professor 'x'? Best,
  7. It's likely but I will find out when I have the interview. By the way, she hasn't written me back yet so, maybe she realized that our research interest didn't overlap at all. Best,
  8. Thank you all! I sent an email explaining my situation and see how it goes. Best,
  9. I think in your case is better to say that you are not interested in their program. The professor who contacted me didn't tell me to check her webpage but I think it is almost the same case as you: wasting each other time. Best,
  10. Hi, If schools only give you financial offer only after you accept their offer how do we suppose to choose which school offer us better funding? In the website of a university I have been accepted posted the following: "Accepting your admissions notifies the appropriate offices (Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Housing, and your academic department) that you are still interested in attending the university. You must accept your admission in order to register for courses, receive financial aid and scholarships or a housing assignment. You may decline your admission after accepting by contacting the appropriate Admissions office." Is it worth it to ask them if I will receive some financial support? Best,
  11. That's true but the problem I have is that I'm thinking in turning down the offer of acceptance of this university so, imagine if they offered me money for my travel expenses and at the end I decided not to attend to their school... what should I do? Best,
  12. Hi, In my three letters of acceptance I didn't receive any fellowship package. I'm relying in a fellowship of my country that will cover if not 100%, 90% of my expenses during my PhD. I read in the Don Asher's book that Schools try to get first-round aid offers formalized by April 1, at the latest, but some will run late. You can also ask when will you be notified for financial support. Furthermore, some universities will tell you for financial support until you accept your admission. Here is an example that I have of one of the universities I have been accepted: "Accepting your admissions notifies the appropriate offices (Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Housing, and your academic department) that you are still interested in attending the university. You must accept your admission in order to register for courses, receive financial aid and scholarships or a housing assignment. You may decline your admission after accepting by contacting the appropriate Admissions office." Hope that helps. Best,
  13. Hi, I also was invited to a Open House but I'm an international student and I don't have money to cover all of the expenses of the travel. What should I answer? Best,
  14. Hi, I'm going to turn down an offer of a professor of school 'x' who knows the other professor of school 'y' that I'm going to accept his offer. They normally collaborate in projects, they have the same nationality, school 'y' and school 'x' are about 2 hours of distance and they also studied in the same school. Should I notify professor of school 'x' about my decision to decline my offer or just decline it on the system? if so, what should I write? can you give some suggestions/advices please? Best,
  15. Hi, I have been contacted for an interview by a professor who is not my POI. What should I do? Tell her that I'm not longer interested in their program? or the other way and take the interview? She is a professor who doesn't fit with my research interests. Best,
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