[2015 Ecology/Evolution/Organismal/Marine Biology Applicants]

Question fellow Ecology people !! 

 

Can someone explain how TAships work with tuition??? You get paid ~12k a year but then do you also pay tuition for the courses? or does this ~12k get directly applied to your course fees? 

 

I'm so confused!!! It might be a totally dumb queston but I had to ask. 

[Accepting an Offer- Informal or Formal??]

I've been accepted to my top choice and want to respond to their admissions offer, do i need to be formal? or can I just say YES ONE MILLION PERCENT YES! 

 

Thoughts?? 

[Responding to Rejection]

It was from a PI whose lab makes their own decisions about students, no university input whatsoever.

 

I only applied to work with him and nobody else. We've met and have developed a relationship over the past year so in my email I'd like to write something at the end about how I look forward to collaborating in the future or something like "let's stay in touch" but more professional sounding. 

[Responding to Rejection]

Hello All! 

 

How does one respond to a PI who lets you know they have decided to go with another applicant? I want to keep a relationship with them but am unsure how to end the email. 

 

Any thoughts??? 

 

Thanks!! 

[2015 Ecology/Evolution/Organismal/Marine Biology Applicants]

Thank you shadowclaw

 

Actually, I'm wondering if any of you could offer insight into my decision. While I realize I'm in a great position and am fortunate to have the luxury of making this choice, I feel a bit stuck in deciding between two incredible programs: UC Davis and UChicago. I'm currently working in the lab I would join at UC Davis and the adviser has a great reputation within the field, plus I know we get along very well. On the other hand, I'm really not sure I want to live in Davis for 6+ years and I think UChicago has better resources (the Field Museum, etc.). Has anyone heard anything helpful about either of the programs/any advice to offer? 

Which program did you apply to within UC Davis? Animal Behavior, Ecology, etc?? 

[Email to ask about status post-interview]

Decaf, 

 

I'm thinking of emailing and doing the same thing to a few places. 

 

What did you say in yours? Or do you mind sharing an abridged version? 

 

THanks!!

[Personal History, Do i need to state research interests again?]

I am editing my personal history statement and I generalize my research interests. do i need to explicitly state them in detail again in this essay? or can i save that for just my SOP? 

[Multiple Professors in SOP]

ALSO just thought an important note to add is I have already met with both of these professors IN PERSON. 

[Multiple Professors in SOP]

Hello All! 

 

I have already spoken with two professors at the same university, same program and really like both of them for potential MS advisors. 

 

Should I put them both in my SOP as listed faculty I want to work with or chose 1? I don't want to deter my chances of getting in by putting both of them and having them feel like I'm playing the fences making neither want me!  

 

What should i do????