[Finding (and Keeping) a Male Partner as a Successful Female Grad Student]

This thread is exactly why I want a woman that's as dumb as a box of bricks. Just give me a laid back girl with bright smile who doesn't know the meaning of the word "ambition"

i hope that's a joke

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[BS, MS, and PhD at the same institution]

I think you should go to the best program. The problem isn't that you've been at the same school for all 3 degrees, but that you have better options at other schools. I would take up those more prestigious options as they would open new doors down the line.

[How important is undergrad school name?]

My application experience has proven that a school's brand name matters quite a bit. I went to a lowly ranked undergrad/MBA before applying to PhD. My resume would show that I'm a hard worker, I have very well written SOP's, fairly well thought out research ideas, glowing recommendations, and competitive test scores. I was not offered a single interview, much less admit, by any top 20 PhD program. After speaking with some of the faculty at these programs, it seemed like I passed all the initial screening rounds on paper, but none of the schools were willing to take a chance on me because of the signal that a poorly ranked undergraduate institution sends.

I was accepted by every school that offered an interview. At each of those interviews, the interviewer's first matter of concern was my academic pedigree. These questions usually started with, "you have great GMAT's, why did you attend xxxx?" Directly related to this concern were the concerns about the rigor of my academic preparation. In short, if you went to a school with a good brand name, you won't be subjected to these doubts during the admissions decision that can lead to cognitive biases, i.e. halo effect.

[How are stipends paid?]

lump sum would be kinda cool

[You got into Graduate school- Now what about your job?]

Gave notice almost 3 months in advance. My rationale was that if my employer decides to fire me, I'll just collect unemployment.

[Where do you work?]

Work in major Las Vegas resort as an analyst, gave my notice a few weeks ago so I've basically checked out mentally at work as evidenced by my presence on this board...

[Rice University]

On 4/3/2010 at 9:12 PM, Yang said:

Will be attending Rice in the fall for PhD in marketing. Anyone else going to Rice?

bump

 

[Got Taken Off Columbia's Waitlist...But]

You can't pay the $1000 on a credit card?

[US or Hong Kong?]

Baltimore isn't the nicest of places, neither is Atlanta. I lived in Atlanta for a year. Emory is in a nicer area of the city, and I think Atlanta is a better city as a whole than Baltimore. However, Baltimore is close to DC, which will have more cultural activities. Atlanta does have the CDC, which I assume would be an incredibly rich resource given your field - so I doubt it's a huge step down from HK or JH. Is your graduate program a terminal degree?

[How big is your discipline's package?]

Business PhD stipends range 25-35k

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[If you get in next year, how old will you be when you start your PhD?]

I'll be 23 when I start, fresh out of undergrad. My undergrad was a 5 year program that incorporated 3 "co-ops" (6 month paid internships in your field) so I am graduating with 1.5 years of industry experience. Working in industry is what made me realize that I had to go to grad school

Similar XP. Did undergrad+MBA while working full time. So I'll be 24 w/ 3 years full time XP before I start my PhD.

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[How do you live on a grad assistantship?]

http://www.irs.gov/irb/2005-02_IRB/ar11.html#d0e969

[How do you live on a grad assistantship?]

Thanks for all the numbers! However my Teaching Assistantship offer specifically says that Medicare and SS won't be taken out. Perhaps this is a state by state thing? Or because it's stipend/scholarship money? This was also the case when I had a stipend from my Master's institution - SS/Medicare weren't withdrawn.

I believe stipend $ are not taxable for social security/medicare, and I believe in some states state taxes as well.

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