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    MattDU reacted to cherylfoster in Too many Ph.D.s, too few jobs ...   
    I am agree with your thoughts. There are so many phd students are completed them studies, and many studying phd right now. But here is not many recruitment and jobs are. But i think you should never got impatient. You should try for it. If you lost your patient. This could be negative effect on your career.
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    MattDU reacted to ihatechoosingusernames in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    Colorado State: "Apparently you don't even have to apply in order to be rejected from certain schools. What a cluster F it must be over there that they're emailing people who have simply requested information that they're 'rejected'."
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    MattDU got a reaction from Embee in Test in 3 days. I KNOW I'm going to bomb.   
    Just looking at your profile and everything you have to offer, I don't think your GRE score will prevent you from getting into at least the latter three of the five schools you mentioned in your post.
    However, if you want to use the funds, I think upping your verbal score a couple of points and getting your quant score to the 50th percentile will be valuable. Also, less than a 4 on the writing section would be a bit worrisome to me for a PhD candidate. If you look up the various formulas for writing the GRE essays, a 4.5 or better is easily achievable.
    I scored a 5 on writing simply by using a common five-paragraph essay format (intro, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion), taking mostly a stance of disagreement on the issue essay with one or two counterarguments interspersed, and then just crazily debunking the argument in the argument essay to the point of attacking the prompt, haha. I went back and checked for any grammar/spelling errors and made sure not to repeat any words more than a couple times. That should definitely get you where you want to be writing wise. 
    I wish I could offer more tips for the other sections, but our scores are closely mirrored (higher quant,  lower verbal for me). 
    Hope this helps!
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    MattDU reacted to datik in Move back & work or apply to grad school?   
    Exactly. Get creative.
    Its alright to panic, sometimes panic is a good wake up call that we need to change things up. But don't let it freeze you. Use that energy to moving towards your goals
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    MattDU reacted to ExponentialDecay in Move back & work or apply to grad school?   
    ...or until you're ~25 and have 2-4 years of work experience, like most matriculating MPA students?


    The MBA and MPA are the only two master's programs in this area that require work experience. Academic master's don't care.
    I guess I don't really get why you're panicking. You said it yourself - you're only 23. Seriously, it's okay if you're not President of the United States by the time you're 25. If you're not sure what you want to do, take a break, figure that out, travel or work or volunteer or whatever you want in the meantime. Why are you even applying for PhDs if you want an MPA? Panicky applications to a bunch of places you don't really want to be at won't make you any happier or put you on a path to success. Seriously, chill. You've got time.
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    MattDU reacted to GreenEyedTrombonist in Move back & work or apply to grad school?   
    Hey OP,

    I'm not in your area, but wanted to mention that I graduated undergrad in 2012 and didn't go back for my MA until 2015 (I was 25). I was underemployed the entire time I was out of school and not doing much that could go towards academia. The year before I returned to school, I participated as an independent scholar in a conference (co-wrote a paper with my friend) and began as a volunteer content creator/ "professor" for an online fantasy education-based MMORPG. I utilized these experiences in my letter of intent to show that, even though my work experience was lousy towards my grad school aspirations, I was still thinking academically and pursuing academic interests in my own time.
    Rather than panicking about the work, if you want an academic masters, see if there are any ways you can participate in a conference, volunteer for work related to your interests, or even do something like start a blog about your research interests. Rather than panicking about the experience you lack, figure out how to leverage what you've done (and add what you can before you submit your apps).
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    MattDU reacted to mapiau in Move back & work or apply to grad school?   
    I couldn't even get a full time job for two years after I graduated undergrad, and two years later got full funding for a decently-ranked program that's a very good fit for me.
    Don't panic.
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