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Dishsoap got a reaction from historyofsloths in Mistakes you've made on your applications
Surely I'm not the only one who has made a cringe-worthy mistake on their application? Many, many glasses of vodka have been dedicated to the dumb mistakes I've made throughout the application process; I thought it might be therapeutic for us all to gather in a circle and share our woes.
Mistake 1: I applied for a fellowship that I haven't gotten (and probably won't). And I listed it under "national awards" on my CV with the word "pending" next to it, per my professor's suggestion. It's not pending. That makes it sound like I've gotten it and am just waiting for the check to be written! It's going to look like either I lied or I'm incompetent. Gah!
Mistake 2: Find the error: "Professor So-and-so has assured me that I am an excellent fit for [group], and after visiting his lab, I am agree." Yes. Yes I am.
Mistake 3: In my SOP I mentioned that I would be continuing to work with the professors I worked with over the summer. The day after submitting my applications, they informed me that this would no longer be necessary.
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Mb in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I've taken up scrapbooking. I hate scrapbooking. But I hate obsessively checking my e-mail every 5 minutes even more.
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Dishsoap got a reaction from emmm in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I've taken up scrapbooking. I hate scrapbooking. But I hate obsessively checking my e-mail every 5 minutes even more.
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Dishsoap reacted to lecturesonnothing in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
Sent in most of my applications a few weeks ago and I've just had the first of what I'm sure will be many heart-stopping/jaw-dropping emails. Turns out that one of the schools I've applied to are starting to review applications and want to double-check that the list of other places I've applied to is correct and up-to-date. (The first line of the email which flashed up on my phone read just like a stock rejection letter: I'm still recovering.)
Any ideas why they'd be concerned enough about this information to email people to confirm it's accurate?
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Dishsoap reacted to smcg in When I am on an admissions committee, I will....
Call every applicant every single night and tell them where they stand and where the process stands.
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Elvidi in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I'm not certain whether the semester starting tomorrow will have a positive or negative effect on my sanity. It will either keep me busy so the days fly by faster, or compound my stress and irritability until I'm a whimpering mass of snarkiness.
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Elvidi in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
Pretty much my only requirement for schools I applied to is that they must get a non-negligible amount of snow each year. I've never lived anywhere but in the heart of Illinois, so I'm not even sure what places see summer and what places don't. So I pretty much drew a line across the US (with a small "Berkeley dip") and applied everywhere north of that line.
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Elvidi in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I wish my amount of care were directly proportional to the excellence of my application
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Dishsoap reacted to Need Coffee in an IV in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I've been trying to figure out how to turn myself into a dog. Dogs don't have to worry about grad schools. And my last reference still hasn't sent her letters in! wiucgowcbailbviaguiaevbadaf.
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Dishsoap reacted to hippyscientist in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
@DrZoidberg definitely with you there. The waiting has made me appreciate which schools I can really see myself at for 4 years and which ones I am now almost regretting applying to (well not really, I'd still go there if no one else accepted me). It's interesting how time changes our perceptions.
Also, shiraz and scrubs is the plan for my Friday night
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Dr. Brains in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
Now I REALLY need a strong drink. I had an interview yesterday, and they GRILLED ME. Asked me extremely difficult and detailed questions about one of my papers. I got extremely flustered and they tore me to pieces.
Ayyyyy
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Elvidi in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
Good idea. That way I can add hospital bills for getting my stomach pumped to my list of grad school expenses...
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Dishsoap got a reaction from Elvidi in WINE, WAIT, AND WHINE THREAD
I've been binge-watching How I Met your Mother. It does make the time pass...