Levon3
-
Posts
226 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Posts posted by Levon3
-
-
10 hours ago, atomintheuniverse said:
Stanford decided to play with me for a couple of months on the waitlist for a CTE PhD. I didn't have an interview, so for those of you who didn't, hope isn't lost!
On that note, is hope lost? How likely is it for waitlisted candidates to get an offer? Good luck to everyone else!varies year to year. I know at least on person who's gotten off the waitlist at Stanford. But it is rare.
-
On 1/16/2012 at 9:05 PM, wildviolet said:
Well, I heard on the radio recently that we're all pretty much "working" class. That is, if you have to be employed to put food on the table, have a roof over your head, save for retirement, etc., then you're working class.
Yes, I learned this recently, too. I think "blue-collar" might be a more descriptive way to differentiate, but even with that there's a lot of variety in income levels.
-
I'm also a first-generation college grad. When I arrived at undergrad, I couldn't figure out why people were calling it that--I didn't know what it was "under." My sibling and I were the first in our entire extended family to attend university (aunts, uncles, cousins). Now I have an aunt and a few cousins who have degrees, but we're still the exceptions by far. This makes family gatherings difficult sometimes--they can't understand why I don't get a job and start making money. They really can't understand why I bring work home. This has caused a great deal of friction in my family when I'm home for holidays. I take some time off to enjoy their company, but they do not understand that just because I'm home for a few weeks doesn't mean I have that whole time to just sit and talk or help work on the farm.
I know that many of you are saying having a parent in academia does not give you much of an advantage, but I think having parents who can advise you on the right type of college is a pretty big advantage. My parents told me they couldn't help pay for it, and because I never met with a college counselor, I assumed the only school I could afford was the one down the road. Looking back now at my test scores and grades, I should have been shooting much higher. Of course, you could say it's all worked out--I'm in my dream graduate program now, but I can't help thinking how much better prepared and articulate I might be if I had gone to a more rigorous undergraduate institution.
-
FWIW I had a similar experience and it turned out to just be a hangup with funding negotiations between my POI and the dean. It was not a no. Good luck!
-
And even if they don't put it in your package, you might visit the financial aid office and ask--you may qualify for one that wasn't included on the official letter.
-
To the OP, definitely make sure you talk to your advisor about this. I made the mistake of proposing a project with someone outside my institution (since I am externally funded, I thought I would be free to pursue my own projects), and it turned out to be very much against the wishes of my advisor.
-
Those of you who don't like google drive, have you used backup & sync app? It makes it much less clunky imo. I also use an airport time capsule as the backup to my backup.
-
You've gotten some good advice thus far. I would add that if you want to pursue a graduate degree in education, having at least a few years of teaching experience would be a big help.
Additionally, you might consider the non-profit world. There are tons of education related non-profits doing great work, and that could allow you to have your hands on many different aspects of education, and to get some instructional experience to see if it does whet your appetite for becoming a teacher.
-
21 hours ago, Escussel said:
Any advice on what to expect for a FULL day interview/visit??
Not at your school or field, but my interview visit was a lot of schmoozing, getting to know current doc students, chatting informally with professors, seeing the campus, and then sitting down with my potential advisor and later potential labmates to learn about current projects and talk about research interests. It was a very full day for an introvert. I would make sure to prepare your 1-minute elevator pitch about research interests, and it might be helpful also to have several small-talk topics for all of the times you'll be meeting new people during meals and/or campus tours etc.
-
This might be a question to ask the program director.
-
37 minutes ago, Eigen said:
Pretty sure NSF won't allow TA/RA funds on top of the fellowship. The department isn't allowed to require service from you if you have one, last I checked.
hm. I am still required to work in my advisor's lab, even though I am funded by NSF.
-
-
Thank you, @fuzzylogician!
-
What I'm wondering is, how can I convince my IRB office to change the status of my approval from expedited to exempt using the fact that other institution's IRB office deemed it to be so? Has anyone had success with such a predicament?
-
Right, it's just that this is a virtual event, so getting people to mail back forms is extremely unlikely. Therefore, we'll likely get a whole lot more "yes"s on the survey than forms mailed back, which means if I continue on the project I'll be limiting the number of participants whose data we can collect.
-
On 10/28/2017 at 11:28 AM, dianaprince said:
Hi! I am in my first gear of a school psychology program, and I plan on recieving both my masters and educational specialist degree. I really want to continue on after that degree and receive a PhD in curriculum & educational technology after I get my EdS.
the only problem is that I don’t have any teaching experience in the schools. I went straight from undergrad to my current program. I’ll have two semesters of practicum and a full year of internship in school psychology if I were to apply.
would it be possible for me to get into a CET program without being a teacher? I really want to avoid working full time and then going back to school, mainly because once I do begin working I’ll be making at least double the $20k I’d receive as a student.
Have any of you applied and got into a CET program? What experience did you have?
thank you for your help!
One thing to consider is that some faculty positions, if you'll be working with pre-service teachers, require at least some K-12 teaching experience.
-
I'm trying to do a research project in partnership with a researcher at another institution. I submitted my IRB application and got it approved before my collaborator did. Mine is categorized as expedited but he just heard back that his is exempt. So under my IRB, participants must sign consent forms and mail them back, but under the other institution's, all they need to do is check yes on a survey. I called my IRB to try to find out how we can get these to be reconciled, and they basically said they don't care what the other institution does, that's how mine has to be done.
It seems that if my collaborator moves ahead with consent via survey checkbox, I'll no longer be able to work on the project (which I designed). Does anyone else have experience partnering with researchers at other institutions? Do you have any advice for me?
-
18 hours ago, PhageLord said:
Does anyone know if demographic information is taken into consideration when the panel is awarding fellowships?
Yes. They are deliberate about awarding to underrepresented groups.
18 hours ago, PhageLord said:Also, is the number of fellowships awarded equivalent across subfields? Is there a general rule surrounding how to choose a field, other than relevance?
Not sure about this. You can download last years' awards and sort by subfield--it might help you answer this question.
-
23 hours ago, Gabi said:
What is everyone doing about headers or page numbers? Some past winners told me to add them but do they provide value and is it okay if they are within those 1" margins?
I didn't. Didn't want to chance it being against the 1" margin rules.
-
My hunch is that the latter would be better. If she knows you well, and can write in detail about your work and aptitude, this seems more powerful than a stock letter that they may have read before. How well does the first prof know you?
(Also, keep in mind that I am a 2nd year PhD student, so I may not know what I am talking about.)
-
-
22 hours ago, CAWater13 said:
Hi -- new question from a non-student here. Given the new combined personal statement and research history format, how would you recommend balancing a detailed description of all technical/relevant experiences (i.e. glorified CV), versus dedicating space towards linking each experience to soft skills learned and growth towards your current path (more of a traditional "personal" statement)? There doesn't seem to be another space to mention or briefly describe experiences that were relevant but may not be among the 2 or 3 most pivotal experiences; is it better to mention everything at least briefly or completely omit some in favor of elaborating on other experiences? My relevant experience list is rather extended given I have spent a significant amount of time conducting research after undergraduate in a non-academic setting.
Thoughts? Thanks!
If I knew a rec letter-writer was going to include some CV details, I left it out of my statement. Otherwise, I just tried really hard to paint a cohesive picture of how the relevant experiences fit in with the path. Last year I emailed people in my field on the awardee list and asked if they'd be willing to share their statements with me. A few did. Those few were super helpful as examples of how to word it. There are also quite a few examples posted around the internet.
But to answer your question, my instinct was to try to mention everything, and it worked for me.
-
On 10/9/2017 at 10:06 PM, Immunolog said:
Also, suggestions on how to properly cite these unpublished figures that are not mine.
I suspect that this varies by field. In my field, it is acceptable to cite it as you would any journal article, but where you would normally print the title of the journal, instead write, "Manuscript in preparation" or "Manuscript under review" (depending on which is true).
For example (APA):
Harding, M. W. (2017). A receptor for the immuno-suppressant FK 506 is a cis–trans peptidyl-prolyl isomerase. Manuscript in preparation. -
On 10/10/2017 at 12:35 PM, Sepens said:
How important is the graduate research plan if your a senior undergraduate applicant for the fellowship? I have some ideas but nothing is set in stone.
They know that nothing is set in stone. Even if you're in your first or second year of a PhD program, your ideas will not be set in stone. What matters is that you can write a coherent, focused, achievable plan. Show that you know what steps will be involved and how it will add to the literature in a meaningful way. You are not tied--at all--to actually completing that plan. Also, FWIW, I heard from professors that the personal statement is perhaps more important than the research plan. They are funding a scholar, not a proposal for this fellowship-- they know you're just beginning and that your research agenda may shift substantially.
NSF GRFP 2017-18
in The Bank
Posted
So glad to hear this! ??