Levon3
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I cannot recommend a neighborhood that's "safe." Here's Nashville's crime map, which may be helpful in making that judgment. The only recommendation I can make is to look for a walking path that's well-lit, or to find a place on the shuttle route. Also, do you know about the SafeVU app?
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Does anyone know anyone who has lived at The Fairfax apartment complex? They look fairly nice, but have those floorboard stripes for heating. I'm wondering how cold they get in winter.
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Experience negotiating financial packages for a Masters?
Levon3 replied to HiFiWiFi's question in Questions and Answers
Hi @HiFiWiFi, There are lots of previous threads on this. See for starters -
I heard from a second-year that we do not have to do this. I didn't call and ask though.
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Publishing for a master's student
Levon3 replied to Adelaide9216's topic in Writing, Presenting and Publishing
I think that totally depends on the field, the methods used, etc. There can a lot of time involved in researching, conducting the literature review, conducing the analysis, then polishing the article and distilling it into the proper length. Then reviewers can take a long time to let you know on a decision. As an example, I submitted an article last summer, and received a revise and resubmit in January. I revised and resubmitted it, and have not yet heard a word. I think this is typical in my field. However, on another submission, I was notified within a week that my article was rejected (apparently the editor took one look and hated it.) -
@shadowclaw that's terrible! I hope they take pity on you!
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If you want to become a teacher, don't go to a "top" ed school. You will wind up with enormous debt and a meager salary. Go to your local state college.
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Keep in mind, though, that the average HGSE graduate still goes into the education field. Whereas, Harvard College graduates are (a) far more competitively selected, and (b) mostly headed to far more lucrative sectors. $65,000 is not a bad starting salary for the education field.
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Often, masters funding is hard to come by, whereas PhDs have a greater chance of providing funding. I wonder if this is part of your instructors' advice. What are the profiles of the students going into the programs you want? Do they have master's degrees with significant statistical backgrounds? You might consider reaching out to students in those programs too.
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I did my master's at TC, primarily because the funding they offered me made it a tiny bit cheaper than HGSE, but also because at the time I thought I wanted to teach a few more years, and my program at TC seemed more practitioner-focused.
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Prestigious scholarships and future opportunities
Levon3 replied to Adelaide9216's topic in The Bank
Yes and no. It can certainly help (there is sometimes a snowball effect with prestige upon prestige), but there is a lot you can do to set yourself apart even though you didn't get the major scholarship. Ask your advisors how you can finish your master's with a competitive Ph.D. application; seek publication/research opportunities. -
Accepted into Masters Program, can I work for school over the summer?
Levon3 replied to JoshSelby's question in Questions and Answers
Yup, I did that before starting my master's and was offered a low-level position coding data. But it was a start on research! I think I just emailed and said I was interested in their work, and interested in moving during the summer; was there any chance they had funds for RAs? -
NSF GRFP does not ask for GRE scores. I can't speak to the other two.
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Paranoid question: I received an email today reminding me to complete the Annual Activities Report, declare fellowship status etc. I declared my fellowship status, but as brand-new recipients, we don't have to complete an AAR, right? I'm 99% sure this is the case, but thought I should double-check.
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This year or try again - Columbia Data Science
Levon3 replied to Ad3's question in Questions and Answers
I'm curious why you applied this year if you didn't feel prepared. What would you need to do on order to be ready? Is that something you can do between now and September? -
Wooohooo! Congratulations!
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I did this. It worked for me.
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I think it's possible for Ed.M.; the final deadline is 4/15. I suspect you are right--they internally create another submission to recommend you to a different program.
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Is that the university you listed as where you wanted to get your Ph.D.? My "organization" is the university I currently attend. (I'm a first-year). If you'll not be attending Harvard after all, I believe you can make that change under "View Fellowship Status Details/Request Fellowship Status Change."
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How's the funding at UCB/SFSU? I know it can be hard to turn down Harvard; I did this a few years ago and I still think about it sometimes. What would you hope for in a program that UCB/SFSU aren't offering?
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@neuroslice Also, fastlane is back up, so you should now be able to log in and see your decision.
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We've wined, we've waited, now it's time to celebrate 2016
Levon3 replied to hippyscientist's topic in Officially Grads
Have y'all read about how judges grant more pardons after meals/breaks? I wonder if there's a similar phenomenon going on with reviewers. -
I received an email that I got it. Make sure you check your spam folder!
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I wouldn't until you're ready to commit.
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STEM education
