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  1. On 4/13/2017 at 11:24 AM, ndrun said:

    Does anyone have any suggestions of specific apartment complexes they've lived in or know of that are walking distance to Vanderbilt and safe enough to walk alone to at night? Conversely, are there any areas close to campus you'd recommend a female walking alone at night to avoid?

    I've found a couple apartments near Centennial Park but I've heard mixed reviews of the park's safety at night. Are the other sides of campus (South/East) considered safer?

    Any feedback is helpful since I know nothing about Nashville. Thanks!

    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

  2. 3 minutes ago, Adelaide9216 said:

    I heard that when you want to publish something, it can take a looooot of time. What's the process like? 

    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.:mellow:)

  3. 21 minutes ago, PonderingSoc said:

    Hey everyone! 

    I have a couple of questions about teachers colleges :) Education is something that I have been considering for quite some time (becoming a teacher that is). However, I am curious as to what the top programs are for becoming a teacher after one is finished with their UG? If anyone knows the answer to this, do you also know what kind of GPA students usually have in their UG degree who get accepted to these top programs? 

    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.

  4. On 4/1/2017 at 1:47 PM, universe said:

    The average starting salary is $65,000 for ed school grads (which wasn't attractive to me, especially because the average Harvard College UNDERGRAD starts off around $80,000).

    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. 

  5. 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.

  6. 35 minutes ago, mg91 said:

    What program did you go to instead? The only reason I'd go to Harvard is if I didn't want to jump straight into a PhD... but I think I'm ready, and the UCB/SFSU program is offering everything I could want. No news on funding/financial aid yet.

    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. 

  7. On 2/15/2017 at 5:06 PM, chemiegrad said:

     

    . In addition, those graduate fellowships are also very appealing, so any recommendations or links on how GRE affects Hertz, NSF, and NDSEG would also be greatly appreciated.

     

    NSF GRFP does not ask for GRE scores. I can't speak to the other two.

  8. 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. 

  9. 17 minutes ago, neuroslice said:

    I got the fellowship! Incredibly excited :lol: I ended up logging into the website once it was back online - still not sure why I never got an email, but it all worked out in the end

    E/E E/VG E/E

    Wooohooo! Congratulations!

  10. 17 hours ago, pj060690 said:

    I thought that's not even possible. From what I understand, this has happened to people who applied for a PhD and were admitted to the Master's program or those who applied to the M.eD and got admitted to the MA. 

     

    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. 

  11. 10 minutes ago, bioinformaticsGirl said:

    On the FastLane page, I see:
    Fellow Status: Awardee

    Fellowship Status: Awarded

    Organization: Harvard University

    What does "Organization" mean? Is it the university that is in charge of coordinating my fellowship?
     

    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."

  12. On 3/16/2017 at 2:33 PM, mg91 said:

    Hey all. I need some help deciding. In addition to being admitted to HGSE's Specialized Studies program, I've been admitted into UC Berkeley and SFSU's Joint PhD program in Special Education. Both are amazing programs but two very different commitments. I believe my end goal is a Ph.D., and the Berkeley/SFSU program is a wonderful one for my research interests and needs. However, I wasn't eligible to many PhD programs this time around since I didn't have a masters, and am wondering if it's worth taking a year to do the Harvard program so that I would be eligible for more PhDs next time around... what do you think? A bird in the hand? My research interests are really specific and UCB/SFSU is really open and supportive to what I want to do... it seems like the right decision, but I'm having trouble imagining turning down a masters from Harvard and imagining all of the "what if" scenarios that could happen if I go that route... Help? Thank you!!

    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?

  13. 3 minutes ago, neuroslice said:

    Do you need to check fastlane to get the results or would I have received an email if I got it? I didn't realize they were released and now the website is done for maintenance :mellow:

    I received an email that I got it. Make sure you check your spam folder!

  14. 3 minutes ago, bioinformaticsGirl said:

    Should you tell all universities you're still considering that you got NSF? Or only when you accept the offer? I wanted to let the two I'm still considering that I received the award so they can choose whether to accept someone off the wait list, but I'm not ready to commit 100% to any university yet...

    Also, I can't believe some people's proposals were returned without review because it was disease related! My proposal was exclusively about studying a particular disease, albeit looking at it from a different perspective.

    I wouldn't until you're ready to commit. 

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