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UCI offers a pretty generous fellowship, and my POI there is absolutely great. However, I have an offer pending from a slightly higher-ranking UC, so I guess I'll see what they will offer and decide then. UCI's graduate housing seems great! If I accept, I will be moving there with my SO.
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Hey @thewholeenchilada, I am considering UCI! Congrats on your admit!
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Do you have a tracking number for your transcripts? This could help maybe...
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I know, I almost had a heart attack when I was negotiating my salary for the first time! I probably sweated through three layers of clothing. I think the worst that can happen is that they say they're unable to match the funding at the other school. It doesn't make you look bad, everyone knows that on a grad student level, a 10k funding difference can be a big deal. It's not like you're deciding between a 100k and 110k offers, it's more like 20k and 30k, so these additional money will make a very bid difference in your quality of life.
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One of the state schools I applied to explicitly told applicants to share their other offers, because they have multiple ways to match funding you were offered elsewhere (additional fellowships and such). So I'd suggest emailing the program at the state school, telling that you are very interested in attending, but you got this other offer and are currently struggling to decide because of the funding.
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Relevance of Undergrad Research to Grad Program?
shur42 replied to DontchaWantaPharma's question in Questions and Answers
Hi @DontchaWantaPharma! I am not sure if it's true for your field, but here's what I think. It doesn't really matter what was your undergrad research about; you need to have it in your portfolio to demonstrate that you can do research (can master equipment/protocols, can work with other people, can write, etc). I met chemistry PhD students who did their undergrad in aerospace and knew absolutely nothing about chemistry upon entering their PhD program.In your case, you won't even be making such big a leap, so you should be totally fine! -
However cynical this might sound, I feel that they are pressuring you so much because they think that you're really good, and that other schools, including X, will share their opinion. So of course it's in their best interest to make you decide sooner rather than later!
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I feel that it's too late to reach out to people you don't know in a sense that it won't get you any additional opportunities or points. It's a completely different story if you had contact with them before and they expressed interest in you, though!
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Yeah, it probably depends on both the recommender and on the applicant. I don't think I'd send anything to a person I barely knew. But I really feel like getting a little something for my writers since they invested a lot of their time into letters for me, and maybe their day will be a little better when they receive a thank you from me Maybe a handwritten card is the best option if you're not sure about the gift?
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You might be overthinking it. She's an adult and a professor, and it's very unlikely she'll be offended by your request. The worst that can happen is that she'll refuse due to insufficient time, but I think this might be prevented by providing lots and lots of information. Send a document containing information on how you two worked together / got to know each other, as well as information on your achievements. Send your CV and SOP, writing samples, all the stuff that might help her write the letter. I also think that you should apologize, but without overdoing it, and without sharing any personal health details. Also, maybe you could just call her instead of leaving a voicemail? Maybe you should also think about a backup LOR writer, if she doesn't accept or doesn't reply.
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I will let my recommenders know when I have received decisions from all the schools, thanking them for their help. Maybe they will want to pitch in to help me make the final decision! I think I'll send either flowers or candy. Everyone likes flowers, and you can easily re-gift candy if you don't like it. I was also thinking about alcohol (maybe a nice bottle of wine?), but it seems to be more complicated.
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Study Abroad Transcripts
shur42 replied to kadee's topic in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
I did my undergrad abroad. Most PhD programs that required official transcripts accepted notarized translations of the original diploma and transcript. You can also make notarized copies of the original document, if it's already in English.