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Some programs offer a moving stipend. You may want to ask your DGS about that.

how is it working out?

I say it as a joke (slightly). In all honesty, the admin job or a NPO would be more in line with who I am and the things I love to do. Med school would be to appease my mother

I had spelling errors in my app that I didn't notice until I was helping a friend through their apps this year. I still got into great programs. "Bloopers" freak us out, but good ideas and scholarship still stand out . Don't worry too much Good luck with the app season!

Honestly, If not English, I would have just gone to Med school or been an admission counselor at a college (maybe for a few years prior to med school).

I'm not even in med school and I still find myself sitting around watching her videos haha.

Simon Clark is great, although I wouldn't boast to understand his research. I'm not sure of any history people out there. If I stumble across one, I'll post it here

Yes, I like hers as well! I wish she had more followers since she has such good content (imho). I also like: - StrivetoFit (medschool…good quality videos) - ScholarNoire (sociology…so many self care tips!) - Letters to My Sister (English….and bio/chem...two vloggers on one channel). - Leah Barlow ( AfAm…has a lot of general life advice) -The Academic Society (mathematics, TTProf…it's cool seeing life from the "other side" ) - Tom Nicholas (theatre….overall good channel

Hi all, so when I'm not writing papers, reading, or going to class, I like to relax with a cup of tea and a queue of youtube and netflix videos/films (everyone has their thing lol). A few months ago, I fell into the blackhole of Phd youtube bloggers (there are even more medical school ones!) . I was talking with a friend in a different cohort and she shared that this was a guilty pleasure of hers as well. Since Winter break is coming up, I'll have a bit more time to binge watch this stuff Do you have any favorites? Can we create a list for procrastination and educational purposes?

UChicago has a MA program in poetry and poetics. I'm unsure if they offer funding. https://poetics.uchicago.edu/maph-poetics-option

I used my thesis proposal during this past cycle. I put a nota bene (about 4-7 sentences) at the beginning. I had pretty good success doing that. I think the point is that you should send in your best work (if that happens to be a thesis or a seminar paper, go for it )

Likewise. The least expensive apartment I could find within walking distance of my Uni was about $1009 (not including parking or utilities)... and that's for a 25 minutes walk. Wan to be closer? The price jumps into the $1,600+ range, especially if you don't want to live with roommates or live in a place that looks like death. One place that I laughingly stopped looking at was a studio apartment for close to $1800. I think it is totally possible (albeit, painful) to spend most of your stipend on housing.

For some reason, I can't access the link. Could you PM me with it? Thanks!

I'll take a look at this. Thanks!

I could. I just wanted to see what is already available. If the wheel exists, why reinvent it?

This is great! It's a tad bit confusing (especially that final line), but i'll figure it out

Thank you. I ma wary of a service I would have to eventually pay for (taking money so that i can save money haha). I'll take a look at it though

Hi all, I'm looking for a user friendly excel (or something else) worksheet that can help me plan out my budget on a month-to-month and annual basis. Any ideas? I've never seriously budgeted before, but I know that it will become necessary with added financial responsibilities (aka rent in high-cost college city). Thanks!

Commenting just to bump this up. This is some really great advice.

Thanks! I somehow felt that there must be a "norm" for this.

I discovered that my body can no longer do this.

Hi all, Quick question: what do you list as your academic affiliation the summer after undergrad/MA yet prior to MA/PhD? I have conferences to go to this summer, and I planned on using my MA institution as my affiliation, since most of my work was done during my time there. On the other hand, I have a few online academic profiles, and I'm unsure if I need to quickly switch from one institutional affiliation to another.

Hi all, I'm an incoming English PhD this year

I'm also thrilled to have accepted my offer from Cornell! *cheers* The ability to totally "customize" the program was a huge selling point for me, especially since my work is nestled within a few intersecting disciplines.

Y'all should see some movement for Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Riverside. I was fully funded at all three, so I'm hoping that some admitted people see some funding movement . They are amazing programs, and I sincerely hope that one of y'all get a spot there. I also removed myself from all waitlist spots. Good luck to everyone!!