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RANT: Does anyone else think that grad school is a complete trap?
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Anyone else feeling hopeless?
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Lee Kuan Yew School (LKY School), National University of Singapore (NUS)
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Lee Kuan Yew School (LKY School), National University of Singapore (NUS)
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I'm a final-year MPP student at the LKYSPP, and have been using this forum for my PhD applications. Wished I had stumbled across this part of the forum much earlier! I won't be able to share much about the application or the notification process, but happy to help with regard to / answer questions related to: - The MPP curriculum and modules; - Life in Singapore (I'm a Singaporean myself); and - Experience of the other students, from the other countries (happy to link you up with my classmates, if applicable!) Congratulations to all who have received the offers and / or scholarships, and all the best to everyone else waiting for the results. I know the anxiety of the graduate-school waiting game - so hang in there!
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Some Words of Caution
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Venting Thread- Vent about anything.
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Is it a bad sign that I got my rejection letter this early?
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Fall 2017 PhD
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Unfortunately not! I have a few mid-term examinations that week, and my current university administration is a stickler for these arrangements (especially when they were announced at the start of the semester). Let me know if you do attend Welcome Day / accept the offer? Would be nice to know someone - albeit virtually - if we do attend the same school.
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@ThinkVee @Tuck1 I asked about this, and they said the official package will be sent out in the next few weeks.
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Columbia University (in New York)! Apologies for the imprecision.
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Just received the rejection from Columbia, via an email directing the applicant to check the portal.
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Congratulations @ThinkVee @Tuck1!
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Thank you! And yes, I received the email on Wednesday morning (Singapore time). A call is scheduled for this Friday morning, so will follow up if more information is shared! The main weakness of my application was the lack of formal work experience. I did my bachelor and master degrees concurrently, and applied to PhD programmes straight after. So I emphasised: my research and networks in Asia and Singapore in particular; the expertise in mixed-methods and the slight predilection for quantitative methods; and my involvement in the non-profit and philanthropy sector, through the letters.
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Have been following this forum and this thread for some time, and the posts have been really helpful. I'll complete my public policy degree in Singapore, in May this year. I applied to five schools: Berkeley (social welfare), UPenn (social welfare), UCLA (social welfare), Duke (public policy), and Columbia (social work). I was rejected from Berkeley (Feb 7) and UPenn (Feb 10), and received an acceptance to UCLA (Feb 14). Waiting to hear from Duke and Columbia.