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  1. I was 21.5 when I applied, right now I am close to 22 (only a few months have passed ahaha) and I have offers from 5/9 universities that I applied to (3/9 are top schools, so I am not disappointed at all).

     

    It is perfectly possible to apply for grad school at that age, keeping in mind that I am also an international applicant, but I really don't know how things are for the MA degree (where there are tuition fees), as I only applied for PhD. I realize that it might be tough for most of the parents to support financially their children in private institutions, or even in public ones.

     

    In my opinion, don't worry about your age too much.

  2. 23 hours ago, rising_star said:

    Correct, it is not teaching experience nor is it research experience. I would, as @TakeruK has suggested, list it under work experience. I also wonder why this professor is using an undergrad to do this, rather than a professional translator...

    This is why I asked in here, because I also found it a bit strange... Thanks for confirming my thoughts!

    On 3/14/2018 at 6:04 PM, TakeruK said:

    It's not teaching experience either. But it's not like teaching experience is helpful for grad school applications anyways. In the sciences, translation work like this isn't considered research experience. 

    She can still add it to her CV. Depending on how the rest of the CV is structured, she could put it as "Other experience" or "Work experience" or maybe even "Service". If she has zero or only one research experience, then having a single "work experience" category for both research and non-research work might be a good idea (not much point in having a single-item category). If she has 2 or more other research experience, then it might be better to keep this translation work separate.

    What is your girlfriend's main motivation for taking this work (also, might be better to hear from her directly)? If it is to have something on her CV that will help her get into grad school, then I don't think this type of work will help. The main way it will help would be to get to know this prof better and maybe it will open up other opportunities. And, getting a paid job is nice. But if she has other actual research opportunities and grad school is her goal, I think she should pursue those opportunities instead.

    I see your point. Okay, I will inform her. Thank you very much guys!

  3. 7 hours ago, rising_star said:

    Translation can be considered research sometimes. This is particularly in the modern languages where one's area of expertise can be translation. But translating a book chapter for money as an undergrad is highly unlikely to be seen as research.

    She didn't know at first that she will get money, but she accepted, and then her professor told her that she will also receive some money. In any case, this is not the whole point.

    I mean, her field is developmental biology. This is a very well-known book of developmental biology, which hasn't been translated in her language. So, if I understand correctly, translation of this kind of book will not be considered as research experience?

     

    Then well, could it be considered as teaching experience? How would you add it to your CV?

  4. Hello!

     

    My girlfriend was asked  by her  supervisor if she wants to translate a chapter of an english book  to her mother tongue. She will give her some  money,  but her question is:  is  it considered as research experience? The book is a very well known  book related to the field of her bachelor's  thesis.

    Every answer will be appreciated.

     

    Thank you very much!

  5. 35 minutes ago, The way said:

    Have you confirmed the date with SUNY?  Maybe March was possibly just a typo?  Just a thought, good luck

    It is  not, I can confirm  that, as I have an offer from SUNY and  it is the same date.

  6. On 1/19/2018 at 7:07 AM, peanutbutterjellyfish said:

    It seems like all of the programs I can find out there are for undergraduates only. I'm currently in a 5 year BS+MS program, where I'll be completing my BS this spring. Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm in computer science. 

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. I am there right now and it is so so good.

    A bit far, but believe me, it will change your life.

     

    PS. The stipend is insane...

  7. On 2/27/2018 at 8:41 PM, Oklash said:

    I’m REALLY excited about the program, great school and full funding.  But I keep thinking that maybe I’m terrible and the 1 school that accepted me just didn’t see it. They probably made a mistake 

    I will just focus on this sentence, because I have also thought about that (although I received 5/9 acceptances, there is one school that I believe has made this mistake)

     

    No no no, the school did not make a mistake. All the staff/faculty that checked your application checked it very very carefully, believe me. They do not want, by any means, spend money on someone that will not give them money back, of course not directly. This is why they do it very carefully to be safe. 

     

    You are good. You are suitable for this school. If you believe it, too, you will succeed.

  8. 19 hours ago, there_is_a_so_long_wait said:

    i still think USC has more to offer in that case... especially in the west coast

    Oh, I see now.  Thanks for the tip!

    17 hours ago, Bayesian1701 said:

    I am a native Texas and I wanted to clarify taxes.  Texas has no state income tax but they do have a sales tax of 8.25%.  A lot of what you would probably spend your stipend on (food except like candy and soda, rent,  basic necessities) would be tax-free.  But clothing, books,  junk food, and alcohol (I think it's taxed differently but I don't drink) would be taxed at 8.25%.   Even considering this you would have a lot more money is Houston because your rent would be way cheaper.  Check the academic placements for the specific programs since it would probably vary which was better in that regard.  

    Oh, finally I understood. So yes, after all Rice's stipend turns out to be way higher.

  9. 1 hour ago, there_is_a_so_long_wait said:

    hmm... you have a point there... in terms of education, yes, it might

    i guess it depends on what do u want to do after PhD?

    Umm, well, I am thinking about the acedemia in  general.

  10. 12 hours ago, there_is_a_so_long_wait said:

    USC is very wealthy... they have a lot of resources and connection to what they call "Trojan family".  "GO BIG or go home" imo

    Don't you think that a smaller  university might be better?

  11. 1 hour ago, strugglebus2k17 said:

    There are no taxes in texas but I think the federal income tax still applies. It will be slightly lower because it's taxed differently for graduate students (I think but not totally sure). I have friends that are at UThealth and their stipend is 29k in Houston. They also live super comfortable life styles. I wouldn't be worried about the stipend. Food and lodging in Houston are quite low and affordable. Graduate students seem to be living quite cushy lifestyles.

    I have a younger brother that will be a freshman undergraduate at Rice University next year. The science department is strong. A lot of them do collaborative research with Baylor College of Medicine and other schools in the Texas Medical Center. I think officially, Rice is part of the TMC. There are some professors at BCM that also have appointments at Rice.

    Oh, I see. Thank you very much, good news!

  12. 11 hours ago, strugglebus2k17 said:

    Hey!

    I had this exact question. I messaged a grad student at Baylor College of Medicine to figure out what their after tax stipend ends up being. For BCM, they get $32k per year. After tax, they get about $1,100 every two weeks, in a year, that amounts to around $28,600 that you would take home after taxes.

    I'm from the Houston area and was able to tour some of the graduate student apartments. They live VERY comfortable lives. the average one bed room around the West University/medical center area will be around 900-$1100. The $1100 ones are quite nice, washer dryer connections AND units included. They all seemed to have higher standards of living than other schools I've visited. Plus many of them were able to have savings accounts.

    I'm not sure what program you're applying to but Rice University is an excellent institution.

    Wow, I didn't expect so high salaries from BCM. So there are taxes in Houston, too, right? Because I thought that there is no income  tax in Texas... But it is very good news, exactly what I expected, very  comfortable life.  I have applied for Chemistry, do y ou have an opinion maybe?

    7 hours ago, there_is_a_so_long_wait said:

    I say USC.  OP... which do you prefer personally?

    Why do you say USC? What is it about it that you like so much?

  13. Hi everyone!

     

    I am between these  two schools. Both POIs are nearly the same, so the last thing that I would like to consider is the stipend.

    The offer from USC is 32k$ and the offer from Rice is 28k$. I know that the cost of living in Houston is way lower  than in LA, but can anyone inform me about the federal income taxes in these two cities for graduate stipends? Or maybe send me a typical paycheck.

     

    Thank you very much in advance!

  14. 12 hours ago, maengret said:

    Not sure what you mean about taxes. Do you mean employment taxes? Washington State doesn't have state income tax. Seattle's sales tax rate is close to 10%, though. 

    I  mean, let's say that my stipend is 30.5k$ per year. How much will I receive? Is this the real amount that  I will receive? 

  15. 3 hours ago, javajunkie95 said:

    I'm so frustrated right now, have a school that says I didn't send my GRE scores (I did) and didn't chose the fee waiver (I did) showed screenshots and can't talk to anyone at the school because I just get hung up on. Honestly thinking the school isn't even worth my time now :(

    Which one is it?

  16. 16 minutes ago, Fiain said:

    I'm not sure, sorry! I was called yesterday and got my email last night. Im not sure if they sent them all out at once, just that the letter has that number. :(

    Never mind, congrats for your acceptance!

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