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On 4/1/2018 at 11:02 PM, crabby14 said:
Hello,
Congratulations to all who have received acceptance to Dartmouth. I am looking for a ( girl) roommate at Dartmouth College Hanover.
Interested people , kindly drop your comments below!
Hi!
I'm going to Dartmouth this fall too (for the MCB program though). Where are you looking to stay?
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On 2/26/2018 at 11:17 PM, samman1994 said:
Hello everyone!
So I am at the point of deciding between schools, and I've come to realize, it isn't as easy as I originally thought. Early on in my search, my only priority was research/program. I applied to schools that had a good amount of faculty doing research I was interested in. Now I have visited the faculty and the school and have narrowed my search down to primarily 2 schools, but have realized that location is coming to play a much bigger role than I thought.
On one hand, School 1 has everything I want in terms of location. Literally everything. Geography/terrain, culture, demographic, pricing, etc. It is a city/state I would love to live in. The school itself is nice, and specifically there are 2 faculty members who's research I am very interested in. But that is really about it, and I am a bit worried about putting all my interest in just 2 people.
On the other hand, School 2 has nothing I want in terms of location. I dislike the terrain/geography, culture, demographic, etc. It is a city/state I really have no interest in living in. The school itself is actually beautiful (one of the most beautiful campuses I've ever seen), and there are a looot of faculty members I'd like to do research with (8+ at least). Their research program is amazing. There are some funding issues with most of the faculty however, which does make me a bit cautious (it appears not all of them have great funding), but there being so many faculty members I'd be willing to work with, I don't think this will be a problem (worst case scenario I may have to teach a bit more than I desire).
I know the priority is always research. That is the whole point of a PhD, and I have been told multiple times that location should not be my deciding factor. However, I do think it is an important factor.
So how much credence/weight do you (or did you) guys put in making your decision?
I'm having a very similar problem as you right now, but for different schools. I've basically narrowed it down to two schools, but I also don't know what should be the deciding factor to make my choice.
The first school I really like how the program is set up and the location, but they don't have the exact research I was hoping for; although, they do have good research that I could see myself liking if I tried it. The second school has a ton of the research that is exactly what I'm interested in, but I don't really like the location and the way the program is structured.
I don't want to be stuck in an area for 6 years that I'm not comfortable with, but at the same time there is a chance I could like it since I've never been to an area like that. I also don't want to rule out the one school based on research because I'm sure there's other options that I would be ok with. One of the schools is considered a prestigious school, but I wasn't sure if that should affect my decision.
So I'm basically questioning the same thing you are, should I make my decision based on the research or the area?
P.S. sorry I can't offer any advice
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18 hours ago, StemCellFan said:
As far as mentor choice, it's true that you don't really know for sure until you go through rotations. I've been basing my observations on this by talking to students or meeting the faculty myself, but yeah my advice on this is probably better suited for someone trying to pick their thesis lab after rotations!
As far as program vs. research, I don't know what is objectively more important. For me, research fit would outweigh the program structure, unless it was terrible in my eyes (i.e. students typically graduate on the 7 year end rather than 5, no students have been successful in securing pre-doctoral awards, you're constantly taking required classes throughout your PhD, etc)
The one program does have an average grad rate of 6.7 years, but they put a lot of work on making sure we know what we can do with our PhD once we leave. The other program has a more national average of 5.5 years, but doesn't do as much with career options
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Hey guys!
So I have been fortunate enough to have a choice in PhD programs to attend in the fall, but I'm a really indecisive person. This is a big decision, and I'm so worried about making the wrong choice and regretting it. I've basically narrowed it down to two schools, but don't know what should be the deciding factor to make my choice.
The first school I really like how the program is set up and the location, but they don't have the exact research I was hoping for; although, they do have good research that I could see myself liking if I tried it. The second school has a ton of the research that is exactly what I'm interested in, but I don't really like the location and the way the program is structured.
Should I make my decision based on the research or the area? I don't want to be stuck in an area for 6 years that I'm not comfortable with, but at the same time there is a chance I could like it since I've never been to an area like that. I also don't want to rule out the one school based on research because I'm sure there's other options that I would be ok with. One of the schools is considered a prestigious school, but I wasn't sure if that should affect my decision.
Any help is appreciated!
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On 1/31/2018 at 6:29 PM, factanonverba said:
You will be fine! Adrenaline is your friend
Hopefully you're right
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Thanks for the advice! I just hope I'm dressed appropriately, and not more under-dressed as the other applicants.
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I have four interviews back to back now...I'm so worried that I'm going to feel drained by the third one
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I asked my graduate mentor and she advised me to do back to back interviews to just get them all out of the way with at once, but it's definitely a personal opinion. If the faculty you want are only available at the one then you should do that.
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Hi,
I have recently been invited to an interview for a PhD program at Dartmouth and they sent an email that informed us on what would be the proper attire. According to their email "The event is casual so comfortable clothing is preferred. This is New England so bring appropriate outerwear for walking outside (gloves, hat, coat, boots for dealing with snow). I want to stress that you not wear business suits or dress shoes. Please bring warm outdoor boots, coats, gloves/mittens to keep you warm during walks around campus." I was originally planing on wearing black dress pants, a dress top/blouse, black flats, and a black blazer, but know i'm not sure what to wear. I was hoping someone could give me advice because I don't want to dress too fancy or too relaxed.
Thanks
Living by yourself vs. with Roommates
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Hey everyone!
So I made my decision on where I will be going for graduate school, but now I'm trying to decide a place to live while attending. Since it's my first year away from home I didn't know if it's better to have roommates or if it doesn't matter. I've never lived away from home, so I'm not sure how I would handle living with a roommate, but I know it is usually a cheaper option and it could guarantee a friend to do some things with while I'm there. On the other hand, I am usually in my room doing my own thing and not one to want to leave the house or be really sociable so being alone would give me the privacy I want and freedom to do what I want with the place.
If anyone has any advice on what they notice is better please help me!
Thanks