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Thanks Moods , what is done in your program ?

...and I was feeling bad for asking them to write letters for two schools... lol

In academia you hear of faculty having to write grants and apply for funding. Is this taught by advisor or simply self taught, learned along the way ? What is done in your program?

I am currently finishing masters program in Mechanical Engineering and thinking about going to a different university for PhD. I am worried about the qualifying exams however because my program spends effort on preparing students for the mechanical qualifying exams, in the form of comments and hints. The department also tests from the specific core grad courses. I feel I may be at a disadvantage if I switch. Any one have experience willing to share ? Thanks !