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    Masington reacted to Segnaposto in New to Adulthood? Welcome, you have come to the right place!   
    Dating. 
    For the vast majority of my undergrad life, I was focused solely on trying to get into a PhD program in Chemistry. Now that I have achieved that goal, I would like to begin the next stage of my life, which would encompass earning the PhD and finding a long-term (if not life-long) SO. How difficult is it to manage a dating/romantic life while pursuing a full time PhD? 
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    Masington reacted to catalysis in Chemistry Fall 2019 cycle   
    Yes, there are other fees (especially for internationals) but they usually are in the 500-1000$ per year range. This should still leave you with enough money to pay for rent and groceries.
    Are you sure you read it right? You may want to ask your school for more informations.
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    Masington reacted to Ternwild in So, you didn't make it in this year...   
    Most of us are often humbled by our shortcomings during a graduate school application cycle.  We often learn a lot about the weaknesses of our applications that we never saw when applied back in December with stars in our eyes.  So, to your future self and the future applicants, what have you learned?  What more could you have done to make yourself more competitive aside from the usual "I should have gotten a 4.0," "I should have gotten a LOR from Obama (Thanks, Obama!)," etc. etc..  What are some realistic things you could do to make your application more competitive if you apply again next year?  What things did you do that you feel helped?
    I'll start:
    1. I learned that my SOP spent too much time making excuses for my shortcomings than focusing on my strengths.  After rewriting my SOP, toward the end of my application cycle, the universities I applied to started interviewing me.
    2. I think I need to work a bit harder on raising my Quantitative score over 160-165.  It looks like the quantitative score is seemingly much more important than I gave it credit for.  Which seems obvious now, but at the time I was more concerned about the Subject GRE, spending my whole year raising my Subject GRE score 110 pts, which didn't make a significant difference.
    3. I learned that if you have spent too much time out of academic work, simply having a job in your field doesn't help you.  You need to consider jobs that can expand your research interests and searching for R&D positions is a good start.  Though, I acknowledge avoiding living out of your car is important, too. 
    4. On a closer note to #3, if you feel your application is a bit weak and you aren't able find work in your field, I learned that applying to and doing a Master's program may help your application (plus they're easier to get into).  Why?  Expand your research and you are able to prove to grad committees that you can succeed in a graduate environment.
     
    I'm sure I'll think of more, but I'll add them later, as I do.  ?
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    Masington reacted to Ternwild in Admission & POI's disappearance   
    It is possible that the POI has already accepted another student and is just ghosting you.  Or that professor is bogged down like crazy with all their academic requirements and just hasn't had time to review your packet and decide.  Either way, they should of responded. 
    That said, call them.  Before you jump ship, call the department and find out more information.  Emails can get lost in the waste land.  Call, call, and call.  Speak to a real person.  I get it, calling from Europe is expensive and troublesome, but it is worth it if you get the answers you need.
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    Masington reacted to mntfr in Hit me with your best meme   
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    Masington reacted to xChrisx in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    On a University of Wyoming rejection. ?

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    Masington reacted to havemybloodchild in Favorite Rejection Quotes from the Results Page   
    Penn State University Psychology, PhD (F19) Rejected via E-mail on 23 Jan 2019 ♦ U 23 Jan 2019 report spam The rejection wasn't as ugly as the font used in the email.
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    Masington reacted to Whovian in Perfect Advisor but Mediocre Rank :/   
    I don't know whether to take an offer from a "not top tier, not well known, but not unknown" department. 
    The funding is hand to mouth, but everyone there tells me they are happy. I couldn't possibly "fit" better in too many other places. I idolize this advisor too--great work, great experience, happy students. But I cannot shake off the nagging feeling that I will never be able to compete with TT jobs with PhDs from famous places. 
    I have been a star student all my life. But do not know how to choose a grad school -- what to prioritize and what to ignore. I don't want to be jobless five years later
     
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    Masington got a reaction from Pillarsofcreation in Chemistry Fall 2019 cycle   
    Undergrad Institution: Foreign (Russia)
    Major(s): Chemistry
    Minor(s): ---
    GPA in Major: ---
    Overall GPA: 3.79/4.00
    Position in Class: ---
    Type of Student: male, international

    GRE Scores (revised/old version):
    Q: 156 (61%)
    V: 151 (52%)
    W: 3.0 (17%)
    S: 820 (85%)
    IELTS 7.5

    Research Experience:  4 years in computational chemistry, 3 years in organic chemistry, 4 pubs in good journals (1 first author). 5th is on the way. 1 summer of research in the US; 3 conferences (posters)

    Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Intel ISEF winner. Does it even count? I guess not.

    Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 2 summers as a tutor at science camps in my free time.

    Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help:

    Special Bonus Points: 

    Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter:

    Applying to Where: UIC (accepted, 12/11); UMich, Ann Arbor (interview, 12/21); UW-Madison, MIT, Princeton, Columbia (no asnwer yet).
    I think I've overestimated myself a little bit. Regarding UW-Madison, my profile is open too. Seems like they have what they want...
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