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  1. Teaching Faculty Wannabe
    I got accepted into my top choice!!!!!!!! With a fellowship!!!!!!
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    Anyone with advice on BU? It would be greatly appreciated!
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    Hi there! I don’t know anything about these programs, but I hope I can help anyways! I think if you want somewhere familiar, somewhere you know you already can fit into and know that you will like, Duke seems like the way to go. Durham is a cool place and has Raleigh and Chapel Hill close by, which makes the entire area a hub for fun events and good companies to work for after graduating. However, if you maybe want to explore a new place, JHU might be for you. I have only been to Baltimore once, but I loved it when I was there. They have this cool aquarium near the bay and the nearby Barnes and Noble is huge! Additionally, Washington DC is about an hour and a half from Baltimore, which has a lot of interesting stuff to do there. It does seem like Duke has more of the research you are interested in, but there must have been a reason you applied to JHU besides it’s good reputation, right? Maybe you like the research there too? I don’t know, but definitely dig deeper into that as well. Ranking doesn’t really matter and Duke is such a good school that I don’t think that’s something to worry about. I am not sure if this helps, but hopefully it will give you something to think about. Good luck!
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    Honestly, Rice seems like the better fit for you for many reasons: 1. The stipend amount seems like it is better than VT’s. 2. The professor is doing research in the area you are interested in. 3. The professor seems nicer than the VT professor. I see where you are struggling with this decision. Since the Rice professor doesn’t have as much experience, it might create some struggles that you might not experience at VT. However, the most important thing about being in a PhD is finding an advisor that you like, can connect with, and supports you and it doesn’t seem like the VT will be that for you, despite them being more experienced. The Rice professor, because they are so young, might be able to relate to your situation more because they better remember going through a PhD and finding a faculty job. Also, in my opinion, Houston is a more interesting place to live than Blacksburg. I have visited both places multiple times, and would definitely choose Rice over VT. I hope this helps and good luck!
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    Your profile looks great! Also, you username is funny and oh so relatable.
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    I would contact someone at the school to make sure that they will fund you through the GEM fellowship and how much funding you will get after the first year. Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to funding. You definitely want to ask them about it.
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    Haha, sorry for laughing, but I can relate to this. Also, congrats!!
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    I think you do! Sometimes applying to the same school can be a disadvantage, and just because they have a masters doesn’t mean they have a better chance. Good luck!
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    Good luck at your interviews!
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    Wow, that sounds amazing!
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    Sammmmme ??
  13. Teaching Faculty Wannabe
    Oh okay, sorry for freaking out on you! Just all of this anxiety, you know. And yes, I actually did a conference call in January, so that’s reassuring. I am glad they are still doing it for other people. I mentioned on this forum what I learned on the conference call I attended a few weeks ago, but I will include it here since you haven’t been able to catch one: “It was mostly a Q&A call, but at the beginning they mentioned the things you need to do in order to confirm yourself as a GEM Full Fellow, such as send in your transcript, post the professional photo, get a letter from your employer and give it to GEM, and accept a university. All of that stuff you can find in the email they send a few weeks ago. Also, a couple answers they gave that I found useful. 1. If the schools that you applied to haven't verified that you are an applicant by Feb. 1st, contact GEM and let them know. They will try to get you verified, but there are no guarantees. Also, a week or so before this due date, you can contact the GEM Rep for that specific school to ask about your application's verification. 2. GEM is stackable with other fellowships. You have to ask the other fellowships you may receive if they can be combined with the GEM Fellowship. 3. The only way you can become a full fellow is that you have both a employer sponsor and a university sponsor. If you don't have an employer, then you still have a chance of getting the other two fellowships. However, if you don't have a university sponsor, you can't get any fellowship and have to give up your internship. 4. For the first year, PhD students get a $16,000 stipdend from GEM, which will be given directly to the university and will be paid out to the student in two terms. The university gives you the money the form they want, such as cash, check, or direct deposit. The university can give you more money than that stipend amount your first year, but it all depends on the university and your agreement with them. Years 2-5, you will receive a stipend from the university only. If your a full fellow, tuition and fees will be paid for those fives years. 5. Make sure that you stay in good standing with your university. For PhD students, the minimum GPA you need in order to keep the GEM Fellowship is 3.0, however the minimum GPA you need to stay in good standing with your university may be higher. If you aren't in good standing with the university, you can't keep the fellowship.” I am not sure if they changed anything or addressed different things in the other conference calls, but I hope this helps some!
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    I imagine these past few years have been frustrating as hell...it’s truly the school’s loss, but it’s crappy that you are, I’m sure, a great student/physicists and yet schools are unable to fund everyone or whatever the heck their “reasoning” is for not accepting people and they don’t even realize the talent that they are missing out on. I am sorry you have gotten the super bad end of the deal multiple times.
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    That’s fair. I am still holding hope for you, even if you aren’t!
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    That’s great to hear!!
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    What I am about to say won’t be helpful, but I did my undergrad at NCSU in MSE. If you want to learn more about it and Raleigh, just PM me! I am unsure if they do visitation programs...they might. You could always contact someone at the one or both schools to see what they say. I hope you hear something soon related to this program!
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    I love my bullet journal! Sometimes I have a hard time keeping up with it....but it’s nice when I do remember to use it! How could I forget about going to the library? Books are wonderful and definitely relaxing to be around! Great list!
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    I think the Graduate School has to approve you before you can be accepted, but the department is telling the Graduate School office for that school that they want you. That’s awesome! Same! This forum has been so great!
  20. Teaching Faculty Wannabe
    When I was accepted to Boston University and the Congrats message showed up on the top before I self-reported and it said I was accepted next to the school before my self-report as well.
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    Webinars on Fridays? How do you become a GEM select? I have been accepted by an employer and also have been accepted by a university (no university agreement yet, though?).
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    I totally get that. However, it feels kind of impossible to not check gmail or this website, so that’s why I created this forum to hopefully help with the stress and maybe cause you to check these things less. I tried to stop myself from going on here, but it obviously didn’t work, so these are ways I use to cope.
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    If you like romcoms, there is a new French TV show on Netflix called The Hook Up Plan. It’s super funny/silly and super cute! I wish I could encourage myself to draw more, but that’s good that it works for you!
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    That’s very true. Mental and physical health are definitely connected. Good advice! I journal sometimes too. I haven’t lately but in high school and my undergrad, I journaled all the time. I should try it again. Thanks for the reminder!
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    Yeah, I think so. I feel like professors should know that students are trying to figure out who they want to work with. For one of the schools I applied to, I talked to someone who contacted me and wanted me to work in their lab. Their research is really cool, so I thought it was a good fit. I then got contacted by another professor and talked to them. The second professor was a way better fit for me. The thing with this program is that I had to choose an advisor before my application could be reviewed. So, I had to let the first professor know that I had chosen someone else and they seemed understanding. Stuff like this happens, so I feel like professors should be prepared. This process is a two way street. Professor choose you, but you also choose them.
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