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LizKay

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    LizKay reacted to mememe_ in This application season I learned........   
    l am forced to learn how to give up my dream. now I wanna know how to unregister thegradcafe.com 
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    LizKay reacted to crazycheese8 in how to tell the POI I have changed my mind   
    I disagree with the comment above, I think you should DEFINITELY update the professor. Think about what you told them: "I absolutely will only attend this program if this other person gets admitted". That is a pretty strong statement and could really hold back an acceptance for you. Here's what I would write:
    ____________________________________________
    Subject: Update to Application
    Dear Professor X,
    Thank you again for a wonderful conversation last month, I am still very excited about the Y program! At the end of our interview, I mentioned that I would only be able to attend Z school if my partner were able to attend as well. Due to some personal changes, this is no longer the case. I wanted to update you with this new information in case it is relevant in any way to the admissions process.
    Best,
    nz1996
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    LizKay reacted to mntfr in This application season I learned........   
    This might sound idealistic but it kinda brings joy to my heart that there is a lot of people willing to dedicate their lifes to science.
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    LizKay got a reaction from fluffercloud in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    You said that you already got an admission offer from your top choice school, so why would any of this really matter?
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    LizKay got a reaction from fluffercloud in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    Fluffercloud asked, “Can anyone of you pls tell me how major of a fuck up it was?” And I’m saying that it wasn’t. It’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things since he/she still has a great offer despite it.
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    LizKay got a reaction from perpetualalligator in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    Fluffercloud asked, “Can anyone of you pls tell me how major of a fuck up it was?” And I’m saying that it wasn’t. It’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things since he/she still has a great offer despite it.
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    LizKay got a reaction from Adelaide9216 in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    You said that you already got an admission offer from your top choice school, so why would any of this really matter?
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    LizKay reacted to TheU in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    Men get everything in our department. 
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    LizKay reacted to Jenny01 in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    I am annoyed at the people in other threads and on the results page who have been wait listed for a program and are announcing that people who have been accepted should hurry up and decide. The real kicker I saw said something along the lines of: if you got in can you please turn it down if you have other offers because this school is my first choice.
    The sheer entitlement. 
    Also annoying: people who got into programs they applied to but don't want to go there (?), so now they are bashing the only school that accepted them, that they applied to. Moaning and groaning about having to go through a second application cycle. Why did you apply if you were going to be a snob about it? So you could add it to the list of institutions you got to turn down? Jokes on you.
    Being able to pursue a career in academia is privilege. It is not a given right. Whatever you think of yourself doesn't  allow you to feel entitled to anything. 
    Everyone who pursues a career in academia works hard. Nobody owes you anything. You are not the smartest person in the room. 
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    LizKay reacted to spectastic in How to deal with your mom   
    and I thought my mom was OCD.
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    LizKay reacted to Ternwild in Anyone have a suggestion for a fun hobby?   
    I have one!  =P
     
    We need people to help The Grad Cafe make a tool to locate deadlines.  Specifically, we need people who can take a few minutes a day to look up deadlines for their programs (Priority deadlines and even if the time has passed) at various universities and enter the data. ?
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    LizKay reacted to daradara in (Crowd Sourced) Deadlines Spreadsheet   
    Well If I ever wanted to apply to the Colorado School of Mines I know where to turn to. Surely the internet's most comprehensive source on the school.
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    LizKay reacted to 3dender in My husband has turned into something horrible   
    You need to get a divorce.  Now.  You didn't mention kids which makes it even more of a no-brainer.  Any avowed Nazi in 2017 is essentially a psychopath.  Get out, and tell everyone you (and he) know how big of a Nazi your ex is.
    Make Nazis/fascists/racists/sexists afraid again.
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    LizKay reacted to deadlock123 in My husband has turned into something horrible   
    Hi, I set up this account especially for you. 
    First of all, I am so sorry for the plight that you are in. Please don't leave your husband at this moment; if you do, I'm worried that he will turn into something more radical. However, if you have tried everything to talk sense into him but fail or if he becomes physically aggressive, that's another story. 
    Have you considered taking your husband to a psychologist? Or do you know some of his close friends/relatives who are not racist? Try to get your husband talk to them. 
    Or try to (discreetly) make him read real stories of the Holocaust - to let him understand what Nazism really means. 
    As a last resort, anti-depressants such as Prozac, Celexa, may drastically reduce his aggression/hatred towards "other races" or women. 
    You must stand your ground firmly and must never be swayed by your husband's attitudes/behaviours. If there's anyone who can change him, it's you. I understand how frustrating it is to battle against someone who holds drastically different (and wrong) values, especially if it's someone close to you. But please, please, please, don't give up on them without trying. I guess you don't need my reminder, but never forget that what you are standing for is 100% correct: women = men; white = Asian = black = Hispanics, etc. 
    Kudos. It will get better, and I hope to hear any updates from you later on.
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    LizKay reacted to ss2player in popular things you hate   
    That's MORE than justified, what a terrible, spiteful show.
     
    For me:
     
    Football
    Running
    Yoga (at least if they mention chakras)
    Dubstep
    Salted caramel flavor
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    LizKay reacted to pears in popular things you hate   
    The Big Bang Theory. All of my hate.
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    LizKay reacted to EngineerGrad in popular things you hate   
    Meat
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    LizKay reacted to Ternwild in Is it possible that an admitted student recommend his/her partner/fiance?   
    That statement is all I needed to know about you.  I'm above engaging in the musings of seemingly self-important trolls.  @T Qi Avoid his advice.  Good luck, T Qi, and I hope it works out and you two get into the same program! 
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    LizKay reacted to Rickey Henderson in Stop insulting programs   
    I think people should stop insulting programs that they get rejected from, or get in to. If you get rejected and dis the school, it just comes off as desperate and immature. Even something like "accepted, waiting to hear back from better programs" come off as elitist, and can make someone feel like shit if that was their reach school. This might come off as overly sensitive, but the insecurity of grad school applicants is already sky high.
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    LizKay reacted to khigh in Let’s just TALK about it...   
    I don't mean to offend and you may actually think what I am about to say is funny depending on your humor, but I had an image pop in my head of someone waking up from surgery and immediately hitting the F5 key to refresh results just in case something happened while you were under.
    Good luck with your surgery and I hope you find out before you go in!
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    LizKay reacted to historygeek in Happy February!   
    Anyone trying to will acceptances into existence? Just me?
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    LizKay reacted to Ternwild in The Silent Toxic Stress of Being a Minority in Academia   
    Clearly you missed the message, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.  Good luck you to. 
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    LizKay reacted to OBforme in The Silent Toxic Stress of Being a Minority in Academia   
    From all of the assumptions you made in your dismissive response to my post for the OP, I provide this: I'm good luv, enjoy.
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    LizKay reacted to dgswaim in According to your recent experience, would you say that the GRE was a very important factor to get admitted?   
    I actually don't think pedigree counts for much.
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    LizKay reacted to philstudent1991 in According to your recent experience, would you say that the GRE was a very important factor to get admitted?   
    Good GRE scores will never hurt you, but even perfect ones won't save you if you don't have pedigree. 
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