Stat_Cat

Continuing the posts about programs: I'm a returning graduate student - have a master's, took 2 years off to work, going back for a PhD. Life Sciences - Ecology. The tricky part I found with the returning student angle is promoting what I've done while also explaining the reason for an "interruption" in graduate study and justifying myself as being early in my graduate career. It'll all depend on what the reviewers think! Wouldn't be shocked at an Honorable Mention. A few of my friends have gotten that somewhat disappointing verdict, including a friend who had also replied as a returning student.

Continuing the posts about programs: I'm a returning graduate student - have a master's, took 2 years off to work, going back for a PhD. Life Sciences - Ecology. The tricky part I found with the returning student angle is promoting what I've done while also explaining the reason for an "interruption" in graduate study and justifying myself as being early in my graduate career. It'll all depend on what the reviewers think! Wouldn't be shocked at an Honorable Mention. A few of my friends have gotten that somewhat disappointing verdict, including a friend who had also replied as a returning student.