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/nominate for post of the month
I'll go with that! Nice siggy by the way!
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Some of the programs encourage students to apply early despite having a deadline......does it mean people can actually get a decision before the deadline??
For one program I submitted my application 3 months early and heard back with everyone else. For another I submitted my application 4.5 months early and did not hear back until after everyone else had.
So no, not a chance in most cases, unless they specifically say that they will. For example, some programs have several application deadline cut off dates, and will send out responses in waves according to that.
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Just trying to get some advice form the gradcafe community here.
Here is my story.
I transfered to a State School in NY (SUNY Plattsburgh) form a "not known" school in Kathmandu, Nepal. I had 2 years of college in NY as well as Nepal. The education system in Nepal is different from American system in that you don't take any general education or liberal arts classes at all. i.e. right form your first day as a freshmen you start with whatever major you picked, in my case it was Biochemistry. After two years when I transferred to NY, the admissions people at SUNY saw a lot of credits on my major field and approved a lot of them for transfer. Hence, I took only few upper level classes in NY (although they made me take all 100 level bio, chem and phy classes).
My grades at SUNY were fairly good (GPA 3.5) compared to what I had before I transferred (GPA 2.4). I think I hit a turning point when I made the transition to America, became more responsible or something and magically improved my grades (part of the credit also goes to the SUNY policy not to include GPA form classes taken in other universities/colleges in their transcript, without such policy my GPA right now would have been 3.0).
While in college, I had 2 and sometimes 3 part time jobs to survive financially which not only affected my grades but also took away the time I could have given for independent research. Also, since I was in college in NY for only 2 years I had less time to accommodate to the academic setting and find a professor to start an independent project with. The only real independent work I did involves creating flash animations to illustrate molecular mechanisms which was used for instruction in Cell Biology class.
I graduated in in Dec 2008, with hope of getting a job as a research technician and getting some experience before I applied to grad schools. However, the closest I have got to my plan is having a part time job as a laboratory assistant (duties: feed zebra fish and clean fish-tanks) in Boston.
I am thinking about applying to grad schools but I dont know if my credentials are good enough to get accepted into a program with funding.
My GRE scores are: Q 740, V 340, AWA 3.5. (considering retaking)
I was accepted to a MS Bioinformatics program at RIT for this fall but had to decline because I received very little scholarships.
Thank you for reading my post thus far. If you have spent your valuable time reading through my story I am sure you can spare a minute and post your advice.
The following questions are of my specific interest:
Q. Should I apply for a PHD program at all? (it seems like there is more chances of getting funding for PHD compared to a MS)
Q. What schools should I apply to? (primary focus: Bioinformatics, also interested in cell biology and immunology)
Any other advice are also welcome, Thank you for reading.
I have to say you are in quite a bind. Given your lack of solid research and lab experience, you are at a disadvantage against people who will be applying with that. Your GRE scores may have also precluded you from being awarded any merit based university fellowships.
I definitely suggest you retake the GRE to improve your verbal and writing score. Your Q score is fine and I recommend you go the
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I am an international student. I scored a 6.0 for AWA but did not perform as well in Q (700)& V (550).
I want to apply for ivy league history programs, and I fear that 1250 won't be too impressive.
Do you think my AWA score can compensate my lower QV scores? Should I retake the GRE again, in order to obtain better scores?
Also, I am also wondering: Is the AWA score important in evaluations at all?
Thank you.
In echoing the advice already given, I do not think you need to retake the GRE. Your scores are really good for an international student, especially the AWA score. And though you have a nice Q score for someone not focusing on something more quantitative related, it will likely not be of much concern to your programs. And no, the AWA will not compensate for other sections of the exam.
Remember, top programs will look at everything holistically, not rank you based on test scores. So your best bet would be to make sure the rest of your application is solid. From your personal statement outlining your research interests, writing samples, and recommendations, as poorly written materials will belie your AWA score.
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Colleagues
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I figured I would give this topic a shot not knowing how long it will survive. Basically it's like any other word association game. You post a word and the responder posts a related word that comes to mind. Only two caveats:
1. Use only one word
2. The word must be in some way related to study or academia.
I will start.
Funding
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I memorized one word. It showed up on the GRE. All was good!
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I am going into my senior year at Washburn University where I am getting a BAS in Technology Administration. I currently have a 3.7 in my upper division classes and 2.9 cumulative. I am planning on applying to UNLV for their MS in MIS program and they state the following requirements:
1050 GRE
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550 GMAT
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3.0 GPA
I can raise my cumulative GPA above 3.0 before I graduate. My question is what would be the best test to take: GRE or GMAT? I am also going to apply for a GA position if that will make any difference. Thank you for your help!
Neil
I suggest you take the GRE as it is more widely accepted than the GMAT, especially if you plan to do a doctoral degree at some point after this (though scores are only good for 5 years). Most university fellowships also use GRE scores as one of the many criteria for ranking candidates. So unless you plan to pursue an MBA at some point, I see no need for you to take the GMAT.
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i have already memorized around 400 words. my test is in a week and a half. i can probably get another 100 words in. should i memorize prefixes and suffixes or just more words?
Prefixes and suffixes are good too, as well as synonyms and antonyms to the words. I think I mentioned somewhere around here to pay attention to the type of relationship situations the practice GRE gives for the word pairs. Often times if you can spot how the words are related to each other, it will help you answer the question easier.
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I received my contract Tuesday morning for the new graduate college--an option I didn't even request. Nevertheless, I accepted the contract.
I think they are sending out contracts by building, so if you haven't received one yet, it's likely you're in neither Butler nor the NGC based on this forum.
Interesting thought about the contract process! I am in Old Lawrence in a 1bedroom. I don't know if you chose the grad college or not kfed, but all incoming students are guaranteed in one of the grad colleges. The only apartments unaccounted for at this point are Millstone, New Lawrence, Hibben and Magie. Let's hope you near soon.
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any news for you all? still none for me. =\
I got my contract Friday morning. Scott did say that they will be sending them out up until Wednesday. So if after tomorrow you do not have one, do give them a call.
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I am also at WWS. mims3382 hopefully you have received the info so you can access your email account. If not, then give them a call Monday because the housing contract they sent out has an expiration date on it. Wouldn't want to forfeit your housing because of mail delays or anything like that!
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did I tell you the last news I heard? I can't remember... I did call about a week ago. it's long so I don't want to type it all up right now but the gist of it was still no real idea, let me know if I already updated you and I'll PM you
I would love to hear what you heard in a pm if possible. Because it seems the email I got from them with the information I relayed may no longer be valid.
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Ok So heres the deal I got accepted to a grad program thats half way across the country (and actually in a nother country: Canada). My husband is very supportive and willing to move with me but can'tuntil he finishes school. We thought he'd be done by decemberish so a few months away wouldn't be that bad, but now it turns out that it'll be may or possibly the end of next summer- so up to a whole year away from each other. And the whole time he would keep the pets who are like my children and I would be alone 2000 miles away.
My graduate program says that I can push my start daet back to January. So we'd still have to be apart but for a shorter length of time. So I'm wondering opinions on this. Does anyone know how bad it is professionally to start late, does it make a difference in the long run, does it affect my program much? Does anyone know? Should I just suck it up and choose career or a happy life outside of work/school?
Good question. There would be no repercussions from pushing your start date back by a few months. The only thing that may happen would be that you would not finish with your cohort if you are in a master's program. If you are in a PhD program, well there is not really a big deal since an entering cohort will typically not finish together. So go ahead and push it back. It will give you extra time to prepare for the move; and less time away from hubby will also hopefully mean less anxiety in your first year.
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It seems that full-time work experience is an important requirement for MPP programs. Is it the same for IR programs?
I think the key would be relevant experience, whether full or part time. It does not have to be a salaried position, but should be related to your desired field in some way.
For example, study/immersion abroad and living/working in a country whether paid or unpaid will give you a strong advantage in your applications. Similarly would working in the US in an IR oriented position. In either case, it would be to your advantage to have strong foreign language abilities when applying as well.
Other than that, the usual factors such as statement, references, and other support material will play a big role in the admissions process.
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According to Scott, graduate housing info will be emailed to student accounts beginning Friday, and continuing through Wednesday of next week.
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No way! Did you get it in the mail, or by email?
Grr. I am living overseas though, so by the post could take a bit longer. But at least it's good to know things are moving forward :wink:
Anything interesting along with email?
You can call them as of today and they will give it to you over the phone if you are feeling a tad on the impatient side
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I got my email password! I guess that means it's official...
Was there word on your fall housing assignment sent to your email?
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Take a look at U Chicago and U Maryland as well.
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Hi guys,
Can any of you who have gone on to graduate school with balance left over on your federal Stafford/PLUS/Direct loans from your undergrad days tell me whether you can defer payment on those until you graduate?
Thanks,
TSW
Yes.
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is is for two people?
Have you seen the price of fresh veggies lately? Food is expensive if you expect to be eating anything other than ramen and eggs!
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I have some loan that I need to pay off. My grace period ends soon, and I'll need to start making monthly payments. Are there any of you who're paying off loans off your stipends?
In that case, what % (or how much) are you paying of your stipend?
Are these federal loans from your undergrad studies that you are paying off? If so then they can be deferred while you are in grad school. If not, then contact your lender about seeing if you can qualify for forbearance. That way, you will not have to worry about the payments for a while.
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You may want to scroll through some of the HKS related threads in this subforum. Several posters were admitted and they have posted their backgrounds on the forum. That should be a start for you.
Word Association - Academic Style?
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Handle that Minnesotan!!! Has everyone else noted that most of the new spammers have something MBA or otherwise business related specified in their profiles? Anyway, back to this.
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