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  1. I thought I would apply to two but have now expanded that to four. I was very particular about which schools I would like to attend and did my research.
  2. I'm just surprised because I was under the impression that the percentile you get in your GRE score report would stay the same, but I guess I was wrong. I took the GRE four years ago and had a 98th percentile in Verbal, 98th percentile in Analytical Writing, and 73th percentile in Quantitative Reasoning. Even as late as two years ago, when I downloaded a copy of the student report for myself, the percentiles still showed as the same. In fact, these scores helped me get into both of the schools to which I applied for my masters (only applied to two). Today I signed in to my ETS profile to check my score report and saw that my Analytical Writing section dropped by 1 percentile (ehh) but my Quantitative Reasoning section dropped by a whole 6%! I'm so disappointed. I saw the fine print just now saying that they update the scores during a 3-year period. I'm applying for a PhD in a humanities field to the same school where I graduated from with my masters. Do you think the math scores now being in the 67th percentile would make a drastic difference? At least my score is still in the 160s. What do you think?
  3. Thank you for your response! Do you mean this part about masters or PhD? I'm applying for the latter this time and was curious about it.
  4. Thank you. That's actually a relief because I was hoping to share that one in my applications. I have other papers too that I can use but this one was the one that I really care about the most.
  5. Hello! I’m also looking at Penn GSE. Would you mind sharing if ended up being accepted? When did you find out, and was there any hint at the end of the interview that you might be getting an offer? If anyone else went through the process at Penn or other similar GSEs and can answer, that would also be great.
  6. Hello. I’ve heard that for masters programs, generally it is the admissions office that makes the decision of who to accept or reject. For PhD programs, however, the professors themselves have a say in who to admit. In the humanities field that I’m interested in, nearly all of the schools that I’m applying to said that the PhD admissions decisions will be made not just by faculty alone but by admissions staff as well. (The guaranteed full funding for all accepted students is paid by the school and is not contingent on the advisor’s available funds, which is why you don’t need to secure a position with any professor in this particular field prior to applying. At least, that seems to be the norm to the select schools I’m applying to. In such a case (where admissions staff are also responsible for making the decisions instead of individual professors alone), do schools care how much interaction you have with admissions: whether you’re attending admissions events, whether you’re meeting with admissions directors or representatives, etc.? Basically, is a demonstration of interest something that is considered for PhD?
  7. Hello. For education PhD programs that require a writing sample, what kind of writing would you guys suggest? How about a paper written for a magazine that offers innovative ideas/suggestions about a certain field of education, including reference (with some research/citations) to current practices and issues? Or would it have to be a research paper written for a class and have concrete data/studies? How technical would it have to be? I’m just wondering because I know a writing sample for education programs must be very different from something submitted to a science PhD, for example.
  8. @Mindsoncoffee Thank you! But actually I decided not to apply this year and to apply next year instead. I was able to get three people to agree to write an LOR for me, but I’ll let them know and ask if they would be okay with writing it next year. Good luck on your applications too!!
  9. @sbidyanta Thank you so much for your response! I wasn’t sure whether to mention the GPA issue in the statement of purpose or elsewhere in the application, but I guess I will briefly explain it in the statement. Actually, I had known about my school’s policy before taking all those courses, but both semesters ended up being extremely relevant to my current field and research and I had wanted the experience, so I don’t regret it at all. I hope the admissions team will take that as a positive thing.
  10. @andylee0427Thank you for the suggestion! Then I think I will follow up in mid-August, since the second professor (the one with the automatic reply) will also be back around then. I think I didn’t put any pressure in my email, or at least I hope I didn’t! Haha. I’m applying to only two schools. I provided all the info and materials they might need and let them know that the applications won’t be due until December. I also just asked if they could let me know if they would be able to write a strong letter of recommendation. I think I was very polite in my request. I’m hoping that they either just haven’t seen my email or have put it off for later. If they don’t want to write a recommendation for any reason, I would totally understand but would appreciate getting a response at least so that I can make other arrangements. Reading some of other posts in this part of the forum, I realize that a lot of people suffer from LOR-related anxiety. I really wish it weren’t a requirement. ? Usually, if I see a job posting or internship that requires an LOR, I just don’t bother to apply. But I guess that’s not a option for grad admissions. I can only wish!
  11. First, congrats on the great scores! Second, what were your percentiles for each section on each test? That could make a difference if you’re considering sending only one score report. Also, you mentioned that you’re an international student. So, do you already have a great TOEFL or other similar test score to show to make up for the 4.0 AW section (if required for you)? Personally, I don’t think you have to worry about your multiple attempts at the test looking bad. You improved in two major sections. I guess that’s why knowing the percentiles would help to see how significant the differences were and to determine whether you should submit both scores or not. For example if the percentile for the verbal section was around the same for both tests and the percentile for the quantitative section also remained around the same for both tests, then I would submit just the first test’s score report if I were you.
  12. That’s strange. The few schools I’m applying to already all mention on their websites which of their programs will require GRE, which ones won’t accept GRE scores at all, and which ones will have GRE as optional for the upcoming admissions cycle. If the schools you’re considering don’t have it listed on their websites yet, I’m guessing they might know by August or September.
  13. @iLackImaginationThank you again for you reply. I need three letters, so I went ahead and contacted three professors at first. One had an automated response that they’re away for the summer, so I will follow up in August. A second one responded a day later saying they were very happy to write me a letter and also wants to set up a meeting to talk and help me revise my SOP, which I hadn’t even asked for, so I’m very grateful! The third hasn’t responded, and it has been 6 days now. I know professors are very busy or might even be away since it’s summer, so I don’t want to bother them. I did contact a fourth professor though, since I’m not sure if the third will write me a recommendation and I realized only later that a recommendation from this fourth person might actually be better and more relevant (and I would prefer a letter from them than the third person actually). I’m still waiting for a response though. In this case, do you guys think I should wait until late August (after the fall semester has started) to follow up with the fourth professor again? Or is one week (early August) sufficient in this case? Otherwise, should I just wait until all applications are up and online? (One school’s application won’t be available until October.) Thanks!
  14. Hello. When is a good time to start contacting former professors to request letters of recommendation? My PhD applications are due in early December and will become available in the portal in September and October. Do I wait until at least one of the universities’ application is available (so that I can submit their email addresses in the form and they can get notified), until ALL applications are available (so that they can get notified at the same time for all of them), or can I start contacting them now in the summer? I’m not sure how specific the application instructions are. Do universities, particularly for PhD, have specific questions they want the recommenders to answer, or can recommenders just write a letter in advance and be ready to submit it once the application becomes available and they get notified? Thank you!
  15. Hello. I think you’ll get better responses if you post to the Speech-Language Pathology Forum of GradCafe at this link: https://forum.thegradcafe.com/forum/95-speech-language-pathology-forum/ Good luck on your applications!
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