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Additionally, your words are quiet offensive. I have my own piece of mind and don't copy others. You owe me an apology.

Can you tell me what AD stands for? I have to speak with someone with this title and I have no idea what it means, how embarassing for me.

I got no one to copy. My immidiate family has no one with PhD

I literally got rejected by every school I applied to for PhD for another year of applications.

Do not reapply to the same program, find a new one- this is the way it works- once you are rejected, that's pretty much it for that school. Instead, take two courses in the school/program where you would like to go next, do it in September/January, then internally submit the application. Or do it over the summer and submit application which technically would be a single page of transferring into the program. Plus start working for the school where you want to apply- this increases your chances. Once in the program be extra nice to everyone as how you get through masters will decide your PhD application as well. I had gotten a friend accepted into the program once she was rejected initially, but it's easier if you never applied before to the program. So here are the steps: - take two courses as non-matriculated student - talk to the faculty/director of the program - submit application - finish program - submit transfer application to PhD

Agreed, but one university only has two people occupancy policy at the dorms even in apartments.

I only applied to schools that do not require GRE this cycle. Thank you for advice though. I am just worried for now.

After graduating from master's program at Columbia (different major) I can tell you simply to go somewhere else for number of reasons which I will list here. 1. It's ridiculously expensive. If you have funding somewhere else or it's cheaper, go there. Unless you work for Columbia and that covers your tuition money wise not worth it. 2. It's very hard to study at Columbia and it produces way too much stress as compared to other schools. If you chose another more supportive program and school you will be better off. 3. Choose the program that will lead to PhD program if you intend on continuing your studies as master's sets you up for it nicely. Columbia keeps very few people and competition is very much cut throat and people were not nice to me, tried to sabotage me for upcoming PhD spot. 4. cost of apartment or living on campus is insane. 5. You can relocate to another big city after you graduate and get a job and your job place will pay for relocation. Hope this helps. PS I loved being a student the first year and hated second one. If I knew what I know now I would never have picked it.

This is another year of applications for PhD programs and I literally had to change all of my letters of recommendation as I suspect the old ones were written to discredit me. I had revamped my applications entirely. Then program of first choice demands letter from director of the last program who probably wrote bad letter. To test, I only used that letter in one program. I did not get in. ]I am boiling in my own juice waiting to hear from all programs and my family is in the war zone right now, at least some of them. I barely get any texts from them. There are some of my so-called friends who are telling me to give up on getting a PhD, telling me to get a "real job" and stop pursuing education career. One of former professors told me not to feel bad, that "eventually I will get my PhD" meaning I won't it was clear from his face what he meant. If I count how many people told me I won't get a PhD I would be at least millionaire. Well, exaturating a bit but at least would get a $100 for entire number. My mornings start with roll call of family in the war zone and ones who are safe. As in each morning. Then I check on grad school applications. Last school is taking forever and makes me so antsy I finally emailed grad admissions and they refused to give a deadline when decisions will be posted. Not reaching out to the program. No. I had to severely cut down number of friends by how people act and if they truly support me. Not sure what to tell you about the rest. Considering everything I go through I act as a sane person with iron clad polite demeanor. I don't even bother reacting when someone is screaming at me on the phone if I need to talk to them and wait until they are done. Yesterday, while reading Ukrainian news, it affected me. That cannot be fully avoided. I could probably go on, but there is a point where I need to stop. I don't expect anyone to respond, but at least I vented and got some of it out. Trust me, there is worse situation. Imagine you seeing an acceptance letter from the program where you got rejected from plastered over your Facebook stream early in the morning, with all unicorns and rainbows added to it from one of your previous program's classmates. All while you got rejection letter from the same program. Not sure if it will help you, but it helped me. I did DBT therapy group and not only my grades went up, I got more motivation and resilience to do everything. Academics tend to get under your skin so I found it helpful. DBT is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy if I remember right.

Living alone of course. If you are asking yourself this question then clearly you prefer living alone. My last roommate did not pay rent for last two months she lived with me and refused to move out so I was stuck with an entire price tag and she refused to apply for any cash assistance programs to help with rent and bills. Do you really want that?

As someone with major mental disorder, I can tell you that if you start prevention treatment early and communicate with college early enough, even if you do have mental breakdown, college will work with you. Here is how it works when you do: - College documents - College offers medical withdrawal from courses, canceling all tuition and other fees - College offers medical leave of absence that shows on your transcript as leave of absence without note that it is medical in nature - College evaluates if you are ready to go back to study which includes evaluation by psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, international advisor if you are international student and other college staff. Many hoops to go through but in the end you will be allowed to go back to restart studies - College assists with all formal things. If you see therapist before breakdown happens college connects with your doctor on the intake in hospital and arranges all above with you and your doctor at the hospital. If you are domestic student you may get enrolled in rehabilitation program. What also happens if you start early before breakdown happens: - you may see psychiatrist that may or may not prescribe medication for your condition - you will see therapist on college campus who will guide you through all challenges of being a graduate student - if you get diagnosis from psychiatrist you will get accommodations for all of your exams which means extended time to take exams, quiet room and more. Essentially, the earlier you start the more likely that you can prevent meltdown from happening at all or minimize how it affects you, your life and your family. I hope this helps to calm you down so you know what happens in case you do have meltdown and how to avoid it.

It's fine to have friends who are undergrads. After two graduate degrees I went back to my undergrad school to take prerequisites and made more undergrad friends. There are plenty of people there who use their brains in a mature way. The ones who don't I just simply made sure to stay clear of them and not spend time I did not have. I also have friends who finished college long time ago, so they are older than me. Some are much older. Not age number makes a person but who they are. Major for undergrad: physical education Major first grad: dance education Major second grad: applied physiology Major for second undergrad: pre-med

Question is for Rehabilitation Sciences PhD program. Did anyone hear from them? I tried reaching out to graduate admissions but they just referred me to the program and I don't want to call them or email them. Trying not to get antsy but should I be worried I have not heard from them after the interview?

Just getting antsy hearing PhD admissions decisions, after interview have not heard back but was not rejected either. I cannot share school or specifics. At this point it's almost end of March and I don't know if I should get in touch with the program or continue to wait. Faculty member who wrote one of my letters says wait. I did get rejected by 3 schools so far and this is not the first year of applications. Thankfully programs do not require GRE this year.