tp19467
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Anybody have got rejections/waitlist from NYU?
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On 4/3/2022 at 9:45 PM, cardamoma said:
It is impossible to predict how he will take the information that you plan to leave and restart elsewhere. However, you are a professional, and you should approach it like one. The fact is that you don't need his permission and that this is a decision you need to make with your spouse, not with your advisor. It is entirely possible that he will feel put out by the information and refuse to recommend you, but receiving a poor reaction seems like the wrong reason to stay at this program.
Even with his favorable recommendation, you cannot hang your hat on getting into an institution in the Bay Area. You will be in a much stronger position all around if you can finish your current program with an MA before applying to the new program, both in terms of the chances you will receive an offer and of your employability in the event things don't pan out. If it were me, I would prioritize this option even if it means living apart from your spouse for a period of time.
This is definitely a good advice. Thanks for your help!
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8 hours ago, cardamoma said:
Just a thought- can you stay in your current location until you reach candidacy (spouse moves w/o you first) and then carry on remotely (or largely so) for the remaining years? Similarly, could you do something like that and master out, just being remote for the last bit of time? I know that won't work for all fields, but if there is any chance it could work for you I would definitely discuss your situation with your advisor.
I doubt this, because in my 3rd year I still have to do TA/RA at school, so it's highly unlikely that I can do everything online. I just wonder whether my re-application pisses my advisor off (though he may understand that family always comes first), and he may write me off (he is an influential scholar and my program is a top one, so his recommendation letter is make or break in whether I get into a new program if I decide to reapply). My wife told me that if I switch, she would be in this area until I finish my PhD because she really likes this job and wants to work in this company for a long time (very good salary as well).
By "master out", you mean I get an MA and reapply into a program in my wife's city? That's also a route that I'm considering. I think I may be able to transfer some credits, but basically I still have to retake most of the classes if I successfully switch the department
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I'm about to finish my 1st year PhD, and my wife just finished her MA and got a very good job in San Francisco (she didn't expect to get this dream job). I'm considering switching the department so we can live together (she also got a job in my area, 6 miles away, but it is not as good for her career as the one in San Francisco so I want her to move there). Should I talk to my advisor about my issue? I have a good relationship with my advisor so I'm afraid I may piss him off when talking about my spousal issue and my intention. Is re-applying possible in my case?
2023-2024 Application Thread
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So if nothing is updated at this moment, then it's a rejection?