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As long as your stats show the slightest amount of potential...If you're a good fit, you'll get in.
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If you are choosing a safety school from the rankings, go for those between 30-40. I don't know about USC, but A&M is quite competitive, anyways both are very highly ranked.
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The Subconscious is a Cruel Mistress...
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Graduate School and Job: how to make it work?
gurumaster8899 replied to khall8's topic in Decisions, Decisions
You need to know why you're going back, if your plans have anything to do with academia then doing it part time will become unsustainable and you'll find yourself truly torn between the two. But if you just need your masters to move up in the company, then most ppl would just go for an MBA. I was in situation for almost a year before deciding to quit work to focus on grad school. -
Apply to multiple programs at same school?
gurumaster8899 replied to blueyonder's topic in Applications
If you're interested in the faculty of more than one department and can explain it in your SOP, then i think its fine....but some schools only allow the application to only one department -
What PhD area of study is most/least useful to society??
gurumaster8899 replied to 1f3_2kf2's topic in The Lobby
Most useful: Engineering Least useful: Everything else Such a question is pointless really, because it will diverge into what makes a society successful...which is a too complex question to have any appeasing answer... -
Contacting and networking your way in
gurumaster8899 replied to gurumaster8899's topic in Applications
I know its a bit late for me to be asking this, but is it better to send emails before or after submitting your application? -
just get it over with...
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How many schools are you applying to?
gurumaster8899 replied to a fragrant plant's topic in Applications
My list shrank from 21 to 10. -
Acceptance chances at different deadline dates
gurumaster8899 replied to mpa applicant's topic in Applications
I would guess that the later you apply, the less spaces you will have to compete for, therefore probability of admission decreases.. -
at least they replied early enough for you to find a replacement, stay strong..
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Critique My Statement of Purpose!
gurumaster8899 replied to Tam's topic in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
you don't seem to mention any research experiences you had, or how the school is a good 'fit' for you.... -
Contacting and networking your way in
gurumaster8899 replied to gurumaster8899's topic in Applications
can anyone who had success contacting professors mention his field and if possible the school he is contacting.. -
Finding out whether your scores arrived at the school
gurumaster8899 replied to shai's topic in Applications
you should be able to check through the online application or you can just call them or send the admission assistant an email -
Contacting and networking your way in
gurumaster8899 replied to gurumaster8899's topic in Applications
I guess it will depend on what type of degree plan each university has, some allow you to pick an advisor once you start, others don't untill two years into the process. You have to check that before sending any emails, I know of a program which matches students with advisors early on and was told that out of around 30 students thay accept every year around 15 are chosen by faculty from previous contact....wherase other programs contacting professors is almost pointless because they don't get to choose untill later... -
Yet another SoP thread
gurumaster8899 replied to Venetia's topic in Statement of Purpose, Personal History, Diversity
The SOP is the tricky part But i have always found it useful to just outline your essay: 1. State your goal/research interests 2. Talk about background/ research/ work experience ...anything relevant to graduate studies 3. Brief paragraph about extracurriculars and awards/ publications 4. Why are you applying to that school/ how is it a good fit 5. Strong conclusion/ mention how you and the school are a perfect fit etc... just get something done, a rough first draft or a skeleton, then start modifying it and stuff and always have a couple of people willing to read and critique your essay... -
I always thought UPenn was one of the more unpredictable ones, since they don't publish a lot of admission stats...
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Who's submitted their grad apps already?
gurumaster8899 replied to tepidtenacity's topic in Applications
I submitted most of my apps, wanted to get my mind off them to focus on my studies and just stop stressing out (at least for another month or two when the decision start rolling in) -
Contacting and networking your way in
gurumaster8899 replied to gurumaster8899's topic in Applications
I don't know about other fields, but many engineering grad websites specifically mention hints that contacting individual faculty won't actually make a difference.... but whenever i ask grad students or my current professors, they tell me to ignore that and contact faculty anyways... in the sense that getting your name out there can't do you harm if you play it right.. -
Contacting and networking your way in
gurumaster8899 replied to gurumaster8899's topic in Applications
I would think the ideal time would be during the summer or at the start of the semester, assuming professors get busier and have less time as the semester goes on, so if the deadline is in late December/early January the next couple of weeks would be the last chance to get anything significant through... But its a good thing that we've established that contacting DOES make a difference.....it will make one more than just a number to them... -
If anyone has contacted faculty for the fall 2010 cycle, here are some observations: 1.Professors are usually too busy to even reply 2. Those who reply are usually too busy to remember you 3. Those who give a positive reply, you'll always have a hard time keeping the conversation interesting without the constant fear of being too annoying and ultimately blowing your chances
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We are all nervous...its normal....don't doubt your abilities...just send your best possible application...and relax
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put it all in there....also try to include a neat CV....try to think of something relevant you did, however small it may be and include it..
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stay strong....i don't believe the GRE part though