HandsomeNerd

...and the plot thickens. /popcorn

alright, so apparently (in GoodReader, at least), you have to manually select individual files to sync, after manually connecting to your dropbox server. kind of a pain, but now at least i know.

thx, i just ordered one of the acase 2nd gens on amazon prime (.edu free prime ftw!). do you have any advice on auto-syncing dropbox with the ipad+goodreader? one of the issues i havent been able to figure out is why, when i annotate a pdf on my ipad with goodreader (linked from my dropbox acct), the changes don't reflect on the actual dropbox file. they appear to be local only to the copy on my ipad. i can manually upload and download from my dropbox sync on goodreader, but that's quite a pain and sometimes i just dont remember which files are most up to date with annotations or not.

first semester grad student here. satisfied and generally pleased with my ipad as an ereader, but admittedly find myself wondering about e-ink readers when ipad-reading outside with glare. currently using and satisfied with goodreader. in need, however, of stylus (?) suggestions as my finger appears to be heinously inaccurate when free-hand annotating pdfs (non-text converted). all advice welcome, thx.

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Basically, the govt will no longer pay interest on student loans for the duration of grad school. Discuss. http://www.wbur.org/2011/08/02/debt-ceiling-loans

Chances at schools listed above: First, it will be hard to say without knowing your GREs, quality of SOP and LORs. Your undergraduate record, however, looks good-- a 3.8 despite a C- at some point, and your thesis will definitely reflect well on your application. While I don't know much about the EU schools to which you'll apply, Fletcher and SAIS are top 5 schools and extremely competitive. I've seen applicants with great stats (3.9+ GPA, 1400+ GRE) rejected from Fletcher. Lack of relevant work experience will hurt you with them, but you'll still have a shot. Elliot and Korbel are significantly less competitive, and I'd say you would have a good-strong chance at getting in at either, provided you do indeed score well on the GREs, secure good LORs and construct a coherent SOP. Korbel could be your safety. Other schools worth consideration: Georgetown (more competitive), Columbia, American (less competitive, fresh undergrad friendly). GRE: obviously you want to do as well as you can do, but 1300ish should be ok overall, 1400+ if you want a chance at your reach schools like Fletcher and SAIS. Work experience or no: You will invariably be more competitive everywhere you want to apply with work experience, especially at your reach schools. You'll still be able to get into some programs without substantial or relevant work experience-- but less likely in the top programs.

GoodReader's been a great pdf reading/annotating app for me

yea, all the good DC schools are part of the Washington Consortium (sp?), and allow for relatively painless cross-registration, from what i recall. guest lectures should be even easier to attend, as they'll have looser attendance requirements.

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super interesting read; thanks for the find

has anyone set up their georgetown emails yet? i got my web-based hoyamail up and running, but keep running into password/authentication problems on thunderbird/macmail...

^ http://roommate.gu.och101.com/. has anyone set up their georgetown emails yet? i got my web-based hoyamail up and running, but keep running into password/authentication problems on thunderbird/macmail...

it should be on the same letter from the University Registrar & Assistant Provost. i got my ID (GOCard)#, University NetID, and a Temporary NetID Password on the same letter. as for further administrative stuff, i think your specific program should be contacting you with that. SSP, for example, sent an admin update out last week about address changes, billing, summer classes, concentration, orientation, etc, etc.