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  1. There was a thread on Brown a while back (winter 2011) that might provide you some useful information - even if it was geared to PhD students.
  2. I've be considering this decision too, so thanks for the information everyone has provided. In my research into the Lenovo laptops the Ideapad and the Thinkpad lines are completely different animals. I've heard good things about the Thinkpads rather consistently, but I've heard mixed things about the Ideapads. Note: Observation has a rather small sample. So I'd definitely get a Thinkpad over a Ideapad. As for over the mac, I'm still in the trying to decide department and thankful I can put off my purchase until windows 8 comes out. (Even if I plan on putting Linux on it rather quickly)
  3. Another factor to consider is what your background is prior. Do you have a business background prior to applying to MBA programs as the market is flooded with MBAs. Meaning if your not in a top program getting into strategy consulting may be very difficult. ( As most MBA programs only have a couple of courses on strategy as an MBA provides a large breath of information in business with a limited concentration on depth. ) When looking at schools also consider who recruits at them as with a business degree college recruiting is a good sign of where the likely job prospects after graduation are. (Ignore this if applying to the top 5 or maybe 10 MBA programs in the country.) With the PhD the reason it is easier to get scholarships in them for business is most business minded people go into business not academia. Meaning while there is still competition there is slightly less of it. Plus the industry really needs professors so that is why they will give money to PhD students, or so a professor hinted to me to try to get me to look into business over CS. (No idea how accurate that information is.)
  4. As a thinking point I'd definitely try to figure out how likely the odds you'd be able to get the primary POI you applied to be under on your committee for your dissertation. As just because you are not under the individual you applied to be under many others will likely be on your committee and potentially you could use it to bridge your project slightly off from what the secondary POI's research is. This is naturally assuming that the option for the secondary POI interests you. Good Luck.
  5. It might potentially help to flip this question slightly. Perhaps ask what do you want to do with the Master of Public Policy (what I'm assuming MPP to mean ). Unless you are going into a pure business field the MBA is more like something in your back pocket which proves you know basic business knowledge. Places that hire individuals with MPP have managers and directors which likely have to know the business end of the business giving you a foothold there. I understand you are looking for things that explicitly use both but it is likely the positions that use both are rather senior positions so for the beginning of your career (unless you are lucky) the MBA might just sit as general knowledge in your back pocket.
  6. The only answers I can give you are based on what I have read elsewhere and logical common sense. Though I personally will be watching this topic as I am curious as to what is the normal amount of publications is. 4. When do you apply for PhD program (like how long before finishing the MS)? Usually the fall/winter prior to wanting to start the PhD program. As PhD programs typically have the same application timelines that MS programs have. (See the schools site for exact PhD admission deadlines.) 5. When do people take the qualification exams? (From my research, some people say you need the qualification exams to get in...others say you take it a year or so into the PhD program...this has me quite confused lol) From my understanding one takes the qualification exam a the school they are doing a PhD at - so you can't take them prior to starting at the school your going to earn your PhD. From people who are in PhD programs they have described it to me as one takes it when one knows what the exact line of research is going to be (as some schools have the research proposal due right after it). Meaning that unless you are doing your masters at the same school as your PhD you would take the qualification exam probably a yr or so into the program since you already have a masters. The timeline is different for people who do not have masters already, or are earning both a masters and phd from the same school. 6. Do they look at your undergrad GPA at all? Yes. They also are comparing many applicants that do not have masters so in direct comparisons an undergrad GPA is needed. 7. What about GREs? (I am wondering about these last two questions because they were used to get into the MS program in the first place...so why would they even matter for PhD admission??...it feels as pointless as asking for your HS transcript and SAT scores for admission to the MS program) Yes. They also are comparing many applicants that do not have masters so in direct comparison of GRE is needed.
  7. I recommend if you want survey participants you do the survey through a known site that hosts surveys. As an unknown site looks fishy, and will likely not be opened by potential participants. In the past I have personally used google docs survey function, and seen many others use survey monkey et al.
  8. They are ABET accredited, so that is a good sign towards not fake. Though they are outside my research interest, and my narrowly motivated searches, so beyond that I can't rank them.
  9. I am sorry I cannot provide you a list of schools as I honestly do not know enough about either AI or Networking to come up with one. Most the schools I know of are in the U.S News top fifty, and in my own search neither subject has come up. The reason I mentioned ABET, a good determination of not fake, is I think you may be looking off the typical list of schools. - Good Luck. ____ ABET (http://www.abet.org/) is an accrediting organization for engineering schools. So most engineering schools that are worth going to are accredited, and honestly I personally would be wary of any engineering program that was not accredited, especially in the US. C.S departments sometimes in different departments than engineering so I wouldn't worry if the C.S department is not ABET accredited if the schools engineering department is. Also if you check for accreditation check for the undergrad program as it is mostly an undergrad based accreditation - based on my limited understanding.
  10. I really can not personally relate to your situation, and my information is all observational in nature with a small sample size. However to get into a PhD program with funding it is my understanding you need a more clear idea of what research your interested in doing. As the research under a professor is the traditional funding source for PhD students. TAing provides income as well but I have never heard of it being a sole source of funding. So what areas of research are you interested in? Plus to get the PhD itself research is required, so using that to frame your university search is probably going to help narrow down schools. As for looking at universities I might recommend also making a qualification ABET accreditation. As it sounds like you are looking for universities whose names might not carry outside there local area.
  11. In the fields (Business & Engineering) where I have done lit reviews they may have served a slightly different purpose making my comments potentially not helpful. Also my experience is limited, and there may be better ways. Typically the lit review section of the papers I am familiar with writing is for doing a survey of peer-reviewed papers that discuss the topic the paper is on, and other closely related topics. With the main objective of it to frame my topic within the other related research. (Note: This framing includes multiple sides and perspectives on the issue.) My personal steps: 1) Have a firm grasp of the topic I am writing my paper on. 2) Skim related papers reading the abstract and the conclusion. -- Lots of keyword bases searching -- If I find a good paper I also skim the papers it cited for investigation -- I usually do everything through my computer so I place links and small bits of citation to the side. (Mostly the reason for the small bit of citation is to make sure it is peer reviewed, as I use google scholar so sometimes a good resource may not be current. ) 3) When I write the paper I do not do the articles in date order I write it in a flow that makes the most sense for the topic I am writing about. Like if there are 2 factors that lead a third thing. I talk about the previous research relating to the two factors individually in a way that I can flow it into research relating to the third. ( I also will use the papers to frame my argument for the ones that agree and present some that disagree as notes within that flow. ) I must admit it has been interesting reading this thread and seeing a glimpse of how different fields do it differently.
  12. Naturally the schools have rankings and positive attributes about them that made you apply to them. Though one part of the decision which is big when making an opinion about schools is what area of CS are you in and what is your final motivation. Of the list I am only familiar with Rutgers, and with Rutgers I would say there is certainly a few areas it is better at than others. I am sure that applies for the other schools. So I would look at which one is best for your particular interest.
  13. I have been using the Nook Color with CM7 (android on sd card) and it has been working as a decent tablet for my purposes. As far as pdf's go I just used the adobe reader app on it and was able to happily read a 100+ page document. I have not tried writing notes with it - though with all tablets without a keyboard typing takes some getting used to. The only other app I have used that could be academically useful was a simple calculator and converter apps, however I suspect more relevant apps than that exist.
  14. My best recommendation is to contact the schools you are interested in and ask. Mostly as this seems like a policy that if changed might not be reflected on websites quickly. Just as a note many top schools like Harvard accept GRE scores in the place of GMAT scores. I believe this is a new trend which is why the ETS list may be rather off. There was an article written on the business week website last year on the topic ( Few MBA Applicants Submitting GRE Scores ).
  15. Also consider that online master programs have lower requirements than PhD or thesis based masters. So don't underestimate your chances due to comparing your scores with individuals in different modes of the program. Since you have a job see if any of your fellow employees went to grad school while working for the company and where. As some schools lower the admission requirements as far as test scores if your employed with a company they often take students from. Mostly due to relationships with the company (mostly large corporations) that serve as a quality check and they know you will have a job after graduation. Also as far as accreditation goes ensure it is a quality accreditation, since some schools are accredited by questionable sources in the online degree domain. Think ABET and the sort. Good Luck.
  16. What do you plan to do with the potential business degree? As you mention planning to apply to law school as a final goal. If your interested in business law than a business degree makes sense. I would also attempt to figure out which one of the degrees will help you more towards getting into law school. On a quick glance neither of these programs seem like something that will assist one greatly in getting to law school unless you have a specific interest in business law. Of the two if I had to make a choice I would pick Fordham as they are likely to have a career services office that can assist you in finding a good job with the degree. Unless you already have a job which makes that point moot - especially if it will pay for the Scranton degree. As with an online MBA one likely does not have as easy access to a career services office or to networking opportunities that come with taking classes with others. (Also check if Scranton's online MBA says you earned it online when you get the degree as I would imagine that online MBA's have slightly less prestige. Naturally I have no idea on that one in reality.) Good Luck.
  17. I would definitly mention it on your application. As even if it does not have a direct connection to your chosen research interests it shows research experience and work on a large project. Both things I suspect when people are choosing students to fund are things they look for. I have never heard of IARC until your post, but it definitely looks neat. Hope your team does well, and since you will be competing against teams from good schools those schools would have definitely heard of it adding to its prestige.
  18. I have no experience with this but I would definitely have prepared a few questions about his research, the school, and a list of things you want to say about yourself. As you don't want to risk getting nervous and having to come up with something to say during the session. Good Luck.
  19. I am not in the civil engineering discipline so take what I say with a grain of salt. However based on what you have presented above I doubt anyone could truly evaluate your chances with so little information. Since with both of those schools most applicants have high marks. Meaning other things in your application would likely be needed to distinguish you from other candidates such as past research experience, LOR's, a strong statement of purpose, and other factors. I would say your chances are diminished by your verbal GRE and toefl scores. From Stanford's EE website: http://ee.stanford.edu/admissions.php?p=5 Q: What is the minimum TOEFL score required in order to be considered for admission? [hide] A: The minimum TOEFL scores required are 230 for the computer-based test, 575 for the paper-based test and 89 for the internet-based test. If you are admitted, Stanford may require you to take an English placement exam and/or take English classes.
  20. If your advisor does not suggest something you might also want to ask professors in your area of interest yourself. Since individual lab openings in many universities is beyond the scope of advisors. Also understand that much undergraduate research is unpaid so if you can work it into a special projects course doing well in it could help your GPA.
  21. I've read about it but never have been brave enough to go to a desert during summer. I'd be interested in how it goes for you. Have fun.
  22. Something I do is go on appshoper.com and get random games when they are free. Not productive, but rather fun. Also got some rather useful apps that way. myConvert - rather useful as it converts almost anything.
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