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Staying in Europe isn't all that bad...sounds pretty enticing actually!

I'm a manny (male nanny).

I think my parents would be really pleased if I told them that we're expecting... That would make a really good gift for them. Alas, we aren't quite there yet.

If you haven't gotten any research experience yet, how were you able to ascertain that PhD is what you'd like to do? And would you be able to convey that in a compelling way (sell it to the admissions committee). Also, I'm curious... what did you write about in your statement of purpose then?

Another "benefit" of being unemployed: no need to be concerned with leaking information that may potentially compromise reputation, relationships, and employment status.

wow. know the writer of the blog/owner of the website... went to high school with her... this is like motivation/fuel for me.

Love the tiny violins!! I can hear them from here!!

Greatest...after Drew Brees? What was the deal between him and Bridget Moynihan (sp)? Did he just serve as a "donor," or is he paying child support too?

I thought Harvard Kennedy School was referred to as "KSG" rather than "HKS" - HKS confuses me and makes me think of Hong Kong.

I like how you refer to him with such affection: "Tommy." To the rest of us, he is just Tom. Or Mr. Brady. To his parents, he is probably Thomas. Or Thomas Edward Patrick - if he's in trouble.

The spreadsheet looks good. I think the only thing I would add is that after all the math and analysis are done and you end up with what appears to be a clear "top" choice, if it doesn't jive with what your gut feeling says, I would be inclined to roll with my gut feeling nonetheless. I guess that's pretty obvious. Sometimes a simple, intuitive gut feeling can be more meaningful and decisive than sophisticated and thoughtful models.

No hard feelings. It's okay - thanks for the D, Fingers. In times like these, everyone's wounded up more tightly usual. If it helps with the stress and anxiety in any way, I'm glad to provide the outlet.

Giselle is that you? How's the baby doing?

Just wondering... what's the difference between COMP eng vs. COMP SCI eng?

Another thing to add is that, generally speaking, people love to talk about themselves. So you can shoot for anything in that "About Yourself" category that spans from professional to personal. I typically try to find something that will get things started (even if I completely don't care about the topic) and build rapport, and then try to steer the conversation towards fulfilling my agenda. So for example, I might strike up a conversation with you about recent political events in Europe or logging and mining techniques which are destroying the environment (neither of which I care about), but as we go along, I'm going to try to steer our discourse toward what I want to know -- in this case, it might be on funding, ideas for research that I can "borrow," employment opportunities, eligible relatives or offsprings that might be looking for dates, etc.

I've thought about doing the same thing as well, and my line of reasoning is exactly the same as yours. If it's going to end up being a rejection anyway, there's really no harm done by sending in an e-mail conveying my "seriousness" about the program. I've also considered sending in a couple stacks of benjamins, but that'd inevitably require going to the bank to apply for yet another loan...

I like to eat those veggie salad trays from the grocery store. You know, the ones that come with carrots, celery, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, etc. along with a dip in the middle... Those are yummy and healthier alternatives than chocolates (unless you're talking about serious cocoa, dark chocolate).

Would you really rather hear someone tell you that "your failure is making me uncomfortable, so I'm going to try to say something nice..."?

I listen to this one... Full blast... Full bass... It's good. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erPnyi90cIc

When you guys are applying for really entry-level jobs (e.g. Starbucks), do you usually end up putting down your undergrad information?

jprufrock, dude just break up with your SO and find a new one in grad school. It's not worth the trouble or drama. You'll meet someone else in grad school, and it'll all be okay.

REFRESH CLEAR CACHE REFRESH CLEAR CACHE *** REPEAT 400 times ***

Like Mal did in Inception? Dude, don't do it. You're not gonna wake up... This isn't a dream anymore!

Berkeley has MUCH better weather... The public transportation in Boston/Cambridge is pretty smelly (especially during the summer).

Rejections are always hard to take whether they are from potential spouses, life partners, employers, or graduate schools. I try to give myself a time limit during which I can sulk and feel bad about myself (usually somewhere between 36 hours and eight weeks). But after that, I try to flip things around and tell myself that the rejection is just helping my decision-making process become easier -- i.e. "That's one less factor I have to think about!"