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Christina Brown

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  • Birthday 06/09/1987

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    East Coast
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    Fall 2014

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  1. Grats Raypress! I am this close to applying in the fall of 2013. There is hope for moi! Good luck.
  2. Intro #1 And as a writer/anal person, explain how working in the clinic and interacting with the patient made you want to pursue a journalism degree. Don't state, explain and explain it very concisely. Otherwise, good luck!
  3. Good morning everyone, I want to apply to HCI graduate programs within the next 2 years but I feel like I don't have the right portfolio right now that will advance me into the field as well as win the hearts of the admissions committees. What type of side projects should I engage in? I'm in the process of developing Android/iOS apps as a side project. But I want to do something more challenging and innovative. Perhaps create a YouTube show that encompasses HCI and technology? What kind of projects do you think novice HCI professionals should work on? My mind craves more! Thanks! Christina Brown
  4. Is there any point in applying to this program if: 1.) Lack the programming experience 2.) but have the potential to prove to the faculty there that I will exceed beyond their expectations of their model of a successful applicant? I am in the process of researching research groups and professors I am interested in doing research with. So far, the Personal Robots, Fluid Machines, and Human Dynamics groups have caught my eye. By next week, I will email these people to learn more about the program. Any tips or advice? I'm interested in HCI (Human-Computer Interaction). Thanks.
  5. I'm planning on pursuing a M.S. degree in Computer Science, not a Ph.D program. But I will check out your links. Thanks.
  6. I'm interested in HCI. I said by Thursday because I created a rough deadline to talk to people about each program, but I may extend it til next week. I want to make my decisions before I take the GRE test (June 10th is the day I plan to take it).
  7. Hi everyone. (I'm so happy today). I need advise on how to construct general questions to ask program/department directors, current students, and alumni of the programs that I am interested in going in applying soon. What questions would you ask these type of people to get a well-rounded approach to how each program works. I hope to email everyone no later than Thursday. I need all the help I can get. This is the 2nd stage of my plan for graduate school domination hehe. Thanks!
  8. Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) I hear is also popular and blends with HCI and other disciplines. I think I found my sandbox playmate.
  9. I will be applying to grad school this fall and those who are also applying soon or will reapply in the near future, I would advise reading Donald Asher's "Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way Into the Graduate School of Your Choice". So far, it is extremely useful in how I am approaching my schools. It is not all about crafting the best graduate school essay; its about crafting the strongest graduate school application possible. For the past 2 weeks, I have been on this site more times than I can count and I was just so bothersome to see how the best applicants with the stellar GPAs and research experience were turned down. I do not know if it was because it were not lucky or too many people applied with few spots at hand, but I also think in comes down to how WE market ourselves. Tip: Although I have not completed a graduate school application yet, don't list all your achievements in your SOP. Treat the graduate school process as your next potential job opportunity. Asher goes into detail about what happens to when admission committees reviews your application and what ways you can beat more qualified applicants. I'm heard stories of people who brought this book getting accepted to all their graduate school programs so I had to loan it from the library! I'm going to read the SOP part this week so I can start working on my SOP early. Thanks to the people above with the SOP advice. I will take that into consideration. Appreciate it. Good luck!
  10. Damian, you wrote that SOP and got accepted to Stanford and Rice?! What is your secret?
  11. So you have not accepted any offers yet? I would advise call each school on Monday and tell them politely and professionally the situation. Also check your emails for the next week. They probably received a lot of applications. Good luck!
  12. Tell them a Ph.D is like going to medical school to become a physician, many many many many years.
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