one eyed rex

movie trivia

crab apple

Don't do it. That's a huge load of debt to take on for a degree.

sour apples

good times

dental floss

city lights

hair shirt

public speaker

cute bunny

counting sheep

with love

terminal master's

FWIW, I was not interviewed by general experimental programs when I applied for Fall 2009 intake.

Some of my favorite erroneous beliefs about PhD admissions among blithely ignorant family/friends/co-workers: * That it's like getting into undergrad * That it's like getting into a professional program (e.g., an MBA) * That your being "smart" is enough * That your having been successful with school-related things in the past is a reliable signal of how you'll fare * That it's truly a crap shoot so even with objective flaws to your application, you really do have as good a chance as anyone to get into your reach/dream school * That somehow the other gazillion applicants are rubbish so the fact that acceptance rates are <5% doesn't mean much for your prospects * That the stress/waiting ends with getting admitted rather than when a funding package you can live on is offered * That their admission to an academic masters or PhD program in the past represents current reality - if you're an older applicant, you'll have friends from undergrad, etc., who will use their own experience as a guide to your prospects, and you'll want to say "But it's so much more freaking competitive now!" etc. All of these things combine to make people stupidly optimistic about your chances and can serve to both make you take your rejections as embarrassing and your admissions as less impressive/awesome. But here, we know better. Good luck to everyone on this crazy, difficult, stressful adventure!

dog tired

muscle shirt

dirty pool

monster movie

body shop

power play

public policy

save face

60 degrees

dog show