
ktel
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I sent in all my study abroad transcripts. It was actually quite a headache for me because I couldn't get my study abroad institution to mail official transcripts and my home university wouldn't certify the official copy they had on file. I had to find a notary to certify a photocopy of my official transcript.
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I relocated for grad school. I also moved to be in the same city as my boyfriend who just got a full time job. It's been difficult to say the least. I left my family and friends behind and my program is fairly challenging. It takes time to build up a new support network. I'm sure it will be worth it though, at least I hope so. I've never moved before so that adds to the problem, the whole thing is very new to me.
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Help! Need advice from current grad students that work in a lab with undergrads
ktel replied to abg's topic in Life Sciences
Regardless of whether he's annoyed with you or doesn't want to spend time showing you how to do things, his PI has requested that he does this, so he should do it. It's up to you to ensure that he remembers this. To put it bluntly your post sounds needy, which is understandable, but something you should avoid. Just contact him and keep the pressure on until you're trained to the point you need to be. It's good practice for grad school where nobody is ever going to ask you if you need help, it's all up to you. Don't worry so much about whether you annoy the grad students or not, because it doesn't matter as long as you can get your work done. -
If you can switch without stepping on too many toes, by all means do. Do you have any faculty members that you have a close enough relationship with to perhaps discuss this with them? Frame it in the best light possible (don't say anything bad about your current prof), just hint at the difficulties you are having, and if she really does have this situation this faculty member should know what you mean, and see what they think you should do. She may have a reputation for being rude, but she is still a faculty member there and thus you want to deal with the situation carefully so that it doesn't reflect poorly on you.
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While he was a mentor, you have not done any work with or for him, which doesn't change my opinion on the fact that it would be frowned upon to use him as a reference.
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What works for me is the fact that my boyfriend works full time and thus is forced to keep a normal schedule. I don't feel like I can stay up late if he's going to bed at 10pm, and thus I follow a "normal person" schedule. Although I've never been much of a late night worker. Sounds like you know you've screwed up and that you have bad habits. Now to fix them....always the problem.
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It's typically frowned upon to get a family member or family friend to write you a recommendation or be a reference. While I am sure this friend is an excellent mentor, it will likely be clear that he has not supervised you in any capacity. However the very strong things he has to say could outshine those negatives. I'm interested to hear other people's opinions.
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Just be direct. I had similar slightly awkward situations when I spoke with some of the professors from my undergrad, but they understood that I wanted to go somewhere else and that it's often good to do your graduate degree(s) in different schools
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Sorry I missed the part in your post that said you were a Master's student. I thought you were an undergrad. In most grad programs a B- is basically a minimum pass, so it does reflect poorly on you. That coupled with the fact that your other grades are in the B region could be troublesome, but with strong research that could probably be overlooked.
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There's nothing you can do at this point so this is worrying is pointless. Do you know why he got fired? That could make a difference.
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But don't you miss out on the community and company of other grad students? So much collaboration goes on in my program as a result of us all sitting in the same room.
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I use it mostly for restaurants and the odd personal care thing I like to do. Other people might consider that a waste of money, I consider it saving money on things I do anyways.
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Are you in 1st year?
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Brutal! I wouldn't survive without my office/computer. I would just stay home all the time then.
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Most schools have a section that allow you to explain special circumstances. You could share this information there if you wish, although your overall GPA is still very good, and focus will be put on your last few years
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A family friend is definitely a no-no unless perhaps you've actually done some work for them.
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It will be good enough and might have to do in this case, however I would see what other people on this forum have to say.
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I would try to reach out to former professors and see if they do remember you or would at least be willing to refresh their memory. If that doesn't work, then go with all work references, but you should have at least one professor.
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If you're taking a research based grad program, you want someone who can best speak to your ability to do research. Pick your supervisors. If it's course based perhaps you might consider choosing a professor who you took a course with, but typically those letters are weaker
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You should reflect on what you really think about this question, not just how the adcomms will react. I know that I personally would not have attended grad school without funding, and in fact think it would have really affected me psychologically if I had entered without funding knowing that others do get funding.
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It means any professor who knows you well. Choose your strongest references. Grad school is about research, not how well you do in courses.
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Contact them and ask. I would doubt it, but who knows.
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Because none of my assignments ever had comments on them. The TA gets paid enough to spend approximately 2 minutes per assignment, and they did.
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How long a recommendation letter should be?
ktel replied to Hatem's topic in Letters of Recommendation
Yes, no more than 1 or 2 pages. A lot of applications will specify a length for you. -
I'm going to go with Aaron on the uselessness of getting graded problem sets back in engineering. All you get back is a grade and a check mark or an x beside what you did right or wrong. Sometimes it's useful because I get something wrong that I thought I did right, and then I look at the solution or talk to the prof or ask a friend. But typically the graded assignments don't have very much useful information.