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it sounds like you're talking about spending time in a lab doing physical work or running experiments, etc. I was talking more about sitting at a desk with your head in a book. I just can't read and study from a book for 5+ hours a day for multiple days in a row. Also, i don't quite see the necessity for doing so either. In my programs my professors were NOT assigning readings and homework that would consume that much time. If a student were spending that much time then they were probably overdoing it or just doing something wrong.
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I'm starting my 3rd masters next week. Based on my experience in earning my previous two masters degrees I can say that the amount of time, effort, and energy you put into your grad program depends very much on you, your department, and your discipline. 1. How many classes are you taking? What is the expected course load for your department? My regular fall/spring semesters at both of my programs required 3 classes a semester. Also, during my 2nd masters I was a TA for 3 or 4 discussion sections during those semesters. I was fairly busy, but still had at least a few hours of free time most evenings. About once a month i'd have to sacrifice an entire weekend to study for an exam. On the other hand, in summer sessions i've usually taken just 1 class and was a TA for 2 discussion sections and I had tons of free time. 2. What is your TA workload like? Will you be doing labwork also? Again, this depends on your department and your field, but my TA responsibilities usually ate up one entire day - the day of the discussions and then afterwards grading homework and quizzes - and then a few hours on another day for preparing for that week's discussion. Will you be expected to do any sort of labwork or other department responsibilities on top of that? If so, then that'll obviously eat up more time. My first masters was a teaching degree and it was a joke. i averaged about 60-90 minutes a day studying outside of class time and I did well. My second masters was more research based and was more intense. I probably averaged 2.5 hours a day studying outside of class time, and then another few hours a week on TA duties outside of running the discussion sections. I also did well. I honestly can't imagine studying 5+ hours a day as some people on this board claim to. I usually run out of steam studying more than 3-4 hours a day for a few days in a row. 2-3 hours a day is usually optimal for myself. I feel that the brain is very much like a muscle - you can't keep working it out for several hours in a row nonstop. It needs breaks and it needs time off to recover.
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VCU cannot locate my reference forms *PISSED
We regret to inform you replied to CSUMNER813's topic in Waiting it Out
Getting a lawyer and trying to take some sort of legal action would probably do a lot more harm than good. You'd most likely burn a lot of bridges. And if word of that got out to other programs that you were to apply to in the future, that would be a huge red flag against you. Try to do your best to politely resolve the situation in as non-confrontational of a manner as possible. If it doesn't get you anywhere then you've got to just let it go, as much as it hurts. -
what was your success rate?
We regret to inform you replied to We regret to inform you's topic in Waiting it Out
i'm happy with the funded acceptance i got and the program is an awesome fit for me, but i am kinda curious why i had such poor luck. i'd consider myself a pretty solid applicant, but maybe not. -
what was your success rate?
We regret to inform you replied to We regret to inform you's topic in Waiting it Out
waiting for that had to be gut wrenching! congrats on the payoff! -
what was your success rate?
We regret to inform you replied to We regret to inform you's topic in Waiting it Out
if you got in to at least one place that you're happy to go to, then i'd say that's all you need. -
17% for me. 1 fully funded acceptance and 5 rejections.
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Anyone with answers from USC?
We regret to inform you replied to faisal_petro's topic in Waiting it Out
I was rejected almost immediately by USC. my application was completed around mid december and i was rejected before new years. I had called up the department over winter break to make sure they had received everything and they told me that they had received everything AND that i had been rejected. I was kind of stunned. I honestly don't understand HOW they managed to reject me that fast. I have some pretty solid stats and previous grad school experience. And I figured they wouldn't even look at applications until the spring semester began. I even looked over my application several times to make sure I hadn't made any mistakes and I couldn't find any. -
MyFile Also, i was applying to the earth and space sciences department, not MSW. I had emailed the department on friday since i hadn't heard anything for so long. They responded back late friday saying I would hear this week. I'm not sure if I had "motivated" someone to update my status, or it was just a coincidence and that this week is in fact the week decisions are being sent out for everyone in the department.
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Waiting and Bored? Come check this out!
We regret to inform you replied to YouAreNews's topic in Waiting it Out
Thank you, spambot! -
CU Boulder - will I ever hear from you?
We regret to inform you replied to geauxtigers's topic in Waiting it Out
I've heard nothing from 3 schools. I share your pain. -
How do you get over bad teaching days?
We regret to inform you replied to antikantian's topic in Teaching
I definitely would NOT do this. Just move on. Try your best to do a better job next time. Focusing on the bad really just makes you seem weak and uncertain. Being a teacher is like being the captain of a ship - You should always give the impression that you know what you're doing even when you don't. -
I had a round of all rejections a few years back. It's a pretty miserable experience, but you can learn from your mistakes and you can take this extra year to improve your apps for next time: 1. Apply to more safety schools next time. 2. Retake the GRE. 3. Rewrite your SOP. 4. Try to start up a dialogue with more professors at the schools you are applying to. 5. In the mean time try to get a job in the field.
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Rejected--on my birthday no less!
We regret to inform you replied to waitinginvain?'s topic in Waiting it Out
i'm waiting on ASU as well, but i've almost certainly been rejected by this point. -
$500,000,000 MegaMillion jackpot
We regret to inform you replied to MarketingPhD2012's topic in Waiting it Out
I'd go part time if they'd let me. If not, then no I wouldn't go. -
Do i continue emailing or just give up?
We regret to inform you replied to We regret to inform you's topic in Waiting it Out
no, but i have the feeling i'd only get on their nerves after having sent 3 emails. the department secretary doesn't know who's accepted and who isn't because i've tried calling her before. So i'd have to ask the same professor whom i've emailed 3 times already. -
Do i continue emailing or just give up?
We regret to inform you replied to We regret to inform you's topic in Waiting it Out
I emailed sunday night. Still haven't gotten a response. I'm just about ready to give up on them and go with my safety school. -
So i emailed a school back in the 3rd week of february and the following week the head of that grad department said i should hear back back by the end of that week (by friday feb 24th) and i didn't. Two weeks later I email back saying I hadn't heard anything, and i was then told that by the end of THAT week I should hear something (by friday march 9th) and i didn't. And another week after that went by with no response. I don't expect to hear anything this week because it is that school's spring break, but would it be rude of me to send a 3rd email next week? I'm approaching the deadline for the one acceptance i have received so far (early april), so it isn't just that i really want to know, i kind of HAVE to know.
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I called up one of my programs today. They told me they make decisions all the way through late april and that's all they could tell me. Ugh.
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...by sending me mass email updates on things like tuition hikes for the upcoming school year when I haven't even been accepted yet!
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When is it appropriate to follow up on your app?
We regret to inform you replied to mirandaw's topic in Waiting it Out
A call to the department will get you the details you want much quicker than an email. Seriously, don't sweat it. Just pick up the phone and call.