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l'autodidacte

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  1. How do you log onto the ratings sheets? If it's your first application, can you log on, or do you have to wait until they've posted all of them?
  2. Wow, those are just plain cruel. I'm sorry; this process is already so emotionally draining, couldn't they try a little harder in their rejection letters? I must say that I have recieved some of the nicest, most personalized e-mails from profs at the universities that have rejected me (great app, no funding...story of the year, I guess). However, when I was applying for undergraduate research positions a few years back, I once got a one line e-mail that said my application "failed". I think it read, "unfortunately, your application to program X has failed and we will not be able to offer you a position." It failed? Ouch!!
  3. You are absolutely right, belowthree. The way I see it is that your raw stats are what "put your foot in the door", but in the end it's your personality, your ability, your passion for your chosen field that gets you in. The truth is, this is a rough year for admissions, and to some degree it's a matter of luck and being in the right place at the right time. It just so happens that the majority of my potential advisers can't take another student this year because their departments are only giving aid offers to people entering small/newly started labs. It just stinks to get a slough of emails that read "you were easily my strongest applicant, but I just don't have funding for you." Ouch. So I think I'll end up at a school with much less clout, but with plenty of money to get me through and very bright, enthusiastic profs. There really isn't a magic formula for getting into grad school (well, at least in the sciences, maybe in other disciplines).
  4. So I was rejected today...from a school I interviewed at. You know what the worst part was? It had nothing to do with me and my application--it was all financial. They took in 7 students out of the 20 they flew out for an interview. My email read that I did great in my interviews and my academic record was fantastic. But they had to give preference students going into smaller labs...ouch. It just plain hurts, and if at least could kick myself about something, like "you should have done better in your interviews" or "you don't have enough research experience", I would feel better. I would have something to improve upon. But this kind of rejection is just a low-blow. Overall, this just isn't a good year to apply to grad school: NSF may be getting a nice, big stimulus, but many schools are not doing well financially and haven't seen any of that money yet. Good luck to you all, and don't immediately blame yourself when rejection happens...
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