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  1. Kimmo

    DUI misdemeanor

    Only one out of the many programs I applied for even asked about criminal records, and that was probably only because it was associated with a medical school/hospital.
  2. Mind posting what number you got a call from? I got a few calls the last few days but I don't pick up unless I recognize the number. And my voicemail is broken.
  3. Graduate programs in my field have rotations the first year of study. So it would be difficult to make a substantial amount of progress on the project I wrote about in my application. This would also mean that my adviser would change several times. Do most fellows not use the GRFP their first year? It would be very nice to get funding starting June 1 of this year so that I could do an additional rotation this summer. My institution probably will not fund me until Fall and I'd prefer to just come in to my PI's lab this summer with funds rather than having to ask him.
  4. The grad students aren't really the ones deciding if you're admitted or not. And these visitations are at least as much for you to judge them as for them to judge you. Just remember that.
  5. Earlier this month I received an interview invitation which I've accepted. More recently I've received an invitation from another school for the same time. (These programs do not have 2 weekends set aside for interviewing as some programs do). If I had to choose 1 school to interview at, I would interview at the school that sent out the invitations just now and cancel the interview I've previously scheduled. How should I go about handling this? Should I ask one (or both) of the schools if alternative plans could be made? I'm not sure if that will seem rude. Or should I just tell the school that I've already made plans with that I will not be able to attend at that day? For that interview, I made the flight reservations and can get a refund, so the school won't lose money.
  6. The first time I took it I had an extra quantitative. The second time I took it i had an extra verbal. I preferred the extra verbal. It seems less tiring.
  7. So I re-took the GRE today and used my 4 free slots to send the results out to schools. I still have other applications though. When will I be able to send them online? 'send additional score reports' page doesn't show my new test date (although it did show it the day before I took the test). I'm hoping my schools receive these new scores by Dec. 1st. Hopefully that's not unreasonable?
  8. I took the GRE today and scored worse than every practice test I'd taken. Poperprep score (I took this before studying or reading anything about the GRE) V: 650-750 Q: 750-800 Kaplan (taken after memorizing the Kaplan 500 words, and some from Baron's words) V: 620-720 Q: 750-800 I also took a paper-based practice from a book released by ETS with roughly similar results. Score from the real test: V: 460-560 Q: 730-800 So it seems like I've wasted many many hours memorizing words and trying to prepare, when I could have walked into the test not having done as much as a single practice problem and scored the same, if not better than what I received today. Guess I'll be retaking this in November, or as soon as they allow me to retest--60 days?
  9. Taking the GRE tomorrow, I wish I would have known about this weeks ago!
  10. I did check into it and they require paperwork sent in at least 6 weeks before testing. If I would have known ahead of time they had such inflexible policies I would have done so, but it's too late now. So it seems like I'm either going to have to sneak my medical supplies in my locker and potentially waste several hours if they notice and decide to invalidate my test or risk my health by not trying to take in medical supplies.
  11. So they allow you to keep your cell phone in your locker? http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/test_day says they aren't allowed in the test center at all. Hopefully that's not enforced? because it means I'd probably be able to keep my glucose meter in my locker which would be a huge relief.
  12. They do not allow food in the testing room, but is there a break area where I can store food? I'm diabetic so I'm taking a risk by going without food for so long, especially when I cannot even keep my glucose meter in the break room. I wasn't aware that they were so strict on this until I registered, at which point it was too late to wait more than 6 weeks (their estimate) to get all the paper work submitted and approved for something so simple.
  13. I want to give my recommenders as much time as possible. Some of them have already written me a letter for other applications in the past, so they will already have a letter ready. If they send letters before I submit my application, will that cause any problems? Would it be needed or helpful to write a short email to each university I'm applying and tell them I'll be submitting my application soon and to please hold any letters they receive?
  14. Kimmo

    Subject GRE

    What do you think of the practice exam provided by ETS?
  15. Sounds like a reasonable idea. Why not apply anyways though
  16. Most don't specify and say to take it in the applicant's field of study. UCSD recommends the biology test. The thing is my degree (Biomedical engineering), at least from my university, hasn't really given me enough background in any of the subjects for me to feel comfortable taking it. I'm most prepared for biology, but looking at the practice exam and hearing that people spend 3+ months preparing for it, there's no chance that taking it at this point and doing horribly would help me in any way... unless I put off going to grad school for 1 year, which I'm not willing to do. Thanks for your advice.
  17. It's almost always a better idea to ask the professor for the letter. They will then ask the postdoc to provide an outline with which the professor will work with. The fact that the letter is signed by the professor means much more than it being signed by a postdoc, even if they didn't write it entirely.
  18. I'm applying for neuroscience programs. About half the schools I'm applying for recommend taking a subject test; one school 'urges' students to take it, but no school requires it. I have no plans to take a subject test; how bad am I hurting my application? Has anyone here gotten accepted to such a program despite not taking the subject test? Thanks
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