TexasGuy

I love the first paragraph but I think the rest should be rewritten im facing the same problem.and everyone has a different opinion about SOP's. I have decided to completely focus on my research interests, future goals, why i want to go to that specific school....but still add a personal touch to it so they get to know who i am .....( i like challenge, am 'passionate' etc.) i am saying very little about my past (in terms of work experience) because i feel all that stuff is on the resume..but i will briefly mention the research i've done as a way to transition to my current research interests. i am really trying to make it no more than 700 words ( a little over a page) I feel if i can accomplish this then it is probably concise and wont bore whoever is reading it. But yes, rewrite the entire thing without looking at this draft.

she replied Unfortunately the bottom line is the application fee has to be paid before we can admit you. I will go ahead and begin the process to have your fee paid, but it will be quite a while before we can make the offer to you because it takes so long for the fees to be paid going thru the channels at UF. I am just shocked by all of this. I'm being asked to pay an application fee that I'm not supposed to be paying. I would love to go to this school but this is all so weird to me. There has to be someone i can call to get this sorted out.

Yes. It's in written on their website. I just need to figure out who i need to contact.

Yes she actually KNOWS that I am a domestic applicant now and she's very aware that the fee is waived for domestic applicants. She has admitted that there was a misunderstanding. But she's still asking me to pay up lol. it's just so odd. I asked if there is any other way this can be resolved and I am waiting for a reply.

ok i applied to the university of florida (chemical engineering) and got accepted. For domestic applicants the application fee is waived. Ok I just received an email basically saying "we want to give you an offer but you have to pay the application fee first". I replied and stated that I am a domestic applicant. She then replied and said "Sorry we weren't aware that you are a domestic applicant. Can you pay the application fee anyway? we'll reimburse you in a few months"- those were not her exact words but something like that I just think this is VERY odd, especially since i am not supposed to be paying a fee in the first place. I dont even know how to respond to her and I'm scared of saying something that would screw everything up. basically- 1) I'm not supposed to be paying an application fee 2) I cant afford it right now......how do say this NICELY??

hey..no feedback ont he writin section....and yeah the diagnostic is free...just log in here with your 7 digit registration number https://grediagnostic.ets.org/GREDWeb/gred/signIn.jsp

lol you should be PROUD of yourself for forgetting what you scored on a stupid/worthless test like the GRE and not obsessing over it like i do... You're going to have a blast in New York.

interesting.... i missed 5 questions on quant and got a 163. You missed 7 and got a 164. what the hell kinda scoring system are they using?? by the way congrats on columbia

it depends for instance a 316 could be a 1280 Math: 163/170 or 780/800 English: 153/170 or 500/800 But a 316 could also be a 1330 English: 163/170 or 650/800 Math: 153/170 or 680 thats an 50 point difference...

I reallyw ant to start int he summer. I wont be able to take classes in my major, but i want to take a few electives. If i get accepted to a school for the Fall, will they allow this?

hey you can access your diagnostic here.... https://grediagnostic.ets.org/GREDWeb/gred/signIn.jsp i really dont remember when exactly it was posted. I just remember checking every single day after the test. But it definitely came before my scores were available online. I dont think ETS sent me an email when my scores became available. I saw my scores online 15 days after i took the test..

I ahve seen tonnes of people with 800 M 700+ V scores get rejected by top schools I've seen a number of people get admitted to MIT with verbal scores in the 300's and writing scores in the 3's. It's really is a holistic process They make decisions based on everything, with GRE being the least important part of your file.

i completely understand how you feel...i got a 163 on the math and was pissed (engineering major and i tutored math in college).I was acing the practice tests (which were A lot harder than the math on the exam). I was even more annoyed when i checked the free online diagnostic and found out i got a 19/20 on the first section and a 16/20 on the second section.even though i was confident about every single question. But its very easy to make silly mistakes. Same exact situation as you as far as verbal. I was reading these really convoluted passages on the exam and thinking WTF. I can read and write perfectly well- but just could not focus on those BORING passages and started guessing on everything. Its frustrating..but its really not worth all the stress. Seriously. Based on admissions results your scores are great for just about any school you want to go to.

ahh cool...i get it

.but i think he completely forgot about the school....he emailed me and told me the 5 schools he submitted letters to and seems to have completely forgotten about the 6th school.... should i still lie and make it seem like it was a problem with the system at "University of 6thschool"?

how do you NICELY tell a professor that he forgot to submit a letter of recommendation for one school

it was just bad luck that his spouse was sick at that time....i hope everything goes well when you apply for the spring i would never want to see my letters of recommendation....just too weird...even if the prof had nothing but great things to say about me

so many views and no replies..

based on my credit/ my inability to afford the masters without aid? i have delinquent student loans from undergrad....do admissions committees check for stuff like that? Im thinking since they use masters students as cash cows at this particular school, they would rather admit someone who is richer than me..someone who can afford to shell out the 40+ K per year tuition..

lmfao....Oh god....if I was on the berkeley admissions committee that would crack the HELL up....its almost like a really good joke even though you didnt mean for it to be a joke but yeah...email them....

based on you unofficial GRE scores and unofficial GPA? i havent yet sent my transcript or paid the ridiculous $23 to get my report mailed in..do they just use those for confirmation or do they need to receive those before making decisions?

like if i finish a Masters in Chemical Engineering (thesis option) at one school and then apply to ANOTHER Chemical engineering school for a phd. DO i have to start from scratch all over again, take core courses,etc. Or do i just do phd qualifiers and continue with phd?

hey thanks!!!!! check your PM in a couple of seconds

hey guys...should i just talk about research areas that interest me or should I include professor names?

Ok Cool. Thanks.