columbian85
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Hey kids, I'm headed to Brown this fall for a PhD in Applied Math. Likely moving to Providence in August (with a drive up in June or July to scout out apartments). Can't wait. Anyone else? E
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Who contacted the profs that they wanted to work with?
columbian85 replied to Dubya's topic in Anthropology Forum
I have good anecdotal evidence of this. Of the 9 PhD programs I applied to, I only visited 3. Of those 3, I was only accepted by 1.5 (one offered me unfunded MS admissions) and waitlisted by the third until I was ultimately rejected. The other 6 summarily rejected me. The PhD program which took me on with full funding was the only one for which I actually contacted a professor I wanted to work with, and met with him. It was only students and admins I met at the other two schools. This program by the way was the strongest by most any metric of all the schools I applied to. So, I'm seeing a definitely strong correlation between "Talked to Professors", "Visited the Department" and one's results. Quite surprising. Now I wish I hadn't spent so much money applying to so many schools... -
Hey all, Likely headed there in the fall for PhD in Applied Math. Coming from NYC. Who can give me tips on how to find housing (CL a good bet? When should I move in?) or about the gay scene?