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booksnlooks

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  1. Reading your blog right now! Looks interesting...I don't know anything about biomedical anthro (or bio or anthro lol) so I'm looking forward to learning a thing or two.
  2. You should totally give it a try! Anyone who goes to Dal is definitely worth reading about. My mom went to Dal, so maybe I'm a little biased haha.
  3. This thread is for finding new blogs as well as sharing blogging tips and experiences. I've been blogging about my journey to grad school since Aug 2011. I talk about academics, student life, personal finance, health, and style. I like to use my blog to 'think out loud' about important topics in my life and hopefully it'll be a good resource for other people who are looking into grad school or looking to read about someone in the same boat. Can't wait to expand my blog this fall when I start my MA!
  4. Alright OGS, it's officially May. Results please!!

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  5. For any incoming MA Econ students, join our Facebook group! Queen's MA Economics 2012-2013.
  6. I did my undergrad at Carleton so while I can't tell you where uOttawa grad students live, I can tell you where to avoid: Vanier. The inexpensive places to live in Vanier are in a very sketchy part of town.
  7. Does anyone know how easy/difficult it is to find a lease that starts in September?
  8. @trebuchet, how do you find popular publications that will pay you to write? I'd love to get into that!
  9. One good point to save money on food - meal planning. I plan my meals in great detail a week in advance and it helps so much. It's a great way to incorporate fresh food because you can ensure that you'll use it up before it goes bad. It also helps in that you look at your schedule in advance to identify when you've got plenty of time to cook and when you don't, so you can make extra food in advance and avoid having to buy takeout at the last minute.
  10. @naifang - nice to meet a classmate! @Delarosa - thanks for the info, especially for housing!
  11. I recommend talking to McGill about the offer you've received from McMaster. I did this with two schools I applied to and it worked out well...just send an email to the person who sent you the acceptance letter (esp if it's the dept chair or the grad supervisor) explaining that you're thrilled about their offer and would like to discuss an important matter that affects your decision to come to their school. Funding is an important factor in your decision and you have been offered a spot at another university with a much larger scholarship. Your first choice is McGill however financial constraints necessarily affect your decision. Is there any additional funding they would be able to offer? When I did this, my top choice school matched the other school's offer. I think you've got a great shot at this because McMaster is ranked one higher than McGill (http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.canada.html) so it's seen as direct competition. They'll likely ask you to send McMaster's letter and get back to you.
  12. If you're looking to work afterwards, as opposed to going on in academia, the co-op experience could definitely give you an advantage. Also, it would be a good idea to look at the elective courses that each university offers, as taking courses specific to your field could help your job search after graduation.
  13. Budget Bytes is my go-to for delicious & inexpensive recipes. The author costs out each item so you know if it fits in your budget, plus the instructions are nicely detailed with step-by-step pictures. My favourite is the Breakfast Burrito recipe (I add any veggies I have hanging around).
  14. Thanks for the advice, TakeruK! I've been looking at the Homestead buildings, particularly Skyline. Do you know anyone who lives there or has lived there and what it's like? Also, where can you recommend that's east of campus?
  15. That's definitely a toughie! From an employment perspective, if you're looking to get into academics at any point, it is way better to attend more than one school. I know you mentioned that you mentioned that doing your PhD is an option in the future so you wouldn't want to close doors on future opportunities...maybe you could consider your MA at another school and return to your original school for your PhD? One thing that might help is talking to people who have attended the schools you're considering. Do you have any professors who have attending one of the other schools? Also, you could contact current grad students at each school you're considering. Their contact info is often on the department's website. They'd give you the inside scoop on what the school is like and maybe one would be similar to your current school so you could get the best of both worlds. I wish I could give you the right answer! I'm just thinking out loud about different options to explore to help you come to a decision.
  16. I think the better question to ask is: which school has the best program for me?
  17. There are two (of many) important factors to consider that I'd like to bring up: 1. Your research. If you're interested in a certain field, make sure that the related courses are being offered at each school. You also want to be on the lookout for potential supervisors. If one of the schools doesn't have much focus on your area of interest, then it may not be the best fit for you. 2. The atmosphere. Not only are you going there for school, you're going to be spending at least a year of your life there so you want to make sure you'll enjoy it. Look into the atmosphere within the departments, the school, and the city. I know that U of T is really competitive and that doesn't work for everyone. A friend of mine started her PhD there and transferred to another school after the first year because she was unhappy. As for the city, you've got two really big cities and one small city. Where will you be happy? In the end, I don't think you can go wrong with any of those schools because they're the top 3 departments in Canada and all among the top 100 departments in the world.
  18. I'll be attending this fall for the M.A. Economics program and couldn't be happier! There are 50 people in the program and I've heard that the department's got a nice community feeling to it, which I'm really stoked about. I've been looking at apartments online but everything seems to be either May 1st availability or summer sublets.
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