
Nibor6000
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A greyhound is a great apartment dog - provided you get one that's lazy. 95% of greyhounds are lazy. The other 5% are under the age of 2! Retired racers are always looking for homes. They will sleep about 18 hours a day. They will be MORE than happy to walk with you. They should not be let off the leash. PM me for more info - I have four and have fostered quite a few.
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I sent a couple of feeler emails to the DGS's at the schools I was interested in. Each email was tailored to the school - explaining my interest in their program. I also provided them with my GPA's and GRE scores. This might open some doors for you to have the kinds of conversations you're talking about. If the profs don't have the time or inclination to talk to you, ask if they can provide you with the email addresses of some current students. This can be very valuable to you - these are the folks who recently applied and successfully at that!
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What are you planning on studying in the US? The math might not be that big of a deal. You could also submit your syllabi to prospective schools to demonstrate your math knowledge. Some schools will provisionally admit students and allow them to take courses to address any real (or perceived!) deficiencies. Whatever the case, I doubt this will be a big problem. Good luck!
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There are many posts on this topic. Do a search for "interview questions." You can even Google that - I got some good ideas from a couple of websites. Good luck!
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I would suggest you retake it. Improving the math and AW scores will be easiest. As others suggested - get a book, take some time to review, then retake the exam. Your current scores aren't bad, but they aren't going to help you stand out. Good luck!
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What were your experiences this application season?
Nibor6000 replied to martizzle's topic in Waiting it Out
I went 5 for 5 with applications and acceptances - which was pretty amazing. I visited four of the schools. So much of this forum is about advice to applicants, but let me give some advice to the grad schools: you need to encourage your faculty to at least pretend to be interested in working with Ph.D. students during the visit day! I had such a negative experience with so many of the faculty that, despite the great reputation, there was no way I would attend. In the end, I chose the school that actually wanted to work with students and had the funding to back it up. -
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Sounds logical to me!
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Interesting strategy DrFaustus666. Do math programs accept the GMAT?
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Hi there, What do you get by retaking the GRE? You're not going to improve the Quant score, which is what your program will be most interested in. Many schools don't place much weight on the AW portion, and the verbal score is pretty good for a non-native speaker. I would focus on the LORs, SOP, research, pubs, etc. I don't think your GRE is a deal breaker (and I usually tell everybody to retake the GRE!). Good luck to you!
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Nano tech freaks me out. Cool topic to study!
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Stanford (no funding) vs. Northwestern (full funding) for EE
Nibor6000 replied to jjpp's topic in Decisions, Decisions
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GPA - not so much. Some people put "summa cum laude" on their resume, etc. I haven't had a job interview where questions about my GPA came up. Neither will you!
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Only speaking from personal experience, but I received an MS from a VERY low ranked school and still managed to get into one of the best Ph.D. programs in my field. That being said, my application was very, very solid in terms of GREs, GPA, LORs, and experience. I don't think my lackluster MS school hurt my chances! My advice is to take the lower cost master's option. That way, your debt will be manageable when you get to the Ph.D. stage. And by lower cost, I don't mean just from a tuition perspective. Difficult choice! Good luck!
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^^^^^^^ Excellent advice. See above.
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Is my GRE high enough for PhD programs in Classical Archaeology?
Nibor6000 replied to Brandi's topic in GRE/GMAT/etc
I'm not sure about your particular field, but it seems that many Ph.D. programs use a combined score of 1200 as the cut off. So, you've met that requirement, but if you look at the mean GRE scores at schools you are interested in, you might find that the average score is quite a bit higher. While many schools say they don't place a huge amount of emphasis on the GRE for admission purposes, many schools do use GRE scores for funding decisions. If you aren't applying until next year, you have plenty of time to study and re-take it. I suggest spending more time on the math section, because it seems to be the area where most improvement can take place - there are fewer math concepts to learn versus thousands of vocabulary words that might not even be on the test. So, while a high GRE score is not a strong predictor of graduate school success and you can quibble with the test's format and subject matter, in the end, it can be important for your application. From personal experience, my score was quite high, and I had professors commenting on it, but they also commented on my LORs, too. I received a university-wide competitive fellowship. My guess is that GRE scores were one of the more objective ways to compare say, an engineering student against an English student, but that's just a guess. That being said, the rest of my application was very solid, too! My advice, since you've got time, is to study and re-take. Good luck! -
Are you aware of the Nutrition department's Ingestive Behavior Center? Dr. Mattes heads it up. You could study people instead of rats!
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Not to belittle your relationship, but relationships begin and end all of the time. Ask yourself how you would feel if you went to your second choice school and - worst case scenario - broke up during the first semester. Would you be kicking yourself for not going to the dream school?
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Absolutely attend if you can. I went to three visits over the course of a week. Each university was VERY different. The visits made my decision very easy.
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Yep. Lots of posts on this. Someone called it "impostor syndrome." If the diagnosis fits... :-) Others have survived. You probably will, too! Besides, they wouldn't have accepted you if they didn't think you could do the work. Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Start worrying about moving!
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Ask if they are taking students - email is okay - and if they are, could they put you in touch with some of their current students? They'll probably give you email addresses. Contact those students and see if they have time for a phone call. It will go faster if you call them.
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Purdue for me! Nutrition Ph.D. program. Uber excited!
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Knowing this, I wouldn't worry about it AT ALL.
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You need to get this fixed - fast. Start with your advisor, explain that you must graduate on time, and ask what can be done to make sure this happens. If you don't get a concrete plan from this person, go to the department chair or whoever is your advisor's supervisor. Explain the situation. Don't blame your advisor, but do ask for assistance in getting this matter resolved. I would be less worried about burning bridges with these people and more worried about getting out ON TIME. Frankly, if this is just undergrad, I can't imagine they would hold up your graduation because of their oversight. Also, can you graduate without the honors designation? Perhaps that is another option? I speak from experience. My master's thesis was completed ONE YEAR before I was due to graduate - had to finish rotations during the last year. One person on my committee didn't bother to look at it until the final quarter before graduation and then went all diva. Luckily, my chair and other committee member weren't having any of it. You need to find someone who will advocate for you. Good luck!
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One more thing - have an elevator speech about yourself. Most interviews will start off with the inevitable "Tell me a little bit about yourself." You should have 5-10 sentences that describe who you are and why you are there. A few sentences of background and then transition to why you are applying to graduate school/that program. Practice this speech so that you appear to be coherent and intelligent even when scared out of your mind. I researched potential questions and typed out answers. I didn't memorize the answers, but I did get very familiar with the points I wanted to make during my response. You don't want to come across as having memorized responses, but practice makes perfect.