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ahug030

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  1. But it must be said that anyone studying for a standardised test like the GRE has kinda missed the point - it's supposed to be designed to test skills accumulated over years, not one's ability to cram from wordlists. But then again, people do study for the GRE for >2 months in some cases. Why is it fair that someone should get good scores just because they can prove that practice makes perfect? You could get someone without any knowledge of english, get them to rote learn a huge wordlist over a period of months and they'd probably get 600v. The whole idea seems silly... I got 640v and 760q after studying for 5 hours total. I guess I should count myself lucky but I can't stand it when people say - 640V/760Q RATE MY CHANCES AT X UNIVERSITY etc. when any professor with half a brain would dismiss the GRE as a formality rather than a true indicator of research capability. My point is that the GRE probably measures a candidate's self-perceived degree of inadequacy (=motivation to study) rather than some underlying goodness as a PhD candidate. I'm ranting now, but as a final note has anyone looked at the correlations between e.g. GPA and GRE verbal score?? As I recall they're very low - like p=0.2 or something. Someone correct me if this is off?
  2. Because making other people lots of $$$ is not what I signed on for... plus I did a conjoint degree with pharmacology so I want to be able to keep up the bio side of things.
  3. Nice to hear you got a reply... Im chemeng too. I think this field is so new though that people like us have a chance... here's hoping anyhow.
  4. Thanks polsci - very informative
  5. I just 'invited' them to look at my app, its a good way of asking without appearing too blunt. An email of this kind will probably appear blunt anyhow. But then again my experience with Americans is that they know how to get something if they want it, even if it means stepping on a few toes! (NB I was born in the U.S. and lived there until I was 11) After the initial 'invite' you could just talk about how good you are, how much you're interested, and how well you'll fit in
  6. Not normally I don't think... unless you really want to work with someone in particular I suppose
  7. Yup got an email from Cal on the 19th, Ive applied to bioengineering or biomedical engineering (depending on what they call it) at Cal, Caltech, Harvard, Stanford, Duke and Johns Hopkins. I must admit out of the 5 profs I emailed only 2 responded, but those 2 were positive about looking out for my app. The worst that can happen is that the email is deleted right?? I think Cal responds unusually early as far as engineering schools are concerned, I don't expect the others to reply at least until the end of the week - so hold on! Yeah I wonder if their meet and greet weekends involve formal interviews? Or maybe theyre just to check that the social skills are there before the stamp of approval is applied (hopefully?!)
  8. My advice is to be patient... even though I also check my email repetitively. Also, after applying I sent emails to each of the professors whose work interests me to ask them to look at my app personally... not sure whether this is helpful or detrimental to my chances but might just make my name stick when my app comes up in the pile
  9. Hi crossed fingers, Im applying for BME/bioengineering for Fall 2008 too. Im guessing you're from Aus or NZ? Just got an invite from Berkeley to interview there. Hope your applications are successful
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