How to find a research supervisor? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 4:36 PM - 5 answers

What textbooks and/or texts would you recommend for an undergraduate Rhetorical Theory class? [more inside]
posted by BlooPen at 11:36 AM - 6 answers

Which books can a physicist and a liberal arts type trade to gain a deeper appreciation of literature and science, respectively? Ideally, these would be books we could both read and enjoy. [more inside]
posted by Diagonalize at 9:35 AM - 40 answers

Can you recommend online writing certificate programs and tell me what makes your recs good? Thanks! [more inside]
posted by Rudy Gerner at 7:54 AM - 5 answers

Where can I publish some old literary crit essays that are burning a hole in my pocket? [more inside]
posted by duncecap at 8:59 PM - 6 answers

I'm thinking about getting an M.A. in Chinese studies. How useful a job qualification would it be if I didn't go on to get a Ph.D.? [more inside]
posted by Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh at 6:40 AM - 6 answers

What are your benchmarks for estimating/comprehending quantities? I'm terrible with magnitudes; if someone tells me that they weigh 85kg, or that they come from a city of 2 million people, this doesn't create a mental picture for me at all; they might as well be speaking another language. After a lifetime of being resigned to this, I've decided I'm going to familiarise myself with a list of benchmark quantities: my height, the height of my tallest friend, population of my city, etc. Help me compile a list of quantities I should be familiar with, and tips for learning to come to grips with quantities! [more inside]
posted by surenoproblem at 5:57 AM - 26 answers

If all goes well, in Spring 2011 I will have finally completed my Masters in Mental Health Counseling. But I want to apply my degree to higher education. [more inside]
posted by zizzle at 9:20 AM - 2 answers

How can I develop a plan to help a small community organization organize its archival materials (something like a self-accessioning plan, I guess)? What should I read? Who should I talk to? [more inside]
posted by liketitanic at 8:45 AM - 5 answers

I am trying to write a philosophy paper, and I am discovering that everyone is "rejecting" each other's principles this way and that! What are some scholarly ways to say "reject", "criticise", "affirm" (as in "affirmation of life"), "similarly", and other rudimentary philosophical words? Oh, how I've used the thesaurus already. [more inside]
posted by lhude sing cuccu at 8:59 PM - 15 answers

I recently applied for a position as a pro-bono LSAT tutor, unfortunately I wrote my LSAT three years ago and I have no tutoring experience. Help? [more inside]
posted by paradoxflow at 3:58 PM - 6 answers

MS in Finance: Is there a list of top ranking schools for a MS in Finance? [more inside]
posted by telsa at 2:52 AM - 4 answers

Have you taken classes at the Spanish Cat, a Spanish language school in Australia. If you have would you recommend them? [more inside]
posted by ponystyle at 1:47 AM - 0 answers

How do I write a CV for my grad school applications? [more inside]
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth at 9:26 PM - 5 answers

I am a nontraditional student who has gone back to school and completed an AA degree.I work all kinds of messed up hours and I have found that pursuing a bachelors of General studies (over the internet) at the university of Missouri will work for me.I can have the tests sent to a local library or school for finals etc. I was wondering what the Meta filter community thinks about a bgs. Has it helped or hindered them.
posted by Upon Further Review at 8:15 PM - 6 answers

Is a BS degree a BS degree, or are there "lesser" degrees - I don't even know how to ask this. I'll try, though. [more inside]
posted by ctmf at 7:20 PM - 14 answers

Help me ask a former professor for a letter of recommendation. Complicating details after the jump. [more inside]
posted by notswedish at 7:12 PM - 10 answers

I've just returned to college as a mature student and I'm doing really, really well (marks in the low to high 90s, for the most part). I'm proud of myself but I have no idea how to interact with my classmates who aren't doing as well without sounding like a complete jerk. I don't have experience with this! I could use some advice or etiquette. There have been some... incidents. [more inside]
posted by VioletU at 6:35 PM - 55 answers

What type of paper should I use to send materials (CV, cover letter, teaching philosophy) for an academic job search? Is linen too much? Should it be anything other than pure white?
posted by one at 2:41 PM - 14 answers

What should be included in a "one-page research plan" for a postdoc application (in the humanities)? What should the format be? I can find a lot of advice and samples for the sciences, but not for a humanities position. Advice and links would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
posted by Original 1928 Flavor at 8:48 AM - 1 answers