As a (somewhat) older student, how can I best prepare to get into a clinical psychology PhD program?
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posted by sobriquet
on Sep 27, 2008 -
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If you are a student receiving funding for a PhD program and you withdraw at the end of the year, does the department/school ever ask for the money back?
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posted by limegreenpopsicle
on Sep 1, 2008 -
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PhD Filter: First year into my course, one chapter written, MS Word can no longer take the strain. It's a humanities PhD, I need a cheap/free alternative... all help appreciated.
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posted by Augenblick
on Aug 29, 2008 -
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Is there anything I can do to help myself get into grad school (PhD, political science/international relate) between now and January?
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posted by davidstandaford
on Aug 15, 2008 -
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Just started a PhD in cognitive neuroscience/imaging genetics and looking for some way to fund my research.
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posted by doctor.dan
on Aug 9, 2008 -
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I have a 50,000 word medical thesis to write. I don't want it to end up looking like a big ugly Word document, just printed out on A4 and bound. I would like some graphic design inspiration/tips for making it look more like a real book, which would actually be a pleasure to pick up and read.
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posted by roofus
on Jul 23, 2008 -
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Looking for programs or study options to fulfill math, statistics and economics prerequisites ahead of applying to grad school?
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posted by tonci
on Jul 21, 2008 -
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I'm 21, living in London, UK. I just got a first class BA in sociology of education with philosophy. I'm already starting to think what to do after my Master's degree (still in the sociology of education).
If the planet's the limit,
what are the best places to do a PhD in the sociology of education? (And is my envy to do it at somewhere like Harvard or Stanford worth pursuing?)
Bonus points if you've been there yourself and share a slice of your experience!
posted by meso
on Jul 16, 2008 -
5 answers
IntellectualPropertyFilter: Who owns the IP on the commercial aspect of my PhD?
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posted by lottie
on Jun 25, 2008 -
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How do I link a bunch of documents together into a binder which automatically updates when changes are made?
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posted by special-k
on Jun 11, 2008 -
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What are some good sources to teach myself advanced math in preparation for an econ/finance phd?
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posted by btkuhn
on Jun 4, 2008 -
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What does it take to be a doctor (MD)? And what does it take to be a doctor (PhD)? Torn about what path to pursue,
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posted by Eudaimonia
on May 25, 2008 -
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My boyfriend is advancing to PhD candidacy today, and will be giving a talk to his committee and all that jazz. He's been a stress case about this for weeks, understandably, and I'd like to do something nice for him to celebrate. Ideas?
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posted by booknerd
on May 20, 2008 -
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I'd like to do my PhD in a scientific field, full-time in the NY Metro area.
How can I make it work money-wise?
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posted by spacefire
on May 18, 2008 -
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I'm currently finishing my MS & am in interested in going for a PhD, just not with my current advisor. Without getting into drama & gossip, I will not be able to maintain my sanity doing a PhD under him. How to ask someone else?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2008 -
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I'm completely confused about UK immigration policy and am getting conflicting information re: extended stays for academic research.
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posted by venividivici
on Apr 18, 2008 -
10 answers
Help me choose between grad schools: I am accepted (with fellowships) to the math depts at both UC Davis and Penn State. Where do I go?
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posted by milqman
on Apr 15, 2008 -
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Background: I am 41 years old. I am 16 credits shy of graduating with a BS in Mathemathics. my GPA is 2.79, I have over 250 hours of attempted coursework, 144 of that is being counted towards my degree. I program and design software systems for a living.
The Problem: I really love math and computer science but I am lousy at learning. when I say lousy I mean slow.
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posted by WannaBeAPhD
on Apr 13, 2008 -
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PhinisheD Filter: My partner's graduating after completing his PhD. Should he rent or buy the hood?
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posted by kendrak
on Apr 8, 2008 -
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I'm looking for information for applying to grad school while abroad. (PhD programs in Political Science/International Relations). I graduated from college in spring 2006, and I'm planning on applying next year (Fall '09) to start in Fall 2010. I'm also considering going to Israel in July and staying for about 10 months, and I want to make sure this won't impact my grad school plans in any way.
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posted by andoatnp
on Mar 11, 2008 -
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Social Psychology Ph.D. from Penn State? Or Psychology and Social Behavior Ph.D. from University of California at Irvine?
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posted by billysumday
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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I want to go to grad school in the US after 5 years out of college. What can I do for references, and any recommendations for psycholinguistic PhD programs?
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posted by Jhoosier
on Feb 4, 2008 -
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I'm a grad student. I like the subject(s) I'm studying, I like research, and I know I'm capable of doing the work... except when I sit down to actually do it, I choke. I know I'm not the only one suffering from both
imposter syndrome and perfectionism - how do you manage to get your brain to stop spinning its wheels and get to work?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2008 -
33 answers
What schools other than
Pacifica offer a Ph.D. program in comparative mythology? My Google-fu has failed me. I understand that certain institutions offer interdisciplinary studies that can be bent in the direction of mythology, as can certain programs in English. But I can't seem to find any that offer the richness of mythological courses found at Pacifica. Surely that isn't the only university out there!
posted by jackypaper
on Jan 25, 2008 -
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I've taken early retirement after teaching 23 years in special education. With a high (3.7) undergrad GPA, a masters in math education, and decent GRE scores, what are my chances of getting into PhD program at the ripe old age of 61? Has anyone heard of some one my age being accepted to a PhD program?
posted by knotknitter
on Jan 3, 2008 -
15 answers
Does anyone have any information and/or opinions about the Transformative Studies Ph.D. program at the California Institute of Integral Studies?
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posted by jackypaper
on Dec 30, 2007 -
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Grad School Filter: How technical and specific should my statement of purpose for my Computer Science PhD application be?
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posted by christy
on Dec 13, 2007 -
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I'm considering applying for a maths PhD in Singapore. I'm from the UK. I'd like some thoughts on living there for an extended period. As far as I can tell there's been a certain degree of liberalization recently - any opinion on that?
posted by topynate
on Nov 28, 2007 -
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What are my options for combining neuroscience and computer science in a graduate school setting?
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posted by mayfly wake
on Nov 4, 2007 -
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New York Creative Writing/Critical Theory PHD: I am currently undertaking an MA in Creative Writing and Critical Theory in London, and plan to go on to PHD after I finish. I would ideally like to go to an East coast USA/New York university to do this (for several reasons). I'd like some help with finding a good list of possible institutions...
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posted by 0bvious
on Oct 16, 2007 -
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I'm looking at applying to Ph.D. programs in history. I'm 33. How can I maximize my chances?
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posted by Tin Man
on Oct 14, 2007 -
24 answers
We need to turn off the internet! What is the best program for temporarily disabling our access? We need one solution for a Mac and one for Windows. Ideally we'd like something with a timer (where the internet is turned off for x number of hours) or something that requires a difficult process to unlock it.
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posted by barnone
on Sep 19, 2007 -
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My wife is going to be starting a (humanities) PhD in a few weeks' time. What gifts should I get her?
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posted by Jakob
on Aug 28, 2007 -
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Any ideas for what a new faculty member (who has to transport everything to Africa) might find useful or nice as a graduation gift from her research lab?
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posted by parkerjackson
on Jul 11, 2007 -
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PhD students and graduates: If you have/had an external examiner on your committee, can you talk about how you choose them, approached them, interacted with them, what role they played relative to other members of your committee, etc?
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posted by NotMyselfRightNow
on Jun 8, 2007 -
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As a PhD student experienced in practical firefighting and, er, not so much in research, I'm having difficulty figuring out what to do my doctoral research in fire ecology on.
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posted by arnicae
on Apr 4, 2007 -
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What is involved in a PhD interview? What should I expect, and how should I prepare?
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posted by waxwing
on Jan 31, 2007 -
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I am a fourth year Computer Science Ph.D. student, ABD, and am hopefully going to graduate summer next year. I have started up on the job process in the academia for a professorship (a bit late I guess - it’s December already). I am still in the semi-early phase of application: got done with the CV embellishments and the research & teaching statements, asked everyone to be ready with my reference letters, and am on the verge of selecting and sending out applications to about 50 universities of the 100 in the list I put together from postings on
Chronicle and
ACM Jobs.
At this point I am interested in any advice I can get on this whole apping process, specially this part before the interview.
If it matters, I am specializing in multi-agent systems (though I have done work in almost every major field in CS) and hopefully move to east coast.
posted by raheel
on Dec 4, 2006 -
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I am a college sophomore who will be applying to graduate school in history from a somewhat mediocre university, and I need help with a course of action to follow in order to improve my chances of getting accepted. Much
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posted by nasreddin
on Dec 1, 2006 -
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