What are some non-institution-specific scholarships or grants for someone who wants to do primate research this summer?
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posted by lemoncakeisalie
on Feb 6, 2013 -
4 answers
Help my cousin: How does a gifted kid with middle-class parents go to an elite college for as cheaply as possible, with as close to zero debt as can be managed?
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posted by gerryblog
on Sep 4, 2012 -
39 answers
As an undergrad looking to apply to grad school, I have been looking into getting some research experience in my field (Psychology) for all the obvious reasons. I possibly have a lead and now a question.
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posted by Rocket Surgeon
on Aug 29, 2012 -
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Thinking about applying to graduate school while living off-campus-- when and how to ask for letters?
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posted by stoneandstar
on Aug 17, 2012 -
8 answers
Hi all. I've seen questions touching on similar points but none that really pinned down the more important particulars of my own situation, so here goes nothing.
I'm a twenty two year old student now in what will be my sixth year of undergrad. I got to this point because, after my first two years went rather swimmingly, I suddenly fell pray to a mystery syndrome, complete with crushing, unrelenting mental fogginess, high anxiety and severe depression. My life has become an obsession with trying to find a cure for whatever this is, (medication for depression, therapy, supplements, sleep studies, hypnosis, meditation, lifestyle changes, etc. Nothing has worked and so I won't bore you with the details here.
My problem is really my current standing in school. What was once a shining record with a 3.6 gpa and distinctions is now a narrative of consistent failure and I need to know where to go from here and most importantly, how to do damage control.
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posted by marsbar77
on Aug 10, 2012 -
36 answers
Is it worth it to get an undergrad degree in accounting or finance for the post-graduation salary prospects, even though I might not be interested in the major? (Excessive detail inside!)
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posted by bumpjump
on Jun 26, 2012 -
24 answers
How do I bow gracefully out of this volunteer project with a professor that just isn't working out? And should I even?
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posted by Conspire
on Apr 2, 2012 -
10 answers
Hey fellow Meta Filter users i seek some advice and help regarding a few undergraduate degrees: Economics, International Development and Commerce. I feel these are three promising undergraduate programs but struggle in which to pursue. Any advice and information on these degrees and career paths would be greatly appreciated.
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posted by KillerHand10
on Jan 7, 2012 -
28 answers
Please help me make a plan to deal with the aftermath of this episode of severe depression. For various reasons I would really prefer not to be enrolled in college
again next semester. It's long, I'm sorry, but I wrote this too quickly to pare things out.
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posted by bilabial
on Nov 30, 2011 -
12 answers
After years of mulling about, I've come to realize that I want to to go to university and gain a proper liberal arts education. For the first time in what feels like eons, I feel enthusiastic and motivated. Trouble is, my first attempt at doing so was three years ago and under much different and more trying circumstances. It seems that the consequences of my halfhearted younger self have severely damaged my future possibilities. What can this 21-year-old do to demonstrate his new-found ardor for all pursuits academic?
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posted by shoebox
on Oct 5, 2011 -
13 answers
I cannot concentrate on one single career to follow. Is this a by-product of too much information, or not knowing who I am and what my abilities are?
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posted by raintree
on Aug 25, 2011 -
13 answers
Can I get into UC Berkeley graduate school after a mediocre undergraduate career by applying myself most strenuously to my teaching credential program?
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posted by Peregrin5
on Aug 8, 2011 -
27 answers
My sister is looking for
undergraduate research funding to support some field work in Japan for her BA thesis project. She's especially interested in questions about gender and sexuality. Any advice on grant-giving organizations she might look into?
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posted by bubukaba
on Jul 22, 2011 -
4 answers
I already had employment lined up for after graduation, but I just discovered that I won't in fact be graduating this spring. Now what?
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posted by anonymous
on May 24, 2011 -
8 answers
What is the most gracious way for me to back out of the undergraduate research I said I would take up for the upcoming fall semester, given that I've spent two semesters working in the lab already? I don't want the people I worked with to have a bad impression of me because of the fact that I demonstrated so much interest in and commitment to their field only to quit prematurely.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
12 answers
How did
you write your university essays? Real life blow-by-blow accounts please.
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posted by fix
on Jan 25, 2011 -
57 answers
UK Travel VisaFilter: There is a possibility that I might leave the US and attempt to get a post-graduate degree at the University of Edinburgh....
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posted by donquixote
on Jan 13, 2011 -
8 answers
What are some good last-minute summer activities for an undergraduate college student to do?
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posted by LSK
on May 11, 2010 -
4 answers
What uses of blogs and technology have you seen in undergraduate classes that didn't feel tacked on or useless?
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posted by SNWidget
on Jan 11, 2010 -
18 answers
Help a young boy make the right decision! Any and all advice for a soon-to-be-undergrad trying to secure his future!
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posted by Griffinlb
on Dec 16, 2009 -
42 answers
What textbooks and/or texts would you recommend for an undergraduate Rhetorical Theory class?
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posted by BlooPen
on Nov 2, 2009 -
6 answers
What do I do when I graduate if I know I don't want to pursue my undergraduate field?
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posted by sarahj
on Sep 14, 2009 -
19 answers
Did you receive your graduate degree at the same university that you received your undergraduate degree from? If so, do you regret not branching out and going to a new university for graduate school or are you happy with your decision?
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posted by pdx87
on Aug 17, 2009 -
30 answers
Do you have good memories the department that hosted your college degree? I'm looking for specific suggestions for forming a strong community of undergrad students within one major.
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posted by about_time
on Jun 1, 2009 -
24 answers
I have a bachelor's degree in Biology. Is there any way to get a degree in Materials Engineering (or any Engineering, for that matter) without doing undergraduate again?
posted by wayofthedodo
on May 14, 2009 -
9 answers
Is it worth it for a foreign parent to squeeze his budget to manage very expensive undergraduate educations for his children in elite American schools?
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Apr 17, 2009 -
28 answers
I found out I will be credited as a co-author on a white paper.
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posted by ttyn
on Feb 21, 2009 -
5 answers
Once upon a time, I flunked out of college. I’ve been hiding out with a giant stack of books for 5 years, and have developed some pretty specific academic interests. I finally feel ready to return, but I stink on paper and I’ve got caviar taste in schools. Help me explain myself and understand the audience to whom I’m doing all this explaining?
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posted by snizz
on Jan 28, 2009 -
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What careers would be open to me if I had a B.S. in materials science? More specifically, who would I work for, where could I find work, and how would I spend my days? I realize that there are probably a lot of possibilities, but I'm interested in hearing about as many of them as possible.
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posted by martinX's bellbottoms
on Dec 3, 2008 -
7 answers
Deep breath: I am the online editor for a New York college's undergraduate literary journal's blog, and a complete beginner. I'm wondering about increasing net-presence, keeping the site timely, and making it vibrant. Very open to ideas. Hive mind?
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posted by omnigut
on Oct 8, 2008 -
6 answers
In the fall I'll be leading a short course for freshmen on adjusting to college, community service, and issues that are relevant to college students. Does anyone have any interesting and fun readings--particularly on diversity, but really on any subject--that they would recommend for this sort of context?
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posted by biscuitsticks
on Aug 7, 2008 -
6 answers
I am applying for a small travel grant to fund a trip to a semi-local conference. The problem is that I have no idea how to write one!
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posted by tickingclock
on Apr 21, 2008 -
7 answers
What steps would you recommend to prepare for financing expensive education costs?
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posted by Asherah
on Feb 14, 2008 -
4 answers
How do I get an undergraduate summer research grant in history? I want to spend my summer working on my senior thesis without going completely broke.
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posted by slowcat
on Jan 29, 2008 -
3 answers
I studied philosophy in college. By my senior year I had decided that I wanted to pursue a career in academia. I had co-founded a conference. I was writing a thesis. I had intentions of applying to graduate schools. However, during my last semester I experienced a crisis of faith and delayed my thesis for six months, eventually earning a "C". I want to go back and do the job right, but I don't know how.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 30, 2006 -
17 answers
I am an undergraduate student considering entering my school's Individualzied Major Program. Is this a good idea, especially w/regards to post-graduate work?
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posted by bookish
on Oct 16, 2006 -
18 answers
