An opportunity came up and I have less than one month to get a grad school application, including only half a month to prepare for and take the GRE. Is this crazy?
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posted by delladlux
on Oct 25, 2010 -
15 answers
Where in NYC can I volunteer late on week day nights or on the weekends? I need people-based organizations (so, not the ASPCA) with work that's not super stressful.
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posted by Viola
on Sep 29, 2010 -
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What should I be doing to position myself for grad school? I'm a freshman biology undergrad and my long-term goal is to earn a doctorate and start a career in research, either private or academic. What should I be doing now and over the next few years to open doors and set myself up for success?
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posted by Scientist
on Sep 15, 2010 -
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I want to quit grad school and start a career. I'm 25 with a BA in English. I know times are tough, but this PhD program -- and the quality of life that accompanies it -- are even tougher. I can do this, right?
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posted by earlofrochester
on May 25, 2010 -
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I love a very unprofitable branch of law, and my grades are less than stellar. Can you help me find a law program that is good for me?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 28, 2010 -
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I got into a top English grad program, but they defaulted me from PhD to MA. Is it worth shouldering the massive debt of a Master's degree, or should I gamble on getting into a PhD program next year?
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posted by zoomorphic
on Mar 17, 2010 -
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Is a Master's degree in International Relations a good way to make up for a relative lack of professional experience in the field?
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posted by farce majeure
on Mar 10, 2010 -
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I'm a second-year math grad student and all I know is math -- but I want out. What are my options?
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posted by pewpew
on Mar 7, 2010 -
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[GradSchoolFilter] What's the most graceful, or rather least ungraceful, way to withdraw from a graduate program?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 14, 2010 -
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A Canadian friend just got accepted to an American grad school (Chicago) for a 5 year Ph.D program. He'll have funding, but how would his equally Canadian wife make a living in the U.S.? Getting the basic information is not as easy as they expected. What's the skinny?
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posted by Beardman
on Jan 29, 2010 -
13 answers
How common is it for competitive liberal arts applicants to
enter graduate school with outside scholarships?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2010 -
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Grad school application crisis: one of my professors who agreed to write a recommendation is completely flaking out. I've tried my best to communicate my needs, but she seems either too busy or suddenly, inexplicably disinterested in cooperating. I don't want to alienate her but I don't want to get screwed over when one of my references went off the grid.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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I recently attended a
National Graduate Portfolio Day for students interesting in pursuing an MFA. I had a positive response, making me feel confident about my work and its presentation. However, I am suspicious, as I haven't heard anyone telling stories that they were really chewed out or criticized by their reviewers. I actually tried to push some of my reviewers to give me negative feedback, but they were ultimately optimistic. Are these things for real, or are they just a way for schools to talk people into applying?
posted by davidriley
on Nov 10, 2009 -
6 answers
Help me ask a former professor for a letter of recommendation. Complicating details after the jump.
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posted by notswedish
on Oct 28, 2009 -
10 answers
A friend is doing a last minute cram for the GRE but is lacking in time. The bulk of her available time is in her 2-hour-per-day commute. Are there any _good_ podcasts she could listen to, specificall for vocabulary? Or .. should she look into hiring someone to call her and drill her for those two hours? If so... how?
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posted by rr
on Oct 1, 2009 -
8 answers
Say I wanted to attend graduate school for a degree in Medical Illustration... what should I start doing now, as a freshman in undergrad, to insure that happens?
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posted by biochemist
on Aug 30, 2009 -
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I know this is my last year for my Hon. in Linguistics. I think I'm doing pretty bad. Many of my friends are going for grad schools or research programs in cognitive linguistic-issues. It feels like I'm left behind very much. Now I feel very stupid compare to my friends. Feeling very humiliated. I don't know what to think.
Does going to grad school really help one's career?
I don't think I can go to grad school with a terrible mark I have and I think I will have an unusually difficult roadmap for my possible career without having an MA.
Are people like me doomed because we don't go to grad school?
Are there any
alternatives to grad schools for further education?
posted by sanskrtam
on Jul 1, 2009 -
8 answers
Please, help me deal with a justified last-minute anxiety, regarding a Very Important oral presentation (end of the year research presentation), that will introduce a more than average research (due to personal problems, which interfered with academic work). Also, help me think about the right attitude to adopt towards my teachers on D-day.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2009 -
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I've decided I want to teach high school english. Problem: I have a BS in Business Admin. How do I do this?
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posted by firei
on Jun 11, 2009 -
7 answers
Can more than one person sign a single grad school letter of recommendation?
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posted by pdx87
on Jun 6, 2009 -
9 answers
What kind of grad program should I go to if I'm interested in the preservation of digital media archives? Museum studies? Information science? Something else entirely?
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posted by hapticactionnetwork
on May 14, 2009 -
11 answers
Experimental and radical urban planning: Where are the interesting multidisciplinary graduate programs in the U.S.?
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posted by lunalaguna
on Apr 22, 2009 -
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Hey all, I'm an incoming master's student with plans to apply to my institution's PhD program after my master's. As the first person in my family to go to college (let alone graduate school), I am quite green in many respects. What I'm really worried about is the professor(s) I want to work with in the future--how do I go about developing a professional relationship with them? I'm afraid of creating a negative impression about myself if I keep badgering them during office hours and blatantly trying to ingratiate myself with them. Also, any advice you could give me would be really helpful--especially with regards to a master's student in the humanities field. What should be my main focus and what common errors should I avoid?
posted by Genco_Olive_Oil
on Mar 28, 2009 -
12 answers
Is it realistic to become an information architect in NYC after the age of 40? I'm concerned about the bias that exists in the computer industry and the expensive cost of training for this career.
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posted by thenewyawkah
on Mar 3, 2009 -
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Thinking about leaving grad school (maybe for good?). What's the best "next step"?
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posted by puckish
on Feb 2, 2009 -
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I'm writing an MA thesis based (in part) on American McGee's Alice... problem is I haven't played it and can't seem to find a copy for Mac OS in Canada.
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posted by ndicecco
on Nov 3, 2008 -
15 answers
In what worthwhile or cautionary ways have you spent a gap of downtime before grad school starts?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 31, 2008 -
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I am an anthropology senior, and I'm applying to various schools of public health. How do I make my graduate school application the perfect application?
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posted by palindromic
on Oct 9, 2008 -
7 answers
Questions about TikiWiki and web hosting - how can I improve web resources for my grad program?
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posted by scribbler
on Oct 9, 2008 -
3 answers
Any advice concerning email communication with professors who I'll be contacting at the various schools that I will be applying to for PhD programs in Political Science?
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posted by davidstandaford
on Aug 27, 2008 -
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I am a recent graduate of a M.S. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, an interdisciplinary degree, and have just returned to San Francisco to try and get some research experience (in social science research) but because I don’t have any real background I am having trouble getting anything… HELP!
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posted by elationfoundation
on Aug 13, 2008 -
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Should I take this job offer to work at a wage that's barely livable so I can get into grad school?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 6, 2008 -
15 answers
I have a bachelor's in architecture but after a few years of work experience I have begun to feel that it may not be my bag. At work I find myself spending more time tweaking my computer and finding new tricks than actually drafting.
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posted by mockdeep
on Apr 23, 2008 -
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