Help me understand PhD admissions [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 15, 2009 - 12 answers

How have you reconciled failure vs. quitting? How have you managed to pick up the pieces of your most passionate undertaking after dropping it? Is the desire to reinvent myself and undertake a new passion/direction just a mechanism to hide the pain of giving up? [more inside]
posted by Gaeacon on Nov 24, 2009 - 7 answers

Can I get into a funded Math Master's or PhD program? I'm graduating from a 4-year college with my B.S. this Spring, and I'm in my mid-30's. I have good GPA at this school (about a 3.6, up to about a 3.8 in math courses specifically) and good GRE scores (720 V / 780 Q), but I have dropped a lot of courses (I've worked full time over the years while getting my degree), and back in the mid-90's I flunked out of the first university I went to. [more inside]
posted by tamaraster on Oct 14, 2009 - 12 answers

How do I deal with the fact that I hate teaching, or, how long do I hate teaching until I give up on grad school? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm getting great scholarships, but my faculty hates me. Do I stay in grad school? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 3, 2009 - 19 answers

Grad-school, med school, residency match, geography...help? [more inside]
posted by DeucesHigh on Aug 2, 2009 - 12 answers

Don't get a PhD!!! So what are some good alternative careers? [more inside]
posted by imalaowai on Jul 24, 2009 - 11 answers

Help my friend get into a Canadian political science PhD program on his second try. [more inside]
posted by thisjax on Jul 5, 2009 - 6 answers

I'll be starting a Ph.D. program in Classics in the fall. Protips requested---especially as regards the reading list. [more inside]
posted by Bromius on Jun 2, 2009 - 11 answers

I am looking for cross-disciplinary graduate/phd course in web technology. More specifically, relating to societal use of web from a global perspective. My goal is to become an expert in use of web based technologies in developing countries (which involves computer use, censorship, etc.). So far, what I have found is STS (science, technology and society) which sounds perfect, but from what I have seen, tend to be more in the areas of applied sciences and engineering. Then there is basic CS programs which tend to be more technology than societal aspects. Does anyone have any thoughts, ideas, recommendations? [more inside]
posted by _zed_ on Mar 31, 2009 - 7 answers

So I finally did it - I dropped out of my PhD. What now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 12, 2009 - 14 answers

Quick, what schools should I apply to? (PhD, English-and-related-fields) [more inside]
posted by You Can't Tip a Buick on Nov 22, 2008 - 5 answers

Unintended year off between MS and PHD programs: How to spend it, prepare for it, cope with it? [more inside]
posted by messylissa on Nov 20, 2008 - 12 answers

Why am I getting a PhD? [more inside]
posted by Weng on Oct 6, 2008 - 11 answers

As a (somewhat) older student, how can I best prepare to get into a clinical psychology PhD program? [more inside]
posted by sobriquet on Sep 27, 2008 - 7 answers

What are some good sources to teach myself advanced math in preparation for an econ/finance phd? [more inside]
posted by btkuhn on Jun 4, 2008 - 7 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by Jhoosier on Feb 4, 2008 - 13 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 31, 2008 - 33 answers

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

Grad School Filter: How technical and specific should my statement of purpose for my Computer Science PhD application be? [more inside]
posted by christy on Dec 13, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm looking at applying to Ph.D. programs in history. I'm 33. How can I maximize my chances? [more inside]
posted by Tin Man on Oct 14, 2007 - 24 answers

Is bio research what I should do with my life? [more inside]
posted by Durin's Bane on Apr 8, 2007 - 16 answers

How do I quit my Ph.D. program? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 20, 2007 - 25 answers

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 [more inside]
posted by nasreddin on Dec 1, 2006 - 20 answers

I'm going to pursue a Masters/PhD in Cognitive Visual Neuroscience. I now know how to ask for letters of recommendation - thanks - but how do I write a killer letter of intent/application essay? Alternately, what are the major mistakes/pitfalls new students make when writing such a letter? Answers need not be Psych specific.
posted by fake on Aug 16, 2006 - 13 answers

I've been wait-listed for a PhD program, how can I increase my odds of getting in? [more inside]
posted by terceiro on Mar 17, 2006 - 25 answers

How do I allocate time to different parts of my life? I'm a second-year PhD student, but I think this is a universal problem. When I am deciding what to do at a given moment I might have a small number of major long-term projects (right now: two research projects and a course I'm taking), a bunch of minor tasks, and planning for fun stuff. I feel like I really should be devoting most of my time to the major projects, but I sometimes despair at the thought that the little stuff will never get done. [more inside]
posted by grouse on Jun 25, 2005 - 17 answers

Are there any PhDs that offer a better chance of getting an academic job than others? [more inside]
posted by lalalana on May 2, 2005 - 16 answers

I'm looking for a good computer science Ph.D. program to apply to, with strong research groups in both bioinformatics and AI. [more inside]
posted by azazello on Nov 7, 2004 - 17 answers