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 -
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Deal or no deal with my future: should I take the money I'm offered, or risk it for a better grant?
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posted by Bergamot
on Jan 20, 2010 -
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Better to pay off a 6.55% interest loan quickly (if I can afford it) or pay minimum payments and invest elsewhere?
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posted by NeoLeo
on Jan 13, 2010 -
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Help me out here -- who will hire grad-school dropouts to work for them after they have royally screwed over their chances of having an academic career, what are they likely to pay said grad-school dropouts, and how do I convince them that they want to hire me against their better judgement?
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posted by kataclysm
on Jan 7, 2010 -
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Letter of Recommendation question - Will a very short notice request for a letter of recommendation in between semesters (now) end badly? More details inside...
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posted by Boydrop
on Dec 31, 2009 -
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Is it better to go immediately to graduate school in electrical engineering or work in the area of specialization you like and then go to graduate school?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2009 -
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Starting fall 2010, I'll be going to grad school (Master's) in a pretty esoteric field (studying texts from late antiquity, written in an obscure language). If I decide not to go on to the PhD, what can I do now and during my Master's to maximize my job opportunities when I get out? Are there any skills you would really strongly recommend that I pick up?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 29, 2009 -
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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?
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posted by Gaeacon
on Nov 24, 2009 -
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I'm a grad student in Massachusetts. My school-sponsored health insurance is terrible. The maximum benefit limit is 75,000$ and covers only 80% in-network, 60% out-of-network. I'm poor, but since I'm from abroad, none of the state-supported programs will help. What are my options?
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posted by gmarceau
on Nov 18, 2009 -
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Considering grad school for public policy, economics, international development. Help me sort out my life.
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posted by ropeladder
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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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 -
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I am in graduate school after taking a few years off, and in those few years it seems I have lost the ability to pay attention to anything. Please help me focus.
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posted by millipede
on Oct 22, 2009 -
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How can I train myself to study better at night? I'm in grad school and I need to use those evening hours for work - I just can't seem to concentrate in the evenings, regardless of if I was working during the day! I'm not a night person - but I need to be.
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posted by piper4
on Oct 18, 2009 -
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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.
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posted by tamaraster
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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I'm applying to graduate school and need 3 letters of recommendations. However, I am having trouble deciding the right people to ask. HALP.
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posted by carpyful
on Oct 13, 2009 -
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I have some information which may be critical to my friend's future/safety, but I obtained it in a somewhat dubious way. I'd just like to hear your thoughts on the position I'm in.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2009 -
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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?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 24, 2009 -
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Where/how does someone in their mid-20's with a typical liberal arts education (yay literature! boo math!) start working towards a career in the sciences?
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posted by domakesaypat
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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I feel like I really need to decide between pursuing two career paths that each have their own advantages. I feel like I could be happy or unhappy in either one. I've been putting off the decision essentially for 5+ years now, and it's finally coming to a head. I need advice, coin flips, anecdotes, flowcharts, whatever you've got. Hope me break this down, mefi.
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posted by !Jim
on Sep 17, 2009 -
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NetherlandsFilter: As a Dutch citizen, am I eligible for financial aid for school in the United States?
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posted by zvs
on Sep 10, 2009 -
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I'm applying for grad school for a PhD in Integrative & Evolutionary (aka Ecology & Evolutionary) Biology. I don't know
exactly what I want to study. How specific do I need to get on my application/statement of purpose?
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posted by Dilemma
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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Does anyone have any experience with the USDA Graduate School in DC? Is this an acceptable place to do prerequisites for graduate programs?
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posted by downing street memo
on Aug 25, 2009 -
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I want to develop a strong technical background in environmental issues, but don't want to leave the social sciences - my first passion and the thing in which I know I have actual talent - behind. What are some grad programs that will suit me?
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posted by geneva uswazi
on Aug 24, 2009 -
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Are you, or is someone you know well, a practicing archaeologist? Yes? Come on in; I have some questions for you.
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posted by oinopaponton
on Aug 24, 2009 -
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Hello,
I am new to mefi but I thought this would be a great place to get some answers about the MSIM graduate program at the UW iSchool. Mainly what type of careers would be open and available to me if I graduated with this type of degree and is it really worth it or would I just be another IT guy lost in the crowd?
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posted by outclassed
on Aug 13, 2009 -
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I want to research somatic disorders (specifically factitious disorder) or, at the very least, work as a psychologist within a medical context, what undergraduate major should I get?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 11, 2009 -
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A former professor and I are meeting tomorrow, as she's writing me a recommendation for getting a PhD. She's requested that I bring a CV along with my writing samples. I've been employed as an editor, freelance writer and blogger for the most of my post-undergrad career. None of my articles are particularly serious or scholarly. What's the best way to format this info in a CV?
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posted by Hwaet
on Jul 29, 2009 -
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I am trying to apply to a research oriented clinical psychology doctoral program. I am finishing up my undergraduate in psychology at the University of Maryland University College. It is an accredited ONLINE university which doesn’t offer any undergrad research opportunities. I want to apply to programs this coming December. I feel I can adequately prepare for my GRE’s and my GPA is 3.65 (major GPA 4.0). The only problems I am facing are 1.) Finding undergrad research opportunities, there are many universities around me in Chicago but won’t they prefer undergrad students from their own institutions? 2.) Provided I find an undergrad research opportunity will only a few months of research experience be suffice to apply to grad school with? 3.) I am worried schools will frown at my undergrad from an online university.
posted by Genco_Olive_Oil
on Jul 28, 2009 -
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