Say parents regularly donate to a university. Does this have an effect on their kid getting into its Grad School? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 19 answers

Tell me what it's like to live in Berkeley, from the point of view of a grad student. [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 22 answers

How can I best petition for the reconsideration of a grad school application? Or should I even try? [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - 13 answers

What's a good way of deciding if I should wait a year before applying to grad school? I'm in a surprising circumstance that my music career might be somewhat sustainable and potentially profitable, and with many of the new opportunities coming at me, I wonder if my plans of going to grad school could be placed on hold for a year. What's a good & rational way to decide? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 13 answers

I have been asked to write recommendation letters for an undergrad who is applying to grad schools. Should I just automatically use a separate sheet, or should I use their form if they provide a lot of space? Any general tips for the structure of the letter? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 11 answers

I have an undergrad degree in philosophy and a masters in education. Been doing Online courses for six years and I'm interested in going back to school. In the past few years I've been working on music, film, some psychogeography stuff, conceptual art development/pranks, making posters and on and on. Is anyone out there familiar with grad programs for folks who are all over the place with interests but lean toward the art/activist side?
posted on Jun 28, 2005 - 4 answers

[GradSchoolFilter] Anyone know of any good progams in Media Studies out there? Similar to, for instance, MIT's Comparative Media Studies program? I've found this list at Vassar's website, but I was hoping some denizens of the Mefiverse might know of some more.
posted on Nov 9, 2004 - 4 answers