How do I talk to professors I hope to work with before submitting my applications for graduate study?
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posted by silvergoat
on Oct 8, 2012 -
14 answers
I've always been drawn to science and research and I'm strongly considering going to graduate school to get a master's degree in computer science (location: Sweden) and maybe even aim for an academic career. But my recent experiences with academia has left my disillusioned, sad and angry. Can I get my degree without GRARing all the time? How?
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posted by Foci for Analysis
on May 21, 2012 -
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I'm a PhD student, and I'd like to do more academic networking over email. How does this work, and what should the emails sound like?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2012 -
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What is an appropriate gift to give one's advisor after filing a PhD dissertation and graduating?
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posted by k8t
on Jun 7, 2011 -
23 answers
Considering a Masters in Anthropology... curious about which programs are worth applying to and job/graduate options afterwards
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posted by faeuboulanger
on Feb 19, 2011 -
17 answers
I'm in a humanities field and I will likely need to learn multiple languages. As a Master's student, I'm scheduled to take around 3-4 courses each semester, with much of my second year devoted to research and writing a master's dissertation. My question concerns foreign language prep....when is the optimal time to do that? Do I travel abroad this summer and shore up on what I know? Or do I take care of the problem during my first few semesters? What are the pros and cons of traveling abroad vis a vis taking care of the problem domestically (e.g., either at my school or some other program in the states, unaffiliated with my school)?
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posted by Genco_Olive_Oil
on Apr 8, 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
I'm going to be entering a research-oriented doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology this fall. Any tips on how to be a student who gets the most out of graduate school and prepares optimally for a successful academic career?
posted by shivohum
on Jan 5, 2009 -
13 answers
Seeking a field that blends radical left-wing politics and sustainability with technology without diluting any of them.
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posted by youcancallmeal
on Oct 16, 2008 -
14 answers
Posting this for my sister. She is in a MSW program at a small private college, and wants to transfer to larger state college.
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posted by everichon
on Nov 8, 2007 -
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I am in the first semester of a phd in history at a respected state school, with an M.A. under my belt. My wife and I just had our first baby in May, a beautiful daughter with a smile anyone in their right mind would die for.
As my wife has a decent job that pays very well, I'm the stay-at-home-dad, but I'm finding it increasingly difficult to juggle parenting with graduate school.
I can take a part time job with a record labe where I set my own hours and work from home; the perfect job for a SAHD
(stay-at-home-dad).
Do I throw away all the hard work to get into this phd program and the (potential) future career of a professorship, or do I sweat this out and stick with the phd program while fathering?
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posted by beelerspace
on Oct 20, 2006 -
19 answers
Academic writer's block: tips, strategies, experiences, psychology for dealing with it?
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posted by RogerB
on Sep 27, 2006 -
19 answers
