What are the most interesting emerging topics in your field of study? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 10 answers
I'm currently finishing my MS & am in interested in going for a PhD, just not with my current advisor. Without getting into drama & gossip, I will not be able to maintain my sanity doing a PhD under him. How to ask someone else? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 7 answers
Help me choose between grad schools: I am accepted (with fellowships) to the math depts at both UC Davis and Penn State. Where do I go? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 8 answers
I'm looking for information for applying to grad school while abroad. (PhD programs in Political Science/International Relations). I graduated from college in spring 2006, and I'm planning on applying next year (Fall '09) to start in Fall 2010. I'm also considering going to Israel in July and staying for about 10 months, and I want to make sure this won't impact my grad school plans in any way. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 7 answers
What schools other than Pacifica offer a Ph.D. program in comparative mythology? My Google-fu has failed me. I understand that certain institutions offer interdisciplinary studies that can be bent in the direction of mythology, as can certain programs in English. But I can't seem to find any that offer the richness of mythological courses found at Pacifica. Surely that isn't the only university out there!
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 9 answers 
Grad School Filter: How technical and specific should my statement of purpose for my Computer Science PhD application be? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 10 answers
Should I go to graduate school to get my PhD in Computer Science? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 12 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 on Aug 16, 2006 - 13 answers
When is the right time to have kids? My partner and I (24 and 23, respectively) have been together for six years, and are both senior undergraduates. We know that now isn't the right time for kids, but we can't help but feel that it should be soon. [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2005 - 26 answers
Grad students unite! Calling all Ph.D. students, but especially those in the humanities, literature, languages, or history departments. How do you stay healthy (mentally and physically), keep sane, be positive, get work finished in a timely manner, stay happy? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2005 - 35 answers
I would like to go to school (for a PhD in English Literature) in New Zealand and would very much like some advice. [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2004 - 3 answers
