Background: I am 41 years old. I am 16 credits shy of graduating with a BS in Mathemathics. my GPA is 2.79, I have over 250 hours of attempted coursework, 144 of that is being counted towards my degree. I program and design software systems for a living. The Problem: I really love math and computer science but I am lousy at learning. when I say lousy I mean slow. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 24 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 is involved in a PhD interview? What should I expect, and how should I prepare? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2007 - 18 answers

Do research scientists have social lives? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2006 - 16 answers

Should I go to graduate school to get my PhD in Computer Science? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 12 answers