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Accept admission offer this year or try again next year? [duplicate]
I had started my application process pretty late, from Feb-Mar this year for my graduate admission. Though I was rejected in many top universities, I got offers from good universities ranked in ...
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How to ask an university for application selection result before accepting an offer from another university?
I have an offer from one university and still awaiting results from others.
How to approach other universities and ask them about my application status so that I receive my selection / rejection ...
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Asking a PhD interviewer about preparation
I am having a PhD interview at a university in the US. The application procedure didn't involve submitting a research proposal, so I am not very sure what kind of questions I should expect.
A ...
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Unsolicited CVs from grad school applicants - ignore or try to help?
I am a graduate student in physics and every other month or so I get an e-mail from someone who wants a grad school or even postdoc position. These e-mails often start out "Dear Professor (my name)," ...
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I missed an application deadline, but it wasn't entirely my fault. How can I still be considered?
About a week ago, I went to submit the application for the mathematics PhD program at one of my top choice schools. The form told me I had missed the deadline, which was December 15th. I had January ...
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Are undergraduate reference letters adequate for PhD applications after a masters program?
Currently I am finishing my masters (one year) in economics at a Canadian university and am intending to apply to Canadian universities to do a PhD.
The issue I have is that in the courses I had ...
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How to request transcript copies from universities in the Netherlands?
In the US, one can request that the university from which one graduated to send copies of one's transcript to other universities (graduate admissions) or prospective employers. I would like to know ...
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Feasibility and procedure for getting graduate admission in CS with non-CS background (undergraduate)
It is often said that branch change is possible while going for MS/ PhD in USA. But almost all examples (as seen on university sites and various blogs) are of someone completing undergraduate studies ...
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How big of an advantage are publications for Applied Mathematics grad school applications?
How much of an advantage does an Applied Mathematics PhD applicant have if he/she has a publication under his/her belt?
Of course, this depends on the "prestige" of the journal that he/she published ...
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Advice - MS in mathematics to increase competitiveness for PhD programs?
I am a senior math major (computer science minor) who is pretty worried about the next step in my academic career. First, let me state that I'm about as sure as I can be that I want to get a PhD in ...
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How should one formulate a Statement of Intent for an interdisciplinary degree?
I am having trouble articulating a statement of intent because of a few things. But to keep on point for Stack Exchange I'll focus only on one: interdisciplinary coursework.
I have spoken to a Fine ...
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Does one need a specific field in mind to apply a PhD program in mathematics?
The question might be too vague to be asked here. Any improvement is welcomed.
When applying for the PhD program in mathematics, usually, one is not required to specify in what field (e.g., PDE, ...
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Do PhD programs care about the personalities of applicants?
Can a very extroverted person, for example, be more favored than a very quiet person? Or is this not ethical? Can someone who is psychopathic be barred from admission?
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Doing bad in undergraduate but good in a masters program
Suppose you do bad in undergraduate school in say computer science. But you do very well in a masters program in computer science. If you want to apply to a PhD program in computer science, will the ...
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How much do soft skills matter for admission decision?
By reading the very intersting question Priority of application materials for admission decision about which material is most important to be admitted as PhD candidate, or PostDoc or researcher, in a ...
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How to evaluate potential advisers on grounds other than their research/publications?
While accepting an offer to grad school, one is basically entering into a lasting relationship with one's adviser - most likely, someone whom the applicant has never met before, and the only exposure ...
