Timeline for I am a PhD student and hate it here. How can I warn prospective students during admit weekend without ruining my reputation?
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| Feb 12, 2015 at 19:10 | comment | added | Matthew Leingang | @Davidmh: You seem to be making my point. I would call Oppenheimer's advice subtle. And I chose weather as a measure of quality of life since all the OP said was that the location was undesirable (to him). | |
| Feb 11, 2015 at 12:12 | comment | added | Davidmh | Subtle comments can be interpreted the opposite way you intended. Take Oppenheimer's advice to Dyson: "Well, Birmingham has much the best theoretical physicist to work with, Peierls; Bristol has much the best experimental physicist, Powell; Cam- bridge has some excellent architecture. You can make your choice." It doesn't picture Cambridge in a very good light, but it looks very similar to your comment on the weather. | |
| Feb 10, 2015 at 18:32 | comment | added | Matthew Leingang | I agree with Anonymous that prospective grad students can be naïve. I was, too. I also agree with Pete. OP does seem to be seeking a way to be subtle. | |
| Feb 10, 2015 at 15:07 | history | edited | Matthew Leingang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 10, 2015 at 14:44 | comment | added | Pete L. Clark | I would have to agree with "be subtle". The task inherently calls for subtle advice rather than overt recommendation. Students who are less perceptive / less socially adept are not going to get as many clues as other students: okay, that's life. | |
| Feb 10, 2015 at 13:13 | comment | added | Anonymous | I have to disagree with "be subtle", on the grounds that when I was a prospective grad student, I would not have picked up on subtleties! | |
| Feb 10, 2015 at 13:06 | history | answered | Matthew Leingang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |