Questions tagged [graduate-admissions]
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Good SOP for a prospective MS ECE student
As an international student vying for a good research university in the US, I have often heard how the SOP is an integral part of any application. unlike the advice for prospective PhD students, there ...
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Deciding to not apply to a college that I have met with a faculty member, advice on what to do
I met with a faculty member for a history MA program but have decided not to apply there. Simply put, there are better programs that I would be a better fit for and also it requires an expensive ...
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What steps should I take if I haven't received responses from potential supervisors?
I am in the process of applying for the M.Sc. Research program at universities in New Zealand. My application will not be assessed unless I secure a supervisor. Despite reaching out to three potential ...
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Are PhD programmes reluctant to admit multiple students from the same university in the same application cycle?
The senior undergraduates at my (mathematics) department have this impression that postgraduate programmes don't want to admit multiple applicants from the same university in the same application ...
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Is a 3 page Statement of Purpose for Course-based Graduate Program too much?
I have a short-term goal of improving a current Machine learning model in loan disbursements for the unbanked as well as integrating explainable AI (XAI). And my long-term goal is to work on ...
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Do I stand a chance at top US CS PhD schools or should I broaden out my school list? [closed]
I'm currently a master's student at one of the Top 4 CS (computer science) schools, having recently completed undergrad at the same school (the MS is a 1 year, BS+MS program) and I'm currently ...
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Statement of Purpose for math graduate schools
I am a recent mathematics graduate from the UK who will apply to math PhD programs in the United States.
I completed a master's in pure mathematics at a top program in the UK focusing on geometry. I ...
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How to become a competitive candidate for grad school after a ruined integrated master's degree?
I am 22 years old, about to graduate (delayed by one semester because I failed in two courses) with a dual major (one of which is an integrated Master's degree in a Physics, and the other a Bachelor's ...
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What is the consequence on purposefully lying on grad-school application (town of birth)
Sam was really really uncomfortable in disclosing their actual biographic data such as the town of birth (similar to Gaza). Sam felt that they will be discriminated.
There was no option to "...
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Can two people write one letter of recommendation?
I have two cofounders who I've worked with in a similar capacity. Can they write a joint letter of recommendation for me?
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Can I Use Published Work for an MFA Writing Sample?
This could be a no brainer of a question, but I thought I'd throw it out there to be safe. I'm applying to an American MFA program in Creative Writing and want to submit some of my best work for ...
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How do I mention low grades on the transcript due to genuine incompetence? (PhD Application)
"I failed an important course due to some justified reasons or terrible excuses, can I get into a decent PhD program?" is probably one of the most asked questions on the Academia Stack ...
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How do PhD letter of recommendations actually get sent?
Is there usually a person at the undergrad university that handles it? Or does my recommender have to fill it out for every single program? Or something else?
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How important is it to disclose all of academic records for graduate school application, especially ones that are seemingly trivial?
I've done all my undergraduate and MS in a country that I'm not a citizen of. After my MS, I did not want to continue studying at the school I was in and even wanted to switch my studies. However, I ...
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May have embellished my CV and resume by mistake after I was admitted to MA and Ph.D programs. Could either of my degrees be revoked? [duplicate]
I am a doctoral candidate in a Ph.D program right now.
I reviewed my old resumes recently to see if there was anything relevant I could include from undergrad (as I am about to graduate with my Ph.D ...
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What are the criteria for a student from a weaker university to be accepted to elite graduate school?
I would like to generalize this question by asking for the general circumstances under which a strong university (in physics) like Harvard would accept a student from a much smaller/weaker ...
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Is chemistry needed for graduate programs in material science?
I am a third year undergraduate in a physics program at a US university. I am in quantum and enjoy it, I also enjoyed a quantum chemistry course I took. I am looking to do work quantum computing (...
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In my Statement of Purpose (SOP), is it best to write about my specific area of interest, or to broaden my options?
I am currently a 4th year CS undergrad student.
If I tailor my Statement of Purpose (SOP) around my research interests (which are related to the research project I am working on with my professor), I ...
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Joining three labs in the same university on the CV for a grad school [duplicate]
I am a sophomore. I have joined two labs now as an undergraduate. At the first one I joined, I had an interest in science but my supervisor was not good with me and she created a very competitive ...
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Should I switch labs to work on a topic that interests me more or stay with great current PI?
I am doing research now as a sophomore majoring in molecular biology and biochem. I am in a lab and my current PI is awesome and she is so supportive. However, I do not like the science practiced in ...
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Which letter of recommendation to use for graduate application?
I am currently studying in a CS Bachelor's program in the EU and applying for CS Master's programs next year. I have successfully asked 4 people for recommendation letters, but I don't know which one ...
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Is it better for a statement of purpose for a physics PhD program to be straightforward as opposed to attempting to make the style interesting?
Consider a statement of purpose of a physics PhD program.
Some people say that the statement of purpose does not matter, but a horrible one can hurt you. So, all that is necessary is to write a decent,...
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sending good/bad rec letter without waiving my rights
Would a professor send a recommendation letter whether good or bad to the grad university or the research summer program I am applying to without my permission? if she did not like me in her lab for ...
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Is It Appropriate to Provide a Professor's Assistant's Email in the Application System?
I'm currently in the process of applying to a graduate program and have a question regarding the submission of recommendation letters.
I have a professor who has agreed to provide a recommendation ...
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Advice for PhD: Number of Applications (Humanities)
I am currently a postgraduate whose degree is near completion, and I would like to apply for a PhD in the United Kingdom. I am a first generation student which means that I have limited awareness of ...
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Switching PhD programs for personal reasons
I have recently started a PhD program in the natural sciences (UK). My partner is enrolled in a program at a different university in continental Europe.
The timings of our offers were mismatched, and ...
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Should I submit my math subject GRE score? (Engineering undergraduate applying for Applied Math MS)
I scored 740 (63 percentile) in the math subject GRE. I am applying for a masters in Applied Math in the US. Given most unis have the GRE requirement optional, would submitting the score affect my ...
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Medical Withdrawals and Grad School Admission [duplicate]
I am an undergraduate student studying mathematics and I am planning to apply for PhD programs after my graduation. However, I have 11 W's on my transcript currently, and I worry how it will affect my ...
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Preparing CS Grad Application As An Interdisciplinary Studies Major
I started my Bachelor's as an international student in Electrical Engineering. Later, I switched my major to Computer Information Science (because I loved working with C and Assembly language ...
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Usefulness of prior PhD experience in USA PhD application
Suppose John is currently a first year PhD student applying to a US PhD program. I wonder if John's previous experience will be regarded as negative signal or a positive one in the eye of adcom.
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How to recover from a bad time in a Master's program
I am in the second year of a engineering masters' program in the US.
While I initially planned to go on to doing a PhD, my experience and performance in my masters' has not been great, and I am ...
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Is it okay to ask for Application fee waivers for course based Masters programs?
Is it okay to ask for Application fee waivers for masters programs?
If yes, how should one approach? I will applying as an international student.
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Telling prospective advisor I will not be applying this year without souring the relationship
I spoke to a prospective PhD advisor who would like me to apply to his program. He made it clear that admission is not guaranteed, but since our general interests align, he suggested I apply. He said ...
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Should I Read a Draft of a Recommendation Letter?
A professor writing a letter of recommendation for me sent a draft to my email and asked for my input. For context, I'm applying to graduate humanities programs in the US and already officially waived ...
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Do I still have a chance of funding with low english proficiency test scores?
I am from Georgia (the country) and I aim to apply for a mathematics Phd in the US. My application in general is good. I have Gpa of 3.96, strong letters of recommendations, two preprints etc.
But my ...
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When Masters advisor said she will not gonna write a favorable rec letter to ph.d
I graduated from a Master's program in the US a couple of years ago.
I had a conflict with my toxic advisor.
It was a really really hard time for me.
I came back to my own country
and currently, I am ...
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Decline PhD offer gracefully due to low salary
I applied and got an offer at a graduate school. Before the confirmation deadline I got an offer in industry and I accepted it.
The PhD position had extremely low salary, which would barely support my ...
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In college and grad-school applications, will the information of self-identified sex information be shared among all reviewers?
Speaking out one's own unusual sexual identity and unusual sex-orientation sometimes take a huge amount of bravery, yet most university applicants in USA are required to disclose that information (...
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GradSchool Admission but with a Corporate Internship
Like my title says, I want to know what impact does a Corporate Internship in the same area as my research interest have on my Grad School Application compared to a Research Internship.
I am not sure ...
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Applying for a PhD in CS with a 3.7 undegrad GPA, with a D in one course [duplicate]
I’m applying for a PhD program in CS. My undergrad gpa is 3.7 but I got a D in my algorithm course because I had Covid in my final. I did have a 3.9 gpa in my master’s degree with all As except one A-....
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Should I inform my potential supervisor that my family has just suffered from financial hardship?
Here is my story. I am an international student intending to pursue a PhD program in Australia. I have found a potential supervisor. I showed him lots of enthusiasm about how I really wanted to work ...
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Do all 3 recommendation letters carry equal weight? [closed]
In most of the universities in the USA/Canada, they want 3 letters of recommendation (LOR). I am curious to know do the admission committee reads or reviews all 3 LORs equally or do they give more ...
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Master's supervisor said he didn't post projects because he's not taking in any students but said I should apply anyway for PhD in his group?
Basically the title. I have met my supervisor to ask for a LOR and he was genuinely surprised when I said I'm also applying to his group. He said he had already taken in 3 students and didn't want to ...
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Advantage In Delaying Physics Grad School Application For Senior Undergraduates
I am a senior math/physics major at a T20 American private university who aspires to pursue a PhD in physics. I became involved in undergraduate research position with a non-tenured faculty member (a ...
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How Impactful is the Particular Subject of Undergraduate Research to Graduate Admissions
Okay so I am in the final year of my math undergrad, and I am an undergraduate research assistant in what you might consider Mathematical Physics, specifically in Black Hole Quasi-Normal Modes.
I have ...
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Does delayed graduation affect graduate school acceptance largely?
I'm double majoring philosophy and Japanese in Asia, I transfered from the philosophy department and applied for philosophy as a double major, additionally, I'm trying to complete a program ran by the ...
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How much of a disadvantage would it be to pursue admission into a graduate program in education as a math undergrad?
As a junior math undergraduate student in Hong Kong, I am currently completing my degree and have a strong desire to pursue further studies in the United States. My ultimate goal is to become a ...
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Advice needed regarding whether or not to withdraw a DSA course
I am enrolled in a Data Structures and Algorithms course and am doing my B.Tech in India. Now, in this course I am currently below average and am expecting a 7/10 overall grade. However, if I withdraw ...
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Steps to help weak research in applying for PhD after being in industry
I am currently working as a software engineer at a big tech company which I have about a year in. I am currently thinking of steps I should take to prepare myself in the next few years to apply for a ...
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What does this personal essay prompt mean?
I am in the middle of my application to Princeton physics graduate school. Princeton requires a personal essay, with the prompt:
Princeton is strongly committed to welcoming students from diverse ...
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