Questions tagged [graduate-school]
On schools that award advanced academic degrees, such as masters and doctoral degrees. This tag is mainly for questions about the structure and organization of a graduate school or the fundamental experience of being a graduate student. Do not use this tag for questions about research in graduate school (use [research] instead), coursework in graduate school (use [coursework] instead), gaining admissions to graduate school (use [graduate-admissions]), etc.
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What to do during Math PhD to have options in industry?
I have recently been accepted to a top five math PhD program. The department seems to have a good mix of pure and applied math, and there are plenty of opportunities for collaboration with other ...
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Schools in mathematical biology [on hold]
What are some good schools that offer PhDs in mathematical biology? A list of tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 schools would be fantastic.
Furthermore, what are some schools that have research going on in ...
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Will my student insurance in US, as an international student cover my pre-existing ileostomy caused due to Crohn's disease? [on hold]
I am planning on applying abroad for my further studies. But I have this disease called Crohn's, due to which currently I am having an ileostomy. Few of the costs associated with ileostomy are I need ...
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How to start a phd in algebraic geometry with an electrical engineering degree?
I graduated with a bachelor of electrical engineering and I like to start a phd program in algebraic geometry at Brown university or another similar university. During my undergraduate, in addition to ...
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Applied Mathematics PhD program with Economics concentration [on hold]
I have been trying to choose between Economics and Applied Math to do my PhD in. I am leaning towards Applied Mathematics as I will have to study some topics in an Economics PhD program that I have no ...
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Time out of Academic Environment (Mathematics) [on hold]
Earlier in the year, I applied to some graduate school master's programme in the US and have received a few offers last week.
My goal is to obtain a PhD. Ultimately, I have two options.
Take the ...
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How rude is it to ask a potential PI for their CV?
I think I made a dire mistake a few days ago. I asked a potential PI for their CV (I wanted to get a full record of their credentials along with the information I could find about him on Google ...
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Should I include a conference paper(of general discussion) accepted by a good journal on postgrad application?
As of late, a conference paper I have been working on an ad - hoc basis with another author has been accepted by a prestigious journal in applied mathematics. I have graduated with two degrees - one ...
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Difference between campus police and campus / public safety
Why do some American universities have actual campus police, with guns, while other American universities have "public safety" officers who don't have guns?
For instance, Georgia Tech and the ...
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Should I go for a Master's degree instead of a PhD?
I'm an international, and I have an offer from a US university for a PhD programme, and another for a Master's degree. The latter is from a university with a much better reputation, better location, ...
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What should I do to prepare to apply to a math PhD program?
A little background information first. I am about a year out of my undergraduate program where I double majored in Computer Science and Mathematics. My main focus was computer science and the math ...
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Part time MPH degree while doing full time PhD
I will be joining a full-time PhD program in North America in August (physical and biological sciences). While my PhD topic is my principal interest, I'm also interested in public health and health ...
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Can a graduate program rescind my offer if I don't complete a previously declared Minor?
I am a physics major and had declared a 'Minor in Computer Science (Expected)' on my US graduate school (PhD) applications. I have been accepted by a couple of programs but I am currently still one ...
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What should I do if advisor asks me to move to another university or lab for strange reasons?
Summary: Yesterday, my advisor told me that he wants me to change labs through because I said something "inappropriate" that made the lab unstable. He is a really famous professor and his citation is ...
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Should I quit Master's after 2 months into the program? Please help! [closed]
I completed my Bachelor's in Electrical engineering last year in a foreign country. I already had a job pending in that country when I finished but due to visa concerns, I would only be able to start ...
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MS/PhD Integrated Program in home country vs. going for PhD abroad
I'm not sure if this question is appropriate for this community, so please let me know if it isn't.
I'm currently in my last semester of undergrad in a Korean university. I've been wanting to go to ...
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Is it possible or common to receive a scholarship from home country for international students?
I'm looking to pursue my PhD degree in a different country.
Currently I'm working on my Master's thesis.
It seems that the major challenge for me would be to receive a tuition fee waiver in the ...
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Whether to strike? [closed]
I'm a graduate student teaching assistant; I run discussion sections. Our department has just initiated a strike. I'm half way through the last semester of my PhD. Do I show up and "work" and get paid ...
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Changing proposed project post-acceptance
I recently applied for a research based degree and I have indeed been offered admission (with funding), scheduled to start this fall.
Prior to my acceptance, I had an interview with my prospective ...
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Drop a Course After Add/Drop Deadline
I am a graduate student working on a double major, one in mathematics and the other in geology. The minimum required workload/semester for a grad student in my school is 9 credit hours/semester.
This ...
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Have I dug myself a hole that I can not get out of?
I graduated from my undergrad with a B.S. in math and cellular/molecular biology in 2017. Shortly after, I started a fully funded Ph.D. program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. I spent a ...
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What to do when your supervisor is not really supervising you?
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I am a first year master student in mid-level university in North America. I started in September and I’ve almost finished all the required course works. My supervisor is very well-known in ...
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What to do if my university does not offer any advanced math courses?
I am enrolled in a university close to my home in a bachelor of electrical engineering and a bachelor of data science. The university I am attending does not offer a lot of math courses. The only math ...
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Is it rude to ask a professor you do not know and in a different department to borrow equipment?
I am a grad student in new lab and my PI like to pinch pennies a bit. I want to purchase an accessory for use with an already purchased piece of equipment. I have emailed a few vendors about getting ...
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3.1 GPA, but 2 Ds and a F on transcript [duplicate]
I am graduated in computational physics and from south asian country. i got F and D- grades for elective physics courses in my first and second year. but i didn't retake those classes. another D+ ...
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Help me decide on a grad school [duplicate]
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Little about me (without being too specific). I’m in my final year of undergrad at a top U.K. school. I did a year abroad at a top 10 American school and loved it, so applied for PhDs in ...
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How to follow-up after doing a bad job on a “role play” interview question for grad school admissions?
I recently interviewed for a very competitive clinical mental health counseling Masters program(didn't know how competitive until the day of the interview). During the interview we were asked to role ...
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No response after PhD interview
I had a face-to-face interview at a German University for a PhD position on Feb 12. The project is co-supervised by two professors. I was asked to prepare a presentation of my Master thesis for the ...
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How to manage imposter syndrome during the job hunt?
There are lots of questions on here about dealing with Imposter Syndrome throughout the whole Ph.D. experience. I have struggled with Imposter Syndrome throughout my whole Ph.D., but was able to ...
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i'm 23 years,high school dropout ,looking for a second chance [closed]
i'm from morocco,23 years old,dropped out of high school and i got into freelancing,but now i want to go back to school (school based in canada or europe "overseas"). which type of programs would suit ...
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Leave Industry for Ph.D. without Burning Bridges
I have been working for one of the big tech companies for the last year, but I plan on leaving in August to start a Ph.D. The company I work for has a reputation for not always treating all of its ...
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About to submit my PhD thesis in 4 months, feeling lost about my future and inadequate for any job. What should I do? [duplicate]
I am about to submit my PhD thesis in 4 months and have to move on from being a student. I am already 30 (so a sort of mid-life crisis catching up). I feel that I made a really big mistake in entering ...
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How can anyone assess their own Phd application prior to actually applying to determine its weaknesses and figure out what to do next?
How can an undergraduate student self-assess his/her PhD application prior to actually applying for PhD programs?
As prospective PhD students, we can generally compare ourselves to other students at ...
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Should I look for research internships or stay at my university for the summer?
I am in my last semester of Physics and Mathematics and, at the same time, my first semester in a MS in Applied Math (which I will finish in two more semesters) in one of the top universities for ...
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Can someone explain European graduate programs in STEM fields? [closed]
I'm a US undergraduate in math and physics and I'm looking to ultimately do a PhD in either physics or math. It seems that a lot of the research I connect with the most is happening in Europe. I also ...
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Asking for more time to respond to admission offer
I have an admission offer from a European Ph.D. program, and they have given me just 1 week to respond. Considering it is really early to hear anything back from the US universities (and I am keen to ...
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I hate taking lectures, can I still survive in academia?
I'm 3rd Physics & Mathematics student, and I almost hate taking and attending lectures; it is not because what is taught, I just don't like sitting in uncomfortable chairs with a lot of people ...
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Formulating research question [closed]
I am international student and have a problem with formulating a research question. I know the gap, but I could not make it clear. + my supervisor is not convinced of what I am doing and believes that ...
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Is it wise to ask a PhD supervisor about the quality of my work?
She says, why do you want to hurry? Let's put the defense in December, then you can have several publications out till then.
I am thinking of asking directly, "What do you think about my PhD work? ...
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Should I expect to be invited to visit the grad schools I was admitted to?
I applied to grad schools this year. I haven’t heard from some of them but the one I was admitted to I was invited to come and visit. My understanding is that this is relatively common, but I would ...
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Group Project Dynamics— how to present advanced ideas without offending others?
For my research masters, one graded activity is to undertake a piece of research and present findings.
We collected data and the analysis part was self-assigned to one member and myself. The analysis ...
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Do professors tailor recommendations to universities? [duplicate]
Preferably from a professor's candid viewpoint. When writing graduate recommendations for an undergraduate, do professors write general recommendations describing why #insert name# is a great fit for ...
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Graduate course taken during undergrad: counting them for the course load in Phd [closed]
I'm an undergraduate student in Turkey, and am planning to do my Phd in US/Canada/Europe.
I've taken various graduate courses from my departments - Physics and Mathematics - in following status:
I ...
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How common is it to get an academic position in a different country after getting a PhD in the US?
For someone who is doing his PhD in a US institute (STEM filed), how likely is it to be employed (as a post-doc for example) in another country (which is not my home country, in general) ?
For ...
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Would it be weird to cold email former students of a prospective advisor?
I was accepted to a PhD program, and the two professors I mentioned in my application have reached out to me to discuss research. Now I am wondering what is the best way to gather information on them. ...
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Passionate about a PhD in math, but unsure how to explain my chaotic transcript due to mental illness
I'm passionate about getting a PhD in Math for a career as a research mathematician and then as an educator working at a community college.
I got A's in community college. I transferred to our local ...
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How insulated is guaranteed funding from an economic slowdown?
I received an offer for five years of guaranteed PhD funding. However, various sources have been prognosticating another recession for sometime soon.
Between a science-hostile administration and a ...
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Lose my nerve while doing research
I'm a starting graduate student in math. Without a doubt I'm not a genius or even that smart, and that creates a serious problem: I often lose my nerve while doing research or studying other people's ...
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Applied Math PhD Advisor dilemma [closed]
I was hoping to get some opinions on my current situation involving leaving one advisor for another.
Background: I am a second year graduate student in applied mathematics and I have passed all my ...
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It seems my advisor doesn't trust me, but why?
Even though my advisor is reasonably friendly with me, it feels like he doesn't 'trust me' as much as he trusts the other grad student (let's call him X) in the lab. A few examples:
I joined a lab a ...
