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If at all possible, I would ask professors at the institution where you finished your Masters. Some additional steps you might try: Try to find a list of publications -- for example, these may be on …

My impression, as a mathematician, is that "unhealthy" is subjective. For almost any graduate program, you are likely to find people who thrived in it. For example, you experienced the competitiveness …

and if I am rejected will it affect for me when I apply for the same program next year? Yes, this is possible. The following might also be possible outcomes of a decision to plaigiarize: The un …

It sounds like you should probably not expect your advisor to continue as your advisor. In choosing to leave the program (and, indeed, the country), you have relieved him of responsibility. Advising …

I wonder if it is still be possible for me to get a postdoc (possibly in one of the two places) and later go to a top-ranking school for tenure-track positions? Yes, this is possible. But, unles …

You don't mention in which country the professor is located, but it sounds like you may have misunderstood the application process. His reply of "Please, apply mentioning my name" seems to indicate t …

Whether or not this is prohibited depends on where you live. In the United States, almost certainly yes (+1 to Nicole Hamilton for her answer). My own personal belief is that what the professor propo …

From my knowledge of the US system (I did my graduate work in the US, and am currently a professor in the US), the average level of a masters thesis is relatively low. (That said, it usually does invo …

I would encourage you to reconsider your premise. In many cases it is possible to give an excellent, polished talk on unfinished research. This would be appropriate and welcomed by the audiences at ma …

This could possibly hurt you. In grad school, and even more so as a working academic, you will be asked to do various tasks that you might disagree with. For example you might be asked to teach prec …

The comparison to your PhD salary seems a bit strange unless your circumstances are unusual (e.g. you really need the money now). … Whatever you decide, I recommend putting your own future first, and thinking less both about your present salary and about your PhD advisor. …

I would say, write a very brief e-mail in response saying something along the lines of "Understood, thank you very much." It's probably unnecessary, but it takes fifteen seconds to write and five to r …

(Speaking as a math professor.) For one thing, I recommend working on a research project now. Don't worry too much about graduate courses; instead, do what successful grad students do: go to colloqui …

To the OP: I feel for you and wish you the best of luck. I know several people that have transferred to a different Ph.D. program after beginning one. In some cases this involved them substantially …

Any suggestions on how I can help bring this faculty member into the 21st century without seeming presumptuous? You can't. Your attitude is presumptuous. I, for one, still live in the 20th centu …