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University promised to announce the application portfolios of the fellowship recipients, but now they choose to not to share
No funding agency and no hiring institution publishes the portfolio of applicants (successful or not). There may be privacy questions involved in this, but in any case, it just isn't done -- and so it ...
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How to cite oneself as co-author without all names, for graduate school CV application?
There are two basic ways to do this, based on just how many names there are:
Choose a citation format that shows all the names, then highlight your own name with a bold or underline, e.g.:
Skywalker, ...
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University promised to announce the application portfolios of the fellowship recipients, but now they choose to not to share
I am surprised to see people down-voting your post and calling it a rant.
I think it's very natural to expect academic institution (and any institution fwif) to demonstrate transparency and high ...
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Showed my CV and resume to screeners. Things are not looking good job prospect wise. How can I salvage my situation?
Your many questions here, including this one, indicate that you are very anxious about things, including your own abilities. I think that that anxiety is holding you back. I can't say whether it is ...
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What are the criteria for a student from a weaker university to be accepted to elite graduate school?
I'll speak as a person who has been on graduate admissions committees in a field that ends in "-physics" at the university with a top five ranked graduate program and also at one that is in ...
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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?
The short answer is: you do not need to be concerned, this will not be noticed by anybody, and there will be no consequences.
The long answer: you didn't lie on your resume - you really didn't even &...
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Is what I did common? Could it cause possible issues? Retook my Ph.D program's equivalent of some Master's courses I took and they count as electives
This and other questions of yours seem to suggest a focus of your concern on "the rules" and somehow suffering a consequence when someone discovers you haven't quite done the most optimal ...
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Can IRB approval be reversed?
There's perhaps a disconnect in expectations here - you say 'agreement' to do research, which implies you're thinking of the discussion with the IRB as a contract or similar. However, IRB reviews are ...
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Publishing without supervisor (sidelining Ph.D. supervisor)
As someone that just finished their dissertation, I can certainly sympathize and I apologize for your situation. It's never fun when you're stuck in am awkward/tough situation with a coworker, boss, ...
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Is it okay to ask for Application fee waivers for course based Masters programs?
Yes, it is ok to ask (for just about anything). But explain why you are asking and the nature of your need.
The likelihood of a positive answer may be very low, though.
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How to prioritize which content to mention and what not in the Statement of Purpose
You have the wrong idea about the SoP. It isn't a rehash of your past, but a look toward the future. Other things in your application speak to your accomplishments: Letters of recommendations and CV ...
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Ph.D program let me transfer a course where I got a B-. Could the graduate school audit it out?
Academic administrators are not infallible.
It's only a short email to someone who's job it is to answer those sorts of questions. And then you'll sleep better knowing you're OK.
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Do recommenders see your application materials (SOP, CV, etc)?
Not typically, they're just submitting a letter, but I'd usually highly recommend sharing these things directly with your recommendation writers (or offering to do so); it'll help them tailor your ...
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Is it okay to ask for Application fee waivers for course based Masters programs?
M.S. degrees in the US are (with possible exceptions) a commercial proposal. The university makes money from the fees and you get (usually quite marketable) skills. Application fees cover the costs of ...
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How do I tell the SLAC where I am visiting that I would like to not teach next semester?
Given your other questions and concerns, I suggest that you go talk to the department chair (or maybe the dean) and let them know that you are over committed generally and need a break as soon as can ...
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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 don't know where you want to apply to exactly, but in Germany, you are required to list EVERY academic enrollment and transcript. They check e.g. if you failed a course three times, which would ...
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Attendance Date in PhD
I would probably write "08-2021 to present" for attendance date, and 05-2024 for expected graduation.
If you are forced to give a date rather than the word present such as due to some online ...
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Can two people write one letter of recommendation?
That would be up to the receiving institution to judge, but I suspect so. But it would possibly count as one letter of the (likely) three that you need, however.
Individual letters might be a bit ...
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Can two people write one letter of recommendation?
Yes, they certainly can. My lab head and I have done this for students I have directly supervised so that they have the benefit of my detailed comments on their day-to-day performance, and also the ...
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How do PhD letter of recommendations actually get sent?
There are a lot of possibilities. If there is staff available, it may just get passed to them. But that is probably less available than in the past (US perspective).
But, given that the professor ...
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How important is it to disclose all of academic records for graduate school application, especially ones that are seemingly trivial?
So I'll try to get through all your questions. Take this all with a grain of salt, I've never personally dealt with something like this before...
Do the universities really go through and verify the ...
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How important is it to disclose all of academic records for graduate school application, especially ones that are seemingly trivial?
Verification of details may not be common but can definitely happen. If they ask for EVERY record, then it should be on the CV.
(otherwise, I believe you are usually under no obligation to report all ...
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What are the criteria for a student from a weaker university to be accepted to elite graduate school?
A combination of close connection can work well here. First, the students needs a mentor/ letter writer who knows the student well. Just taking classes is not sufficient, you want some research ...
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Should I switch labs to work on a topic that interests me more or stay with great current PI?
Since you are asking the question you already realize that there are tradeoffs. I suggest that you speak (personally) with each of the PIs giving your concerns. It might be that the "great" ...
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Publishing without supervisor (sidelining Ph.D. supervisor)
All the details of your relationship with your supervisor are hard do clarify without a deeper understanding of both sides, you may be right, but also very wrong (e.g. asking your PhD student help ...
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Publishing without supervisor (sidelining Ph.D. supervisor)
I don't know your field of research. Are you sure you can carry out research projects independently from your supervisor? For some fields like Math it might be possible, I guess. In my field (...
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Reasons not to date fellow graduate students
The only reason I can think of for a formal warning (which makes me think this is a policy, rather than just mentoring advice) is that there's some concern-- and possibly some past scandal-- about one ...
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Telling prospective advisor I will not be applying this year without souring the relationship
There is no reason for it to sour the relationship. Just say you are not able to apply in this cycle, but maintain strong interest for the future. I wouldn't raise any health issues, but saying that ...
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Ph.D program let me transfer a course where I got a B-. Could the graduate school audit it out?
Azor's answer is very strong, but I've noodled over this question for awhile and for better or worse would like to offer a frame challenge.
While local conditions can vary, it is the responsibility of ...
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Ph.D program let me transfer a course where I got a B-. Could the graduate school audit it out?
If the department said you are fine, then you are fine. It might depend on the meaning of "B or higher", which it could mean as "some kind of B or higher". If it would bring your ...
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