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Is there no liberal arts "school" that is also a research "school"?
No, what you are saying simply is not true. Some "liberal arts colleges" have PhD programs, like Bryn Mawr College, Wesleyan University, and Tufts University. Some have nursing colleges like ...
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Perception of Phi Beta Kappa on a resume?
I am looking at this from a European perspective.
Also I focus on the perception and not whether this is accurate, which does not matter that much – whether you like it or not.
You can neither expect ...
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Is there no liberal arts "school" that is also a research "school"?
Current answers are good, but I'll add a little more context about 1. how this works outside the US (my experience is in Australia, your local mileage may vary) and 2. the very long tail of US ...
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What is the difference between paper presentation and poster presentation (in terms of prestige)?
I'm distant from your area... but, in math, in the U.S., a "poster presentation" is sort of a nice thing for undergrads or beginning grad students to do, but rarely is of any consequence.
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Are physics and natural sciences considered liberal arts?
There is little consensus, I think. But mostly it is a matter of convenience and organization at colleges and universities. I studied mathematics. I earned both a BA and an MA at different places, one ...
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I am an English Grad presenting at a NASA conference; what's the best way to prepare?
Different fields have different standards of what to expect in a presentation, from how it is organized, to how the 'powerpoint' is used (or not used). Even what constitutes notions of powerpoint ...
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What is the difference between paper presentation and poster presentation (in terms of prestige)?
This probably depends on the field, but in CS, at least, a paper presentation is much more valued than a poster. Moreover, conferences are thought of as more valuable than journal publications due to ...
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Are physics and natural sciences considered liberal arts?
I don’t think there’s a complete consensus, and my feeling is that outside of the usage “liberal arts college” (or SLAC) the phrase “liberal arts” is going out of common usage. The meaning of both ...
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Is there no liberal arts "school" that is also a research "school"?
There is very little that distinguishes the curriculum of a bachelor's degree from a "liberal arts school" from any other 4-year institution in the US. All^ US bachelors degrees have a ...
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Perception of Phi Beta Kappa on a resume?
Include it. Phi Beta Kappa isn't a part of the Animal House culture. It is an honor, bestowed by the faculty and only those respected by the faculty are considered.
If someone confuses it with the ...
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Perception of Phi Beta Kappa on a resume?
Save your money. At best it's meaningless and at worse it associates you with all the negative connotations of Greek society and none of the benefits (such as the social life and a network of close ...
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What is the difference between paper presentation and poster presentation (in terms of prestige)?
I think that a lot of the effect of poster and paper presentations, in terms of their later (general) reputational value, depends on two main things.
The number of people of importance and influence ...
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