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CS PhD admission with 99 on TOEFL where 100 is recommended
Different universities may choose a recommended score for different reasons. If you do not have too many schools on your list, I would write to the director of each relevant program (the CS program) ...
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CS PhD admission with 99 on TOEFL where 100 is recommended
I doubt that it will have any real effect. Only a few universities would reject on this basis, probably using an algorithm. Similarly for marginal GPA. Admission in the US is broad based and relies ...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
No, you should not change advisors because of this. Aside from any controversy about the journal in question, unless your advisor is forcing you to publish in journals that you have a major problem ...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
MDPI is controversial. Some see it as problematic, while others see it as a respectable publisher. This probably varies by field; my experience and opinion is that the company has some poor practices, ...
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Navigating Ethical Dilemmas: Addressing Forced Authorship and Academic Misconduct in Doctoral Research
You are blowing this out of proportion.
In an ideal world, yes, you would have approached the group/your supervisor actively to contribute or to be removed from the author list, or ultimately be ...
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Ethical Concerns of Uninformed Authorship: A Case Study on Student Recognition by Supervisors
It is possible that your supervisor and professor C believe that your work contributed to their approach to the problem and the paper in a (less direct) way. Perhaps you made critical points when ...
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Ethical Concerns of Uninformed Authorship: A Case Study on Student Recognition by Supervisors
Initially, I had the impression from this part of OP's post:
Professors B and C (the corresponding author) recognize that Student A’s extensive experience in thermal simulations within Professor B’s ...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
The question here seems to be "should I change advisors because they don't have problems with MDPI". Lets start by pointing our that MDPI is not your typical "predactory publisher"...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
There are excellent top-level researchers which have published good work in MDPI journals. There are massive differences in the quality of these journals, and some of them are definitively ...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
First, relax. You've drawn inferences well beyond what can be drawn. Furthermore, one paper does not make or break your academic career or PhD.
Next, because you are encountering predatory publishing ...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
MDPI is a bit of a grey area. I personally would never publish there or review for them, but there are researchers I very much respect who do. I wouldn't put much trust in the peer-review at MDPI, but ...
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Navigating career options after a disastrous PhD performance and a disappointed advisor?
Actually, I see hints of Imposter Syndrome in your question. I think you have also come up against some extremely self centered people. I've known a lot of those over a career. I'd ignore the other ...
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Navigating career options after a disastrous PhD performance and a disappointed advisor?
I want to provide some honest feedback because you are in a closely related area. My group works at the interface of chemistry/chemical engineering/materials and surface science.
The following points ...
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Navigating career options after a disastrous PhD performance and a disappointed advisor?
Here's the upside: To the outside world, you have (or will soon have) a PhD -- this is a success, not a failure. The struggles that took you there is not something they see -- my business card and CV ...
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Recommendation from professor in a different field for grad school
When I read "completely different field", I assumed you meant a computer scientist for a physics program or equivalent. In this case, having someone in a different area of physics isn't a ...
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Addressing the Impact of Unknown Authorship on PhD. Students’ Academic Reputation and Remedies
If this is a common practice in some places and with some publishers, then there probably isn't a solution as it would require a change in attitude among a large number of people and organizations. ...
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Is it suspicious to write about research with no accompanying letter from a PI for PhD admissions?
You should ask Prof. X.
There is no downside here for you. If they say no, then you’re where you are now. If they accept, you’ll have a correspondingly stronger application. They will likely ask your ...
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How to find a new PhD advisor if my relationship with current advisor is not working out?
Depending on how established your department is usually the director of graduate studies or graduate student advisors are from the administrative side who can provide a first line of help -- in fact ...
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Should I Inform My PhD Program About Not Completing My Master's Degree Due to Personal Challenges?
You said that your acceptance into the Ph.D. program was not contingent upon the completion of your M.Sc., so you are not breaking any rules.
That being said, it may be a good idea to let him know, ...
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How to find a new PhD advisor if my relationship with current advisor is not working out?
If the relationship is hostile, asking your advisor directly may not be an option. I would suggest to speak with someone you trust, such as a mentor or other members of faculty with whom you may have ...
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Balancing PhD Research with Interest in a side project and Postdoc Goals
My question to you is whether this side project would "balance" or "unbalance" your doctoral studies. This is especially true if you need to rely on outside help to work on it.
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Is there a way to do a PhD such that you get a broad view of a field or subfield as a whole?
It is indeed possible to write a Ph.D. thesis providing alternative explanation for theorems -- but to write a good such Ph.D. thesis is much harder than writing one proving new theorems!
A good ...
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How to fix a non-trivial breakdown in a relationship with a former PhD advisor?
I do not think that real mending is likely, but still it might be possible in rare cases.
However, it does not cost you anything to be civil, courteous and polite, and maybe a tad more supportive and ...
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Is there a way to do a PhD such that you get a broad view of a field or subfield as a whole?
I think you can do research like this, but it usually wouldn't be in a math department.
Your two examples fit squarely within math history and math education, respectively. Philosophy of math is ...
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Is there a way to do a PhD such that you get a broad view of a field or subfield as a whole?
While you might not be able to find a program like that, you might be able to find an advisor somewhere who meets your needs. But their focus might be more on the history of math or the philosophy of ...
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Ask permission to publish article based on work from a different school?
If your work is your's alone and you don't need co-authors then you can publish as you like. If it was funded by the university you should acknowledge that. If others are validly co-authors they need ...
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My Misleading PhD Application Experience
Let it go.
You didn't get into a program and that hurts. The professor in question was somewhat disingenuous, and didn't want to directly give you a hard rejection.
The difference between 30, 40, 50, ...
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My Misleading PhD Application Experience
I've added an answerable question at the end of your post and will try to answer that...
I seldom answer "questions" that I've voted to close and I seldom respond in detail to rants, but I'...
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Dismissed after completing dissertation and one committee review
Okay, so I think I can deduce what school this program was through.
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like this purely-online PhD program may have largely been a scam, preying on ...
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Dismissed after completing dissertation and one committee review
Your description is rather brief, and obviously from your own perspective, and reflects obviously those things you have visibility of. For example, when asked if your advisor supported you, you say &...
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Should I switch my math master’s programme for better grades, thesis opportunities, and a stronger shot at a PhD?
You seem to be looking at advanced courses which cover topics not covered elsewhere and high standards as a negative. I would advise you to turn this thinking around and try to see this as a positive ...
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Is it fair for my PI to ask me to do administrative work like submitting reports for grants?
It really depends on what do you mean by fair.
However, if you go strict that all admin works are not your business, please use the same strict standard that your advisor may not have obligations on ...
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Should I switch my math master’s programme for better grades, thesis opportunities, and a stronger shot at a PhD?
If you are aiming for a PhD from a good university in the US, you need a degree with good grades from a good university. Admissions committees are very aware that it is much easier to get good grades ...
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Should I switch my math master’s programme for better grades, thesis opportunities, and a stronger shot at a PhD?
Getting masters from a top institute in India, even with somewhat low grades, does not reflect negatively on your chances to get enrolled for Ph.D. In fact, most top research institutes in India give ...
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Is it advisable to contact faculty members at U.S. universities prior to submitting a PhD application?
I do receive such emails, and in my case, they clearly show that I should not work with those students. Why? Because I am a staff scientist, and those students have simply grabbed the names of authors ...
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Dismissed after completing dissertation and one committee review
As part of their operating practices, US universities (especially state-funded) should typically have established policies on how they handle petitions to extend deadlines on the basis of extenuating ...
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Is it advisable to contact faculty members at U.S. universities prior to submitting a PhD application?
There are two main systems of PhD admissions around the world: (1) the "centralized" system where admission is handled by the department and where students are admitted to the "PhD ...
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Is it advisable to contact faculty members at U.S. universities prior to submitting a PhD application?
Applications are typically handled by the college and admissions by a departmental committee. You do not apply to a specific faculty. You will typically be asked somewhere in the process (if not at ...
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Is it advisable to contact faculty members at U.S. universities prior to submitting a PhD application?
For most purposes and in most fields, it isn't common or necessary to contact potential advisors. It is permitted, but it is unlikely to make any difference in your acceptance into the program or ...
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How to assess whether it is imposter syndrome or actual low quality work during Ph.D.?
There are several reasonable ways to assess the quality of your research work relative to expectations at your career stage. Here are some of them:
Get feedback from senior academics in your field: ...
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How to assess whether it is imposter syndrome or actual low quality work during Ph.D.?
Generally, the best source of validation of you work and, hence, your ability, is others with experience in your field; especially senior researchers . By this standard you have tons of validation, ...
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How to overcome PhD anxiety?
If it becomes debilitating then you need to talk to a professional. Most large (i.e. doctoral) universities will have a way to do this through some office.
But, while it is natural to be anxious, you ...
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Should I Inform My PhD Program About Not Completing My Master's Degree Due to Personal Challenges?
I hope your PhD is not in game theory.
There are only two possibilities: either your department’s awareness of the situation will harm you in some fashion, or it won’t.
Let’s take the second case ...
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Should I Inform My PhD Program About Not Completing My Master's Degree Due to Personal Challenges?
Since your initial offer to the PhD program came before you'd decided to go with the masters (and since admissions have not requested proof of your masters certificate) it seems that the issue is not ...
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PhD: Research Proposal vs. Statement of Purpose for Australian Universities
I don't have a sample, but the SoP is more general and has a longer perspective than a Research Proposal (RP).
In the US, a student in a doctoral program isn't normally ready to begin research, having ...
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Should I Inform My PhD Program About Not Completing My Master's Degree Due to Personal Challenges?
It is unlikely in the US, but if your acceptance into the doctoral program was specifically contingent on finishing the masters, then, yes, you need to inform them.
But, as a masters is seldom ...
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Should I Inform My PhD Program About Not Completing My Master's Degree Due to Personal Challenges?
I think it’s reasonable to concentrate on your current work and address the issue when you’re in a stronger position.
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How soon to fire rude and chaotic PhD student?
Unfortunately, I recently hired
I'm guessing that the employer is your university, not you personally - even if you interviewed him and even if you had secured some/all of the funding. You don't have ...
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How soon to fire rude and chaotic PhD student?
Reactionary personalities are amongst the most difficult to work with. In businesses we usually just fire them, regardless of their technical competency -because their personality gets in the way and ...
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How to pace learning on PhD
The short answer to your question is yes, you should "just move on once I get the general idea" and you should not "try and understand the gaps".
It is very common to feel like the ...
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