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The feeling of inferiority entering a PhD program due to one's undergraduate school rank

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How much does a student's ranking in their cohort matter for PhD applications?

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Is Research Fellow a gender-neutral term?

answered Mar 18, 2015 at 8:15

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Are professors allowed to participate in political activities?

answered Oct 11, 2016 at 20:39

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Ethics of Accepting Unneeded Merit Based Scholarships

answered Apr 9, 2015 at 0:37

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How to foster gender diversity as an organizer

answered Dec 29, 2014 at 22:01

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Do I not have the personality for a PhD?

answered Apr 25, 2016 at 13:34

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How can I do solid, publishable research without having a postdoc position?

answered Apr 22, 2017 at 22:38

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Can refusing to attend mandatory Title IX training be grounds for suspending a tenured faculty member?

answered Dec 5, 2015 at 4:57

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Is there any academic advantage of being the submitting author of a paper?

answered Feb 4, 2017 at 17:56

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Can I ask for a "general" letter of recommendation?

answered Feb 3, 2016 at 4:02

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Should I still use "Dear Prof." to begin an email to a professor that I know?

answered Oct 1, 2015 at 15:24

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Why do academics frequently write very short email replies?

answered Dec 5, 2015 at 6:34

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Statement of purpose: how to give motivations for applying to a certain graduate school without stating the obvious or gratuitous flattery?

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What is a username exactly used for in arXiv?

answered Jun 24, 2017 at 0:36

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PhD or MSc without undergraduate degree?

answered Apr 5, 2017 at 3:19

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When applying to a Phd in Physics or Math , do grades in unrelated courses I took have any effect on my admission?

answered May 11, 2016 at 16:11

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Is it necessary to include and update the status of a paper on arXiv once it has been accepted for publication in a journal?

answered Mar 15, 2013 at 5:37

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How to refer to an author whose last name can be confused with a pronoun?

answered Apr 9, 2015 at 0:49

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Taking undergraduate course by a graduate student, officially?

answered Dec 27, 2015 at 15:39

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Does being a poorly-performing undergraduate researcher mean that I have little chance of being successful in graduate school?

answered Jun 25, 2016 at 14:31

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How are reference letters for postdocs submitted?

answered Feb 10, 2016 at 3:06

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Head of department questionable comprehensive test decision

answered Mar 26, 2016 at 14:52

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How should I list my advisor's name on a talk I am giving about our joint work?

answered Apr 11, 2016 at 21:51

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What are the downsides of using arXiv references instead of conference/journal references for the same paper?

answered Feb 12, 2017 at 5:11

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How do PhD admissions look at A- grades from a Master's student in Math?

answered May 16, 2017 at 13:36

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Do Tier-1 grad schools have a GPA filter

answered May 21, 2017 at 13:10

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When reapplying, does it pose negative effect in the admission process if you use the similar personal statement?

answered Dec 24, 2017 at 17:16

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Can I leave my position on "short" notice?

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 19:03

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How to answer questions about whether you are taking on new doctoral students when admission is determined by a committee and a competitive process?

answered Oct 27, 2016 at 4:28

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The feeling of inferiority entering a PhD program due to one's undergraduate school rank

How much does a student's ranking in their cohort matter for PhD applications?

Is Research Fellow a gender-neutral term?

Are professors allowed to participate in political activities?

Ethics of Accepting Unneeded Merit Based Scholarships

How to foster gender diversity as an organizer

Do I not have the personality for a PhD?

How can I do solid, publishable research without having a postdoc position?

Can refusing to attend mandatory Title IX training be grounds for suspending a tenured faculty member?

Is there any academic advantage of being the submitting author of a paper?

Can I ask for a "general" letter of recommendation?

Should I still use "Dear Prof." to begin an email to a professor that I know?

Why do academics frequently write very short email replies?

Statement of purpose: how to give motivations for applying to a certain graduate school without stating the obvious or gratuitous flattery?

What is a username exactly used for in arXiv?

PhD or MSc without undergraduate degree?

When applying to a Phd in Physics or Math , do grades in unrelated courses I took have any effect on my admission?

Is it necessary to include and update the status of a paper on arXiv once it has been accepted for publication in a journal?

How to refer to an author whose last name can be confused with a pronoun?

Taking undergraduate course by a graduate student, officially?

Does being a poorly-performing undergraduate researcher mean that I have little chance of being successful in graduate school?

How are reference letters for postdocs submitted?

Head of department questionable comprehensive test decision

How should I list my advisor's name on a talk I am giving about our joint work?

What are the downsides of using arXiv references instead of conference/journal references for the same paper?

How do PhD admissions look at A- grades from a Master's student in Math?

Do Tier-1 grad schools have a GPA filter

When reapplying, does it pose negative effect in the admission process if you use the similar personal statement?

Can I leave my position on "short" notice?

How to answer questions about whether you are taking on new doctoral students when admission is determined by a committee and a competitive process?