Questions tagged [graduate-admissions]
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PhD Reapplication
I had applied for a PhD last year but couldn't get in. The professor who I wanted to work under told me that he really liked my project and encouraged me to reapply this year. I do have plans to ...
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Following-up badly phrased response to PhD offer [closed]
During a PhD interview, I said I would accept a position if it were offered to me. Communication via email: After the interview, the supervisor offered me the position, offered to proceed with the ...
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How can one apply to graduate school if their undergraduate university is uncooperative in providing the required information?
Asking on behalf of a relative:
I graduated in the early 1990s from a relatively well-known university in the Middle East, and since then have been working at various companies in North America. I ...
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Biophysics for longevity research? Does the undergraduate background matter for US graduate programs?
I am currently studying undergraduate physics (condensed matter) (outside the US).
Starting from the beginning of the 3rd year of studies, there'll be an opportunity to publish undergraduate research ...
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My PhD supervisor is leaving for MIT and wants me transfer along, which could prolong PhD. What to do?
I'm a third-year PhD student in applied mathematics at a Canadian university, focusing on a particular scientific field. Having nearly completed all my coursework and passed my comprehensive exam, I'm ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
I'm currently preparing my applications for graduate economics and statistics programs, and had a bit of a strange interaction with a statistics professor I'm currently doing research under. Since I'm ...
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All three LOR from math professors while applying for CS program
I am planning to apply to Master in CS programs in various top institutes. All 3 of my potential referees are from pure math background. Two of them work in Number theory and the other works in ...
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Is it possible to go from art school to a graduate school in mathematics? [closed]
Is it possible to go from art school to a graduate school in mathematics?
I am currently a 21-year-old university student. I studied for two years at a university of science and technology, but the ...
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What does "recommended" mean for a subject GRE?
There are a few institutions in the US that seem to "recommend" the subject GRE but do not make it mandatory. For instance, the Cornell Physics Department says:
The general GRE and the ...
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How can I find which US graduate programs in math require the GRE General Subject Test and which require the Mathematics Subject Test?
Is there a resource online that can tell me about which schools require the GRE general test versus which schools require GRE Mathematics Subject Test, and which require both?
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Why Do Some American Universities Prefer Direct PhD Programs Over Master's for International Students?
In exploring graduate programs in the United States, I've noticed a trend where several universities offer fewer Master's programs for international students and instead have a larger number of direct ...
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Why do people dislike the resources I've used in the past to get into master's and Ph.D. programs?
I'm an autistic Ph.D student (US, 4.5 years in) who's been active on a fair amount of forums and have received a fair number of negative comments in the past month regarding my academic experience. ...
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Am I wasting my time self-studying program pre-requisites?
I'm a guy with a bachelor's degree in computer science who's been working for 2 years as a full-time Software Engineer. I want to apply for a master's degree in either Applied Statistics or Data ...
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Should I disclose my full academic history to graduate school after acceptance
I have been applying to various graduate school programs during my gap year since graduating with my undergraduate degree in 2023. Starting Jan-2024 I enrolled in a PhD program in my home country as a ...
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Undergraduates Mathematics Research Paper and Future Path [closed]
I am a third-year mathematics student at University in Malaysia, which is ranked between 350-400 in the QS World University Rankings. I plan to continue master study, but when I checked the ...
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