Questions tagged [graduate-admissions]
On strategies, procedures, and problems related to getting admitted to, or selecting students to be admitted to, a graduate degree program. Please click on “info” before asking a question.
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Incorrect (but reasonable) employment dates on CV for PhD application
I'm applying to PhD programs due in a few days, and after turning in my applications I noticed I put the incorrect end date for my main work experience on my CV. Instead of working in a position for ...
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Include endowed chairs/emeritus status in recommender titles for grad apps?
I'm currently finalizing my applications for philosophy PhD programs, and have a question about how to specify my letter writers' titles on my application.
Both programs to which I'm applying have a ...
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How should I describe my relationship with a senior PhD student who is writing a recommendation for my CS PhD application?
I am an international student applying to several Computer Science PhD programs in the United States, and I have a question about how to correctly describe the relationship with one of my recommenders....
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Requesting Deposit Deadline Extension
I recently received an admissions offer from my backup school for masters but they're asking the deposit to be by 9th of december. There are reasons why I can't accept the offer or pay the deposit ...
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Is it a problem if I don’t have a recommendation letter from my thesis advisor due to retirement?
I completed a thesis-based master’s degree about five years ago and have been working in industry since then. I am an international applicant applying to PhD programs in the US. My former advisor is ...
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Do Biology PhD admissions committee tend to favor applicants whose future goal is to join academia vs do something else like teaching, writing? [duplicate]
Can the Life Science PhD admissions committee in the US look at an applicant as less favorable, if they think his/her future career goal(i.e. what they do after their PhD) is 'not' to have a research ...
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How should I choose between a higher-ranked but unfunded PhD with limited supervision and a funded PhD with strong supervision? [duplicate]
I’m currently deciding between two PhD options and would appreciate some advice.
Option 1: A PhD at a QS ~80 university, but without funding and with very limited supervision. The potential supervisor ...
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When applying to graduate school, does having a failed course negatively impact my chances of getting accepted? [duplicate]
I'm a first-year physics student. I recently failed a course during that term. That course is unrelated to my major. The failed grade is permanent on my transcript, even if I retake that course. ...
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How can a CS/AI applicant with no publications but a strong master's record identify realistic PhD programs in Europe/Canada? [closed]
I am trying to calibrate my expectations for PhD applications in computer science / AI (with an interest in machine learning and computer vision) and would like to understand how to identify realistic ...
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What level of Math competency is required for Biological Science PhD admission in the US? [closed]
I plan to apply for a PhD in basic Life Sciences. I do have research experience, but my work so far involved very basic statistics and making simple graphs that could be easily done using a software ...
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Applying for a Masters where I don't meet the entry requirements, with mitigating circumstances
I'm applying for Masters in Statistics at multiple universities including Cambridge, Imperial and Oxford. The minimum requirement stated for the program is a 1st, and I got a 2.1 (Maths and Physics) ...
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Can I get into a pure math master’s program (with funding) without a bachelor’s in math? My background is physics–math–CS [closed]
I’m currently finishing a degree that combines physics, mathematics, and computer science, but it is not a pure mathematics BSc. I would really like to apply for a master’s in pure mathematics in ...
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Graduate Applications Transcript advice
I transferred schools in my second year of undergrad. I have a 3.8 overall at my graduating institution, but the transcript I'm uploading for my transfer credits is quite bad (I was in the wrong field ...
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When applying for graduate school, how should I present a bad transcript in a unrelated major that I transferred out of?
I started my undergrad in Biomedical Science at a school overseas for about two years. I did terrible; biology wasn't for me. I transferred back to the U.S. and changed my major to History. I have ...
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For Ph.D application, which admission system used in United Kingdom? [duplicate]
is there common to email to PIs and professors in UK for finding a PhD position? Like system which is common in Australia, United State and Canada
