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Garioshi
02/15/21 2:56:00 PM
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2 down, 6 to go.

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Naysaspace
02/15/21 2:57:46 PM
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No one fucks at those schools, no big loss

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BignutzisBack
02/15/21 2:57:50 PM
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AtelierRyza3462
02/15/21 2:59:16 PM
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Stay local, it would be infinitely more cost effective and employers don't give a shit where you went to college.
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Garioshi
02/15/21 2:59:42 PM
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BignutzisBack posted...
What are the other four colleges left?
UC Berkeley
University of Michigan
George Mason University
Old Dominion Univeristy
Georgia Tech
UVA

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berlyman101
02/15/21 3:00:45 PM
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AtelierRyza3462 posted...
Stay local, it would be infinitely more cost effective and employers don't give a shit where you went to college.

many do, unfortunately. and the connections you can make at the prestigious schools are the real benefit.

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MedeaLysistrata
02/15/21 3:01:15 PM
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So did the profs you asked for rec letters write one for each school? How does that work? Good luck

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GrabASnickers
02/15/21 3:01:18 PM
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Are you going to college as an adult? No judgment if you are, just wondering cause I didn't think there were really still 17/18 year olds on gfaqs lol
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SquirtleSkwad
02/15/21 3:01:50 PM
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I got into Columbia, but my university has a much better forestry program.

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Garioshi
02/15/21 3:01:55 PM
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GrabASnickers posted...
Are you going to college as an adult? No judgment if you are, just wondering cause I didn't think there were really still 17/18 year olds on gfaqs lol
I'm applying for grad school, I'm 20

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Doe
02/15/21 3:03:45 PM
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I only got accepted by IU and Purdue for undergrad

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GrabASnickers
02/15/21 3:08:26 PM
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Tbh didn't think there were 20 year olds either lol. Seems like most people are 25+ easily
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Garioshi
02/15/21 3:11:21 PM
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GrabASnickers posted...
Tbh didn't think there were 20 year olds either lol. Seems like most people are 25+ easily
Well, yeah. Doe is the only other perosn around my age I can think of.

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shironinja
02/15/21 3:12:26 PM
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Ol' Dom.

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Buzz Killjoy
02/15/21 3:16:57 PM
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You live in Virginia?

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Garioshi
02/15/21 3:17:40 PM
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Buzz Killjoy posted...
You live in Virginia?
Astute observation.

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Machete
02/15/21 3:23:33 PM
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Garioshi posted...

UC Berkeley
University of Michigan
George Mason University
Old Dominion Univeristy
Georgia Tech
UVA


No trump universoty?
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kage_53
02/15/21 3:29:33 PM
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berlyman101 posted...
many do, unfortunately. and the connections you can make at the prestigious schools are the real benefit.

Prestige doesnt mean anything outside of an MBA or law school.

Garioshi posted...
I'm applying for grad school, I'm 20

The chances of anyone accepting you for grad school at that age is extremely low. You should wait until you have at least three years of professional work experience.

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BobLoblaw_
02/15/21 3:31:43 PM
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dont forget to try South Harmon

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MacadamianNut3
02/15/21 3:32:44 PM
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Garioshi posted...
University of Michigan
groce

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SonicZack
02/15/21 3:36:10 PM
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When I graduated from community college in 2010, I took 10 months off and applied to Ohio State for the Spring quarter 2011. It was the only 4 year school I applied to and I got in. However, I was probably the only student there for school (nearly everyone goes there because of the football team). I would have applied at other 4 year schools in my area, but Ohio State has a monopoly on public 4 year schools in Columbus. All the other 4 year schools in the area are private.

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RebelElite791
02/15/21 3:40:10 PM
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kage_53 posted...
Prestige doesnt mean anything outside of an MBA or law school.
This is false. You should always seek to attend a grad program that is a good one for your field and lines up with your research interests

kage_53 posted...
The chances of anyone accepting you for grad school at that age is extremely low. You should wait until you have at least three years of professional work experience.
Please stop posting

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SteveNasti
02/15/21 3:41:30 PM
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JustMyOpinion posted...
Fun fact: I went to Princeton.
I believe it. That stick shoved so far up your ass is proof positive.


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Garioshi
02/15/21 3:59:45 PM
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kage_53 posted...
The chances of anyone accepting you for grad school at that age is extremely low. You should wait until you have at least three years of professional work experience.
I do not care

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Irony
02/15/21 4:00:16 PM
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They probably saw some of your top 5 lists

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One_Day_Remains
02/15/21 4:01:06 PM
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kage_53 posted...
The chances of anyone accepting you for grad school at that age is extremely low. You should wait until you have at least three years of professional work experience.


Lol, because he totally loses out on so much by trying at all and applying anyway, right
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GrabASnickers
02/15/21 4:02:34 PM
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I mean applying usually costs money and for 8 schools that's probably at least $400 total
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COVxy
02/15/21 4:09:26 PM
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GrabASnickers posted...
I mean applying usually costs money and for 8 schools that's probably at least $400 total

7 applications cost me about a grand when i applied.

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brestugo
02/15/21 4:12:20 PM
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Garioshi
02/15/21 9:19:03 PM
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GrabASnickers posted...
I mean applying usually costs money and for 8 schools that's probably at least $400 total
it was like $300

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Garioshi
02/16/21 4:34:31 PM
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ODU waitlisted me

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berlyman101
02/16/21 4:40:10 PM
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what area/degree are you going for?

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Garioshi
02/16/21 4:51:27 PM
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berlyman101 posted...
what area/degree are you going for?
Physics PhD

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berlyman101
02/16/21 4:51:57 PM
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brestugo
02/16/21 9:32:33 PM
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I don't know about other schools but I got into 3 Ivies.

Wherever you choose to go, go with the school offering the best financial package -unless there's a superstar professor you just want to work with - but again, the money will become an issue when you graduate.

Also, there is no "Ark of the Covenant" containing special knowledge that is only available at one school, but not another.

Take fellowships over loans and ask how long the average student takes to get through the program.

Find the best fit for you, and good luck.

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ultimate reaver
02/16/21 9:35:25 PM
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liking re6 is an instant decline from most prestige schools

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RebelElite791
02/16/21 9:43:28 PM
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brestugo posted...
Also, there is no "Ark of the Covenant" containing special knowledge that is only available at one school, but not another.
This really just depends on your desired field/specialization/research interests. If youre a historical linguist and want to research Gothic thats going to narrow down the list of schools with faculty who can facilitate that best

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brestugo
02/16/21 9:45:14 PM
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RebelElite791 posted...
This really just depends on your desired field/specialization/research interests. If youre a historical linguist and want to research Gothic thats going to narrow down the list of schools with faculty who can facilitate that best
True, but this homework should have been done before you apply.

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brestugo
02/16/21 9:46:51 PM
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Also, TC, grad school is a business. Nothing like undergrad. Treat things accordingly.

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RebelElite791
02/16/21 9:46:54 PM
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brestugo posted...
True, but this homework should have been done before you apply.
Also very true

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brestugo
02/16/21 9:56:55 PM
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Also, when you are assigned a professor to guide you through the program, find out how many Phds s/he has graduated. My first guy did like 3 in 13 years. Some professors are only interested in grad students who will grade papers and run sections for them..

Switched him out.

I am a historian/international relations guy by training. I don't know physics. But I know professors and grad school.

Wherever you go, be "selfish" about your needs and interests.

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COVxy
02/16/21 9:56:58 PM
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brestugo posted...
Also, TC, grad school is a business. Nothing like undergrad. Treat things accordingly.

Unclear what you mean to convey in this post.

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brestugo
02/16/21 9:59:54 PM
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COVxy posted...
Unclear what you mean to convey in this post.
Grad students are seen by some professors as cheap labor. They (grad students) come to learn but some professors just want to use them to lighten their own workload.

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