
Can I get into a top History PhD program? - The GradCafe Forums
2011年7月26日 · Sigaba, if you want to expand upon your statement you could, I am honestly just confused. If I did misinterpret what you message was, I do apologize. I suggested that you might want to take your post down because regardless of what you intended to …
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Should I submit more than three rec letters if the grad school …
2017年12月1日 · However, I don't think it is good advice for students to seek "honest" letters in the sense of "candid" or the description I quoted from @Sigaba here. These letters are letters of "recommendation". They are supposed to be from people who want you to get this position and will write you a supportive, positive letter.
Writing sample length question - Writing Samples - The GradCafe …
2020年5月11日 · 21 hours ago, Sigaba said: I recommend getting the writing sample down to the recommended limit. Do a pass through the original document to find opportunities for shorter sentences.
Missing LOR from one experience? - The GradCafe Forums
2019年10月24日 · I agree with Sigaba's suggestions. Also, when I was applying, I don't recall any programs requesting more than 3 letters, so I don't think it matters if you can't secure this 4th letter because it won't be needed. Also, the committee doesn't know that you couldn't secure a letter from a job previous to the one you have now.
Is the option to "Master out" of a PhD available everywhere?
On 11/30/2021 at 4:54 PM, Sigaba said: If you go this route, consider carefully your MA options. A thesis option or a report option will produce a writing sample that may serve you in the job market.
Quitting a TA position for a Research postion
2017年9月12日 · Sigaba's path is the best one if you have already signed a contract that locks you into this position for the entire school year (however, some places still sign term-by-term contracts even for year-long courses; an underperforming TA might not …
UCSB vs CU Boulder - Decisions, Decisions - The ... - The GradCafe …
2017年2月2日 · Okay, so I am in need of some help. I have been admitted to both programs for an engineering PhD program beginning this fall. I thought I had decided on UCSB because it's been my #1 choice, but now I'm talking to a potential adviser from CU Boulder and am very confused. I cannot attend any of the...
is TAing a tough job? - Teaching - The GradCafe Forums
2020年4月10日 · It will depend upon external and internal factors. External factors include the difficulty of the class, the expectations of the professor teaching the class, the amount of training you receive, the collective individual differences of the students you support, and the challenges you will face doing your own course work..
Footnotes in SOP - The GradCafe Forums
2019年11月20日 · Is it acceptable to list footnotes for article titles at the bottom on one's SOP? I refer to two articles with short-hand names since the articles titles are rather verbose and prohibitively long and only mention both once. Currently, I have markers, that correspond to ACM citations of the articl...