http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:27:58 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/813400-really-bad-study-abroad-grades.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:28:37 GMT I spent junior year doing study abroad, and spent more time on the abroad part than the studying one. So, the grades were bad (GPA equivalent for the year would have been about a 3.0). My school doesn't count study abroad grades into my GPA, so that's still stellar (3.92), but I'm worried about these study abroad grades. Are they going to kill me in applying to grad school (specifically PhD in political science)? ]]> Graduate School potatoes345-221343 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/813400-really-bad-study-abroad-grades.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/813030-american-student-thinking-about-studying-europe.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:21:21 GMT I am a junior political science major who is thinking about studying in the United Kingdom for grad school. I have a 3.7 gpa and a 4.0 in my major. I will be interning this winter and spring in Washington D.C. I have been looking at schools such as Queens University in Belfast, St. Andrews, LSE, University of Glasgow. Are there any things I can do to make my resume for admission look better. I am a junior political science major who is thinking about studying in the United Kingdom for grad school. I have a 3.7 gpa and a 4.0 in my major. I will be interning this winter and spring in Washington D.C. I have been looking at schools such as Queens University in Belfast, St. Andrews, LSE, University of Glasgow. Are there any things I can do to make my resume for admission look better. ]]> Graduate School willrobawc-273878 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/813030-american-student-thinking-about-studying-europe.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/812920-research-nurses.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:07:35 GMT Do any nurses do bench biomedical research? Do any nurses do bench biomedical research? ]]> Graduate School Ookla-75986 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/812920-research-nurses.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/812763-usc-ma-economics.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:09:51 GMT Greetings All,

I am very interested in pursuing an MA in Economics. I was recently admitted to Johns Hopkins' Applied Economics program and am considering matriculating there, but I'm now interested in applying to several additional MA programs, as I'd like to pursue a more 'academic' MA experience and less of a 'part-time' one.

I'm considering applying to the following schools: USC, Brown, Rice, Michigan, UCSB, UC Santa Cruz, and UNC-Chapel Hill. Does anybody have any experience either attending or applying to any of the following programs? Specifically, I'm interested in each program's selectivity and criteria for admission (any info on whether certain portions of one's application -- i.e., GRE score, GPA, etc. -- are more important than others would be great).

Also, if anyone can comment on the student bodies of any of these programs, that would be excellent as well. Are most MA in Econ students former PhD candidates who've decided against finishing their PhD? Or is there a significant amount of folks like myself who are primarily interested in getting their MA and then evaluating their career/academic path?

Thanks in advance for the insights. ]]> Graduate School paradigms-313968 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/812763-usc-ma-economics.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/812714-lor-senior-research-associate.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:01:32 GMT I am about to finish up my MS in life science and hope to continue to bioegineering field for my PhD. I have all my application materials ready and 3 LOR written by my committee members. However, since my background is mostly in basic research and I intend to goto engineering schools, I wonder if a fourth letter from a person in the field engineering would improve my chance to get admitted. I asked around and finally have the following options.

1. An assistant professor, a very nice person and I helped in one of projects in his lab. He offered to write a letter but also said it won't be as good as from my committee because he does not know me that well.

2. A senior research associate, who I worked with for the project I mentioned above. Also a very nice person. Said he could write a very good letter if I ask him.

Which one of them should I ask? Thanks for the help! ]]> Graduate School nevering-313938 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/graduate-school/812714-lor-senior-research-associate.html