Posts tagged “Graduate school”

Happy Darwin Day!

Today I will finish up my application to Big Northern University, my last grad school app. After my sad rejection from a program I thought would be ideal for me, BNU has become my first choice. Three years ago, I never would have thought I would be working with someone in BNU prof’s particular subfield. […]

Grad School Rejection Weekend

Last week I shared the good news of my invitation to a grad school recruitment weekend. I’m still thrilled about it and am grateful for all the good advice I’ve gotten in the comments. I’m looking forward to recruitment weekend, but this weekend is rejection weekend. The program I was most in love with, that […]

Grad School Recruitment Weekend

I heard back from one of the grad schools I applied to – I made it through the first round and they want me to come interview! Interview isn’t quite the right word – it’s four days of socializing and meetings under a microscope benignly termed “recruitment weekend.” I’m somewhat terrified. I know as an […]

Handling a Chronic Illness in Grad School

I’ve sent out applications to three of the four schools I’m applying to for graduate school and have begun a dialogue with potential major professors.  I feel pretty optimistic about getting into grad school.  I’m a smart cookie and I did some pretty cool research as an undergraduate. One of the things I haven’t brought […]

Grad apps: so close!

I finished my second grad school application last night. Now I just have to get one more letter of recommendation before I drop it in the mail. My third grad school application should be finished by lunchtime today.  Then I don’t have another application due until March. Making the application process more complex than I […]

Grad school applications: stalled

I started today motivated about working on my grad apps, got frustrated with a cranky repairman, and then scrubbed my kitchen and installed a new blog theme.  (Let me know if anything is broken please!) I’ve got about two hours before a friend comes over for dinner and a movie. I could read a few […]

Grad school application #1

I just submitted my first grad school application. Satisfying, but expensive. Now I’m going to play in the snow that shut down all the roads in and out of town yesterday!