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As a first step, I would recommend contacting the University and it's financial aid department. They'll be in the best position to...

Published in a peer reviewed journal adds credibility. It means it has been checked, no flaws were found and it is worth pubishing.

Normally that's a supervisor's job. If you've been out of the field for a while and don't have an academic network, start by contacting...

I think this idea floats around out there... particularly propagated by those who aren't in the game themselves. The average professor...

I think your revised assessment is accurate. Outside of academia, the skill sets in demand tend to be quite specific and driven by...

For what it's worth, admission committees do tend to take into account poor performance due to illness, particularly when there is...

For what it's worth in my experience, admission decisions are largely independent from one year to the next. Consider: - large pools of...

Some things to consider: Are you actually taking a 4 year degree? Beware that some schools offer 3 year undergraduate degrees that...

<<Emphasis added>> * The passages I've highlighted are the most telling as to why you shouldn't rush through your undergrad in 3 yrs...

Well you should always actively look for new papers in your field. You can for example use Google Scholar to set alerts for keywords of...

You're a freshman in high school and you're interested in astronomy... that's awesome. At this stage, this isn't the kind of thing that...