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    Programs Possibilities for PhD: James' Stats & Expert Opinions

    I'm not sure how working in an assembly line qualifies as work experience. But yes, I have worked several other jobs, but none of which I will go into detail here. And they are on my resume as they should exposing their most valuable traits that I learned. And by EC do you mean...
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    Programs Paying for PhDs in the US: Application Dates & Living Expenses

    All of my friends, here and at other universities and I get tuition waved and stipend.
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    Can Poor First Year Grades Be Overcome in Pursuit of Excellence?

    Likewise, I study a lot. My school is slightly bipolar, half cores sciences/engineering, half business. There were always people slacking off and then I found out they were business while all of the physics and sciences were studying like hell. Put the time in, you'll appreciate it more in...
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    Programs Possibilities for PhD: James' Stats & Expert Opinions

    I have done undergrad research, hence SURE (Student Undergraduate Research Experience). I'm not sure if there is much comparison of undergrad GPA to graduate gpa in the way that you're doing it. Of course my gpa would be failing for a graduate, but that wasn't my graduate gpa, my graduate gpa...
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    Programs Possibilities for PhD: James' Stats & Expert Opinions

    I have no other work related experience. I'm hoping to get an internship this summer if possible as I transition to my phd school. For sports, I tend to do them non officially. I don't care for teams, but I do fence and run and have my own gym and such. Looking at UPenn stats, it seems...
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    Programs Possibilities for PhD: James' Stats & Expert Opinions

    The SURE research was mine and a PhD student at the time. And I've been conducting research throughout my masters. My thesis is on Self-Assembling nanoporous silica. I should have 3 strong letters of recommendation, one from my research advisor, and 2 from my TA advisors, all of which know...
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    Programs Possibilities for PhD: James' Stats & Expert Opinions

    Hi Everyone, I know there have been many posts about people's stats and thoughts on where they might or might not be able to go. So, I would really like some expert opinions on the matter. Here are my "stats." Clarkson University B.Sc. Cum GPA:2.866/4.0 Physics 3.297/4.0 Clarkson...
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