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Date: | Thu, 29 Aug 1996 23:31:37 -0500 |
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>I am a second year graduate student and my advice is this:
>Do not completely igore the rankings of certain universities, >but pay
>closer attention to the faculty at the institution...
Absolutely! Especially for a Ph.D. program, you should choose your advisor
before you choose the school. If you aren't interested in the professor's
articles and books, why would you be interested in studying for
who-knows-how-many-years with him? And if the professor hasn't responded
to your letter, e-mail, or phone call (talk to the department
secretaries--they'll know which form of communication the prof. prefers)
about your interests in their program, reconsider whether you really want
to go there.
During my application process I really enjoyed "Getting What You Came For:
The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or a Ph.D." by Robert
Peters, Ph.D. (Noonday Press). Great advice, plenty of anecdotes, and good
humor.
Kirsten Ellenbogen
(2nd year in my Ph.D. program, and yes, I have a great advisor.)
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