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The number 1 thing that folks notice about me is my lack of confidence. They think its unusual despite how far I've come in my education. Why is that? [closed]
I'm soon to be a 4.5th year Ph.D candidate in Experimental Psychology who is currently completing an internship where only 9/90 candidates were accepted in this case. I'm one of four who had no pre-...
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Would a PhD from Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand be accepted in the US?
I am planning to apply for a PhD program outside of the US but would like to know (I am not going for medical school, and assuming that the programs and universities are accredited in their respective ...
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How do I find funded humanities PhDs in the US or Europe?
I am a final-year Master's student with professional experience of 7 years working in gender and development field. I am liking the subject of study and want to pursue a PhD in gender and development ...
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I did not have advanced calculus and statistics in my undergraduate (B.com (hons)), do I still qualify to apply for Econ PhD in US universities? [duplicate]
My undergraduate was in B.com (Hons) from the University of Delhi, India and later, my MSc in Public Policy from the University College London (UCL). In my undergraduate, I took courses like Business ...
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Applying for Computer Science PhD in US after thesis-based MS in Canada [closed]
I'm currently doing MS in Computer Science in Canada as an international student and planning to apply for a PhD program in USA after completing my MS. The reason I chose an MS after BS was that I ...
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Is there generally a relationship between a dept's research grant numbers and the teaching loads they give PhD students?
To me, one of the most important factors that differentiates a good PhD program in the US and a bad one is the teaching expectations placed on the student. In some departments, PhD students are ...
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Coming back to finish my PhD after 4 years
Four years ago, I withdrew from my Ph.D. program for several reasons. I had passed all exams and only needed to write and present my disertation, I had a 4.0 GPA, several publications under my belt ...
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Only one co-supervisor is supervising, but my project is in other co-supervisor's field
I'm currently a PhD student at a US-based university in electrical engineering.
I started my PhD in 2021 with co-supervisors A1 and B1. However, I found working with A1 and B1 to be very difficult due ...
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Are there any statistics as to the percentage of European students getting a PhD from the USA and then getting employed?
I have a feeling that US PhD degrees (or, at least, a US PostDoc after a PhD from the EU) are valued more in the EU than EU PhD degrees. However, I cannot prove that.
Are there any statistics as to ...
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How do I best identify weak points in myself along a path to academia
I will be graduating from university (in the states) this semester with a bachelors in physics and mathematics. I applied for physics PhD programs (in the states) this cycle and obtained a few ...
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Why do most US regional colleges/universities/institutions have poor reputations in academic circles?
I'm at the tail end of my Ph.D. at an R2 institution that's considered a regional institution in the United States. I attended a regional university for my undergrad at an R2. I did my Master's at a ...
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Does having qualifying exam subjects on my transcript help? (Math)
For context, I am a international (undergrad) student in mathematics willing to apply to a pure math PhD program in the U.S. this year. Recently I've been interested in commutative algebra and ...
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To apply for a CS PhD, is it a good idea to first get into a master’s program but a less competitive track to enter a top school?
I am applying for CS graduate school in the US this fall. I have a moderate 3.6 GPA in a public ivy university that is about top 60 nationwide. I do not have much research experience (I regretted ...
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Understanding the PhD Applicant Selection Process in US Universities: Committee vs. Professor-Based? [duplicate]
I'm interested in understanding more about how PhD applicants are selected in US universities. Specifically, I'm looking to find out whether a committee predominantly makes these decisions or if ...
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How Should I Convert My GPA for PhD Applications in the USA?
I am in the process of applying for PhD programs in the United States and am facing a dilemma regarding my GPA format. My current university uses a 20/20 grading scale, and I am unsure if I should ...
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