Easy As Pie

Jun 29, 2009 19:15

Hey guys, I just basically walked up to my undergrad Alma Mater, said to the profs, "Hey I was thinking about grad school," and they took the attitude of "Good, it's about time, go apply." And I got accepted, for August, notified the next day ( Read more... )

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ivegotbaggage June 30 2009, 00:26:16 UTC
I've had... a really rough day, regarding higher education and getting my life on track. Your post makes me feel a lot better a lot things. Not to say it will work out as easily for me, but still...

Congrats. :-)

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puf_almighty June 30 2009, 00:29:37 UTC
Glad I could help! It's all gonna work out fine, man.

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kahlan_amnell June 30 2009, 00:29:24 UTC
It can be that easy, but it is really rare. My alma mater did not accept me for my MA, nor did the school where I did my MA accept me for my Ph.D.

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virtualannette June 30 2009, 00:30:52 UTC
At some schools you actually have a WORSE chance of getting into the grad program where you did your undergrad work, because it's frowned upon to get degree after degree at the same institution (at least in the field of english).

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kahlan_amnell June 30 2009, 00:32:04 UTC
Yep, that is true, particularly if you are applying for a Ph.D. directly out of undergrad.

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puf_almighty June 30 2009, 00:35:15 UTC
Why would that be? Mine's in biology btw.

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esmeraldus_neo June 30 2009, 00:32:00 UTC
Mine said, "You will be going to grad school, won't you?" in tones that implied I had better.

Usually doing your Master's at the school where you did your Bachelor's means that you don't have to do the GRE, either.

You'll have to do it before applying for Ph.D. programs, though, but you'll have extra time to study.

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kahlan_amnell June 30 2009, 00:33:16 UTC
What field are you in?

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esmeraldus_neo June 30 2009, 02:22:22 UTC
English Literature

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puf_almighty June 30 2009, 00:34:52 UTC
I do have to take the GRE, but no worries, mate. I'm actually sort of counting on getting 90th percentile so I can teach Kaplan GRE prep. I never stop reading and I've been an algebra teacher. What they got on that thing that I can't handle? ;)

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endxgame June 30 2009, 00:38:30 UTC
Yes, if your alma mater is a less than stellar school which had a serious lack of quality candidates, it can be an absolute piece of cake.

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freddie June 30 2009, 00:44:49 UTC
Look, I'm tired of this argument, and I don't want to open this can of worms again, but this suggestion that more competitive schools don't use personal connections or use them less is simply backwards; and, once again, I invite anyone to actually investigate such things, and call around and find out from people at various schools and departments.

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endxgame June 30 2009, 00:56:41 UTC
I'm certainly not suggesting that personal connections aren't an important part of admission into prestigious or well known programs and that people who aren't otherwise qualified can't get into the Harvards and Princetons of the world based on the greasing of the wheels by a well placed friend.

What I am suggesting is that mid-summer admission into programs without even formally applying is far more likely to happen at departments who are not sought out destinations for highly qualified would-be graduate students.

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freddie June 30 2009, 01:01:27 UTC
I see what you mean! Sorry.

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day_n_nite June 30 2009, 01:01:11 UTC
It really does depend on the school/program.

At my alma mater, I have friends who were accepted into the MSW/Ed.M. programs easy as pie, but for the clinical psych Psy.D program doesn't easily accept our alumni. However, you have better chances of getting into the school psych Psy.D program whether you're an alumni or not.

I would talk to the graduate professors, because they will tell you if that's the case (at least that's how it worked with me).

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