Selecting Universities

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How do you go about selecting universities for a PhD app? To a large extent, the first thing to do is ignore the rankings within the top 25 and focus on the research that is being carried out in your field of interest. If you’re applying after your B.Tech, you will not be expected to […]

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May 23, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment 

That Four Letter Word

Posted by the Monk as Academic, Apping, Uncategorized

 
Now that we’re done with research experience, I’ll deal with the dreaded C-word: the CGPA, or your academic record. Yup, that three digit float constant that appears on the bottom of the transcript- which, in turn, is the document that the Graduate Admissions Committee pays the most attention to.
I think most of you will agree […]

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April 25, 2008 | Filed Under Academic, Apping, Uncategorized | 1 Comment 

Interesting…

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Take a look at this professor’s page. I think I might actually adopt this system once I actually start grad school. It’s like maintaining a diary, I suppose, except you’re writing in bullet points, and you don’t have to write it every day. Also, it might help lend more perspective to the week in context […]

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April 10, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment 

Of MS/PhD Applications and Research Experience

Posted by the Monk as Academic, GRE, Uncategorized

Warning: long post ahead.
This is my first post on this forum, and before I start rambling on about some arbit topic or the other, let me introduce myself, particularly for the benefit (or otherwise) of those who don’t know me/are not from my batch. I’m Varun Ramamohan, Batch of 2007 and according to my degree […]

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April 3, 2008 | Filed Under Academic, GRE, Uncategorized | 1 Comment 

A Review of the Deletrious Effects of Exams on the Student Psyche

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Well, here we go again. What is it with exams and me? Every time an exam approaches I get this irresistible urge to crank out yet another literary masterpiece. ‘Tis a pity no one’s noticed yet, but I understand that these things take time. Being way ahead of your time is by no means a […]

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October 9, 2005 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Comments Off