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College Counseling

05/09/19

Should I continue schooling?

I Am in community college and have two more semesters left on a fin aid scholarship. I went to uni for two years before finding it was ruining me and went back home to junior college. Im an art... more

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College Counseling Application Cv Statement Of Purpose

05/08/19

First impressions: CV or research statement?

When hiring PhD students, what document is used most frequently for a 'first impression': the CV or the research statement/statement of purpose?Context: I am currently in the process of applying to... more

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College Counseling Accuplacer Clep College Board

05/08/19

How to sit for a CLEP exam from a country where is no CLEP exam center?

I am from Bangladesh and i want to sit for clep exams. But i haven't found any clep exam center in Bangladesh. What should i do now?Should i study for clep exams? Or it will be waste of time for me?

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College Counseling Grad School

05/08/19

How do I prepare for graduate school?

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College Counseling Essay Process Discipline

05/08/19

What are some tricks for managing debilitating writing anxiety/phobia?

For the past 4 years, I've developed a severe problem with writing anxiety. It's become so bad, that I had to drop out of my first university because I wasn't able to keep up with the course work.... more

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College Counseling French

05/07/19

I have a question about french school diplomas

is a french diploma equal to two years of college in america?

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College Counseling Application Postdocs Recommendation Letter

05/06/19

Is it usual to ask for several references for postdoc positions?

I have seen postdoc job adverts which were asking for as many as three recommendation letters, despite being supervised positions and inviting freshly graduated PhD students. Is this practice... more

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College Counseling Grad School

05/06/19

What loans are available for graduate students?

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College Counseling Application Job Search Faculty Application

05/06/19

Should the length of a research statement and a teaching statement be the same?

I am applying to a faculty position that emphasizes both research and undergraduate teaching. The application asks for a research statement and a teaching statement.I realize that both documents... more

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College Counseling Grad School

05/06/19

How many grad schools should I apply to?

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College Counseling

05/06/19

How much the region you get your PhD is important to your career path?

I am about to make an important decision for my career. I have a good PhD position (fully funded with a good stipend) in East Asia. The university is one of the top 50 in my subject, which is... more

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College Counseling College Essay

05/04/19

When should my rising high school senior start writing college application essays?

College application essays

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College Counseling Application Postdocs Job Search

05/04/19

Postdoctoral job search: freedom?

As I'm currently pursuing an academic job search (in parallel to the industry one), which includes potential postdoctoral positions, I would appreciate some clarifications on the following... more

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College Counseling Grad School

05/03/19

Do masters degrees pay off?

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College Counseling Application Statement Of Purpose

05/01/19

Length of Supporting Statement to Faculty Position application?

I'm currently applying for one "entry-level" faculty position in the UK (CS). Differently from other applications I have seen, in this one they ask the applicant to address each of the items listed... more

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College Counseling Grad School

05/01/19

Do you get your masters in grad school?

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College Counseling Grad School

05/01/19

Is grad school more expensive than undergrad?

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College Counseling

05/01/19

Is being a volunteer useful for academic prospective?

Is being a maths "tutor" volunteer at sites like [MATHNERDS](http://www.mathnerds.com/) useful in terms of "good impression" for future academic prospectives?

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College Counseling Grad School

04/30/19

How old are graduate students?

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College Counseling Teaching Application

04/29/19

How to obtain an evidence of teacher effectiveness when I never was evaluated?

I have spent my career working in the field and have recently been approached to teach some classes that are specific to what I do. I have been asked to turn in an “evidence of teacher... more

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