That was my comment and I believe (unverified) that if they are more
recent than a particular interval into the past, GRE scores are
averaged rather than reported anew. I think you can check
http://www.ets.org/gre/
for particulars.
On 31-Jan-13, at 10:04 AM, Kyle Finn wrote:
Someone
Aaron,
I very strongly disagree with your statement about not coming up with your own
research idea. My advisor expected all PhD candidates to work on their own
projects - not feed off of his. Masters level students were held by the hand
much more, and they did projects that were spin-offs
As a non-traditional student who will be defending her PhD next week (!), I
can tell you that it can be very difficult to overcome the resistance to
older students in graduate school. Despite having a lot of practical
experience and an extremely strong academic record, I met serious resistance
Liane articulates many of the thoughts I also had on this subject.
I would add that refusing to work independently and creatively as a grad
student--thereby protecting your own ideas for later use--could backfire if
you ever need your colleagues and supervisors to vouch for your ability to
...protecting your own ideas for later use is a statement, in one form or
another, that i've heard from quite a few early-career biologists over
the years...long-story-short...your peers and Established Scientists are
very, very bright...it is unlikely that an idea is so unique or
precious that
A very dear friend of mine (age 46) just started his Masters, after losing
almost a decade when he couldn't decide if he was going to start or not...
That said, when we first met and he shared the idea, I strongly encouraged
him to go ahead, resistance from some teachers to students their age is
I have been reading this with interest. As a 55+ graduate student in
geography, I have found the program extremely accepting and supportive. I
am attending Hunter College part of the City University of New York. This
is my second masters degree the first being an MBA at NYU's Stern School of
Thank you all for the thoughtful responses, encouragement, and advice! After
the weekend I
will write a synopsis of email and on-list advice. Many have asked for
confidentiality so I will
write a synopsis in my own words and not mention any names.
Although I have taken the GRE the scores
Wayne, the case you cite is quite different from the matter of the single datum
of a GRE score. It also sounds like the department and faculty member were
arrogant, but I was not there .. . Too bad for your friend. That
clearly was not the place for her. But it sounds like it
Someone mentioned retaking the GRE in a previous comment to this question. SO
at what point then are your GRE scores old enough to warrant retaking the test?
From: Aaron T. Dossey bugoc...@gmail.com
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, January 30,
Having graduated with an abysmal GPA from Colorado State University back in
2000 ( wildlife
biology 2.7), I have found it very difficult getting into graduate school.
Two winters ago I
completed two graduate level classes at Oregon State: Forest Wildlife
Management and a
graduate
Sean
Age is not an intractable obstacle. I and others I know started an
MS program older than you are. In our lab group, and in others of
which I
know, varied life experience is considered an asset for an incoming
graduate student.
If you are still in Corvallis, or elsewhere near a
Sean seanrclaw...@yahoo.com wrote:
Having graduated with an abysmal GPA from Colorado State University back in
2000 ( wildlife
biology 2.7), I have found it very difficult getting into graduate school.
Two winters ago I
completed two graduate level classes at Oregon State: Forest
IF you are going to do a masters, do a thesis.
When I was job hunting prior to my PHD, I had a lot of interviewers
ask me what I did my THesis on and what did I TA. I know there are a
lot of worthwhile non-thesis masters, but if you do a thesis, you
always have the experience of doing some
Sean -
I think you also need to consider what you want to do when you get out of
grad school. That also will determine what program you apply to/enroll
in. When you investigate schools, also find out what jobs their graduates
end up in. That will also tell you whether the graduate program and
My advice is: forget about graduate school. Find a way to get going
with your dreams, passions interests and desired work rather than
seeking training for it. I am 35 and the only thing that would take
me back to any kind of school would be if I wanted to go to law or
medical school, or some
All depends on what you want,
I went back at 35. Best decision I ever made. You can only go so far in the
scientific world with a BS. Fact of life. It's a card that opens doors. But
the most important thing is to enjoy what you are doing. If you can do that
with a BS, do it. If not, go
Sean,
Don and David have some good advice. Having been in a similar situation
myself not too long ago (I'm currently working on finishing my Masters!!),
I know how hard it can be to find a way in or feel like you are even
qualified. I would add that you should also use your network. Is there
If you do for some reason (which I cannot currently imagine) to go to
graduate school, here is some advice that will help you get the most out
of it without putting the future of your career at risk: 1) pick a very
HANDS-ON professor who spends a lot of time with his or her students and
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